Education

Youth to unlock history of Tauranga Moana

Unlocking secrets within Tauranga and Bay of Plenty's coastlines will be the task at hand for a handful of students from six Tauranga secondary schools. In a​... Read More

Special visitors pave way for export education

Paeroa will have some special visitors over the next few weeks when three groups of Chinese primary school students are hosted in the town. Miller Ave School... Read More

A week of serious film making

Serious film making has been underway today with about 25 youth participating in a three-day workshop at Baycourt. Facilitated by Jannine Bishop, the International... Read More

New tertiary scholarships for students

The future also looks brighter for tertiary students opting to study in the Bay, thanks to a new series of scholarships generously donated by the Tauranga Tertiary... Read More

Local students succeeding for life

Do you know how to cook? Do you understand the tax system? Could you grow a garden from scratch? They are life skills that plenty of adults are unable to... Read More

Makeovers considered for run-down schools

The government is considering improving the appearance of run-down, unpopular schools as a way of boosting their enrolments, and setting minimum standards for the... Read More

Selwyn Ridge School production soars high

Selwyn Ridge School students and teachers soared high during the last week of term with their musical production ‘Bird-E'. Written and directed by Principal... Read More

Arataki Omanu Scouts receive prestigious award

Several members from the Arataki Omanu Scout Group have been awarded a prestigious award for their dedication to the scout group and their community. The... Read More

Nine-year-old wows The Citz Club

He was the youngest in the Tauranga Citz Club on Thursday night by several decades - probably a couple of generations. But there he was in his formals; the crisp... Read More

Otumoetai College raising Stars

Otumoetai College is the first school in the Bay of Plenty who has accepted the challenge of completing the Graeme Dingle Foundation Stars programme. The programme... Read More

Book characters come to life at Greenpark School

Greenpark School ended the school term this week with a book fair and book character dress up day. The school community was invited to the school's annual Scholastic... Read More

Farewell to 44 years of teaching young women

'Get a haircut.” Former Tauranga Girls' College principal Joy Drayton was a formidable woman and the first thing she told beginning teacher Murray Armstrong... Read More