Education

Local chess champs qualify for national finals

One college chess team from Tauranga, and two intermediate and primary school chess teams from Rotorua have qualified this week for the national chess finals of... Read More

Black cranes and monster stories

Tauranga author Lee Murray is now a two-time Bram Stoker award winner and monster lover, yet she is still scared of the dark. In a New Zealand first, Lee won... Read More

A Te Reo Māori learning game for every school

Despite the fact they didn't quiet reach their target, Game Kings are donating a copy of their te reo Māori learning game ‘Tākaro' to all 2,556 schools... Read More

New Shoots celebrates roots in Papamoa

A Bay of Plenty children's centre that's credited with leading the way in early childhood education is marking a major milestone. New Shoots Children's Centre's... Read More

Tackling male stigma in early childhood education

A lack of male influence in early childhood education has inspired a Wintec student to create a book about restoring mana in men. Master of Applied Innovation... Read More

Funds raised to save Western Bay school

A group of parents and alumni have thrown a struggling Western Bay of Plenty school a lifeline by raising funds that will allow it to stay open while a more... Read More

Last chance to apply for graduate programme

Time is ticking for graduates to secure their place in the GovTechTalent programme - dubbed a paid, once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track their careers... Read More

$10 million boost will upskill 70000 children

An innovative research-based approach to how New Zealand children are taught to read is to be extended across the country with a $10 million Ministry of Education... Read More

Power of pizza and song

Pizza and song is bringing Te Puke youngsters together in a way that only food and music can. Te Puke's Youth Choir has over 25 members, and they'll be singing... Read More

School leavers inspired to consider food career

More than 150 high school leavers now have a better understanding of careers in New Zealand's food and fibre sectors, thanks to the Feed Your Future campaign. Feed... Read More

Giving learners the green light

More learner drivers in the Western Bay of Plenty will get a helping hand thanks to the donation of a new car to the Blue Light driver programme. The car, a Suzuki... Read More

A lifetime of outdoor living

Colin Hewens and Des Gardiner have spent their fair share of years in the bush. From building tramping huts during the Second World War, to trapping pests in their... Read More