Education

Students' efforts praised by foodbank

It's filling empty bellies, teaching empathy - and it's growing good young men. 'It also says something about kids these days,” says Nicki Goodwin, co-ordinator... Read More

$20.5M investment in Tauranga schools

Around $53.5 million will be invested in school property in Tauranga, Hamilton and Hawke's Bay as part of Budget 2016. Education Minister Hekia Parata made the announcement... Read More

Woman arrested over student loan

A woman has been arrested at Auckland Airport over student loan debt and prevented from flying, according to reports. She tried to board a flight to Australia on... Read More

Bad weather but an amazing race

St Thomas More Catholic School's mood wasn't dampened last week by the rain as they won the Primary School Amazing Race Inter School Challenge. The event has been... Read More

A 100 year old education spell

Bay of Plenty historian Cherie Mortensen may not have used a time machine but she has stepped back in time. One hundred years to be precise, it's all part of her... Read More

Mentoring young writers

Fingers poised, hands hovering above the keyboard. Mind busy, buzzing with ideas, stories, characters. A practised short story writer, Tauranga Boys' College student... Read More

Kindergarten’s new name

What's in a name? Quite a lot it would seem, especially for Avenues Kindergarten. The kindergarten has had three names since the early 1960s. The kindergarten on... Read More

Graduate inspired by Rena

The 2011 grounding of the Rena inspired a University of Waikato students to pursue a postgraduate study. Caleb McSweeney, a self-professed jack of all trades and... Read More

Future leaders get to shine

The future leaders of Tauranga got to strut their stuff in the halls of power impressing the organiser of today's Model United Nations Security Council. United Nations... Read More

Knowing Harry Potter from Horrid Henry

Awakeri School won the regional finals at the Kids' Lit Quiz last night. Ben White, Alex Robbie, Tayla Jones and Jake Webb were coached by Margo White and principle... Read More

Tauranga bookworms test skills

Clever cookies at Tauranga Intermediate School will be competing at the regional Kids' Lit Quiz later today. Five students from Tauranga Intermediate School have... Read More

Simon says put your hand up

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is encouraging people in the community to put their hand up for School Board of Trustee elections. Simon says nominations are open until... Read More