11:31am Wed 27 Jul, 2011
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
03:33pm Thu 21 Jul, 2011
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
02:44pm Tue 19 Jul, 2011
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
04:25pm Thu 14 Jul, 2011
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
02:36pm Wed 13 Jul, 2011
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
04:18pm Tue 12 Jul, 2011
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
04:03pm Tue 12 Jul, 2011
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
09:05am Tue 12 Jul, 2011
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
10:34am Sun 10 Jul, 2011
After a gruelling eight week intensive physical training course, 25 students are embarking on the ‘Longest Day' challenge. CACTUS (Combine Adolescent Challenge... Read More
10:52am Wed 06 Jul, 2011
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
04:15pm Tue 05 Jul, 2011
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
11:50am Tue 05 Jul, 2011
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