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SCHOOL LEADERSHe Pitopito Kōrero ISSUE No. 113 | 2019 JULY 29
In this issue
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X Critical need to know and action1. Collective Agreement settlement for teachers: the new pay rates, plus back pay to 1 July
will paid on 11 September. Read more…2. The 2020 mid-term dates for cohort entry have now been set, for when changes to cohort
entry come into effect on 1 January 2020. Read more…3. It’s time for state and state integrated schools to send us their attendance data. Read
more…4. Mataara: a new nationwide Ministry emergency contact tool. Read more…5. Information under the 5-19 YEARS school tab on education.govt.nz has been reorganised so
bookmarks may have changed, plus see new guides for schools on how to deal with themedia. Read more…
6. Changes to application processes for teacher supply grants. Read more…7. The new Learning Support Action Plan 2019-2025 was launched on Friday 26 July
by Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin. Read more about the Action Plan on theEducation Conversation website.
X Heads up 1. Voices of Young People Report is available on the Kōrero Mātauranga website, along with
other findings from last year’s Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga.2. 2022 term dates: The Minister has now set the terms and holiday dates for 2022, found on
our website.3. Finance 101 workshops are being held nationwide, particularly useful for new board
members. Read more…4. We’re running 26 regional hui for anyone wanting to learn more about NCEA changes. Read
more…5. Reminder: ESOL funding applications due 1 August. Read more…6. Reminder: Technology provider change applications due 9 August. Read more…7. Submissions are open for the October round of awards for gifted learners and close 30
August. Read more…
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X General information1. Te Kura laptop and internet access for enrolled students
Te Kura offers laptop and internet assistance to low income students or students on a benefit who don’t have access to the internet or a computer. Please pass this information on to any students who may benefit.
2. Oranga Tamariki-funded Services in Schools Read the latest Services in Schools newsletter [PDF] for the Social Workers in Schools, Youth Workers in Secondary Schools and Multi-Agency Social Support in Secondary Schools services. It features updates, case studies and practice notes.
3. 2020 TeachNZ Study Awards – entries openApplications for study awards and study support grants for educators are now open for 2020. More information, including the application deadlines for 2019, can be found on the TeachNZ website.
4. Refreshed Studyit websiteIn the week of 5 August, an updated and refreshed Studyit website will go live. Studyit has provided advice for students studying NCEA English, maths and science since 2004. The updated version maintains all the features of the original, including a forum where students can ask questions and receive answers from experienced secondary school teachers.
8. We’ve released guidance for teachers supporting students with brain injuries. Read more…9. Building compliance inspections – increased scrutiny and the effect on state schools’
Building Warrant of Fitness. Read more…10. Increased support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and assistive technology. Read
more…11. Checking an EOTC provider’s safety management processes. Read more…12. Education Outdoors New Zealand has a new email support line and is holding two workshops
for Education Outside the Classroom coordinators. Read more…13. The Progress and Consistency tool has been updated, making it easier for secondary
teachers to use. Read more…14. Support is available to help schools and kura incorporate the new Digital Technologies and
Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content into programmes. Read more…
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X Regional news q Tai Tokerau
q Auckland
q Waikato
q Bay of Plenty,Waiariki
q Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
q Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti
q Wellington
q Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
q Canterbury, Chatham Islands
q Otago, Southland
X Communications/Events q Ministry key dates calendar
q Events
q Ministry newsletters
q Education related websites
q Early Learning Bulletin
Critical need to know and action
As a result of pay negotiations, eligible union members covered by the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement, the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement or the Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement will automatically receive a lump sum payment of $1,500 gross (pro-rated for part time teachers and relievers) in Pay Period 9 (pay day 31 July).
For more information on who is eligible and where the lump sum is charged to, see Novopay Alerts. Eligible teachers who are currently on leave but return to work on or before 28 January 2020, will receive their lump sum payment on application.
The new pay rates, plus back pay to 1 July, will paid on 11 September.
The usual timeframe for implementing new pay rates for one collective agreement is around six weeks. However, this time, Education Payroll Limited (EPL), the payroll company which operates
Collective Agreement settlement for teachers
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In the 15 May Special Bulletin, we advised you about The Education Amendment Bill (No. 2), now the Education Amendment Act 2019. The Minister of Education has now set the 2020 mid-term dates for cohort entry.
Currently, schools with a cohort entry policy can start new entrants at the beginning of the term closest to their fifth birthday (including some four year olds).
From 1 January 2020, changes made under the Education Amendment Act 2019 will take effect so that:
• children will still be able start school in cohorts but only after they have turned five
• there will be two entry points per term, one on the first day of term and one at a mid-point during a term.
This means that students under five will no longer be able to attend school.
If a school adopts a cohort entry policy, children over five will be able to start school on the first day of term, or at a mid-point during a term.
Existing cohort entry policies will be automatically updated on 1 January 2020 to reflect the new legal requirements, so schools that currently have a cohort entry policy are not required to redevelop their policies. However, if a school wishes to return to a continuous entry policy, consultation with school communities will be required. Schools that do not currently have a cohort entry policy will be required to consult with their wider community, including local early learning services, before they adopt a policy of cohort entry. Our website has further information about cohort entry, including consulting with your community and giving notice of change.
Cohort entry – 2020 mid-term dates
Novopay, is adjusting the payroll details for three collective agreements, simultaneously, for over 50,000 teachers and around 139,000 individual jobs. EPL advises that making the adjustments is complex and a significant volume of work that requires care and attention to ensure it is done accurately. It is important that the changes are implemented correctly and, importantly, that teachers get paid accurately.
The settlement applies to all teachers, including those funded through staffing entitlement and those which schools have employed through their operational funding. The cost of the lump sum payments and salary increases will be charged to the funding code as at 13 June.
Schools are required to meet all costs of non-entitlement teachers from their operational funding.Our information to Boards who are considering employing teachers with operational funding makes it clear that all costs associated with these teachers are their responsibility.
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In an emergency event, we want to be able to connect with you as quickly and simply as possible so that we can find out if you need our help.
Over the last year, we have been developing Mataara, a school and ECE emergency mass contact tool that allows us to quickly text you in the event of an emergency in your area (such as a fire, flood or earthquake). You can then reply to our message by text letting us know your school’s status (eg open, closed, need help). Mataara collates this information so that we can plan a response and provide useful information to other agencies such as NZ Police and Civil Defence. Mataara is now available for use across the country. Regional office staff can generate a text message very quickly to all schools and early learning services in a specified area. We are also working to include another option of sending an email to rural schools that don’t have mobile access, and as a backup in case the mobile infrastructure is out. We are also working to include a second emergency contact as a backup in the event that the primary contact is away.
An email will be sent to principals in the coming days explaining how the tool works and its benefits.
Action: To ensure we have up-to-date details for every school, please reply to that email to let your regional office know if your email address and cell phone number (for use in any emergency) have changed recently.
Emergency tool available nationwide
We are now collecting attendance, absence and truancy data for Term 2 from all state and state integrated schools with an electronic Attendance Register (eAR).Please create the attendance survey file from your Student Management System (SMS) for all of Term 2 and send it to us using the School Data Portal or DEX during the week beginning Monday 5 August.
The Ministry understands that some primary schools may wish to send their data after 16 August. All schools can submit data up until 30 August 2019, and the Ministry will provide further reminders for schools until the end of August.
Why we are collecting attendance dataThe Ministry wants to deal with truancy by using evidence from schools to better target resources. To do this we need to gather attendance information and work out where truancy is happening. To get useful results, we need data from as many schools as possible including schools that do not have attendance problems. Attendance data is also used for general research and statistics, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. This may include linking attendance data with other student data eg for research on the correlation between student attendance and NCEA achievement. Care is taken that no individual can ever be identified from published analysis.
The cut-off date for submissions is Friday 30 August - reminders will be sent prior to this.
Attendance data for state and state integrated schools
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Information under the 5-19 YEARS School section of education.govt.nz has been reorganised, so you’ll need to update any bookmarks for web pages you visit regularly.
The key changes are:1. The Running a School section has now been deleted2. Under Boards information, you will find new information about how to deal with media
enquiries including A school’s guide to dealing with the media [PDF] and A school’s guide formanaging negative social media [PDF]
3. There’s a new Schools’ planning and reporting section4. A new Funding and financials section has all information about:
• operational funding and staffing entitlements
• property funding
• managing your school finances (including schools’ annual reports, tax and insurancematters).
5. A new Digital technology section as all information about your school’s ICT network, safeuse of digital technology, and systems for managing student, teacher and property data
6. Our new Health, safety and wellbeing section replaces the former Health safety systeminformation
7. All information about employment agreements, pay, leave and personal development cannow be found in one location under People and employment.
If you have any questions or have difficulty locating information, please email [email protected]
Changes to the ‘5-19 YEARS School’ tab on education.govt.nz
Processes to apply for these funds have been simplified and online application forms have replaced the downloadable hard copy forms. The requirement for principal sign-off of Overseas Relocation Grant applications has been removed. Eligibility criteria and fund amounts have not changed.
Further information and links to the new application forms can be found on the TeachNZ website, including:
• Finder’s Fee
• Recruitment, Retention and Responsibility National Fund
• Overseas Relocation Grant.
Please email [email protected] with any queries.
