Education

Lives enlightened by learning: 60 years strong

Reflecting on 60 years of Ōtūmoetai College with former deputy principal Bruce Farthing reveals a rich tapestry of memories and milestones that have deeply... Read More

Teen volunteer balances leadership and service

ACG Tauranga student Sukhmani Dhillon, 17, is already making a name for herself as a committed volunteer and natural leader. Dhillon, who leads the Community... Read More

Cracking the code of animal boredom

At 29, Dr Morgan Heslop has tackled a question that many of us may never have considered - can animals get bored? And if they do, how would we even know? Born... Read More

School in path of new highway faces relocation

A century-old Tauranga school sitting in the path of a future highway is open and welcoming new students, as it awaits decisions about when it can relocate. Tauriko... Read More

Budget allocates $100m for expert maths teachers

Next week's Budget will allocate $100 million over four years for expert maths teachers and maths tests at primary and intermediate schools. In a pre-Budget... Read More

Preschoolers thrive with free meals in Gate Pā

While students around Aotearoa turned their noses up at the glitch-plagued Ka Ora, Ka Ako - Healthy School Lunches Programme, preschoolers in Gate Pā are... Read More

University connects with VR to help treat phobias

Do spiders make your skin crawl or does the thought of in-flight turbulence make you break out in a sweat? A new VR-based treatment could help quell your fears. Virtual... Read More

Women get hooked on fly-fishing

Following last year's success and high demand, a Bay of Plenty ‘women only' fly-fishing workshop is coming back this year, to teach ladies the basic skills... Read More

'Values’: Matahui School fights to stay open

An independent primary school near Katikati is fighting for its survival after its application to become either a charter school or a state-sponsored school... Read More

Principals back Kirwan's mental health initiative

'Our children need help,” Pyes Pa School principal Blake Carlin said at the Bay of Plenty launch of mental health initiative Mitey. Mitey provides free... Read More

Warning over courier scams in Tauranga

Courier delivery scams appear to be circulating and targeting Tauranga this week, impersonating delivery companies and getting people to send personal or financial... Read More

Māori cirque show set for Rotorua and Tauranga

Māori cirque theatre production, Te Tangi a Te Tūī, is set to take the stage at Sir Howard Morrison Centre, as part of a North Island tour. Presented by... Read More