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					<title>Character Day: From page to stage </title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:12:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Book characters came off the page today at Greenpark School with pupils and staff dressing up as their favourite novel character.
Teacher Glen Harrison described the character day as a &ldquo;great success&rdquo; with nearly everyone dressed up &ndash; with Spiderman, Harry Potter and princesses the most popular character.
Photo by Bruce Barnard.
&ldquo;It...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Book characters came off the page today at Greenpark School with pupils and staff dressing up as their favourite novel character.
Teacher Glen Harrison described the character day as a &ldquo;great success&rdquo; with nearly everyone dressed up &ndash; with Spiderman, Harry Potter and princesses the most popular character.
Photo by Bruce Barnard.
&ldquo;It...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>PPTA: Bay teachers feel “betrayed”</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[A Western Bay of Plenty teacher association representative says teachers feel &ldquo;betrayed&rdquo; by the Government&rsquo;s pre-Budget education announcement that will see class sizes increase.
On Wednesday Education Minister Hekia Parata announced the Government will invest a total of $511.9million education in the next four years, but this will...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Western Bay of Plenty teacher association representative says teachers feel &ldquo;betrayed&rdquo; by the Government&rsquo;s pre-Budget education announcement that will see class sizes increase.
On Wednesday Education Minister Hekia Parata announced the Government will invest a total of $511.9million education in the next four years, but this will...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Pink power to fight bullying</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 09:36:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Otumoetai College students are among the thousands of people throughout New Zealand adorning pink shirts today in an effort to fight bullying.
Today the Pink Shirt is a symbol of power in the fight against bullying, urging people to stop and think about bullying, those affected and what is causing it.
Otumoetai College students Isaiah Duncanson, Jacques...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Otumoetai College students are among the thousands of people throughout New Zealand adorning pink shirts today in an effort to fight bullying.
Today the Pink Shirt is a symbol of power in the fight against bullying, urging people to stop and think about bullying, those affected and what is causing it.
Otumoetai College students Isaiah Duncanson, Jacques...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Class sizes set to increase</title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Class sizes in Bay of Plenty schools are set to increase after the Government&rsquo;s pre-Budget education changes announced today.
Education Minister Hekia Parata says a total of $511.9million will go into education in the next budget with $60million going into boosting teacher recruitment and training.

Teachers will also be required to have minimum...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Class sizes in Bay of Plenty schools are set to increase after the Government&rsquo;s pre-Budget education changes announced today.
Education Minister Hekia Parata says a total of $511.9million will go into education in the next budget with $60million going into boosting teacher recruitment and training.

Teachers will also be required to have minimum...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Scholarship for Bay student</title>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:47:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[A former Otumoetai College student is one of this year&rsquo;s two recipients of the Young Women&rsquo;s Christian Association of Hamilton&rsquo;s Tertiary Education Scholarship.
Hilary Max was awarded the $2500 scholarship after attending the YWCA annual general meeting in Wellington in March, where board members were impressed with her maturity and...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[A former Otumoetai College student is one of this year&rsquo;s two recipients of the Young Women&rsquo;s Christian Association of Hamilton&rsquo;s Tertiary Education Scholarship.
Hilary Max was awarded the $2500 scholarship after attending the YWCA annual general meeting in Wellington in March, where board members were impressed with her maturity and...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Aviation meets homework </title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 08:11:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Classic Flyers is typically known for its extensive museum full of New Zealand aviation history but now it is also a place for youth to study.
The museum on Jean Batten Drive in Mount Maunganui is now running an in-house afterschool program &lsquo;Young Flyers&rsquo; to extend their reach to students, who could benefit from the myriad of resources within...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Classic Flyers is typically known for its extensive museum full of New Zealand aviation history but now it is also a place for youth to study.
The museum on Jean Batten Drive in Mount Maunganui is now running an in-house afterschool program &lsquo;Young Flyers&rsquo; to extend their reach to students, who could benefit from the myriad of resources within...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Student robot among world’s best  </title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:01:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Otumoetai College&rsquo;s robotic team has beaten hundreds of teams from around the world to claim the third equal spot at the VEX Robotics World Championships in Los Angeles.
The three-member teams design, program and build custom-made robots that they compete against another team on a field, where they have to pick up and move cylinders and balls...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Otumoetai College&rsquo;s robotic team has beaten hundreds of teams from around the world to claim the third equal spot at the VEX Robotics World Championships in Los Angeles.
The three-member teams design, program and build custom-made robots that they compete against another team on a field, where they have to pick up and move cylinders and balls...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Record graduation </title>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:46:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Downtown Tauranga shoppers cheered on Bethlehem Tertiary Institute&rsquo;s record number of graduates as they marched to the Holy Trinity Church graduation ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
A group of 99 in their blue and gold graduation gowns paraded along The Strand and Devonport Road before being awarded degrees and diplomas from the institute&rsquo;s...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Downtown Tauranga shoppers cheered on Bethlehem Tertiary Institute&rsquo;s record number of graduates as they marched to the Holy Trinity Church graduation ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
A group of 99 in their blue and gold graduation gowns paraded along The Strand and Devonport Road before being awarded degrees and diplomas from the institute&rsquo;s...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>School continues merger battle </title>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:56:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Kawerau Intermediate School is determined to stop the closure of the school in the Eastern Bay of Plenty following the decision to merge with Kawerau College.
At the beginning of 2010, then Education Minister Anne Tolley announced she was going to merge the schools in Kawerau due to falling roll numbers.

