Whitney Street School principal Alan Straker will retire at the end of the year. SCOTT HAMMOND / FAIRFAX NZ A well-loved and respected principal who has dedicated more than 40 years to education ...

Koromiko School, a decile 4 co-ed primary school, received a glowing Education Review Office report in June, but its roll has dwindled from a peak of 70 pupils in the early 1990s. Mr Tripe ...