Education

Principal reflects on unexpected career path

Craig Haggo didn't really want to be a teacher. But his mum thought he would make a good one, and said her opinion was one he should listen to. He wasn't... Read More

New marine research centre to be globally 'unique'

A marine research facility to be built in Tauranga will be 'unique” in the world, a key player says. Concept plans for the New Zealand Institute for... Read More

Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans

A group of 89 secondary school principals are calling for an immediate halt to plans to replace the NCEA school qualification. In an open letter to Education... Read More

BoP teachers plan more pickets over 1% offer

Bay of Plenty secondary school teachers plan ongoing morning pickets in response to the Government's offer for settlement of their collective agreement negotiations. Following... Read More

Pongakawa School principal steps down

'As Neil Young said, it's better to burn out than it is to rust.” That's a parting thought from long-serving Pongakawa School principal Craig Haggo... Read More

Inspiring students into infrastructure

Over 290 students from 13 secondary schools and other education providers in the Western Bay of Plenty had the chance to visit the Takitimu North Link project... Read More

School’s new principal wants to make big impact

A small Mount Maunganui school recently welcomed a new principal and is now set to welcome international students to their kura by the end of this year. Lisa... Read More

Western Bay teachers strike over 1% pay rise offer

Western Bay of Plenty secondary school teachers gathered today as part of a national strike against a 1% pay rise offer from the Government. Members of the... Read More

BoP teachers strike over Govt pay offer

Hundreds of secondary teachers in the Bay of Plenty will strike on Wednesday in response to the Government's offer for settlement of their collective agreement... Read More

Rotorua-trained chefs win People’s Choice Award

Former Rotorua hospitality professionals and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology alumni, Aman Deep and Veena Devi, have won the People's Choice Award at the 2025... Read More

Tauranga careers expo showcases creative arts

A local street artist, a fashion show and a film festival are just some of the things on offer at the Canvas Careers Expo in Tauranga this week. The Art in... Read More

BoP principals react to NCEA replacement plan

The Government's proposal to abolish NCEA is a 'huge backward step” that feels like a return to the 1980s, a Bay of Plenty principal says. The proposed... Read More