-
Recent Posts
- Adam becomes third Saint master of the RMS St Helena
- Flags lowered for Rodney, the first Saint captain
- He was the Master at sea, but on St Helena, his family kept his feet on the ground
- ‘He was one of those people you meet and never forget’ – a passenger’s tribute to Captain Rodney Young MBE
- Prince to open St Helena Airport
Recent Comments
- Simon Pipe on Last hurrah for St Helena boatmen as sea freight deal is signed
- lester green on Last hurrah for St Helena boatmen as sea freight deal is signed
- London Reader on St Helena gets first female governor – after 359 years
- bronwynstreet on Bride Wendy has her flower on her cake – and eats it
- Simon Pipe on Saturday flights in BA livery confirmed for St Helena
Archives
- January 2017
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- June 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
Categories
- Airport
- Ascension
- Astronomy
- Broadband
- Comment
- Crime
- Culture
- Democracy
- Economy
- Education
- Environment
- Exco
- Falklands
- Features
- Fishing
- Food
- Government/Politics
- Health
- Heritage
- History
- In the media
- Law
- Legal
- Legislative Council
- Lonely Planet
- Media
- Military
- Napoleon
- News
- Photography
- Pictures
- Politics
- RMS St Helena
- Saint Helena
- Shipping
- Slavery
- Sport
- St Helena
- St Helena Online
- Tourism
- Travel
- Tristan da Cunha
- UK overseas territories
- UK Saints
- Uncategorized
- White Paper
- Yachting
Meta
Category Archives: Education
Maths expert Hema steps up to ease teacher shortage
A maths expert who has taught at university is being brought in to try to end severe problems with teaching the subject on St Helena. Ms Hema Soni was recruited after St Helena Government significantly improved the pay offer for … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Brunel university, Colin Moore, education, Hema Soni, islands, mathematics, maths, Prince Andrew School, St Helena
Leave a comment
Shayla’s degree gives island a first class hat trick
Shayla Ellick of Cow Path has become the third St Helenian student to be awarded a first class honours degree in the space of a fortnight. The announcement of her degree from the University of Hertfordshire in England comes after … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment
Tagged education, environment, Shayla Ellick, St Helena, University of Hertfordshire
Leave a comment
Next Prince Andrew head brings his Saint family back home
The next head teacher at St Helena’s secondary school will be “coming home” after 20 years working away from the island. Paul Starkie is married to Lisa, who is St Helenian. They will also be bringing their son. He said: … Continue reading
‘Our students make a difference in the world’ – new PAS head
Paul Starkie, the next head of Prince Andrew School on St Helena, gives a new twist to the old idea of teaching the 3 Rs. No longer do those much-used initials stand for reading, writing and arithmatic. On the website … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News
Tagged Abraham Swart, Colin Moore, education, Paul Starkie, Prince Andrew School, St Helena, The British School of Brussels
Leave a comment
Gareth and Kimberley win first class honours
Gareth Drabble of Levelwood and Kimberley Yon-Roberts of Cow Path will be returning to St Helena later this year clutching first class honours degrees from the University of Bedfordshire. Gareth studied computer networking and Kimberley’s degree is in media production. … Continue reading
Put up prices and pay staff more, says economy chief
Saint businesses need to put their prices up so they can pay higher wages, according to the man driving St Helena’s economic transformation. Julian Morris told Saint FM: “Wages on the island need to increase because, in my view, the … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Economy, Education
Tagged Enterprise St Helena, Julian Morris, St Helena, St Helena airport
1 Comment
Edie and Joe receive MBEs in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Edie Timm of St Helena and Joe Green of Tristan da Cunha have both been awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2012. They appear in the official list as follows: Mrs Edith May Timm, formerly Chief … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Tristan da Cunha, UK overseas territories
Tagged Edith Timm, education, honours, Joe Green, Joseph Green, MBE, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha
Leave a comment
Civil service versus the can-do culture: a governor’s view
In the third extract of an address to the Friends of St Helena, former governor Andrew Gurr reflects on the island’s emerging private sector, optimism and – just briefly – education. Read part one of his recollections here, and find … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economy, Education, Health, History, Politics, RMS St Helena
Tagged Andrew Gurr, civil service, farming, food, freedom of information, Friends of St Helena, medevac, open government, private sector, public sector, RMS St Helena, St Helena, St Helena Government, surgeons, transparency
Leave a comment
We’ll help island teachers end years of failings, says director
St Helena’s own teachers must be properly trained and rewarded if severe problems in the island’s schools are to be resolved, according to its new director of education. Colin Moore spoke candidly at a public meeting about a litany of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News
Tagged education, GCSEs, maths, Prince Andrew School, schools, SHG, St Helena, St Helena Government, teachers, teaching
Leave a comment
Education failings ‘go back years’ – director promises action
Students on St Helena have been going into maths exams after months without qualified teaching. At a public meeting attended by 160 parents, staff and politicians, new director Colin Moore said failings in the island’s education system went back years – and promised strong … Continue reading