Christchurch schools call for leeway on national standards

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Christchurch school principals say they might not be able to implement the government's national standards properly because of the February earthquake.

Submissions on Chch schools call for less competition

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The government has been told to rein in competition between Christchurch schools and create hubs where they can cooperate. The call comes in some of the 230 submissions the government has received to help it draw up a plan for the renewal of education in the city in the wake of February's devastating earthquake.

Raymond Morris's painting, 'Statham House, Cathedral Grammar School'

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A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'Statham House, Cathedral Grammar School'.

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:22 13:15:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Children from Discovery 1 School".

Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Horn

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Reporter Jessica Horn is at Burnside High School, where a welfare centre has been set up.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Here we can see why Redcliffs School is still closed".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:22 13:15:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Children from Discovery 1 School".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:22 13:16:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Children from Discovery 1 School".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Portaloos and temporary water tank at the Heathcote Valley School".

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Road cones on the street beside the St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church and School.

Christchurch on track to getting students back to school

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A month on from the Christchurch earthquake, all but a handful schools in the city are back up and running.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Design and Arts College".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Design and Arts College".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Design and Arts College".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Design and Arts College".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Design and Arts College".

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The front quad of Christ's College with the school buildings all around. Part of the awning of the building in front has crumbled, and there is also damage to the gable above.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sign for the Christchurch School of Music on Barbadoes Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Christchurch School of Music on Barbadoes Street".

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Student Volunteer Army members from Riccarton High School on a break from clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sign warning people who help themselves from the Heathcote Valley School".

Deb Robertson's Blog 10/03/2011: A new day, a new school...

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 10 March 2011 entitled, "A new day, a new school...".

The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Simon Pound (part 1)

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The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Porta Showers set up in Burwood Primary School for the community".

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The partially deconstructed Cranmer Centre (formally Christchurch Girls High School) on the corner of Armagh and Montreal Streets.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Our Lady Star of the Sea, Catholic School in Menzies Street, Sumner".

Digital Photograph: Lyttelton Main School from the Gaol Steps, Lyttelton

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 13 May 2011 showing Lyttelton Main School viewed from above near the top of the Gaol Steps between Oxford and St Davids Streets. The photograph is taken at an angle. Several subsequently demolished buildings are visible beyond the school including (from left to right) Lyttelton Police Station, th...

Christchurch quake has changed private school bastion for ever

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Private schools in Christchurch have asked the government for help as they try to cope in the aftermath of February's earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 01:02:36

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Waiting for water at Redcliffs School".

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A digger clearing a site at Cathedral Grammar School, on the corner of Park Terrace and Chester Street West.