Changes to application processes for Teacher Supply grants
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Heads up
The Voices of Young People Report is available on the Kōrero Mātauranga website, along with other findings from last year’s Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga.
Voices of Young People Report
2022 term dates: The Minister has now set the terms and holiday dates for 2022, found on our website.
2022 term dates
The new Learning Support Action Plan 2019-2025 was launched on Friday 26 July by Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin. Read more about the Action Plan on the Education Conversation website.
Learning Support Action Plan 2019-2025
The beginning of a board’s term is an opportunity to better understand its role and responsibility regarding financial management.
Throughout August, September and October, our school financial advisors are running workshops to provide advice and guidance on the fundamentals of school finance.
The workshops are designed for board members, principals and business managers and will cover:
• governance and management structure in relation to school finance
• roles and responsibilities in relation to school finance
• common financial risk areas
• financial management “good practices”
• financial compliance – what your financial obligations are
• key transactions and areas of focus – common challenges in managing school finances.
Workshop detailsWorkshops details are listed on page 8 – doors will open 30 minutes prior to the indicated start time.
Register your interest by sending the workshop location, attendee names, school, and e-mail contact details to [email protected] or contact your local school financial advisor.
Finance 101 Workshops – register your interest
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Region Venue Date Start time
Hamilton Hamilton Ministry of Education office 28 Aug 6pm
Tokoroa Forest View High School 2 Sep 6pm
Hawke’s Bay / Napier Napier Ministry of Education office 15 Oct 5.30pm
Gisborne To be confirmed 17 Oct 5.30pm
Whakatane Reap Centre 14 Aug 5.30pm
Rotorua Rotorua Ministry of Education office 29 Aug 5.30pm
Tauranga Tauranga Ministry of Education office 22 Aug 5.30pm
Coromandel Thames High School 14 Aug 6pm
Auckland – North Albany Senior High School 12 Sep 5.30pm
Auckland – Central Auckland Girls’ Grammar 1 Aug 5.30pm
Auckland – South Papakura High School 10 Sep 5.30pm
Auckland – East Pakuranga Intermediate 29 Aug 5.30pm
Auckland –West Kelston Boys’ High School 5 Sep 5.30pm
Auckland – South-West Otahuhu Intermediate 3 Sep 5.30pm
Whanganui Whanganui Ministry of Education office 1 Aug 5pm
New Plymouth New Plymouth Ministry of Education office 5 Aug 5pm
Taihape/Central Plains Taihape Area School 14 Aug 5pm
Palmerston North Palmerston North Ministry of Education office
15 Aug 5pm
Wellington – Central Wellington High School 27 Aug 5pm
Wellington – Upper /Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt Ministry of Education office 29 Aug 5pm
Nelson Nelson Ministry of Education office 28 Aug 5pm
Blenheim Blenheim Ministry of Education office 29 Aug 5pm
Christchurch Christchurch Ministry of Education office 6 Aug 5pm
Dunedin Dunedin Ministry of Education office 13 Aug 5pm
Invercargill Invercargill Ministry of Education office 20 Aug 5pm
Greymouth Greymouth High School 27 Aug 5pm
Taumarunui Taumarunui High School 21 Aug 6pm
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In May, the Minister of Education announced changes to NCEA that will strengthen the qualification for all our young people.
We are running 26 regional hui that are open to anyone wanting to learn more about the changes:
• what we heard from New Zealanders last year that led to the changes.
• key things you need to know about the changes.
• how the changes will impact and benefit students, teachers and kaiako, parents and whānau,and the wider community.
• when the changes will happen.
Register here for an event in your region.
The workshops will run from 6.30 – 8.30pm and catering will be provided. All ages welcome. Please share this notice with your relevant networks.
Learn more about the changes to NCEA
ESOL funding applications for Period 2 (Terms 3 and 4) are due Thursday 1 August. Please submit the updated status list in excel format to [email protected].
If you require the status list from Terms 1 and 2 2019, please email [email protected]. If your school did not apply for ESOL funding in the last funding period, please download the ESOL funding application from our website.
Students are eligible for funding if they are migrants, NZ born with at least one migrant parent, or former refugees, and they have limited proficiency in English as detailed in the English Language Learning Progressions matrices.
Please visit our website to find out details about the ESOL funding eligibility criteria. Also, if you are not clear about the ESOL funding application process, see the ESOL Funding Application Process Flowchart. If you have any questions about ESOL funding, please visit our website or call Saniya Surani on 09 632 9382.
Reminder: ESOL funding applications due 1 August 2019
Schools with Year 7 and 8 students sometimes attend other schools for their technology education so that they can access specialist facilities, equipment and teachers.
If you are considering changing your school’s technology provider for 2020, you need to complete the Technology Provider Change Application and email it to resourcing by 9 August.
Technology provider change applications due 9 August
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A change of technology provider will be approved where there are no additional costs for the Ministry of Education. You will need to establish a Memorandum of Understanding with the new provider.
If your school is in the Auckland region, you will need to consider transport arrangements when setting your timetable. It is important to note that travelling before 9.30am, around midday and after 2pm is extremely difficult. It is likely school transport will be unable to provide buses during those hours.
As part of the package of support for gifted education, submissions are open for the October round of awards for gifted learners. The twice-yearly awards have three categories: early learning, primary and secondary awards.
The awards are for learners or groups of learners who identify as gifted or have exceptional abilities. They are designed to support learners to take part in something they’re really interested in, challenging and extending them and supporting their overall wellbeing.
Submissions opened on 26 July and close on 30 August. Awards will be announced on 31 October. In the last round, a wide range of interests were supported including robotics, music, problem-solving, languages, and science research.
For more information, visit the TKI website.
Gifted learner awards
We have released Guidance for teachers on supporting the learning of students with brain injuries.
The guidance will be useful when you’re supporting learners to transition back into school after a brain injury, which could be the result of an accident, concussion or illness.
The guidance also gives teachers useful insights into practices that can work for and benefit many learners who get stuck, struggle to concentrate, struggle to organise themselves, or get sensory overload. There’s also information on raising community awareness about and preventing concussion and other head injuries.
Brain and injury learning guide
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, territorial authorities (councils), and the compliance industry as a whole have become stricter in their interpretation and application of the compliance regulations outlined in the Building Act.
This stricter interpretation and application of the Act has led to more comprehensive Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) inspections and seen an increased number of Work Requirement Notices (WRNs) being issued to schools for non-compliance with specified systems standards.
Building compliance inspections – increased scrutiny
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The process on how schools should treat WRNs has not changed and they still need to be fixed before a BWOF can be issued. Further information regarding this can be found on our website.
Increased support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and assistive technology, was announced on 19 July by Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin.
Read more on the Ministry website.
Support for deaf students
Schools that use external providers/operators to support their EOTC programmes need to pay due diligence to the operator’s ability to safely deliver EOTC services. To assist with this, schools should check whether an adventure activity provider is registered with WorkSafe, and the status of that registration, using the WorkSafe Register of Adventure Activity Operators.
Operators listed on the Register of Adventure Activity Operators have passed an audit of their safety management processes. A school can therefore reasonably rely on evidence of registration to satisfy due diligence about safety, instead of needing to make in-depth enquiries about the operator’s safety management. The school can have confidence in the robustness of the operators’ safety management system for activities they are registered for.
Schools should use the EOTC External Provider Agreement Form 6 [DOCX] from the Ministry of Education Tool Kit for EOTC Management to guide contracting of all providers.
The list on page 12 shows the types of activities that are included in the adventure activities regulations and schools should be aware of these. Not all EOTC activities require registration ie they have lower levels of associated risk.
Please note that the WorkSafe registration provides assurance only about the safety of the registered activity – schools will still need to perform their usual due diligence on other matters such as insurances, child protection, non-registered activities and educational value. Only registered activities are audited under this system. In addition to any registered activity, an operator may offer activities that are not subject to registration. The register does not provide assurance for these additional activities.
Voluntary audits are available for non-registerable activities and may also help to streamline due diligence by schools. For more information please contact [email protected]
Checking an EOTC provider’s safety management processes
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Examples of activities within the NZ Adventure Activity Certification Scheme:
• Abseiling (but not indoor climbing walls)
• Avalanche education
• Bridge swinging
• Bungy Jumping (except registered Amusement Devices)
• Canyoning
• Caving
• Coasteering
• Free-diving (ie breath-hold diving past 3m deep)
• Glacier walking
• Heli-skiing
• High ropes / High wire activities
• Kite sports eg kite surfing
• Mountain Biking
• Mountaineering
• Open-water kayaking, canoeing, waka, stand-up paddle-board etc
• Quad / ATV driving
• River boarding
• River rescue
• Rock climbing (but not indoor climbing walls)
• Snow shelter activities eg snow caves, igloos etc
• Skiing / boarding / snow-shoeing / sledding (outside a patrolled ski area)
• Tube rafting
• Zip wire / Flying Fox
• SCUBA diving (unless in swimming pool <3m deep)
• White-water kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding etc
Please encourage your Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) coordinator, or your delegated staff member with EOTC overview, to take action on the following initiatives.
Implemented by Education Outdoors New Zealand (EONZ), they support you to provide safe and quality EOTC experiences for students.
National EOTC Coordinator DatabaseThe National EOTC Coordinator Database provides EOTC coordinators with a direct line of communication to EOTC expertise. It supports streamlined approaches to EOTC management, notifies changes to good practice EOTC safety management and provides access to resources and PLD. A dedicated email support line for all EOTC management queries is now in place: [email protected].
