Education

Police studies launching at BOP school

Kawerau's Tarawera High School will add an NCEA-accredited Police Studies course to its curriculum. In collaboration with New Zealand Police and Unitec, the... Read More

Otumoetai teacher’s life in fundraisers hands

Former Otumoetai College teacher Ed Weston is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer - Mantle Cell Lymphoma. After being told in... Read More

Fit, young and ready to work

It was a cracking endorsement - a proof of performance report that any company would welcome, let alone a college student start-up. 'They were the politest young... Read More

Scholarships ease pressure of uni life

The Bay of Plenty Education Trust is investing another $108,000 in the tertiary education of students in the region. Thirteen Western Bay of Plenty students have... Read More

Have your say on Tomorrow’s Schools proposals

Simon Bridges is seeking feedback on what people in Tauranga think about the Tomorrow's Schools proposals. The Bay of Plenty MP and National Party leader will... Read More

New dawn for university’s Tauranga campus

A dawn karakia has taken place at the University of Waikato's Tauranga Campus in Durham Street this morning; the first step in opening the campus up to the people... Read More

New tarantula with massive ’horn’ discovered

To the everyday person, tarantulas are scary enough with their large legs, big eyes, fangs and furriness. Well, now they're even scarier. A new species of... Read More

Toi Ohomai welcomes Vocational Reform proposals

Toi Ohomai has welcomed many of the proposed changes announced this week as part of the Government's Reform of Vocational Education. Minister Chris Hipkins has... Read More

On a pathway to success

Three students have landed the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills with the assistance of a scholarship. The Omokoroa Lions Club recently... Read More

Major polytech merger including Toi Ohomai

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is just one of the 16 New Zealand Industry Training Providers that will merge into a single entity under a massive overhaul... Read More

Basketball involvement surges in secondary schools

Basketball has overtaken rugby as the second-highest participated secondary school sport in New Zealand behind netball. Figures from the recently released School... Read More

Breaking down science stereotypes

If you ask a class of primary school children to draw a picture of a scientist, often they will draw a man in a white lab coat. But, there are many New... Read More