Education

Researchers looking at real world

The new Institute for Business Research being launched in Tauranga this week is intended as a conduit for research information.The new Institute for Business Research... Read More

Bay road safety movies win awards

Four Bay of Plenty schools are among the winners of a national road safety movie making competition held by the NZ Transport Agency. Tahatai Coast School, Te Puke... Read More

Science class for Bay principals

Tauranga secondary school principals are on a field trip visiting key businesses in the region to improve their knowledge of career opportunities in the region. Principals... Read More

Otumoetai old boy off to Oxford

University of Auckland arts and commerce student from Tauranga, Richard Higgins is the winner of a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. Richard Higgins is... Read More

School disruption to continue

Western Bay of Plenty Year 9 students missed class on Thursday and more disrupted school days are likely to continue until the end of the year. Post Primary Teacher's... Read More

Greerton school a legend

For most people, writing and directing a production involving 300 primary school pupils would fall into the ‘mission impossible' category. Greerton Village... Read More

Beach volleyball champs at Mount

The secondary schools beach volleyball champs are taking place at the Main Beach today in perfect conditions. Eighty, two person teams from eight colleges are... Read More

Young film makers scoop award

A short film with a message of: ‘plan ahead when going out to drink' has won Mount Maunganui College students Marie Purchase, Evelyn Hunter, Megan Burton-Brown... Read More

Year 10 no show en masse

Few Year 10 students turned up at Tauranga colleges on Thursday in spite of the threatened ‘rostering off' being withdrawn on Wednesday. At Otumoetai College... Read More

Teacher time running out

Time is running out for teachers and the Ministry of Education to resolve their dispute before it impacts on next year's classes by causing a chaotic start to the... Read More

Teacher negotiations resume

School teachers are returning to the negotiating table with the government with caution as they set to discuss pay increases and better working conditions on Monday. Jason... Read More

Silverware for young entrepreneurs

The Tauranga Girls' College young enterprise team touched down at Tauranga Airport on Thursday afternoon with trophies to add to the school's cabinet. Jude Maurice,... Read More