Term 3 EOTC management professional learning and development Registrations are now open for the following workshops being held across the country:
• EOTC and Effective Safety Management Systems – 2-day PLD for schools seeking to understand and implement good practice processes in EOTC and to embed them in
Education Outside the Classroom actions for Term 3
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programmes and school-wide safety systems.
• Embedding Good Practice Systems for EOTC – 1-day PLD that drills down and critiques participant schools’ own EOTC processes using self-review and the sharing of practice.
In July, the Progress and Consistency Tool was updated, making it more suitable for secondary schools to use. It is now easier for more than one teacher to contribute to making judgments. This is especially beneficial in the structure of secondary schools where teachers may need to come together to make judgments on individuals or groups of students.
The Expected Curriculum Progress and Typical Progress features are now available on group reporting as well as individual student reports.
Visit our website to read more about the updates.
For any queries or more information, please contact [email protected]
Progress and Consistency tool updated
It’s timely to consider how your school or kura is progressing in incorporating the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content into your teaching and learning programmes.
To help with this, a package of professional supports is available for your school or kura. The package includes Kia Takatu ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness programme, which has online and face-to-face support to learn the content, the 123Tech NZ’s Digital Challenge and more.
For support with the revised Technology Learning Area visit the TKI website, or for Hangarau Wāhanga Ako click here.
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko update
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General Information
Te Kura offers laptop and internet assistance to low income students or students on a benefit who don’t have access to the internet or a computer. Please pass this information on to any students who may benefit.
Te Kura laptop and internet access for enrolled students
Read the latest Services in Schools newsletter [PDF] for the Social Workers in Schools, Youth Workers in Secondary Schools and Multi-Agency Social Support in Secondary Schools services. It features updates, case studies and practice notes.
Oranga Tamariki-funded Services in Schools
Applications for study awards and study support grants for educators are now open for 2020. More information, including the application deadlines for 2019, can be found on the TeachNZ website.
2020 TeachNZ Study Awards – entries open
In the week of 5 August, an updated and refreshed Studyit website will go live. Studyit has provided advice for students studying NCEA English, maths and science since 2004. The updated, version maintains all the features of the original, including a forum where students can ask questions and receive answers from experienced secondary school teachers.
Refreshed Studyit website
Regional news q Tai Tokerau
q Auckland
q Waikato
q Bay of Plenty, Waiariki
q Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
q Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti
q Wellington
q Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
q Canterbury, Chatham Islands
q Otago, Southland
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Tēnā koutou katoa
Welcome back to a new term. I hope you all had a restful and well deserved break with your whānau.
Machinery employment opportunities day at Northland CollegeOn 27 June at Northland College, students from Kaikohe, Okaihau and the Hokianga had the chance to learn more about employment opportunities driving heavy machinery and trucks. The event was organised by Northland College with support from the Ministry of Education. Northland employers banded together to provide interactive workshops for the students to meet them,
understand what is involved in working in their industries and the pathways to employment with them.
Highlights of the day for students were:
• harnessing up and riding high in Top Energy’s cherry picker
• learning from Siteworx how to use a leveller with a loader to ensure a site is level
• ‘driving’ the Wilsons Earthmoving trenching simulator
• finding out how recycling is collected and processed by Waste Management
• learning from Pinkney Contracting how a spreader can be adjusted to ensure an even spread of fertiliser no matter how fast the tractor is going.
Northtec and Connexis were also on hand to talk to students about how to gain the correct licences and further training on the job.
Te Aho Ngārahu applicationsTe Aho Ngārahu is an initiative to improve access to quality te reo Māori localised curriculum resources to support ākonga, kaiako and Kāhui Ako learning in and through te reo Māori in both Māori medium and English medium settings.
The current funding round is open until 31 July 2019 and is looking for Māori, iwi, hapū,
Tai Tokerau | Hira Gage
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whānau, historians and others to bring to life stories about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and localised Māori history. To apply for funding, submit a request for story application to [email protected]
Leading Change through Collaborative InquiryThe second Kahui Ako leadership forum was held on 26 June. The theme of Leading Change through Collaborative Inquiry was continued from May, and in-depth discussions took place about roles, responsibilities and expectations to ensure success for each Kāhui Ako.
Mary Chamberlain led the day, with colleagues Megan Peterson and Melanie Riwai-Couch from Evaluation Associates facilitating workshops. They were joined by Cathy Chalmers, Alfriston Kāhui Ako lead principal, who shared their journey over the last two years and gave many practical examples of the effective collaboration that has led to their success.
The regional forum day created many opportunities for the participants across the Tai Tokerau region to connect, share stories, collaborate and strengthen their change management practices with Kāhui Ako leaders, supporting principals, across and within school teachers, iwi, board of trustee representatives and the Ministry of Education.
Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – forestry scholarshipsMPI and Forestry NZ are offering six scholarships for Māori and/or female students to develop their skills in the forestry industry and encourage wider representation in the industry.
The scholarships are open to eligible students enrolling in either a:
• Bachelor of Forestry Science – Tohu Mātauranga Paetahi: Pūtaiao Uru Rākau, or
• Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Forest Engineering – Tohu Mātauranga Paetahi (Hōnoretanga): Pūkahatanga Uru Rākau.
Students could be current Year 13 students thinking of going to university next year, or currently working in the industry. Applications close 15 August. Students can find further information here.
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School and kura finances forecastingWe are now moving into the third term of the year, which is the ideal time to review how your school’s finances are tracking for the end of financial year. We recommend you revisit your budget forecast to determine any corrective action required to end the year on budget.
Key areas that may impact your year end result:
• any unforeseen costs or variances to budget
• any banking staffing under/over use to your teacher entitlement
• impact of a change in roll volume on your operational grant entitlement
• whether your year to date spend has supported the strategic goals and charter set for the year.
2018 financial auditIf your school’s annual financial statements have presented any audit breaches or you have received a management letter noting items of concern that you may require guidance on how to address, contact Rebecca Cook, school finance advisor at [email protected].
New Ministry staffI would like to introduce new staff members who have joined our teams recently:
• Anthony Hanlon, performance and quality lead based in our Whangarei office
• Beth Freeman, psychologist based in our Whangarei office
• Mikhail Jansen, psychologist based in our Kaitaia office
• Vallari Chavan, speech language therapist based in our Whangarei office
• Jody Barrell, service manager based at our Whangarei office.
Ngā mihi Hira
Kia orana
Welcome to the second week of Term 3. I hope that you had some time during the break to get some well-deserved time with family and loved ones, away from school.
The next Pacific language week to be celebrated is ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani: Cook Islands Language Week, Sunday 4 August – Saturday 10 August 2019. The theme this year is “Taku rama, taau toi: ora te Reo” – “My torch, your adze: the language lives.”
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You can find some great resources for Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani on the TKI website. We would love to share your photos and stories showing how your school celebrated Matariki and/or Cook Island Language Week. Please send them to [email protected]
An updated contact card will be coming out to you this week – please ensure that you check this information and let us know if we don’t have the correct details for your school.
School Finance 101 Workshops for principals and boards of trusteesAs mentioned in the main body of the bulletin, from this week we will be offering Finance 101 sessions for principals and boards of trustees.
The workshops will be facilitated by our school finance advisors Carmel Riordan and Rebecca Cook, and a light supper and refreshments will be available.
Places are limited to two per school/kura. Please RSVP with attendee names, school name and the workshop you wish to attend to [email protected]. The Auckland workshops are:
Area Date Time Venue
Central Thu 1 Aug 5.30pm – 8.30pm Auckland Girls’ Grammar School
East Thu 29 Aug 5.30pm – 8.30pm Pakuranga Intermediate
South West Tue 3 Sep 5.30pm – 8.30pm Otahuhu Intermediate
West Thu 5 Sep 5.30pm – 8.30pm Kelston Boys’ High School
South Tue 10 Sep 5.30pm – 8.30pm Papakura High School
North Thu 12 Sep 5.30pm – 8.30pm Albany Senior High School
Employment-based initial teacher education (ITE) – request for informationIn Budget 2019, the Ministry received $11.7m in funding to develop one or more employment-based ITE programmes to attract 240 more teachers into the teaching profession over the next four years. The Ministry is now seeking knowledge and insights about what a new employment-based ITE programme could look like.
The aim is to bolster staff numbers in secondary schools while attracting a wider diversity of trainees into teaching. We want new trainees to be able to learn while they earn – so schools can gain from the skills and knowledge of more career-changers, Māori and people from diverse backgrounds.
The Ministry will hold sessions with interested parties, with the Auckland session held on Wednesday 31 July, 11.00am – 1.00pm at Mount Richmond Hotel, 676 Mount Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington. If you would like to attend, register your interest using the online form or email [email protected]
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Understanding the changes to NCEA – Auckland workshops As mentioned in the main body of the Bulletin, we invite you to come along to a public workshop to learn more about the changes to NCEA.
Catering will be provided and all ages are welcome. Venue details will be emailed to all registered guests before the event date.
