Education

Papamoa Kindergarten up for PM’s award

Papamoa Kindergarten is one of 14 finalists shortlisted for the 2017 Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards. More than 142 entries were received for the prestigious... Read More

Te Puke graduate crosses finish line

When Te Puke's Tangi Walker left school at the age of 15, she had no plans to return. But fast forward to today and the mum-of-five and nan-of-two is one of a large... Read More

Power outage closes Papamoa school

Golden Sands School in Papamoa is closed this morning. Power is out at the school, which means the toilets are non-operational. 'Our toilets will not operate without... Read More

Toi Ohomai turns one

At the start of this month, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology celebrated its first anniversary as a new institution, being the merged entity of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic... Read More

Aquinas College’s gangster new show

Meh see, all you dames and hoodlums chasing the big score better get your crews together and head downtown for Aquinas College's latest production next week. Following... Read More

Prepping teachers for curriculum change

Tauranga teachers will have the chance to learn a thing or two themselves, as New Zealand prepares for next year's digital technology curriculum change. The OMGTech!... Read More

Growing a flourishing industry

How does Tauranga grow a massive export industry that has already exceeded it's economic value targets by 35 per cent in the last three years? At the moment more... Read More

Ruben the Road Safety Bear's new book

Waikato Regional Council's road safety mascot Ruben the Bear stars in a new matariki-themed book aimed at making children safer on the region's roads. Launched... Read More

The Bay of Plenty’s ‘silent achiever’

Education Tauranga's first conference held today marked a new step for a partnership programme that has been working in the back ground since 2013. Taking place... Read More

Tinetti leads the Labour charge

'Welcome to parliament,” said the voice on the phone. The Labour Party moderating committee, which sets the party list, had slotted Merivale Primary School... Read More

Baywide school rugby kicking off

This year's Bethlehem Coachlines Baywide Secondary Schools Dick Little John competition is kicking off in Te Puna tonight. The opening match of the competition... Read More

Rotorua students go the distance

More than 2000 Rotorua primary and intermediate school children will complete a ‘marathon' this week, as part of an introductory experience to long-distance... Read More