Property updates
You can also find news and updates in the Education Infrastructure Service newsletters .March 2017Procurement for contract works - templates and guides revisedTemplates and guides for procuring...
View ArticleAchievement Challenges
Once a Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako has been approved by the Minister of Education, its members meet to look at the data and discuss factors affecting achievement for learners in that region. From...
View ArticlePools: Safety at the pool
On this page:OverviewComply with the Health and Safety at Work ActDay-to-day pool management proceduresRules for pool usersLifeguardsFences and signsOverviewYou must make sure everyone who is using...
View ArticleScholarships, awards and funding for people working in schools
TeachNZ study awards - open now and closing between June and SeptemberSpecial Education scholarships and study awards open 1 AugustTeaching English in schools for speakers of other languages (TESSOL)...
View ArticleThe Aspire Scholarship
What is the scholarship?EligibilityWhat does it cover?Selection processSuccessful scholarship recipientsOngoing supportApply now What is the scholarship?The Aspire Scholarship has been designed for...
View ArticleECAC minutes and presentations December 2016
AttendeesWelcome, karakia and introductionsIntroducing Iona Holsted, Secretary for EducationTe Whāriki update consultationUpdate from EROCommunities of Learning | Kāhui Ako Subgroup report...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC)
The committee is made up of representatives from early childhood education (ECE) sector organisations. It broadly represents licensed ECE services and kōhanga reo. Membership of the committeeThe...
View ArticleLocal council requirements for school property projects
Getting council consents for a building projectDeveloping a traffic impact assessment for a new building projectCompleting a cultural impact assessmentCouncil development contributionsGetting a code...
View ArticleBehaviour services to help schools and students
Behaviour Services and Support (was Severe behaviour services)Call Behaviour Services and Support , a team of specialists, if a student is experiencing extreme behaviour difficulties. A specialist will...
View ArticleSupport for schools to minimise physical restraint
New guidance is now available for schools managing challenging student behaviour. This sits alongside existing resources, helping schools to minimise the use of physical restraint and exclude the use...
View ArticleRefugee background students
New Zealand accepts approximately 750 refugees annually through the United Nations’ quota programme. Quota refugees spend about 6 weeks at the Centre for Refugee Education at the Refugee Resettlement...
View ArticleSeclusion in schools
Schools secluding students have been asked to stop the practice immediately and to report any previous use of seclusion to their board of trustees and Director of Education their region. The Ministry...
View ArticleStudent behaviour - help and guidance
Behaviour services to help schoolsAccessing the Interim Response FundSearching and confiscating student propertyStanddowns, suspensions, exclusions and expulsionsGang insignia on school propertyHelp...
View ArticleScholarships and competitions
The Aspire Scholarship - closed 13 May 2016The Aspire Scholarship isis for students from low income families who would like to attend a New Zealand private secondary school. The scholarship contributes...
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The Challenge 2016 - winners
Students submit their entries in a variety of formats all focused on upholding the legacy of the 28th (Māori) Battalion and Second Lieutenant Te Moananui a Kiwa Ngārimu (VC).This year, entrants to The...
View ArticleTeaching and learning
The following elements and tools enable Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako to promote quality teaching and deliver a strong local curriculum:Achievement challengesExpert partnersPLD (professional...
View ArticleTeaching tools
Local curriculum design smart toolTeacher-led innovation fundLearning Progressions Framework (LPT)Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT)Te Waharoa ArarauPositive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)Teacher-led...
View ArticlePartnering with community
Partnering with families, iwi, employers and community is important to ensure quality teaching, and lift learners’ aspirations and their educational achievement. ParentsSee our Parents websiteSee our...
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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Funding is available to provide support for refugee and migrant background students with high English learning needs. The programmes are called English for Speakers of Other Languages – ESOL.ENROL now...
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