Date Time Venue Booking link
Thu 1 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm Pukekohe - TBC Eventbrite
Tue 6 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm North Shore - TBC Eventbrite
Wed 7 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm West Auckland - TBC Eventbrite
Wed 7 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm South Auckland - TBC Eventbrite
Thu 8 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm Central Auckland - TBC Eventbrite
A warm welcome and introduction to our new staffWe’ve had a number of new staff come on board recently and I have included introductions for each of them below. If your school has a new education advisor, you will likely have been introduced to them already either by email or in person.
All changes will be indicated in our updated contact cards coming out by email this week. These include details of your education, learning support and property contacts.
Jess Robertson, education advisor, WestJess has come from the education sector with a range of experience including teaching, RTLB and working within a Kāhui Ako as an across school lead teacher. Jess is looking forward to using this lens in her work with us.
Jess replaces Helen Parry, who has moved from the West team to the North, and has been introducing herself to the schools she is working with.
Vanessa Bentley, education advisor, EastVanessa has come from working in schools for the last 20 years in Howick and Maungakiekie. She recently completed her Master of Education Practice to complement her Post-Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and is looking forward to using her knowledge and experience to support schools. Vanessa has worked within a Kāhui Ako, in a culturally responsive practice committee, and has a special interest in improving outcomes for learners through the development of learner agency.
Vanessa replaces Roshyn Lyons, who is continuing to work with schools in East Auckland as a student achievement practitioner.
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Carmel Flynn, education advisor, Central Carmel has 19 years’ experience in the education sector, during which she has studied, taught, mentored and led a variety of teams and communities of learners. Carmel brings to the role her strengths in networking, raising student achievement through collaborative processes and strengthening partnerships between stakeholders. Carmel is looking forward to working with principals and their teams in a way that complements the energy and commitment they invest in children’s education every day.
Carmel replaces Lawrence Peters, who is now working with schools in West Auckland as a student achievement practitioner.
Kiva Jackson, senior adviser – PacificKiva has been in various roles at the Ministry since 2016, and prior to 2016 worked as a regional advisor for the Ministry of Pacific Peoples. Kiva’s family hails from Niue, and Kiva is heavily involved in the Auckland Niuean community, including tutoring Niuean youth about language, culture and identity through song, dance and craft.
Kiva replaces Jeremiah Tauti, and will be working with schools and early learning services in East and West Auckland.
Angelique Kouratoras (nee Asher), SAF practitioner Māori medium, SouthAngelique (Tūhoe, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) joins us from working on a range of projects with Auckland University, Auckland War Memorial Museum and Massey University, focused on developing and delivering programmes to rangatahi Māori across the motu, finding out what the community, kura and whānau want or need and working to make that happen. Most recently, Angelique worked as a facilitator on the Developing Mathematical Inquiry Communities project developed by Bobbie Hunter to positively shift maths outcomes in schools across the country.
Angelique replaces Charlotte Rawcliffe, who has been appointed to a national office position.
Allergies, medication policies and EpiPensEarlier this year, we launched a guide to allergies on the TKI website. This includes extensive guidance for early childhood and school teachers, leaders and school nurses about supporting students who have allergies.
The guide covers safe eating environments, airborne triggers, safe trips and excursions, teaching resources, action plans, risk minimisation and incident registers. This month we are shining a spotlight on the guidelines for storing medication, including EpiPens:
• every school should have a Health and Safety Policy which includes a policy for storing medication
• for most medications, the appropriate storage location will be in a fridge or in a locked cupboard
• an important exception is adrenaline auto-injectors, such as EpiPens, which should be kept out of the reach of small children but be located in an easily accessible, central, unlocked location
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on school grounds, away from direct sources of heat and sunlight
• an ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis should always be stored with an adrenaline auto-injector
• your school’s policy should include a mechanism for reviewing expiry dates of stored medication
• Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia [PDF] recommends that towards the end of their primary school years, children are encouraged to transition to having their medication kit on their person, in readiness for high school where they often get themselves to and from school without parental involvement, are situated in a much larger campus, move between classes and sometimes have activities offsite.
For more information visit our Guide to Allergies on TKI or the Allergy New Zealand website.
Toloa Tertiary Scholarships The Toloa Tertiary Scholarship opens in September 2019 for Pacific students pursuing science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) subjects at university. You may wish to pass this information to your Year 13 Pacific students. For more information, see the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website.
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Kia manuia,
Isabel EvansDirector of Education for Auckland
E rau rangatira mā tēnā koutou katoa
GirlBoss NZ workshopIt was awesome to see the great response to the recent GirlBoss NZ workshops coordinated by our principal advisors secondary transitions, Margaret and Bevan. Over 100 young women from 10 different schools heard Alexia Hilbertidou’s inspiring message that young women can change the world. Hilbertidou is the founder and chief executive of GirlBoss NZ, an organisation that promotes careers in STEM and leadership roles to young women.
Some of the great feedback we received from schools who brought students to the sessions included:
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“The students were fizzing in the van on our return to school. I’m looking forward to having a debrief with them so that we can put some action points in place.”
“Many thanks for the opportunity. Feedback from the girls was very positive and also helped us identify some support we need to put into place for these students.”
“The girls were buzzing on the ride back to kura. I am looking forward to future events we discussed today and doing our own student-led workshops.”
It was great to see the event covered in Stuff and The Waikato Story too.
To capitalise on the energy and interest in the GirlBoss NZ sessions, the Ministry of Education and Cultivate IT are planning a networking workshop for senior secondary students to connect with local technology and technology-enabled businesses. Schools interested in participating can contact principal advisor secondary transitions Margaret Paiti at [email protected].
Spotlight on South WestAs we continue our series introducing our managers education and highlighting the exciting mahi done by schools in their rohe, we turn our attention to the South West and introduce Alison Harold:
My name is Alison Harold and I am manager education for the South West quadrant of the Waikato region. This covers Hamilton Central and Hillcrest, extending out to Morrinsville, Cambridge, Matamata, Putaruru and Tokoroa. Having lived in Hamilton most of my life and starting my teaching career in Tokoroa, I feel a definite affinity to the area and know parts of it well. Having said that, there are parts I am less familiar with and I am always keen to be invited to a school to keep me in touch with the real work the sector does.
I have a team of education advisors who are the primary point of contact for schools, as well as two who cover a multitude of areas including resourcing queries, IRF, home schooling and Te Kura applications. In addition to these people, I have a network analyst in my team. As mentioned in previous Bulletins, we’ve been undertaking PLD in cultural responsiveness, enabling staff to undertake their own personal journey while supporting those of you in the sector doing the same thing.
My portfolio areas include governance, school planning and reporting, primary pathways and network. Given the Waikato area is experiencing significant growth, making sure that the network of schools and kura is operating effectively requires constant attention. This is done through a range of mechanisms including enrolment schemes, roll growth classrooms and new schools.
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I have seven Kāhui Ako in my area that range from very small to reasonably large, and includes both early adopters and those that have come to this space more recently.
Hillcrest Kāhui AkoThis Kāhui Ako is comprised of eight urban and peri-urban schools and has established priorities such as culturally responsive practice, effective transition, data literacy and connections through effective learning partnerships. They recently held a very engaging and successful conference/teacher only day, with a wide range of entertaining and thought-provoking speakers.
Morrinsville Kāhui AkoThis Kāhui Ako recently held their first combined staff meeting to discuss their work and priorities for progress and achievement. They reviewed their updated Achievement Challenge document and discussed expectations around the high level plans and explained the role of the across school leaders. Teachers were able to gain a wider picture of the goals and drivers for collaborative change.
Nathan Wallis presented professional learning relating to the latest neuroscience discoveries and their implications for everyday practice. Staff heard how their interactions with children and young people play a critical role in defining later outcomes for tamariki, linking directly back to their Wellbeing Achievement Challenge. By connecting with Morrinsville Community House for sponsorship, the Kāhui Ako distributed tickets to schools and early learning services for whānau and families to hear Nathan’s messages at an evening session on the same day. This was hugely successful and very well received by the 350 who attended – another example of collaboration in action. Click here to read more about this Kāhui Ako.
Te Puna o Kemureti Kāhui Ako The leadership team is to be commended for the truly collaborative way in which its recent teacher only day was co-designed, planned and delivered in partnership with mana whenua. The day was outstanding, with opportunities to visit significant sites of historical importance in the rohe, as well as an array of top quality speakers including Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft, Waikato Tainui General Manager Education and Pathways Raewyn Mahara, neuroscience researcher Nathan Wallis and many of the participant schools and early earning services in Te Puna o Kemereti. The value of the day was evident in the reflections of the organising committee, who
The audience of Cambridge teachersDavid Graham and Karaitiana Tamatea, co–chairs.
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were thrilled to partner with Ngāti Koroki Kahukuraas mana whenua from start to finish and were delighted that mana whenua, Waikato-Tainui and Cambridge teachers all had an opportunity to share their stories on the day.
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Noho ora maiPaula
Kia ora and talofa lava
Welcome back and I hope that you managed to get some time away from school with family and loved ones.
We are all looking forward to another busy term – here’s hoping the weather isn’t too dreary.
Enrolment schemes: pre-enrolment processes and ballots for out of zone students
If your school operates an enrolment scheme, there are some important dates fast approaching.
• By 1 September each year a board must determine how many places are likely to be available in the next year for students who live outside the home zone specified in the school’s enrolment scheme.
