Education

School phone ban is ‘overstepping’ - principal

As the nationwide ban on students using phones at school comes into effect, principals in Tauranga and Rotorua share their views on the policy and what's worked... Read More

Online safety resources in te reo Māori

Tātai Aho Rau Core Education are the recipients of the Digi Matihiko Award at the Māori Language Awards. The organisation received the award on Friday night,... Read More

How would you spend $30,000 in the BOP?

Have you cast your vote yet for your favourite Bay of Plenty environmental project? Voting is now open for the School Sustainability and Resilient Fund 2024.... Read More

Following family footsteps into defence career

With both her mum and dad coming from military backgrounds, life in the Defence Force isn't an alien concept for Kiwi student Grace Fale, but she's now had the... Read More

The challenge of Australia poaching Kiwi teachers

The head of a primary and early childhood teaching instituation says ECE teachers are being actively poached by Australia while both ECE and primary schools... Read More

Appeal to sustain environmental programmes

Iconic charity educating future Tidy Kiwis launches urgent appeal to sustain environmental programmes. Keep New Zealand Beautiful, a charity empowering young... Read More

Novel back-to-school campaign returns

'Every class, every day, for a bright future.” That's the aim of the campaign ‘Kura Let's Do It Tauranga Moana' - a back-to-school campaign,... Read More

Council awards engineering scholarships

Tertiary students Olivia Tilby-Adams and Tay Ririnui are set to engineer a sustainable future for the Tauranga region with support of the Tauranga Moana Futures... Read More

$10.50 return for every $1 invested in youth

In a new study, the Graeme Dingle Foundation has found its programmes to have a staggering $10.50 return for every dollar invested. The study, undertaken... Read More

Tauranga musician wins global entertainment award

Tauranga singer and songwriter Jeremy Redmore is on a mission to develop children songs that won't drive the parents insane. Say goodbye to 'Baby Shark,... Read More

Maungatapu bike track a "community initiative"

A new bike track that has been two years in the making is now officially open in Tauranga. Maungatapu School celebrated the official opening of their new... Read More

From rainwater harvesting to bike racks

The applications are in, and now it's up to the community to help decide how Bay of Plenty Regional Council's School Sustainability and Resilience Fund... Read More