Education

Children on board with public transport

A trip on the yellow Bayhopper bus always proves to be a fun way to get out and about for the children and teachers of Natures Cove Preschool on Millers Road. 'Being... Read More

Local historians write Battle of Gate Pa book

Dr Cliff Simons, a military historian, has joined forces with Buddy Mikaere to write a book about the Battle of Gate Pa which took place on April 29, 1864. Of... Read More

The corporate, kiwifruit and Koura

One minute he's a bleary-eyed flightless bird with hairy feathers making a precarious life transition from hatchery to crèche to the wild. The next minute,... Read More

Mum’s heartfelt plea for inclusive education

A Bethlehem mum's heartfelt plea to mum-to-be Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to fix the 'broken” funding model for special needs students has struck a chord... Read More

Student picks up Zespri scholarship

A Paeroa-based student has picked up a new $15,000 Zespri scholarship thanks to her commitment to safer, healthier workplaces. First year Massey University health... Read More

Simon surveys superb CBD structure

Tauranga MP and National Party leader Simon Bridges dropped into the CBD to check in on how the development of the University of Waikato's Tauranga campus is progressing. He... Read More

WBOP teachers meet to discuss upcoming negotiation

Around 600 secondary teachers in Tauranga are meeting this week to discuss their upcoming collective agreement negotiations with the government. 'We teach because... Read More

Teachers urge caution over NCEA overhaul

Proposals for an overhaul of the NCEA qualification have met a mixed response from teachers cautious about the workload the changes might create. A ministerial... Read More

Story of Mauao captured on the page

The story of Mauao - Tauranga's pre-eminent landmark, also known as Mount Maunganui - has been retold in a book written for children in both English and Te Reo.... Read More

Kindergarten finalists for PM award

Papamoa Kindergarten is one of three education providers in the Bay of Plenty that have been named as finalists in the 2018 Prime Minister's Education Excellence... Read More

Teen shines as electrical apprentice

A Tauranga electrical apprentice has scored herself $1000 worth of tools after winning an award from Hamilton-based retailer Smiths, in association with ideal Electrical... Read More

Tauranga pupils top BOP in lit quiz

Months of voracious reading will come to a culmination for a team of super-readers from Tauranga Intermediate School next month, when they travel to Wellington... Read More