Education

Education in free fall

When Western Bay of Plenty teacher Stephen Hall headed to work this morning he never imagined his day would involve jumping out of a plane. The Omokoroa Point School... Read More

Mini cricket packs big punch

Bay of Plenty's future cricketing stars are momentarily trading their school uniforms for national attire as they bat and bowl their way to world cup glory at Blake... Read More

Awards to honour teachers

Western Bay of Plenty teachers are being urged to throw their hat in the ring for the Education Excellence Awards. Tauranga MP Simon Bridges believes teachers are... Read More

BOP Polytechnic’s dismissal ‘unfair’

A former Bay of Plenty Polytechnic tutor who swore at and intimidated students was unjustifiably dismissed by the polytechnic, the Employment Relations Authority... Read More

Students push agri-business

For four young Waikato University graduates the question is not 'will I get a job?” but 'which job will I take?” Thomas Macdonald, Steven Law, Stephanie... Read More

Focus on employing Te Puke youth

A plan to stop Te Puke school-leavers from leaving the district by matching them with employers is gaining momentum. The Te Puke Youth Employment Programme follows... Read More

Friday's fight against child abuse

More than 150 cardboard children will be used to create awareness of child abuse in Tauranga in the city's inaugural Buddy Day this week. On Friday, 162 ‘buddies'... Read More

Students in rabbit bone race

Students from Tauranga Girls' College, Tauranga Boys' College and Papamoa College were quick to find out if the hip bone was actually connected to the thigh bone... Read More

Making a difference to others

Students at Greenpark School have raised $1400 for children in Cambodia after hearing about disadvantages experienced by those in remote villages in the Southeast... Read More

Going orange for road safety

A sea of orange is washing through the city this morning as hundreds of primary school students march for road safety. Students from about 25 Tauranga City and Western... Read More

Final day for Grasslands conference

A three-day event examining and scrutinising one of this country's most valuable economic assets, its pasturelands, is coming to a close in the city today. This... Read More

Kapa haka taking centre stage

New Zealand's next generation of kapa haka stars are proudly getting vocal at this year's primary school nationals at ASB Arena. A total of 1850 children from 36... Read More