Education

30 years of the Bob & Joy Owens scholarship

It has been five years since the Acorn Foundation partnered with the Owens Charitable Trust to manage their scholarship programme. The programme has been... Read More

Canoe racing at Waka Ama school champs

This week over 2000 students from 132 secondary schools will descend upon Tikitapu, also known as Blue Lake, in Rotorua, to take part in the 21st Annual National... Read More

Art student's opportunity of a lifetime

The incredible photography of student Grace O'Sullivan is about to tour New Zealand on the 2024 NZQA Level 3 ‘Top Art' annual touring exhibition. Grace... Read More

School leaders unite to defend free lunches

A dozen school and early childhood sector groups have united to ask Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to retain funding for the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora... Read More

Waikato seeing increased demand in 2024

The University of Waikato has benefitted from an increase in student numbers for the start of the 2024 academic year. Overall student numbers are up more... Read More

Project K kids dive on in

Western Bay of Plenty youth have been able to learn a skill to explore the depths of the underwater world thanks to the generosity of strangers from their own... Read More

School maintenance: $107m fund not enough

Principals are warning the $107 million a year they get to maintain school buildings is not enough and flash new classrooms are making the problem worse. They... Read More

Black market for vapes emerges in schools

A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More

Cardboard camp at Oropi School

Oropi School Year 7-8 students are strengthening their leadership skills via a novel type of camping. ‘Cardboard Camp' - a new idea created by the teachers... Read More

Asbestos removal in some schools falling short

Some licensed companies have been doing such a poor job of removing asbestos in schools, the Ministry of Education is looking at tighter controls. The ministry... Read More

More than 16,000 sign school lunch petition

The Labour Party has launched a petition to stop the Government from scrapping the free lunches in schools programme, and more than 16,000 people have signed... Read More

Rotorua kindergarten wins sunflower award

Owhata Central Kids Kindergarten in Rotorua has been named the winner of the Daltons Late Bloomers Awards today. This marked the final phase of the much-loved... Read More