Education

Bright sparks jumpstart careers

They've gone through 13 years of school - so now what? The next step is university and finding a job in the big wide world. Three Bethlehem College Year 13 business... Read More

Canning our bad behaviour

It's an icky, dirty, messy job, but someone's got to do it. That ‘someone' is a group of seven clean, green Otumoetai College students who hope to improve... Read More

System 'manipulation' of NCEA

Manipulation of NCEA data is giving some parents the wrong idea about so-called "miracle schools", the former face of NCEA says. Ellie and Courtney McManaway were... Read More

Coding with computers

The next time Selwyn Ridge School pupils open an app on their iPad or computer, they'll understand what goes on behind-the-scenes to control what's happening on... Read More

Spellbinding success for Otumoetai

Can you spell plethora, renaissance, tetrahedron or whimsical? Chances are Otumoetai College Year 10 student Nicole Cameron can. The 14-year-old is one of 17 Year... Read More

Joyful celebration, 100 years young

They sang ‘Seven Little Girls' for Joy Marbeck. You know it '…sitting in the back seat, huggin and a kissin with Fred”. This was more than apt... Read More

Student chefs all fired up

How does a spiced beetroot and goat cheese mousse, served with a sparkling sour apple and mint jelly sound for an entrée? What about poached chicken stuffed... Read More

Zena leads the way

Zena Angland knew something was up when her family turned up to Mount Primary School for a special presentation. Little did the 10-year-old know, it was to see her... Read More

World Cup goes mini

Mount Maunganui's ASB Arena is awash with the city's next generation of basketballers taking part in the 2015 Tauranga Basketball Miniball World Cup. This year 46... Read More

Successful finish for YES project

The 18 participants of Youth in Emergency Services were taken to task during their final event of the project recently. The YES project was introduced to the region... Read More

$40K payout for injured tutor

Waiariki Institute of Technology has been ordered to pay $40,000 to a tutor after he was seriously injured during a forest operations course. The Bay of Plenty tertiary... Read More

Seaside writers win big

Mount Maunganui and Papamoa writers have won national prizes in a Paper Plus' national story writing competition. Mount Primary School pupil Oscar Kelly is the national... Read More