Education

Student named in top 10

Ever since primary school, Daniel Hughes knew he wanted to be a physicist - and he's well on his way to fulfilling his dream, starting his first year at university... Read More

Art gallery’s visitor growth

Tauranga Art Gallery is attracting thousands more visitors than previous years and its gallery director says figures are even better than they show. Penelope Jackson... Read More

Navy names supreme employer

Avonmore Tertiary Institute has been chosen as ‘Employer of the Year' by the Bay of Plenty Regional Employer Support Committee. The regional support committee... Read More

Tertiary year begins

Fresh-faced students are diving into their prospective studies after marking the start of their 2014 tertiary year at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic today. About 600... Read More

New trades scheme for students

Secondary school students will be given a new pathway into workplace trades through a new training scheme at Bay of Plenty Trades Academy. A total of 85 secondary... Read More

Children escape bus crash

A bus load of school children escaped with only minor injuries in a crash that hospitalised a young truck driver and closed the highway outside Te Puke for almost... Read More

iPads to start the New Year

Te Akaui Ki Papamoa School is giving its students an iPad each in an attempt to prepare children for the 'obvious future” of digitally supported learning. The... Read More

Full rolls a ‘constant trend’

Full timetables are becoming a 'constant trend” for Tauranga secondary schools - with the new school year seeing rolls filling up fast. One Tauranga high school... Read More

$359m investment in schools

An extra $359million will be invested into New Zealand education over the next four years to lift the achievement of students. Prime Minister John Key made the announcement... Read More

Spotlight on school speeders

Police will be on high alert patrolling stretches of road outside Pahoia and Pyes Pa Primary Schools to enforce new speed restrictions as children head back to school... Read More

NCEA results go online

Tauranga students are among hundreds of thousands huddled around the computer checking their NCEA results released online today. New Zealand Qualifications Authority... Read More

Former teacher struck off

A former Tauranga teacher, who paid to watch a former pupil and his girlfriend have sex, has been struck off the Teachers Council register. Andrew Ray Loader, 50,... Read More