Tauranga schools praised for lockdown response towards Māori students
29 Apr, 2021 09:00 PM
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Associate Minister for Education Jan Tinetti. Photo / File
Tauranga schools prioritising student and whānau wellbeing during last year s Covid response proved a success, but a Government minister says more work still needs to be done for Māori tamariki (children) in education. An Education Review Office (ERO) case study review was held yesterday at Tauranga s Trinity Wharf Hotel, looking at the impact of the Covid-19 events on Māori learners in English-medium schools.
Eight schools participated in Te Muka Here Tangata, four of which were from Tauranga: Brookfield School, Merivale School, Gate Pā School and Te Ākau ki Pāpāmoa School. All of the schools had high-percentage Māori rolls.
CoreLogic: Matua becomes second Tauranga suburb with median house values over $1 million
5 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Matua has made the million-dollar list. Photo / File
Matua has become the second Tauranga suburb to join the million-dollar club, according to a new house price report. CoreLogic s Mapping the Market 2021 report showed Matua has reached a median property value of $1 million.
Meanwhile, the city s cheapest suburb, Parkvale (also known as Merivale) - topped the charts for growth in median values in the last 12 months, reaching $586,900.
Senior property economist Kelvin Davidson said Mount Maunganui was the first suburb to crack the million-dollar mark just last quarter.
Back to school costs: Families prepare for the 2021 school year
27 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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Dozens of Bay children are on a waiting list to get back to school funding. Photo / Getty Images
Some Bay families are preparing for a tough start to the term as the stress of back to school costs begins to settle in. Dozens of Bay schoolkids are on children s charity Variety s waiting list to get funding for basic essentials including uniform and stationery for 2021 - and the region s schools will receive more than 200,000 items of KidsCan food in the first term.
Meanwhile, low decile schools are reducing stationery costs, sourcing cheaper uniforms, dropping fees and ensuring parents know there is food support at school.