Fenwick School News Today

Pupils of Fenwick School will now be greeted by a taste of culture and history every time they walk through the gates. On Wednesday, the school...

More than 100 Oamaru teachers have been meeting regularly to discuss pupils’ needs, resulting in literacy improvements across the town. The...

Tyler Gray and Catriona Schoneveld had never met before they auditioned for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. But they now share a special bond, playing twins Jeremy and Jemima Potts in Musical Theatre Oamaru’s children’s theatre production. Rehearsals for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr started in March, and Catriona (9) and Tyler (10) had both enjoyed getting to know new people, and acting and interacting with them on and off stage. It had been an “amazing” experience watching it all come toge...

I owe them everything: Three Oamaru boys heroes in search for missing toddler 11 Mar, 2021 05:30 PM 3 minutes to read Checking up on Phoenix Murdoch, who went missing in Oamaru on Sunday morning, are the three boys who found her (from left), Hunter Ball 10, Jax Carey 6 and Wiremu Ball 12. Photo / Rebecca Ryan Checking up on Phoenix Murdoch, who went missing in Oamaru on Sunday morning, are the three boys who found her (from left), Hunter Ball 10, Jax Carey 6 and Wiremu Ball 12. Photo / Rebecca ...

Blink. Right?! But we’re excited. Last year saw our local community rally together in a bunch of new ways and we’re better and stronger for it. As it happens Xero agrees, stating “being part of a community has a very real commercial benefit that can’t even be broken by a pandemic”. The local pivots and innovations that 2020 delivered or inspired are worth celebrating. Things like Pen-y-bryn’s two Jameses’ own-price’ strategy last May. Brilliant and the frontrunner for elevating ...