Education

Waikato Uni students to parade through CBD

Devonport Road, from The Strand to Elizabeth Street, will be closed from 11am as graduating Waikato University students take their ceremonial walk through the... Read More

Cambridge curriculum ‘absolutely for everyone’

There's nothing more satisfying for young people than rising to a challenge. So says Thea Kilian, principal of ACG Tauranga, a high-achieving independent school... Read More

Toi Ohomai hosting prestigious speech contest

Around 200 secondary school students are set to descend on Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Mokoia Campus in Rotorua this week, to participate in and support... Read More

Water clarity improvements detected in lakes

A team led by senior scientist Doctor Moritz Lehmann at Xerra Earth Observation Institute and the University of Waikato has published an analysis of 18-year... Read More

Life Education and Cigna launch Small Changes

In our complex and changing society, the mental health and well-being of our children shapes their success in the future. In New Zealand, children and young... Read More

Maungatapu Primary receive Genesis funding

Maungatapu Primary is one of the first schools to receive science, technology, engineering and math or STEM packages from the Genesis School-gen trust. The school... Read More

Teachers‘ strike: Year 9 students not taught today

Thousands of year nine pupils are expected to miss school today as secondary teachers start their five weeks of industrial action. Members of the Post Primary... Read More

Concerns about holes in school donations policy

National's Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye believes Labour scaled back on another promise this week, this time on ending school donations. 'While school donations... Read More

University to host indigenous conference

The University of Waikato is gearing up to host NAISA, the world's largest Indigenous Studies conference. The conference will be co-hosted with the Native American... Read More

Mount RSA start kids club

The Mount Maunganui RSA is throwing its doors open to children. Vice president Arthur King and executive committee member Norm Harvey have created a Kids' Club... Read More

Stepping outside the comfort zone

Mt Ruapehu eruption survivor William Pike is set to speak to the Omanu community this week. William will share stories of his past adventures, encouraging audience... Read More

Cry for change brings out nasties

It is every child's God-given right to ride a cycle to and from school safely. That's a horrified Tauranga MP Jan Tinetti's reaction to a barrage of on-line... Read More