• By 15 September, by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school, a board must advise parents of the likely number of out of zone places that the board has determined will be available next year. The notice must include:
• The agreed deadline for applications
• The agreed date(s) of the ballot(s).
Download instructions relating to the operation of enrolment schemes for pre-enrolment processes and ballots for out of zone students [PDF].
Here is a template of enrolment scheme newspaper notices [DOC].
Our team are here to support you, so if you have any questions please get in touch with your senior advisor.
GirlBoss in the Bay of PlentyLast week we had the pleasure of hosting Alexia Hilbertidou in the region, as she delivered three days of workshops at Tauranga Girls’ College, Otumoetai College and Western Heights High
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School. Feedback from students and staff was overwhelmingly positive:
• 100% of attendees rated the workshop 5 stars
• 100% of attendees rated the speaker 5 stars
• 100% have increased confidence in interviewing and networking
• 100% have increased confidence in creating a positive online presence
• 100% have increased confidence in their ability to create, lead and problem solve.
“Be bold, take every chance no matter how young you are. It is ok to be different and you don’t always have to follow the stereotypical jobs that are common for your gender. There are so many jobs that are going to be taken over by technology in the future and it is crazy that we don’t know what many of the jobs in the future are going to be. By learning STEM subjects, you can inspire others and lead a change in gender inequality in jobs.” - Lily, Year 10 Tauranga Girls’ College student.
The challenge for students after the workshop was to create a LinkedIn profile and add Alexia. Keelin, one of the young women who attended, sent Alexia this message on LinkedIn:
“Hi Alexia, I would just like to say a big thank you for coming to our school today. I was really inspired and learnt so much from the lesson. The first thing I did when I went home was talk to my parents about all the new skills I had learnt and how much confidence I had gained in only two hours. The lesson also helped me gain a better understanding about how to be my best self and to get out there! Thank you again.”
We look forward to following up with these students and their schools in Term 3 to continue this journey with them.
Lead principals meetingThe Kāhui Ako lead principals had their termly meeting in Rotorua this week with the agenda focused on several pieces of work that have been trialled here, particularly the Learning Support Delivery Model and Te Rito (formerly the Student Information Sharing Initiative). The lead principals reflected on the journey their respective communities have taken as they have moved along a continuum from networking to collaboration and how the level of trust has grown at the same time.
A presentation from Patricia Purdie-Nicholls (Reporoa Kāhui Ako) on appreciative inquiry “genuinely looking for the strengths and talents” to develop the wellbeing of tamariki was truly inspiring. Patricia also described the use of inquiry “to disrupt the status quo”, exemplified in her own inquiry into the “gift” of dyslexia and other learning challenges.
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Discussion also focused on turning the curriculum on its head and for one secondary school that meant describing the traditional subjects in terms of what capabilities or competencies the “subject” explicitly developed.
The lead principals and several Ministry staff who contributed to the day found the conversations and information shared very useful.
Invitation: Finance 101 Workshop As mentioned in the Heads Up section of the Bulletin, these workshops are for new principals, board members, business managers or others involved in school finance.
The workshops are being held throughout August, facilitated by our Ministry school financial advisors who will provide advice and guidance on the fundamentals of school finance. We previously ran these workshops in 2018 and received excellent feedback.
Workshops in our region are as follows. Doors will be open from 5.00pm with refreshments on arrival.
Region Location Date Start time Register by
Whakatane Eastbay REAP Centre21 Pyne StreetWhakatane 3120
Wed 14 Aug 5.30pm-6.45pm Wed 7 Aug
Tauranga Ministry of EducationLevel 1, 132 First Avenue (Cnr of Cameron Road)Tauranga 3110
Thu 22 Aug 5.30pm-6.45pm Thu 15 Aug
Rotorua Ministry of EducationLevel 3, 1144 Pukaki StreetRotorua 3010
Thu 29 Aug 5.30pm-6.45pm Thu 22 Aug
Please register by contacting Alan Smith at [email protected] with the workshop location, attendee names, school, and your e-mail contact details. We look forward to meeting with you.
Feel free to email me at [email protected] or call me on 07 349 8309 if there is anything you’d like to discuss.
Ia manuia
Ezra Schuster
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Tēnā koutou katoa
Welcome back to Term 3. I trust you all had time to have a break over the holidays.
It is great to see the launch today of Mataara, the new tool that has been developed to help us contact you in an emergency. An email will be sent to you in the coming days explaining how the tool works and how it will benefit you. I would like to thank those schools and early learning services in our region that participated in the pilot in May. Your participation and feedback helped us to
resolve any issues prior to this launch – Ka wani kē.
WelcomePrincipals starting at schools in our region this term are:
• Ann-Maree Manson-Petherick, St Anne’s School – Whanganui
• Dianne McKee, Waiouru School – Waiouru
• Greg Codyre, Kairanga School – Palmerston North (in week 2)
• Trudy Pankhurst, Tangimoana School – Palmerston North (interim principal)
• Ben Milward, St Joseph’s School – Taihape (interim principal)
• Rick Whalley, Matapu School – Hawera (interim principal).
Finance 101 workshops for school principals and boards of trustees During August, school finance advisor, David Hyland, will host finance PLD sessions at Ministry of Education offices across our region. David extends a warm welcome to principals and board members who would like to attend.
Sessions will cover governance and management structures, roles and responsibilities in relation to school finance, common financial risk areas, financial management, financial compliance, and key transactions and areas of focus.
Session dates and venues (all sessions run from 5pm – 7.15pm with time for questions at the end)
Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū | Marlene Clarkson
1 Aug Ministry of Education office, Whanganui
5 Aug Ministry of Education office, New Plymouth
14 Aug Taihape Area School, Taihape
15 Aug Ministry of Education office, Palmerston North
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Once you have discussed this opportunity with your board, please RSVP to your education advisor with names of participants.
Effective governance workshops in SeptemberThe New Zealand School Trustees Association and the Ministry of Education are facilitating a workshop for schools and boards of trustees on ‘Effective governance: The board’s role in effective student behaviour management processes.’
The workshops are designed to help principals and board members understand their roles and responsibilities around student stand downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions, and the legislation around these. We will also cover some of the types of conditions that boards can put in place around a student returning to school.
Session dates and venues (all sessions run from 6pm – 8pm)
16 Sep Whanganui
17 Sep New Plymouth
23 Sep Palmerston North
Register your attendance by the end of August by visiting the NZSTA website and navigating to the ‘Events’ section. Please note you may need to use Chrome instead of Internet Explorer to access this page.
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)The PB4L team is excited to welcome Georgina (George) Burke to the role of PB4L advisor in the TWM region. George will work across all three offices but will be based out of Whanganui. Her role spans both Incredible Years and School-Wide (SW) with a focus on supporting an integrated approach.
The PB4L-SW team is currently looking for submissions from schools who would like to be considered for the 2020 intake. The following are some comments made by local school leaders when reflecting on their PB4L-SW journey.
• “PB4L is a challenging framework as it strikes at the heart of some core beliefs that staff hold.”
• “It really is unique to be a part of PLD that resonates in such a strong way with teacher practice.”
• “Simple practices that can make a big difference”
• “…have the vision, have the motivation, now I have the pathway”
If you are interested in taking this journey with your school or would like more information about PB4L-SW, visit the Te Kete Ipurangi website.
Please register your interest by Monday 12 August through the email link on the website, with
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your education advisor or with your school wide practitioner, listed below:
Shelley O’Sullivan [email protected] Taranaki
Leah Vennell [email protected] Manawatū and Whanganui
Wendy Morgan [email protected] Manawatū and Whanganui
Francis Douglas Memorial College participate in the Taranaki Futures Accelerator programmeAccelerator is Taranaki Futures successful youth business internship mentoring programme, which matches motivated and engaged Year 12 and 13 students with local business mentors once a week over Term 2. Students meet weekly as a group to hear from inspirational speakers and their coaches.
This year, 11 students participated in the programme. Here is what some of them said about their experience:
• “I was at the TSB bank in the advertising branch. I learned how the bank gains new customers through sponsoring events/companies to target a certain demographic. Also how they run their social media, how they go about doing a campaign and how they keep existing customers through improving their products and offering special deals to customers eg cheap WOMAD tickets. Accelerator was a great experience because it let me explore the advertising sector in-depth without committing money; I would recommend it.” (RB)
• “I was placed at Razz Print where I was working with the graphic design team. I found my placement very interesting as I was able to see how designing works within the industry. One thing that was of great importance to me is realising that just because you study for one degree it doesn’t mean that you are stuck to that and that you can use your skills in different areas.” (VR)
• “The Accelerator programme gave me an insight into what you need to do to get employed and to be a good employee. My business mentor, Josh Richardson at Venture Taranaki, gave me an idea of what working in a business situation was like; I found this particularly valuable as it gave me an idea of what I want to do after school and how to get there. The programme was beneficial for me and I would recommend it to others.” (MJ)
• “I found the Accelerator programme particularly valuable as it gave me an insight into the everyday life of a management/commercial accountant. I discovered that this was not a field I took great interest in which is a positive as I can now look at other options for my future.” (JK)
• “Accelerator is a great initiative that has allowed me to enjoy and learn at a hands-on workplace. Being placed at TSB furthered my desire to look for a job in the future at a banking firm doing what I was able to see so many workers doing for a living.” (DM)
If you would like to find out more about the Accelerator programme, contact Christine Pritchard, principal advisor secondary transitions on 06 757 6437 or [email protected].
