Samoan Language Week kicks off at Wellington East Girls College on Tuesday 31 May with students from around the Wellington region celebrating the language of Samoa in song, oratory and performance.

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Master of Wellington College, Dr Anthony Seldon, said the new academy would draw on the school's military tradition.

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Wellington College and Guildford High School are among 150 new teaching schools accredited by the National College for School Leadership.

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