Education

RoboPa to unlock curious minds

Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi is taking a robotics initiative into Mataatua primary schools and kura to unlock the most curious of minds. A team from the wananga's... Read More

New $18M school for Pyes Pa

Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new primary school opening their doors for students in 2019. Minister... Read More

Psst! Can we beat a world record?

Pupils from Tauranga Intermediate and primary schools from around the city have united today to break the world record for Chinese Whispers. A total of 1763 pupils... Read More

A robotic win for House of Science

For Tauranga's Dean Strydom three times has been a charm after his overall win at the NZ VEX EDR Robotics Championships earlier this month secured his House of... Read More

Gate Pa students travel back in time

Eighty-five children from Gate Pa School experienced a little time travel when they visited the Western Bay Museum in Katikati. On Tuesday the pupils were greeted... Read More

Welcome home to Pongakawa School

When more than 350 people arrived at Pongakawa School this weekend, in a way they were returning to their second home. On Saturday they were greeted by current... Read More

Bellevue school gets literacy boost

Pupils at Bellevue Primary School are getting a boost in reading skills this year thanks to a unique charity. Donors Choice matches teachers and students with sponsors... Read More

Tauranga's 'fearless advocate' honoured

A fearless advocate for children, the community and education is the latest recipient of a trophy created in honour of a tireless worker for social justice. Merivale... Read More

Pregnancy app to be piloted in Waikato

A team from the University of Waikato's School of Psychology have develop an app designed to provide information and support for pregnant women The ‘Positively... Read More

Strong intake for 2017 rugby academy

Over Waitangi weekend the 2017 Bay of Plenty Rugby Academy assembled for the first time at the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. The gathering at the University of Waikato... Read More

New $8.5M campus addition unveiled

Te Ara o Mauao - the Path of Mauao - is the name of the new state-of-the-art student-centred learning space at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. The new addition... Read More

World Cup in town

The Rugby League World Cup is in town today, with students at Te Wharekura o Mauao the first to see it. Students from Hautipua (the sports hub) also had the chance... Read More