** Shares of Janison Education JAN.AX rise as much as 16.7% to A$0.28, their highest level since early-July 2024
** Marks steepest intraday rise since August 6
** Online education services provider secures A$21 million ($13.87 million) contract from the New Zealand Ministry of Education
** Under contract, co will deliver the student monitoring, assessment and reporting tool
** About 304,000 shares change hands, 9.1 times the 30-day avg
** Stock is up 46% YTD, including the session's moves
($1 = 1.5142 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))