Education

Science literacy in select schools to get a boost

Scientific literacy is getting an electrifying boost through a Unison Networks partnership with House of Science. Unison is committing its support to the Charitable... Read More

BOP children to get healthy start to the year

Next week the Fruit in Schools initiative begins another year of providing an essential service to our youngest New Zealanders. More than 7100 children in 46... Read More

Call for free school lunches to be extended

A group of health experts is urging the government to expand its free lunch scheme to more schools. Health Coalition Aotearoa says more children than ever need... Read More

Study cracks climate-change mystery of Antarctica

Pioneering airborne technology developed by University of Canterbury researchers will be used to map and measure a vast stretch of Antarctic sea ice, revealing... Read More

Teachers warn of a ‘cost of learning’ crisis

The soaring cost of living is fuelling an education crisis for children in poverty, schools are warning. Teachers fear an increasing number of students will... Read More

BOP education trust extends its outreach

The Bay of Plenty Education Trust is on the lookout for people with initiatives that advances education within the coastal Bay of Plenty. The Trust is expanding... Read More

Big disparities over schools‘ costly necessities

The cost of back-to-school necessities like stationery and uniforms can be overwhelming for some parents, with massive disparities between what different schools... Read More

Teachers‘ industrial action could impact schools

Members of the secondary school teachers' union are poised to take industrial action over their stalled pay talks from next week. Post Primary Teachers Association... Read More

Report: Kaupapa Māori approach speeds learning

A new research report launched this week by Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust has found that targeted investment into kaupapa Māori literacy and numeracy programmes has... Read More

Next generation needed to feed the world

Young, bright, passionate all-round high achievers are a few chosen words to describe the horticulture and agriculture scholarship winners we've celebrated over... Read More

Free lectures on Tauranga’s history

A series of three free public history lectures starts on Sunday evening, providing an opportunity to learn about how Tauranga city, as we know it today, was formed. Stepping... Read More

Conservation results in “constant bird song”

An innovative conservation effort conducted over decades has eradicated mammalian pests on all seven Mercury Islands, providing a haven for native plants and animals,... Read More