School Rules (lost New Zealand reality TV series; 2002)

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Cover of home release

Status: Lost

School Rules is a reality TV show created by Imagination Television that was broadcast on the New Zealand station TV3 (now known as Three) from 2002-2003. The show followed nine Selwyn College students for six months in 2001. Their tumultuous teenage lives is documented through pressures of school work and social status.[1] The show provides an intimate and authentic look at the students' lives, capturing their unique personalities, aspirations, and struggles.It screened in Prime Time on TV3 on Tuesdays at 7:30pm.[2] The producer of the series was Bettina Hollings.

Students profiled:[3]

  • "Thurlow, 17, is a drummer and award-winning photographer, he decided to go to Selwyn for a change of scenery."
  • "Wendy, 17, shifted to Selwyn to pursue her love of the arts. Her hobby is to master the trapeze."
  • "Ashton, 18, is the resident sports jock and aims to win School Sportsman of the Year for the second time."
  • "Troy, 16, a gay student who is in a relationship with a 19-year-old man. Although he lives on the North Shore he travels a total of three hours a day to attend Selwyn because of the anti-harassment scheme."
  • "Shari, 16, did badly at school last year and she’s having issues with absences from school."
  • "Anton, 16, is at Selwyn for the performing arts programme. His dream is to become a dancer on a cruise ship."
  • "Allie, 18, is Head Girl. She shifted to Auckland from Northland and wants to join the Army."
  • "Celia, 16, dreams of joining a band and becoming famous."
  • "Amber, 17, left home to flat in central Auckland and works hard to pay her own way. She dreams of becoming a go-go girl in Melbourne."

School Rules is not known to have any episodes or clips available online. Three airings of the series are confirmed by TV3 schedule listings: 9 April 2002[4], 8 June 2003[5], and 10 August 2003.[6] A home release of School Rules may exist, as a cover was shown on Imagination Television's website in 2008, but there is no known listing of it elsewhere.[7] Imagination Television's website lists School Rules under international distribution.[1] Ngā Taonga's collection lists 13 episodes of School Rules, though all of them are listed "Item unavailable online".[3]

The series had a set of 12 x 30 minute episodes, and 1 x 60 minute episode.[8]

Gallery

  • Screenshot.

    Screenshot.

  • Image of several of the Selwyn students.

    Image of several of the Selwyn students.

  • Image of Selwyn student.

    Image of Selwyn student.

  • Image of Selwyn student.

    Image of Selwyn student.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Listing of School Rules from Imagination Television's website. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Media Studies Beacon student document. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Listing on Ngā Taonga. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Archived TV3 schedule listing Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Archived TV3 schedule listing Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Archived TV3 schedule listing. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Archived flash file from Imagination Television's website. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Imagination Television description page. 24 September 2023.
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