Education

Kids who were a class act in keeping their school surroundings spic and span had a sizzling surprise when CrestClean’s Leo Lee dropped in. Leo arrived laden with boxes of pizza as a reward for the diligent youngsters at South Hornby School. “The pizza certainly went down a treat,” said Kiri James, Crest’s Christchurch South

The accolades have been flowing thick and fast for franchisee Kumaran Nair. Kumaran has been with Crest for just over a year and he’s quickly gained a reputation as an “awesome” worker, according to Kiri James, CrestClean’s Christchurch South Regional Manager. “He does a fantastic job at his sites,” added Kiri. “I went to a

CrestClean’s newly-launched school posters in Te Reo Maori are proving a runaway hit with kids and teachers. So popular in fact that just weeks after being unveiled at the Te Akatea New Zealand Maori Principals’ Association Conference in Rotorua, demand for the colourful A3-sized posters has seen CrestClean ordering a second print run. And the

It was three cheers for CrestClean after school children were rewarded for keeping their surroundings spic and span. And these competitive pupils went the extra mile to be shining examples of tidiness by landing the Cleanest Classroom Award. The Room 23 pupils aimed to be the best after having seen the great prizes some of

CrestClean has been hailed the “perfect” fit for an environmentally-conscious school looking to save energy. Timaru’s Bluestone School recently replaced all the old lights and replaced them with the latest LED energy savers. And in another green move, it also installed solar panels. School Principal Ian Poulter was open to innovation that would make savings,

The recent North Shore Principals Conference was a resounding success for CrestClean, says Caroline Wedding, Auckland North Shore Regional Manager. It was a good opportunity to network with conference delegates and promote the CrestClean brand, added Caroline. Delegrates flocked to CrestClean’s stand with many teachers picking up the company’s “Look After Your School” posters, which

The man who holds the purse strings at a top New Zealand college has nothing but praise for CrestClean. Mike Ritchie, Chief Financial Officer at Scots College in Wellington, said the work of CrestClean personnel is much appreciated. “It was no small decision to bring CrestClean on to clean our school, but it is great

CrestClean’s Jay Gounder and Milvin Rani are classroom superstars in more ways than one. Students at Hastings Christian School took a real shine to the duo when they were asked along to speak about their Hindu faith. Keeping a bunch of teenage students captivated for a whole hour can challenge even the most experienced teacher.

Franchisees Helen and Greg Caingcoy are a true class act. Their hard work at Belmont School has been praised by the Principal Robin Thomson, who said the couple were seen as an integral part of the close-knit school. “Helen and Greg do a great job. We at the school don’t just see them as the

Nelson franchisees Colin and Linda Bartlett enjoyed seeing the value the CrestClean LeslieRugby Junior Rugby Coaching Programme session provided junior rugby players and coaches. The coaching session was held at Sports Park in Motueka. The programme is aimed at junior rugby coaches and/or parents who are interested in coaching the game in the future. It

Birchville School has moved forward thanks to Daler Singh, Hanspreet Hari and Navneet Kaur’s commitment to providing an excellent cleaning and caretaking service. The Upper Hutt team took over the school’s cleaning service in November last year and they have made a sizable impression, Principal Simon Kenny says. “They do a fantastic job,” he says.

Nelson franchisees Colin and Linda Bartlett sponsored a hole at the Lower Moutere School Golf Tournament. The inaugural tournament was held at the Motueka Golf Course on April 10. Colin and Linda sponsored a barbecue breakfast before the 18-hole Ambrose Golf Tournament started as well as a gift basket, which was part of a raffle