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Tēnā koutou
Welcome back to Term 3. I hope you all had the opportunity to relax with family and friends. Our region was lucky to enjoy clear sunny winter days over the holidays.
Managed Moves I recently attended the pōwhiri for the Napier Managed Moves project operating out of Richmond School. This local initiative is designed to reduce suspensions and exclusions, specifically for 7-12 year olds. It was our chance
to be welcomed by the children and staff at Richmond School and bring the new co-ordinator of the project, Damien Izzard, onto the site. We look forward to seeing this project develop and are pleased to have our staff on the Steering Committee to support them.
Reminder – PLD Delivery PlansA friendly reminder that PLD Delivery Plans for Term 2 2019 allocations are due Thursday 1 August. If you are unable to meet this deadline, you will be able to re-apply in the Term 3 allocation round which closes Thursday 8 August. Your Ministry key contact person can guide you through this process. Please make use of their willingness to support you.
CongratulationsWell done to Napier Boys’ High School students Finn Beamish and Matthew Halford, both 17, who were named the FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year. Congratulations also to Guy von Dadelszen and Macabe King, both 16, who placed second. They were among the 14 teams from across New Zealand competing in the prestigious grand final.
L-R: Finn Beamish & Matthew Halford. L-R: Guy von Dadelszen & Macabe King
Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti | Roy Sye
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Ngā mihi Marlene
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Update on Havelock North Area StrategyWe appreciated the high levels of involvement from education leaders, teachers and community members in the recent Havelock North Area Strategy meetings and feedback opportunities. We have collated and analysed the information collected into a briefing note for the Minister of Education. The document has been shared with interested schools and early learning representatives, and there was a general feeling that it would be useful in informing discussions and future planning for schools, boards and communities.
The Minister will proactively release the entire document shortly. It will be publically available on our website, and we have also been asked by some in the sector to hold a meeting where interested community members can further discuss the findings.
New appointmentsI am pleased to announce Victoria Armstrong has started as a learning support advisor in the Napier office and Cindy Wills has started as ECE senior advisor in our Gisborne office.
Save the date: Whānau Fun DaySafer Napier invites you to take part in the Whānau Fun Fest with family friendly activities, cultural performances and the Safety Whare from Safekids Aotearoa on display.
When: Saturday 21 SeptemberTime: 11am – 2pmWhere: King’s House Church, 190 Riverbend Road, Napier
Feel free to call me on 06 833 6898 or email me at: [email protected]
Ngā mihi
Roy
Kia ora tātou
“Hapaitia te ara tiki pumau ai te ranagtiratanga mo ngā uri whakatipu.”Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for
future generations.
Welcome back to the beginning of Term 3. I hope you had some downtime with friends and family as we head into what will be a busy second half of the year.
On Monday 22 July, I attended the opening of the Arabic Study Centre in Porirua for children whose parents’ mother tongue is Arabic. It aims to teach them the language of their parents to maintain a cultural connection, and provides a central education hub to better integrate into New Zealand.
Wellington | Erika Ross
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School senior leadership changesWe’ve had a number of changes to our principals for the start of the term. I’d like to acknowledge the contribution the departing principals have made to our region and welcome the new principals to our region.
• Anne Lye retired from Churton Park School at the end of Term 2. Matthew Stanley starts as the new principal in Term 3, coming from his previous role as deputy principal at Pauatahanui School.
• Bruce Hart retired from Heretaunga College after 17 years as principal. Welcome to Fiona Craven who started in Term 3 as the new principal.
• Cilla Scott s the new, first-time principal at Pomare School, Taita. Cilla was previously the deputy principal at Hataitai School.
• Clara Tuifao is the new, first-time principal at St Michael’s School, Taita. She was previously the deputy principal at St Claudine Thevenet School, Wainuiomata.
• Ian Hastie finished at Avalon Intermediate School at the end of Term 2. Deputy principal Ariana Te Whetu will be acting for the rest of 2019.
• Michele Whiting retired from Corinna School after 12 years as principal. For the rest of 2019, deputy principal Trish Nash will be acting principal.
• Jon Ward, principal of Tararua College, leaves at the end of the term to take up a position as principal of Rotorua Lakes High School. Deputy principal Iain Anderson will be acting principal until the end of the year.
• Sally Haughton left Wellington East Girls’ College after 12 years in the role. Gael Ashworth starts in Term 3 as the new principal. Gael has been the deputy principal since 2011.
Helping people understand the changes in NCEAThe Ministry is running a series of regional hui for anyone wanting to learn more about the changes in NCEA. Click here to register.The seven changes to NCEA that the Minister announced in May are:
1. Make NCEA more accessible
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2. Mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori3. Strengthen literacy and numeracy requirements4. Have fewer, larger standards5. Simplify NCEA’s structure6. Show clearer pathways to further education and employment7. Keep NCEA Level 1 as an optional level
More information on the NCEA changes can be found on the Education Conversation website.
Tawa students get hands-on with design projectOn the Ministry website there’s a story about a design project to revamp a local park in Linden by Tawa Intermediate and Linden School students, in collaboration with Wellington City Council. It’s a great example of providing a real-life experience working in a council setting, listening to the community voice and using digital technology to present their design concepts for the park.
Kāhui Ako leadership hui On 28 June, we held a hui for Kāhui Ako leads from across our region. The hui provided strategies for promoting and enhancing collaborative leadership within and across our Communities of Learning. Facilitated by Greg Jensen and Cheryl Doyle of Leadership Lab, individual Kāhui Ako members reflected on their leadership approach and evaluated the impact this was having on their work.
The hui was one of three held across the year to build an ongoing network of collaboration and communication. Lead principals, supporting principals and across school leads shared their experiences, successes and challenges and learnt from one another. Participants eagerly took up the opportunity to network across the wider Wellington region, with a number of teachers and principals establishing networks that they will continue to foster.
Our regional lead advisors also had the opportunity to introduce themselves and their areas of work, with the intention of further collaboration across the Ministry and Kāhui Ako.
Increasingly high attendance and positive feedback from the sector indicates that these opportunities are valued by participants.
Emergency planningWe’re partnering with Wellington Region Emergency Management office to host a workshop to support schools to review their preparedness for emergencies. Please note that the date for the last workshops has shifted from 28 August to 4 September.
The workshop is an opportunity to:
• find solutions for any emergency planning challenges you have
• discuss processes for drills and school trips
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• clarify what needs to be in your emergency plan and practice your emergency procedures
• share ideas with other schools
• receive a login to our online planning tool that can be shared with caregivers.
Dates for upcoming workshops are:Date Day Time Venue area
31 Jul Wed 9am-12pm Wairarapa College, 83 Pownell St, Masterton, Wairarapa
8 Aug Thu 12pm-3pm WREMO, 2 Turnbull St, Thorndon, Wellington
15 Aug Thu 9am-12pm WREMO, 2 Turnbull St, Thorndon, Wellington
21 Aug Wed 12pm-3pm 26 Fytfield Place, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti
22 Aug Thu 9am-12pm 25 Laings Road, Lower Hutt
4 Sep Wed 9am-12pm 2b Raiha Street, Elsdon, Porirua
4 Sep Wed 12pm-3pm Upper Hutt Cossie Club - 11 Logan St, Ebdentown, Upper Hutt
Register online at the Get Prepared website.
Staff profile: Amanda FraterAmanda is one of our lead advisors based in the Porirua, Kāpiti, Horowhenua team. Her work involves partnering with Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako to raise student achievement through collaborative leadership. This work extends across the early learning, primary, and secondary sectors and aims to bring together schooling communities for the best outcomes for our students.
Prior to taking up this role, Amanda was based at Ngaio School for six years; four of those years as associate principal and SENCO. Before that, she was based in Porirua at Rangikura School, where she taught senior students for over 10 years and held leadership positions as syndicate leader, literacy leader and assistant principal.
You can contact Amanda on 04 439 5035 or [email protected]
Nāku noa nā Erika Ross
Director of Education for [email protected]: 04 463 868, Mb: 027 509 0430
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Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
A very warm welcome and best wishes to the following principals who started in new roles this term. The Ministry’s regional team and I look forward to working with you.
• David Sullivan - John Paul II High School
• Tony Webb - Sacred Heart School Reefton
• Mandy Woods - Kaikōura Suburban School
• Diane Webb - Nelson Intermediate
I would also like to acknowledge and thank the following who finished acting principal roles at the end of last term:
• Bonnie Collins-Bramley - John Paul II High School
• Keith Turner - Sacred Heart School Reefton
• Rebecca Macer - Kaikōura Suburban School
• Simon Patel - Nelson Intermediate
Ministry staff updateEducation advisor Julie Bytheway has left the Ministry and returned to the tertiary sector. Julie will be missed by us and the schools she supported. We are currently in the process of recruiting a new education advisor. Until that position is filled, please can those schools Julie worked with contact our reception desk on (03) 546 3470 where they will be put through to someone who can help.
I informed you in an earlier bulletin that my education manager, Helen Robinson, has left us for a year to travel. Simon Blatchford has now filled that position until July 2020. Simon can be reached at [email protected] and (03) 546 3479.
Changes to NCEAPlease share the NCEA information from the main body of the Bulletin with your community and any others you think may be interested in attending the workshops to learn more about the changes to NCEA.
