Education

Opportunity for student entrepreneurs

University of Waikato and Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic students can become entrepreneurs this summer. Start-Up Waikato and Project Ignite will run in Hamilton... Read More

'Sacred Journey' wins national award

'Positive and strong performance”. This is how judge Cate Prestidge describes Tauranga Girls' College's 2016 Stage Challenge entry. Announced recently, the... Read More

Student loan debt breaks $1B mark

New Inland Revenue Department figures show a massive milestone has been achieved - but don't expect a party in celebration. According to the figures released by... Read More

Funding cuts laid bare

Government funding is failing to keep pace with the real cost of education, leading to cuts in essential resourcing for children's learning, says NZEI Te Riu Roa... Read More

Gamer glasses advocated

Children as young as five years old and high numbers of teenagers are going to optometrists with eye damage as a result of heavy digital device use. A nationwide... Read More

Holiday library activities

If the children are starting to get itchy feet already, the library may be the best place to take them for caregivers who may need a little break. With great events... Read More

Hugh: fluff, squawk and smell

It's hard to know who would be more chuffed. The noted ornithologist, who gave his name to a cute but very pongy grey fluff ball in a burrow on Mauao, or the fluff... Read More

Young artists ready for the next step

Two Mercury Bay Area School students will be exhibiting their art works during the 2017 Mercury Bay Art Escape. Year 13 students Joseph Morcom and Renèe... Read More

Grant helps kids live to the max

The recent rounds of Max e Grants close this Friday, and OfficeMax is offering grants of up to $5000 to children in disadvantaged situations. One in 10 Kiwi kids... Read More

Schools reject exam results

Two Tauranga schools are looking at ignoring national exam results for level one maths, saying they will instead use internal assessments for placing students next... Read More

Bethlehem College mobilises for Harry

The clouds came down, the fireworks went up, Harry the Shitzu cross scarpered out of fear and Facebook went 'vicious.” It wasn't the outcome Bethlehem College... Read More

Te Puke's tough love kids

'Pene?” The 16-year-old snaps his foot and replies. 'Present”. 'Ruby?” She snaps. 'Present.” Thirty names, 30 snaps, 30 presents. It's 6.15am... Read More