Education

Toby’s Spanish mastery earns scholarship

A love of learning Spanish has paid off for Tauranga student Toby Langdon - he's off to Argentina next year on a $4000 scholarship to further his expertise... Read More

Campus changes to benefit tertiary partners

Changes at the Bongard Centre in Tauranga's CBD are expected to bring benefits to students and staff of both Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and the University... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ actors hit their marks

He is just 18, but actor Ethan Hahunga already has a remarkable ability to portray older characters on stage. The Tauranga Boys' College Year 13 student's most... Read More

Teachers on strike in the BOP

Teachers in the Bay of Plenty region will be going on strike again today. The strike action comes after NZEI primary teachers, principals and some speech language... Read More

Ministry urges teachers to settle contract

The Ministry of Education is encouraging primary teachers and principals to carefully consider the offer made last Thursday to reach settlement or to return to... Read More

Papamoa Primary mural is all about the history

Papamoa Primary School got a special treat today, as Graham Hoete, aka Mr G, paid the school a visit to start work on a mural. Mr G was approached by Kahurangi... Read More

Café Scientifique explore Manuka

Manuka, it's known as liquid gold, but it's also the subject of recent controversy with fake Manuka honey doing the rounds and Australians trying to claim it as... Read More

What’s On: Armistice Day and QuarryFest

Good Morning SunLive readers and welcome back to Sunday, also known today as Armistice Day. It is 100 years since the end of World War One. Weather-wise for... Read More

ERA slams teacher union’s pay demands

The Employment Relations Authority has slammed the teachers union's pay demands as "totally unrealistic" and is urging teachers to take the Government's... Read More

Plan aims to target poverty cycle

A primary school principal in one of the country's most deprived suburbs has welcomed a council initiative that aims to stop poverty preventing tamariki from... Read More

Primary teacher strikes to go ahead

A last-ditch offer from the Education Ministry has failed to avert next week's strikes by primary teachers and principals. New Zealand Education Institute... Read More

Hundreds of teachers turn out for pay discussions

About 1500 teachers have turned up for a meeting today to discuss the new offer from government over pay and conditions. The Post Primary Teachers Association has... Read More