The seven changes are:1. Make NCEA more accessible2. Mana ōrite mō mātauranga Māori | Equal status for Māori education3. Strengthen literacy and numeracy requirements
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast | Derek Lucić
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4. Have fewer, larger standards5. Simplify NCEA’s structure6. Show clearer pathways to further education and employment7. Keep NCEA Level 1 as an optional level
For more information about the changes, you can also visit the Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga website.
Digital technology workshopMany teachers gave up two days of their school holiday to attend a DT4HS | Pou Rarama workshop run by the Kia Takatū ā Matihiko group.
They were privileged to have both Tim Bell, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Canterbury, developer of CS Unplugged and an ex-student of Nelson College, and Hinerangi Edwards, Director of AATEA Solutions, attend the workshop to run some of the sessions.
One session comprised a panel of local industry representatives who talked about their experiences at school and what they now look for in prospective employees. Pic Picot also sent along some videos, as he was unable to attend, describing how he did not particularly enjoy school, failed at university but fell into making foods by sheer accident!
Teachers also learned about the difference between digital fluency and digital technology, how algorithms infiltrate almost all aspects of life, and a range of strategies to implement the new curriculum that is rolling out in 2020. Thanks to local champion Jo Calt (Parklands School, MOTEC) and to Ben Crawford (Nayland College) who facilitated the event.
Education Outside The ClassroomEducation Outdoors New Zealand invites principals, BOT representatives and/or teachers to register for a one day workshop EOTC and Effective Safety Management scheduled for Hokitika on Thursday 12 September.
EONZ is also holding a two hour seminar (7-9pm) for boards of trustees scheduled for Wednesday 11 September called EOTC through the Board Lens.
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Visit www.eonz.org.nz for other PLD opportunities and EOTC information.
Kind regardsDerek Lucić
027 605 [email protected]
Kia ora
I hope you all managed to have some time for rest and relaxation during the break, after what was another very busy term. I will be on leave from Friday 2 August until Wednesday 4 September. During this time Susan Schneideman will be Acting Director of Education for Canterbury. Please do not hesitate to contact Susan on 03 378 7577, 021 813 401 or email.
Recent milestones celebrated by our schools
Avonside Girls’ High School and Shirley Boys’ High SchoolPrime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern officially opened Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ High Schools’ new Ōrua Paeroa Campus at the end of Term 2.
John Laurenson, Headmaster, Shirley Boys’ High School, Sue Hume Principal, Avonside Girls’ High School and leadership teams did an amazing job during the build of the new campus, to ensure everyone remained focused on teaching and learning throughout the journey.
The relocation of the Ferndale Satellite at the campus also provides opportunities for more than the Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ communities and I would also like to acknowledge Esther Tomkinson Assistant Principal, Ferndale School for the major role she had in the Ferndale Satellite on the Campus.
We greatly appreciate everyone’s dedication to this project, a considerable amount of work that has taken place to ensure the successful completion of this amazing build.
Canterbury, Chatham Islands | Coralanne Child
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Linwood CollegeIt was a real privilege to be part of Linwood College’s whare closing ceremony at the end of Term 2. The college is taking part of the whakairo to their temporary whare at Linwood College at Ōtākaro. The staff and board of Linwood College have put a lot of work and planning into their temporary school site and the move will ensure that staff and students have a
space that they can use with minimal disruption to learning, while their rebuild project is underway. This is an exciting new chapter in the history of Linwood College and it will be wonderful once your rebuild is complete.
Rāwhiti School Waharoa installedRāwhiti had their impressive waharoa officially unveiled and blessed earlier in June. Designed by Fayne Robinson, it is an amazing addition to the school’s landscaping, lit up from 5.00pm – 8.00am every day, though such a beautiful gateway would be fabulous any time of the day.
Kilmarnock Academy GraduationEleven students from Kilmarnock Academy graduated at the end of Term 2.
The Kilmarnock Academy is opening doors and unlocking potential for people with an intellectual disability, empowering them to find purposeful employment and a valued place in the community. Through recognised qualifications, graduates can discover new talents and
opportunities and be supported to find meaningful, sustainable employment outside of Kilmarnock. Students with an intellectual disability are often faced with very limited opportunities once they leave high school. Many watch their peers go on to higher education, apprenticeships or straight into employment.
Kilmarnock believe that with the right training, support and encouragement, the students can all achieve incredible things. Everybody learns differently and everybody deserves the opportunity to thrive. Kilmarnock is building a training institute that sees the individual and adapts the teaching to the way they learn at the speed that suits them.
The Kilmarnock Academy is a new approach, providing a personalised, coordinated pathway to employment for people with an intellectual disability, giving them another chance to excel in education. Partnering with Hagley Adult Literacy Centre to provide training and qualifications (some including NZQA), students gain skills that are relevant to the work environment that they need to progress their employment ambitions. Forty one Kilmarnock employees work through either of our two courses; “Eke ate Tihi o Kahukura – reaching for the Summit”, and “Whaia te ara pounamu – pursuing a pathway to excellence” and another eight are underway in their training.
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Kilmarnock always welcome enquires from secondary schools for work experience for students who are in their final year of school.
2019 Annual Graham Nuthall LectureHosted by the College of Education, Health and Human Development | Te Rāngai Ako me te Hauora.
The evolving passage of culturally responsive pedagogies: Restlessness, resoluteness, and reason
Presenter: Professor Angus Macfarlane, University of CanterburyWhen: Wednesday 4 September, 6pm - 7pmWhere: Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Haere-Roa, University of Canterbury, Ilam campus.
You will find more information here and you can register online through Eventbrite.
Mana Whenua FacilitatorsMātauraka Mahaanui is pleased to officially introduce its newest Mana Whenua Facilitator Tāmara Rochford-Kerr. Tamara joined the waka at the start of Term 2 and has already been working alongside and supporting a number of you. You can find out more about Tāmara on our Kaimahi page.
Over the last three years, Mana Whenua facilitators have been building relationships and working alongside the Ministry of Education, Grow Waitaha and school leadership teams to support the Christchurch School Rebuild programme.
Mana Whenua facilitators support schools to understand and integrate their cultural narrative/s as they write their education briefs, go through the concept design and detailed design phases of master planning, think about the naming of buildings and space, celebrate their new-build openings and think about localised/place based curriculum development.
Schools can contact Mana Whenua facilitators directly at any time throughout this process to request support by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]. If schools are unsure of who their Mana Whenua facilitator is, please contact Janina Konia, Kaiārahi on 021835636 or at [email protected].
Other opportunities of support and general information about this mahi can be found on the Mātauraka Mahaanui website and the Hui / Wānanga / Events page is regularly updated.
Mātauraka Mahaanui also offer an amazing 10-week intensive professional learning opportunity for teachers through Ka Poupou Reo o Tahu - you can find out more here.
Mātauraka Mahaanui is also expanding its team and looking for another awesome facilitator. If you know a Change Creator, please direct them to the Job Listing here.
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Learning Support From Term 3 2019 until Term 3 2020, there will be some changes to service manager roles and responsibilities. For the whole of this period, Fiona Bartley will be working across agencies and co-ordinating support for early learning services, schools, kura, children and whānau who have been affected by March 15. Jane McKinnon will be acting in her service manager position.
Other service managers will be engaged in a variety of key projects that directly and indirectly relate to the events of 15 March and mean that they will be released from their roles for one term. Steve Rees will be acting for Patrick McEntyre during Term 3 and for Marion Kazakos during Term 4. Project possibilities for Terms 1 and 2, 2020 are in development.
ORS/SHHNF Moderation Canterbury 2019Ministry of Education Learning Support is a fund holder for students in the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) and the School High Health Needs Fund (SHHNF). A moderation process will be used this year to determine the level of contribution towards teacher aide funding for students in ORS and SHHNF for 2020. This will occur in Terms 3 and 4.
In the moderation process, all existing allocations of teacher aide funding and all new funding requests are carefully considered.
The moderation team checks to see if students with similar needs across the region have similar levels of resourcing, based on the information that’s available. They then decide on the level of funding contribution each student will receive in the coming year.
Moderation in 2019 will focus on the following groups of students
• Year 3
• Year 6 if the student has not previously been through a formal moderation process
• Year 10 These students have already been identified through ENROL.
Schools may also choose to submit other students who are verified ORS or SHHNF for consideration, where there may have been a change in circumstances and you would like the level of contribution reviewed. Please talk to your student’s key specialist or key contact from Learning Support if this is the case.
Schools, together with the Learning Support key specialist and family/whānau, will be asked to complete a rating scale for the teacher aide resource for all students in Years 3 and 10 in Term 3. The key specialist will be in touch with your school team to arrange a time to do this.
ORS/SHHNF Moderation in 2019 will take place on the following date:
Thursday 17 October(Ministry of Education, Te Uruti, 48 Hereford Street, Christchurch)
A reference group of representatives of school staff, families and whānau will also be part of the
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moderation process. We are interested in hearing from any principals and/or SENCOs who would like to participate in this process. If you can commit to the date above and are interested in being a part of our moderation team, please email or phone Kaye Hyams (service manager) at [email protected] or 03 3787734.
Annual Report NCEA NZQA has released its annual publication on NCEA [PDF].
