Education

STEM forum proves popular in Tauranga

Plans are afoot for a second STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Educators Forum for next year. House of Science NZ, a not-for-profit... Read More

Tāneatua golf boys win gold

A Tāneatua School boy is heading back to school this week, ready to celebrate his golfing success with his schoolmates. In basketball boots, with borrowed... Read More

International competition returns for NZ schools

New Zealand Rugby have announced today the 2023 New Zealand Schools, New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 and New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys teams. The... Read More

Young Innovator Awards celebrate BOP youth

A Pāpāmoa College student who came up with the idea for a daily wellbeing check-in app has taken out the Intermediate People's Choice Award at Priority One's... Read More

Primary students finally meet their mascot!

The long-time mascot of Mount Maunganui Primary School has, for the first time, visited the children it inspires. Mountie was ‘born' 10 years ago and... Read More

Community backs new Mount Maunganui cycleway

Mount Maunganui's Grenada Street is set to receive a new cycleway as part of a $6.95m upgrade to the road. The separated two-way 1.7km cycleway will run along... Read More

Zespri AIMS Games athletes give back

Young athletes participating in the Zespri AIMS Games are taking a brief respite from their intense sporting endeavours today to rally together for a display... Read More

Chasing hoops, hopes and higher education

Two of the Bay of Plenty's up-and-coming star basketballers have scored university scholarships to play overseas. Briarley Rogers and Hineaupounamu ‘Missy'... Read More

More funding needed for education, not less

Learning support for children needs more funding, not budget cuts, says NZ Educational Institute president Mark Potter. 'Thousands of children are already... Read More

Cybele Chapman live with debut album

What began as a simple fascination with a guitar during lockdown is turning into an extraordinary journey of self-taught mastery, leading 14-year-old Cybele... Read More

Students evacuated safely after blaze

A large fire at Whakatāne High School has led to the evacuation of teachers and students. Fire and Emergency say three trucks and a support vehicle are responding... Read More

Tickets selling fast for STEMFest

Families looking to attend the annual STEM Festival are being urged to book tickets now with organisers saying over 7000 of the 10,000 free tickets have already... Read More