Education

Tauranga scholarships provide a pathway to study

Two Tauranga based scholarships on offer at the University of Waikato are helping to make tertiary study a reality for students across a range of study areas. The... Read More

Covid-19: Documents warn of risk to learning

Newly released official documents provide a strongly worded warning about the damage Covid-19 has done to the school system. The Cabinet paper and Education Ministry... Read More

Studying the sex lives of our native spiders

A Marsden Fast-Start grant is going to give University of Waikato behavioural ecologist and senior lecturer Dr Chrissing Painting the time and opportunity to learn... Read More

Waikato welcomes Vietnam

University of Waikato is proud to welcome members of the Vietnamese parliament and higher education leaders to campus for the Vietnam - New Zealand Education Forum.... Read More

Ukrainian refugees take language classes in NZ

Ukrainan refugees who could barely say the English alphabet upon arrival in New Zealand have since learned enough to get jobs. The visa-holders have gradually... Read More

Growing green initiatives beyond the school fence

The Gardening Club at Tauranga Girls' College is growing beyond the school, unfurling and running its vines into greater sustainability projects within the community. The... Read More

Children’s chamber music festival takes Tauranga

Applications are open for children and teenagers keen to work with world-class musicians this summer developing skills playing viola, cello and violin. RimuFest... Read More

NCEA and NZ scholarship exams end today

Qualifications Authority figures show students went into exams with fewer NCEA credits under their belts than in any of the previous three years. NCEA and scholarship... Read More

Western Bay teachers to discuss govt offer

More than 600 Western Bay of Plenty secondary teachers will attend a paid union meeting on Friday afternoon, during school hours, to discuss a recent collective... Read More

Teachers granted access to rocket control centre

A selected group of New Zealand teachers have gained exclusive access to Rocket Lab's Mission Control Centre and rocket factory for the first time. This is part... Read More

School students share significant safety slogans

Encouraging safer parking, improving air quality, reducing traffic congestion, and showing consideration for younger students are all winning themes of the annual... Read More

New game to help Kiwis adapt to sea level rise

A new online game is being used to help New Zealanders think about how they might adapt to rising sea levels. My Coastal Futures takes players on a journey to... Read More