Caitlin Watson

“Imagination is more important than knowledge,” insisted Albert Einstein, “for knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire...

Meet “Max” (not his real name). Max is a 12-year-old who lives with his loving grandmother.  He experienced a lot of trauma growing up, doesn’t...

The Coast has recently seen the introduction of new community meal initiatives. Now Whangaparāoa, Ōrewa and Silverdale have free dinner meals on offer – the...

I have been pondering recently how we should really view young people not necessarily as agents to be changed, but as agents of change. Young...

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui, which means ‘be strong, be brave, be steadfast’, is a whakataukī (Maori proverb) that I think is a fitting...

Hey Coasties! I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer in true Coast fashion. As we begin the year, I hope you have had the...

As we wrap up the year, it only feels natural to conclude with a reflection on 2020. The other day I attended a community meeting...

The school and university holidays are around the corner. For school students this means six weeks of freedom and university students are more spoiled, with...

You have probably heard it said before that school is not for everybody. You have also probably heard it said before that education is a...

To live a healthy life with a healthy mind, a good place to start is with gratitude. Gratitude is the expression of appreciation for what...