Rangitoto College

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Name: Rangitoto College

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

NCEA gets over 50% approval from parents

For the first time since NCEA was introduced in schools a decade ago, support from parents for the secondary school qualification has risen above 50 per cent.But teachers say the extra workload created by the National Certificate in Educational Achievement, ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 31 2013]

Entities: Cambridge (New Zealand), Rangitoto College, David Hodge, New Zealand

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Police warn schools off after balls

Police have asked schools to warn students and parents off boozy after-parties during the ball season.Every school in the Auckland region has received a letter from police asking them to tell students and staff that events where tickets are sold and alcohol ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 29 2013]

Entities: Rangitoto College, Police, David Hodge, Tom Parsons, Stephen Cole

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Rangitoto College

First Smokefreerockquest Auckland heats coming up

» Auckland one step closer to smoke-freeFed-up with Fergus and Mozart Munchers could be the hottest new sounds on the Kiwi music scene if they hit the big time via the time-honoured pathway of Smokefreerockquest.Now in its 25th year, New Zealand's only ... [Published Aucklander - May 24 2013]

Entities: Kaipara College, Rangitoto College, Auckland

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Rap battle turns sour for students

Two female students have been stood down from school after a freestyle rap battle turned ugly.The two year 13 Rangitoto College students were competing with a male student in a schoolyard rap battle on May 15 when one of the girls lashed out, causing ... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 22 2013]

Entities: Rangitoto College, David Hodge, Assault

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"The recently passed Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 will make it an offence to supply alcohol to anyone under 18 without the express permission of a parent or caregiver, even at a private social gathering" Dr Hearn said

Rite of passage at all cost [Published Bay of Plenty Times - Jun 10 2013]

"It's the first time parental support has risen above 50 per cent in the survey series and it was higher among parents with a child in the senior school" said Rosemary Hipkins, who wrote the survey report

NCEA gets over 50% approval from parents [Published New Zealand Herald - May 31 2013]

...of young people for their music, and the way they respond to having a platform to perform to their peers is one of the constants," he says. "These days they can put their video clips up on YouTube, but that hasn't taken the thrill out of getting up on stage in front of a real live crowd."

Smokefreerockquest heats up [Published Aucklander - May 31 2013]

"I'm yet to meet a principal who has a good night's sleep on the night of the ball. I'm yet to meet a board chair who has a good night's sleep the night of the ball. "And, you know what, schools don't really need to have them - it's not part of their curriculum. And they are condemned if they do, and they are condemned if they don't.""

Police warn schools off after balls [Published New Zealand Herald - May 29 2013]