Education

Funding boost for Bay organisations

A trio of Bay of Plenty organisations have been handed government funding to help engage young people in science and technology. Tauranga's House of Science and... Read More

Healthy Families launched in Rotorua

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today launched Healthy Families Rotorua at Rotorua Primary School. 'Healthy Families New Zealand is about encouraging people... Read More

Tauriko’s take on epic voyage

The epic voyage of explorer James Cook takes on a whole new meaning when students of Tauriko Primary School stage 'Captain Shmook and his Chook” at Bethlehem... Read More

Start-up boost for Tauranga students

An enterprise initiative developed by Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, the University of Waikato and Priority One has seen ten Tauranga students gain first-hand experience... Read More

Students to get Government boost

National MP Simon Bridges says more than 3000 Tauranga students will benefit from the Mount Maunganui Community of Learning. Communities of Learning are designed... Read More

Saying hello with a hongi

Kori Brown leans forward, grabs Rahui Dwyer by her shoulders, and presses her nose and forehead against her. There's a chorus of giggles in the background. That's... Read More

Boxing discipline for schools

Pupils at Horohoro Primary School are finding fun and discipline in one of the most unlikely places - a boxing ring. About 20 youngsters are taking part in the Boxing... Read More

Sharing the culture of Kiribati

There will definitely be nothing tiny about the celebrations taking place at the Tauranga Art Gallery to recognise Kiribati Day today. A wide range of free family-friendly... Read More

Math teacher’s surprise letter

It was a letter Jason Ellwood never expected to come. It came as a complete surprise, but a wonderful one. The letter arrived last term, but it had to be kept top... Read More

Stats show Maori unfairly treated

Ministry of Health statistics show Maori are almost three times as likely as non-Maori to have experienced unfair treatment on the basis of ethnicity. Race Relations... Read More

‘Let the children lead the way'

This week more than 200 children from schools right across the Waikato embarked on a 'lifelong journey of sustainability”. Each student took part in a range... Read More

Adopting a buddy for change

Molly Shivnan and Sam Jones have good parents, school teachers and other adult role models to guide them through what's right and wrong. support them, love them,... Read More