Education

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

Students cultivate for the community

A food garden at Ōtūmoetai Primary School — to teach students sustainability and how to reduce waste — is to bear vegetables for its surrounding... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ run riot in Super 8 rugby final

Tauranga Boys' College rugby supporters are celebrating a historic win. There have been some outstanding victories by Tauranga Boys' First XV on their home... Read More

Teacher slapped student's face and pushed another

A former Ōtūmoetai College teacher committed serious misconduct when he physically assaulted two students, slapping one across the face and pushing another... Read More

Special invite to Tauranga’s careers expo

A special information session, aimed at helping parents and whānau of teens struggling to decide what to do when they leave school, runs today from 4-8pm at... Read More

67 years of musical magic from local schools

Arts and culture are often considered an add-on, not a core curriculum subject. However, being exposed to the arts through singing and performing can be one... Read More

Energy sector welcomes Government proposals

Energy Resources Aotearoa is welcoming the release of the Government's proposals to redesign the vocational education and training system. The consultation... Read More

School girls to experience a day in tech industry

Over 1000 students across New Zealand are set to experience a day in New Zealand's rapidly growing tech sector. Over the next two weeks, more than 1000 secondary... Read More

Menstruation and the no toilet during class rule

A dad has pulled his teenage daughter out of her Taranaki high school over its policy stopping students from going to the bathroom during class, which he claims... Read More

Tauranga's largest career expo this week

Knowing what to do when leaving school is an age-old dilemma for many teens, with parents sometimes struggling to understand how best to guide them in their... Read More

Pupil selling original board game at market

At the age of nine, Matua Primary pupil Quinn Willis is taking on the responsibility of showcasing Bay of Plenty tourism. And he's doing so by creating and... Read More

Agency promoting Tauranga schooling in Seoul

About 30 education leaders from 22 primary and secondary school are heading to Korea next month to attend the Tauranga Korean Times education fairs in Seoul... Read More