Education

Maori welcome for science head

Waikato University's new professor of coastal science, Dr Chris Battershill, is being given an official, unofficial Maori welcome on Tuesday. Tauranga Moana tangata... Read More

More speed zones needed in Bay

The Tauranga school principal who helped usher in ‘school speed zones' across the city now wants the safety measure outside every school in the Western Bay... Read More

Teacher behaviour investigated

The New Zealand Teachers Council is carrying out investigations into the personal conduct of two male teachers with students at Bethlehem College. The college's... Read More

Holiday readers crowd library

Curling up with a good book is still a favourite summer holiday pastime and this pleasure is causing the Tauranga librarians to be run off their feet.Circulation... Read More

Students recognised by Freemasons

Eleven students from the University of Waikato Faculty of Education's Human Development and Counselling programme in Tauranga have received top awards in an annual... Read More

Learning to ‘sign’ for school

Learning sign language is one of the spinoffs student Debbie Morrison enjoyed during the practical experience element of her University of Waikato Bachelor of Social... Read More

Papamoa College: close to finished

Construction of Papamoa College is expected to be completed before Christmas and in time for its 2011 opening for what is likely to be a school roll of 400 students. Papamoa... Read More

Rower wins award for leadership

Described as a 'well-rounded and motivated young man”, Toby Cunliffe-Steel is this week the proud recipient of a $2500 regional scholarship from The Arrow... Read More

New school opens for public view

People have the opportunity to see inside the new Golden Sands School in Papamoa at Saturday lunchtime when it holds an open day. The school is due to open next... Read More

Funding for youth leaders found

Tauranga City Council and Merivale Community Centre are the recipients of $100,000 from the Ministry of Youth Development for the ‘Youth Space Project' initiative. Graham... Read More

Creative streaks on show

Bethlehem College students are enjoying a colourful, fantastical and exciting end to their school year with a ‘wearable arts' show held at their events centre... Read More

Paving a future with books

The first of what is expected to be an annual literacy gym put primary school pupils through their reading paces this week. Discovering that learning is fun on Reading... Read More