Education

Free rugby skills for youngsters

From the farms of Katikati to the Papamoa hills, wearing the silver fern and calling yourself an All Black is still the ultimate dream for most youngsters running... Read More

Car seat stats ‘frightening’

Almost a dozen children have been found without any form of restraint in cars on Western Bay of Plenty roads during a recent sting - figures labelled as 'inexcusable”... Read More

The science of sea shells

The House of Science Tauranga has released another science resource kit for use in local primary and intermediate schools - this time focusing on local shellfish. Sponsored... Read More

Schools get in Anzac spirit

Hardtack biscuits, tinned corned beef, and poppies have been on the menu this week with Tauranga schools digging deep into Anzac history. Children headed back to... Read More

Racing into colourful derby

Fruit cars, buzzy bee cars and combi vans lit up Tauranga's ASB Arena as Bay of Plenty pre-schoolers took part in the BestStart Box Car Derby yesterday. Held at... Read More

School bus no-show

Angry parents are demanding answers after a school bus failed to show up today, leaving students stranded by the roadside while many returned home. Russell Smart's... Read More

Students supporting assistance dogs

An organisation which provides specially trained assistance dogs to enrich the lives of adults and children with multiple disabilities is being sponsored by Tauranga's... Read More

Papamoa's $8.1m education expansion

An $8.1 million cash injection into Papamoa's education system is set to boost two school rolls by more than 400 students in the coming years. In a pre-budget speech... Read More

Huge education boost for Papamoa

Two Papamoa schools are in line to expand their facilities and classrooms after gaining a slice of a $244 million pre-budget promise. In a pre-budget speech today,... Read More

Rebekah Enspires to make change

A Bay of Plenty Polytechnic student has won first prize in the Enspire Youth Video Challenge awards, and landed a $2000 project grant in the process. Rebekah Richards'... Read More

Teens revel in making the call

While most teenagers were enjoying their school holidays on the couch playing Xbox, seven young college boys and one school girl spent two days learning the intricacies... Read More

Maori and Pasifika training launch

An 'exciting” new training consortium to encourage young Maori and Pasifika to become qualified in trades has been rolled out in the Bay of Plenty this week. It... Read More