Education

Time rewind at Whakamarama

Students at Whakamarama School are learning about what school was like when their parents and grandparents were young. At the school today, students are dressed... Read More

New flavour for fashion students

A week long exploration of Maori and foreign culture at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is complete with fashion design students getting to feel, touch and taste... Read More

Fashionistas get cultural

The just completed cultural immersion week for fashion design students at the BOP Polytechnic is believed be an important ingredient in students' successes at the... Read More

Polytech proves popular

About 900 secondary school students have explored the opportunities available at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic as part of the institution's annual open day. The... Read More

Seeking running glory

Over 200 students from Welcome Bay School competed at Waipuna Park this morning for a chance to take part in next week's south school cluster cross county race-off. ... Read More

Industry leader speaks in Tauranga

The Bay of Plenty Polytechnic supported Titanium Industry Development Association (TiDA) is hosting a symposium on powder metallurgy industry advances this week. Professor... Read More

Mock court session teach

The suspense of a high-drama court room was introduced for the first time to a day's study for Social Work students at the University of Waikato in Tauranga. A mock... Read More

Top level talks no mockery

Whakatane High School is the winner of the Colin McGregor Shield, awarded to the best performing school at the Bay of Plenty Model United Nations event. The... Read More

Supporting the arts

The Bethlehem College music department is holding a fundraising concert on Thursday, June 2 to showcase the school's top music groups. Director of music Tom Jarrett... Read More

AIMS Games hits new high

More than 4300 children are set to participate in the annual week long NZCT AIMS Games in Tauranga this year. These students are from 108 schools and with this... Read More

Entrepreneurs under the microscope

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is hosting the 2011 Bay of Plenty Coromandel regional finals of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme's Business Plan Presentation... Read More

Army tunes in to youth

The New Zealand Army Band has made its Tauranga stop on a 12-day tour of the North Island, playing at Otumoetai College on Tuesday. Based at the Burnham Military... Read More