Education

Students raise awareness

Convalescence. It's the process of getting better and time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment. It's also the title of Otumoetai College's student-directed... Read More

Truancy call labelled 'pedantic'

A Tauranga college principal says labelling all unsanctioned absences from school as truancy is ‘pedantic'. The issue was raised this week by Auckland Primary... Read More

Schools say 'domo arigato' for funding

A total of $122,178 will be divvied up between four Coromandel schools to allow for more classes teaching Japanese to students. Te Rerenga, Coroglen, Whenuakite... Read More

Youth MPs wanted

Youth MPs are being sought for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty electorates to attend Youth Parliament next year during parliament's recess in July. If you're curious... Read More

Bay students set for windfall

Students from the Bay of Plenty are set to benefit from $1.5 million in research and development grants, made available through Callaghan Innovation and the government. Bay... Read More

Oropi’s Asian language fund

Oropi School is set to receive government funding to promote learning Japanese and Mandarin as part of a drive to boost the learning of Asia Pacific languages. Bay... Read More

Inspiring young art connoisseurs

Tauranga Art Gallery have announced the under-18s only Muka Youth Prints exhibition, which will make its return next Monday. The project is based around the concept... Read More

Investing in educational success

A total of $137,493 has been injected into trialling innovative teaching approaches at two Tauranga schools, as part of the government's $359 million ‘Investing... Read More

Finding focus through mentoring

A new month-long initiative aimed at keeping secondary school students in school has a famous self-confessed former truant as their ambassador. Musician Tiki Taane... Read More

Education Minster’s flying visit

A traditional waiata from Golden Sands Papamoa pupils greeted Education Minister Hekia Parata, who made a flying visit to two Papamoa East schools today. She also... Read More

Building a brighter future in the Bay

The Bay is booming - so why not build your career here? That's the message behind this year's Western Bay @ Work Expo, held on August 7 and 8. Western Bay at Work... Read More

Science Roadshow in the Bay

Science resources have changed significantly since Hilary Johnson went to school. 'Technology's made a huge difference,” says Katikati College's assistant... Read More