She presented the community with three options...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kawerau Intermediate School is determined to stop the closure of the school in the Eastern Bay of Plenty following the decision to merge with Kawerau College.
At the beginning of 2010, then Education Minister Anne Tolley announced she was going to merge the schools in Kawerau due to falling roll numbers.

She presented the community with three options...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Retiring after 50 years in education </title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:48:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Dr Terry Fulljames is hanging up his education hat after a career spanning nearly 50 years in the education industry.
For the past eight years, Terry has worked at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic as academic director where he has been at the forefront of some significant achievements for staff and students.

Polytechnic chief executive Dr Alan Hampton...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dr Terry Fulljames is hanging up his education hat after a career spanning nearly 50 years in the education industry.
For the past eight years, Terry has worked at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic as academic director where he has been at the forefront of some significant achievements for staff and students.

Polytechnic chief executive Dr Alan Hampton...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Children give it a try</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:32:00 +1300</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[About 200 students represented 21 schools from across the Bay of Plenty to swim, bike and run in the Give It a Try Triathlon at Omokoroa Domain.
Pahoia School hosted the event for the third time on Sunday with focuses on participation, fun, getting kids active and providing an individual challenge in a safe environment.
Children competing in the Give...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[About 200 students represented 21 schools from across the Bay of Plenty to swim, bike and run in the Give It a Try Triathlon at Omokoroa Domain.
Pahoia School hosted the event for the third time on Sunday with focuses on participation, fun, getting kids active and providing an individual challenge in a safe environment.
Children competing in the Give...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>University enrolments up</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[The number of Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS) studying in Tauranga at Waikato University is 17 per cent up on the same time last year.
By March 26, the university had 608 domestic EFTS in Tauranga.

The University of Waikato has already achieved its target for Tauranga.
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford says the increase...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The number of Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS) studying in Tauranga at Waikato University is 17 per cent up on the same time last year.
By March 26, the university had 608 domestic EFTS in Tauranga.

The University of Waikato has already achieved its target for Tauranga.
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford says the increase...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Elite athletes win scholarships</title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:34:00 +1300</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[About 50 family, friends and supporters attended Bay of Plenty Polytechnic&rsquo;s High Performance Sports Academy Scholarship award ceremony on Thursday honouring some of the Bay&rsquo;s elite young athletes.
The scholarships are open to all students studying any full-time programme at the polytechnic who are competing at a national or international...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[About 50 family, friends and supporters attended Bay of Plenty Polytechnic&rsquo;s High Performance Sports Academy Scholarship award ceremony on Thursday honouring some of the Bay&rsquo;s elite young athletes.
The scholarships are open to all students studying any full-time programme at the polytechnic who are competing at a national or international...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Speech promotes racial harmony </title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:38:00 +1300</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Lydia Verschaffelt&rsquo;s views on race relations has won her first place in the 2012 NZ Race Unity Regional speech awards, and a place in the national semi-finals.&nbsp;
Initiated by the NZ Baha&rsquo;i Community in 2001, the annual national speech contest is co-sponsored by the NZ Police and supported by the Human Rights Commission and the Office...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lydia Verschaffelt&rsquo;s views on race relations has won her first place in the 2012 NZ Race Unity Regional speech awards, and a place in the national semi-finals.&nbsp;
Initiated by the NZ Baha&rsquo;i Community in 2001, the annual national speech contest is co-sponsored by the NZ Police and supported by the Human Rights Commission and the Office...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Otumoetai College welcomes Key</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:18:00 +1300</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister John Key is speaking to about 470 senior students at Otumoetai College today.
He is giving an informal speech along with Tauranga MP Simon Bridges, with both engaging in a question-and-answer session from the students too.
Prime Minister John Key at Otumoetai College this morning.
Key arrived at the school this morning and was greeted...]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prime Minister John Key is speaking to about 470 senior students at Otumoetai College today.
He is giving an informal speech along with Tauranga MP Simon Bridges, with both engaging in a question-and-answer session from the students too.
Prime Minister John Key at Otumoetai College this morning.
Key arrived at the school this morning and was greeted...]]></content:encoded>
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