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Vaping: The New Teen Addiction
Monday, 1 November 2021, 1:37 pm | Life Education Trust
Exposure to nicotine could become a significant health risk for New Zealand teenagers if measures are not taken to reduce the uptake of vaping. A report released today by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation (ARFNZ) and Secondary Principals’ Association ... More >>
Eleven-day Cycle Voyage Raises Funds To Support Children’s Charity
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 4:47 pm | Life Education Trust
On 13 March a team of 25 cyclists and their support crew started their journey from Marlborough Sounds to Milford Sound, pedalling close to 1400 km to raise funds for Life Education Trust. The team, Joes Garage Charity Cycle Riders - from Taranaki, ... More >>
Partnering To Support Children As Mental Health Statistics Decline
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 9:57 am | Life Education Trust
Life Education Trust NZ and Anxiety NZ have come together to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing to thrive. Launching new initiative Healthy Minds, they aim to empower young people to grow their hauora and meet challenges with resilience. ... More >>
Anxiety And Mental Health Issues Rife Among New Zealand’s Young People
Monday, 31 August 2020, 10:41 am | Life Education Trust
School leaders are reporting anxiety is the single biggest issue effecting children today. Exposure to emotional stress and the uncertainties of COVID-19 have added to the strain on mental health for many young people and families. Life Education ... More >>
Herbalife Nutrition Foundation to Support
Thursday, 1 November 2018, 4:10 pm | Life Education Trust
New Zealand, November 1, 2018 – The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has announced that it is making a donation to support Life Education New Zealand’s nutritional education program for students via a new teaching resource named ‘Harold’s Food ... More >>
New video resources to tackle online bullying
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 1:42 pm | Life Education Trust
Bullying in schools in New Zealand is amongst the worst in the world and can have detrimental effects on children’s well-being and their achievement at school. More >>
Life Education celebrates 30 years at front-line
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 3:30 pm | Life Education Trust
30 years ago, Cantabrian Trevor Grice founded Life Education in Christchurch with the aim of giving children the knowledge to make positive health choices. Fast-forward to 2018 and Life Education has reached over 300,000 of the region’s primary and ... More >>
Children’s Commissioner lays down challenges to charity
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 11:12 am | Life Education Trust
New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft commended Life Education Trust on their work with children when he attended their national conference in Rotorua over the weekend. More >>
Bagrie’s Appointment to Life Education Board
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 2:38 pm | Life Education Trust
One of New Zealand’s best known business commentators has joined the Board of one of New Zealand’s leading charities. More >>
An Inside Look At The Human Body
Friday, 9 February 2018, 4:06 pm | Life Education Trust
First of its kind, internationally acclaimed exhibition featuring real human bodies is landing in Auckland on 23 April 2018. Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS Vital is set to be an educational eye opener. More >>
Building resilient children a key focus for charity
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 2:37 pm | Life Education Trust
New Zealand has been announced as having the highest youth suicide rate in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A UNICEF report released in June 2017 highlighted this alarming statistic and the need for greater awareness around ... More >>
Life Education Empowered 66,252 students in Term 3
Monday, 30 October 2017, 12:26 pm | Life Education Trust
In Term 3 the Life Education Trust taught 66,252 students across the country – bringing the total number of children it’s seen this year to 197,814. More >>
Fight for Life Education Marlborough Event a Huge Success
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 11:09 am | Life Education Trust
Life Education Trust Marlborough have just held their first charity event at the Marlborough Convention Centre on Saturday 30 September and it was a great success. More >>
Award Recognises Outstanding Commitment to Children’s Ed
Monday, 18 September 2017, 11:01 am | Life Education Trust
Hamilton local Wayne Goodwin was recently presented with an Outstanding Community Service Award from Life Education Trust. More >>
Scratchie tickets are a winner for Life Education Trust
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 12:03 pm | Life Education Trust
Almost quarter of a million dollars was raised for Life Education Trust during a month-long nationwide in-store campaign at The Warehouse, meaning more children can attend learning modules and current teaching methods will move to a digital platform. More >>
Building Club Harold the Way to the Future
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 11:28 am | Life Education Trust
Being selected as a finalist in the World Summit Awards has spurred Life Education to achieve one of its other major goals in the next five years. More >>
Wicked...That’s My Skeleton And Organs
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 12:23 pm | Life Education Trust
August 15, 2013 Canterbury school children are about to learn the complexity of the human body and what they need to do to look after it and remain healthy. The Life Education Trust’s new prototype classroom uses technology to engage children’s ... More >>
Life Education Buoyed by Achieving Final
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 1:25 pm | Life Education Trust
Life Education Buoyed by Achieving Final July 31, 2013 Life Education sees its recognition as a finalist in the World Summit Awards as an endorsement of what it has achieved so far. Life Education is one of eight New Zealand organisations selected as finalists ... More >>
Wicked...That’s My Skeleton And Organs
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 10:14 am | Life Education Trust
Wellington children and adults are about to learn the complexity of the human body and what they need to do to look after it and remain healthy. More >>
Teen Brain Is All Accelerator And No Brake
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 11:58 am | Life Education Trust
If ever there’s a time for youngsters to understand what’s happening to their brain during puberty, it’s now. More >>