Education

City Library open to learning

Plywood walls and a temporary corridor. It might not be elegant, but it works. After more than a month out of action, Tauranga City Library's learning centre resumed... Read More

Students’ first schoolhopper ride

The first batch of Tauranga students have made it to their school's first day with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Schoolhopper bus network officially launched. The... Read More

Back to school warning for drivers

Lead by example is the message police want parents and caregivers to listen to as thousands of children return to school this week. Western Bay of Plenty road policing... Read More

Mobile library's new look

Clear blue skies overlooking the golden sands of Mount Maunganui's main beach and Mauao. What's more quintessential to Tauranga than that? The Mobile library's... Read More

New school on the block

While parents ensure uniforms are neatly ironed and all stationery is labelled, Tauranga's first independent school is keeping just as busy as it prepares to open... Read More

Schoolhopper ready for launch

Getting ready for the first day of school is not just limited to hundreds of Tauranga students this year, with Bay of Plenty Regional Council preparing to launch... Read More

Pools of funding needed

A Tauranga principal is backing calls for the government to fund school swimming pools as the absence continues to restrict lower decile schools' ability to develop... Read More

Changes in the waka fleet

The voyaging waka Hine Moana is to be lifted out of the water at Hutcheson's boat yard and repaired and refurbished for a new life operating semi-commercially out... Read More

Immunisation reminder for students

Along with preparing for student loans and life away from home, Bay of Plenty students heading off to university or other tertiary studies are being reminded to... Read More

Mobile library bus' colourful facelift

Tauranga City library users may have a double take the next time they see the mobile library bus, as its first repaint writes the next chapter in its existence.... Read More

NCEA results go online

Bay of Plenty teenagers are among thousands across the country waiting by their laptops to see if their exam efforts have paid dividends. New Zealand Qualifications... Read More

Bay school injuries rise

Bay of Plenty children tripping, losing their balance or colliding with someone while at school are some of the common injuries resulting in ACC paying out more... Read More