Tauranga Special School principal Barrie Wickens was chuffed and excited to find out the Government has allocated $30 million towards expanding specialist school property around the country. “It’s a ...

Artist impression showing an aerial view of the new waterfront playground. When Tauranga Special School principal Barrie Wickens was asked if his school could help design the new waterfront ...

Principal Barrie Wickens takes NZME on a tour of Tauranga Special School in 18th Avenue. Video / Tom Eley Tauranga Special School on 18th Ave has come a long way in its nearly 60 years.

Kaka St Special School has been renamed as Tauranga Special School. Principal Barrie Wickens shows off the school's temporary signs. Photo / John Borren Kaka St Special School has a new name to ...

“The impact of receiving funding from NZCT is huge,” says Jo Crean, a teacher at Tauranga Special School. “The Ministry of Education has many rules for playground health and safety, but they ...