Education

New school entrants lacking language skills

New research from the Education Review Office has found that too many children are starting school without the spoken language skills they need to thrive. "Before... Read More

Chasing auroras of the sea and sky

Chasing the light at night, looking for a horizon under a dark sky, and sharing his love of astrophotography will be topics Grant Birley plans to talk about... Read More

Kai's Education in top 50 EdTech startups

Kai's Education, a New Zealand-based innovator in the field of educational robotics, has been recognised as one of the top 50 EdTech startups in New Zealand... Read More

Ōropi students help their school logo bird

Kōkako were once a common sight along the fence line at Ōropi School - now students are planting native trees to help protect the endangered species. As... Read More

School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's form

A student who drowned while on a school geography field trip had altered his unsigned swimming self-assessment form from 'not confident” to 'confident”... Read More

Celebrating future innovators

After supporting thousands through its ranks since its inception in 2009, New Zealand's largest youth innovation programme, yia! (Young Innovator Awards) is... Read More

Increasing demand for pre-teen vaping education

Demand for vaping education for 10 to 12-year-olds is increasing and has quadrupled in the past year. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ vaping educators... Read More

Te Puke High School bringing Shrek to the stage

Te Puke High School cast and crew are putting the finishing touches - and flourishes of green - on this year's production, Shrek-The Musical. The production... Read More

Season ends in heartbreak

The Tauranga Boys' College dream of winning the national title in 2024 is over. In a typically rugged tussle, befitting two staunch rugby rivals, it was Rotorua... Read More

Playcentre Messy Play Week

It's time to enjoy some messy play this week and learn while having fun with playdough, gloop and paint. Playcentre Messy Play Week is a free event for... Read More

100,000 Kiwi kids' healthy virtual adventure

For the fifth year in a row, thousands of Kiwi kids across the country are embarking on a wellbeing journey in the virtual world with real world outcomes. 20,000... Read More

The Wiggles headline new childrens' music festival

The Wiggles are coming to Tauranga - and they're headlining the Bay's newest music festival. Anthony, John, Tsehay and Dorothy the Dinosaur (aka DJ Dorothy)... Read More