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Better Start Literacy Making an Impact in the Cook Islands

14 September 2026

CITV News spoke with the team from the University of Canterbury as well as the participants and the literacy team at the Ministry of Education.

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The University of Canterbury’s Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) has featured on Cook Islands Television News.


Following workshops with local primary school teachers earlier this year, the UC team returned to Rarotonga to celebrate the programme’s progress.

The evidence-based approach supports teachers to develop children’s foundational reading, writing and oral language skills.

The news report features interviews with UC researchers, participating teachers and representatives from the Cook Islands Ministry of Education.
 

Watch the full news report on Facebook


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