Education

Push for food in schools

The New Zealand Education Institute is calling on the support of Tauranga residents to get a breakfast in schools programme back up and running. The Red Cross'... Read More

Young poets find rhythm and rhyme

An adjudicator for the Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society 54th Competitions Festival says she is judging speeches of high quality. The district-wide... Read More

Kindergartens ask for help

Tauranga Region Kindergartens are operating a donation system in response to the rising cost of early childhood education. Costs are estimated to have increased... Read More

Greenpark shows Einstein smarts

Greenpark School is the winner of the 2011 Western Bay of Plenty Young Einstein Champions Quiz Challenge. The winning team consisted of Year 6 students Phoebe... Read More

Career exploration success

Careers a plenty were dished up at the Rotary Careers Expo, which went off without a hitch, much to the delight of organisers and exhibitors. The expo is part... Read More

Banning ‘gay’ not the way

Banning the word ‘gay' from the English language is not the way to address bullying in schools says the Western Bay of Plenty PPTA chairman. Jason Smythe... Read More

Film makers win teen award

Competing in the Hamilton section of the 48 Hour Film Festival, a group of Year 9 Otumoetai College students are the winners of the ‘best teen team award'... Read More

School merge needs more thought

Further public consultation is required to determine how Kawerau Intermediate and Kawerau College will be restructured. It is decided, however, that four schools... Read More

CACTUS recruits: final challenge

After a gruelling eight week intensive physical training course, 25 students are embarking on the ‘Longest Day' challenge. CACTUS (Combine Adolescent Challenge... Read More

Extended terms unsettling schools

An extended second term at schools is taking its toll on Western Bay students and teachers. The academic calendar is adjusted this year to accommodate the Rugby... Read More

Study alignment unsettling

Western Bay of Plenty teachers are welcoming continued assurance from the Minister of Education that national standards will not be introduced for Year 9 and 10... Read More

No closure from TGC attack

The mother of a Tauranga Girls' College student who was attacked by fellow students wants to move on, albeit disappointed by the lack of action by the school. Fay... Read More