The Annual Report on NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship Data and Statistics (2018) summarises the results of New Zealand’s senior secondary students achieving the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and New Zealand Scholarship in 2018.
Property in the MinistryProperty management is a landlord-tenant partnership between school Boards of Trustees and the Ministry.
The Ministry representative role in this relationship is undertaken by the Education Infrastructure Group (EIS).
EIS has three main groups represented regionally:
Infrastructure Advisory Services (IAS) is the face of the landlord in that partnership. In that role they:
• are the key relationship managers with schools; each school has an IAS property advisor who is the “go-to” person for all property services. Property advisors also help schools navigate through other EIS groups or parts of the Ministry
• help schools prepare and implement their 10-Year Property Plans so that they represent quality property solutions
• undertake formal “landlord inspections” that also serve to maintain our relationships with key staff/board members
• provide advice on infrastructure matters, including how best to modernise their teaching space to quality learning standards
• work with other Ministry groups at the local level to support schools and engage with education stakeholders.
Capital Works (CW) is the key delivery arm for significant capital funded projects outside of 10YPP. In that role they:
• are the key point of contact for significant capital projects including roll growth, redevelopments and new schools
• deliver significant capital projects including roll growth, redevelopments and new schools
• manage the delivery of CSR (Christchurch Schools Rebuild) programme
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• develop projects in partnership with schools and IAS.
The School Transport Assistance is the largest provider of passenger services in New Zealand, after Auckland Transport. The key focus is improving access to compulsory education for more than 100,000 students by providing:
• Ministry contracted services: We contract around 70 transport providers to provide bus and ferry services
• Specialised Transport (SESTA): We assist more than 7,000 students with specific transport requirements to travel to school and from school by either paying a direct allowance to their caregivers, or by contracting the specialised door-to-door service they need
• allowances: We provide “conveyancing allowances” to around 5,000 students to help with school travel costs in locations where there is no transport service available
• school managed transport (direct resourcing): We directly support around 400 state and Māori Medium schools to manage their own transport assistance
• technology transport: We provide ‘technology transport’ services for approximately 25,000 year 7 and 8 students so they can access specialised facilities that are not available at their own schools.
Your key EIS contacts regionally are Simon Cruickshank – regional infrastructure manager (IAS & school transport) and David Hobern – programme manager (CW).
Latest Interagency newsPlease click here for the latest newsletter with updates from local agencies working to support people after the 15 March attacks.
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Enjoy this fortnight’s bulletin.
Feel free to call me on 03 378 7345 or email me at: [email protected]
Mā te wāCoralanne ChildDirector of Education for Canterbury | Chatham Islands
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Kia ora koutou and warm Pasifika greetings
I hope you have all enjoyed some down time and relaxation over the term break. While it was quieter, I have taken the opportunity to catch up on some professional reading, with a particular look at some of the staff and student wellbeing material.
Student and staff wellbeing Practices of some of our Otago secondary schools were highlighted in the article Inclusive cultures and pastoral care help students reach full potential
in the Education Gazette (Volume 98, Number 12, 22 July 2019). It highlighted the practice of guidance counsellors and a range of school initiatives such as mindfulness at St Hilda’s Collegiate, 15-minute wellbeing pop-up lessons at Logan Park High School, a two-year campaign to challenge exclusion behaviours and promote hauora at Taieri College, and the wellbeing check-in at South Otago High School.
The latest Set magazine (No. 1, 2019), published by NZCER also has a student and wellbeing focus. I particularly enjoyed the article by Te Hurinui Renata Karaka-Clarke, which acknowledged that authentic engagement with Māori whānau was a challenge for many schools. It put forward the concept of pōwhiri as an acronym for the framework for successful engagement: People, Organisation, Welcome, Hospitable, Interactive, Refreshments and Impetus.
The magazine also includes an article by Sally Boyd about the Wellbeing@School toolkit and the use of student wellbeing data in schools. The article encourages schools to plan for a continuous improvement process, building a stronger school-wide climate and infrastructure around students through broadening the assessment focus to foster wellbeing, and using local evidence to design a whole-school approach to promote wellbeing. It includes examples of questions that schools could ask about wellbeing.
Find out more at the Wellbeing@School website or check out some of the student wellbeing resources on our website.
REAP I was interested to read about the work of REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) in the ODT this week, particularly in Central Otago where they are championing the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) in programmes for schools and services. The 17 SDGs ensure economic development is channelled towards wellbeing and away from waste, with the aim to achieve them globally by 2030.
REAP has been around for 40 years and provides diverse and targeted education programmes to rural communities. Our staff connect with REAP in Alexandra and Winton, where they run a range of courses to support young people (out of mainstream education) to gain NCEA qualifications and practical skills, provide Alternative Education, offer gifted programmes and support wider
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educational endeavours in the community. I want to publically recognise the quiet work of our local REAP providers and thank them for their contribution to our local education provision. I encourage you to pop in to the REAP centres and see what they do.
NCEA Change PackageA reminder that a number of opportunities are coming up to learn more about the NCEA Change Package and for you to give feedback about implementation and design. The seven changes have received broad and consistent support from the MAG and PAG – particularly given the intent to refine the qualifications in a way that provides greater coherence and reduced workload. If you haven’t had a chance, you can review these changes and related information at the education conversation website.
Following the Dunedin workshop for middle and senior leaders, Glenis Sim, principal at Tokomairiro High School and our regional education lead (REL) is running two further workshops, supported by us. We are also running a series of workshops to learn more about changes you may wish to promote to your board and communities. Details and registration links are below:
Where When Information
Cromwell Tue 13 Aug 1-3pm
For middle and senior leadersRegister here [DOCX] or email Glenis Sim by 7 Aug
Invercargill Wed 14 Aug9.30 – 11.30am
For middle and senior leadersRegister here [DOCX] or email Glenis Sim by 7 Aug
Invercargill Mon 26 Aug6.30 – 8.30pm
Understanding the NCEA Changes – Ministry of Education workshop Register online here
Cromwell Tue 27 Aug6.30 – 8.30pm
Understanding the NCEA Changes – Ministry of Education workshop Register online here
Dunedin Wed 28 Aug6.30 – 8.30pm
Understanding the NCEA Changes – Ministry of Education workshop Register online here
Ministry contacts sheetThis week we will send you an updated one-page contact sheet with your school’s key contacts in our region, as well as some generic contacts we suggest you keep close at hand. For some of you, this list will be re-sent in Term 4 to accommodate expected staff changes. We appreciate that continuity of relationships is important and we don’t take allocation changes lightly. We appreciate your patience and understanding when we have to do this.
Please contact me if you wish to discuss any issues or ideas. I look forward to hearing from you.
Ngā mihi mahanaJulie
Email: [email protected] Direct Dial: 03 471 5217, Cell phone: 027 836 4846
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Events
4-10 AUG Cook Islands language week
7-8 AUG NZ International Education Conference, Auckland
21 AUG NZ Area Schools Association Conference, Wellington
30-31 AUG PB4L Conference, Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland
30-31 AUG 2019 Independent Schools of New Zealand Conference, Wellington
1-7 SEP Tongan Language week
9-15 SEP Māori Language week
20 SEP Mentoring for Wellbeing in Secondary Schools Conference, Wellington
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ESOL FundingApplication
Process
Did my school apply for funding inthe last ESOL funding period?
YES NO
Do you have yourstatus list?
Emailto
request your status list. [email protected] Get started with your
application
NO YES
To continue the funding forexisting ELLs:
Go to first tab and enter eachstudent’s updated ELLP scoresfor listening, speaking, reading,
and writing.
To discontinue the funding:Enter the funding ceased codein the 'Reason Ceased Code'
field on your status list. Fundingceased codes are available on
the second tab 'FundingInstructions'.
:Record any corrections or
changes to the status list in the'Comments' field.
For corrections and changes
Do you havenew ELLs?
NO
Save thecompleted
application onyour computer.
Email the application in theExcel format to
by the closing date. [email protected]
ProcessComplete
Enter date, school IDand school's name on
the first tab.
Enter and save students'details and ELLP
assessment scores intothe appropriate tabs;
- New NZ-born- New migrants- New former refugees
YES
Created by ESOL, Migrant, Refugee and International Education Team in June, 2019
Download the ESOLfunding application formfrom the ESOL . website
ESOL FundingApplication
Process
Did my school apply for funding inthe last ESOL funding period?
YES NO
Do you have yourstatus list?
Emailto
request your status list. [email protected] Get started with your
application
NO YES
To continue the funding forexisting ELLs:
Go to first tab and enter eachstudent’s updated ELLP scoresfor listening, speaking, reading,
and writing.
To discontinue the funding:Enter the funding ceased codein the 'Reason Ceased Code'
field on your status list. Fundingceased codes are available on
the second tab 'FundingInstructions'.
:Record any corrections or
changes to the status list in the'Comments' field.
For corrections and changes
Do you havenew ELLs?
NO
Save thecompleted
application onyour computer.
Email the application in theExcel format to
by the closing date. [email protected]
ProcessComplete
Enter date, school IDand school's name on
the first tab.
Enter and save students'details and ELLP
assessment scores intothe appropriate tabs;
- New NZ-born- New migrants- New former refugees
YES
Created by ESOL, Migrant, Refugee and International Education Team in June, 2019
Download the ESOLfunding application formfrom the ESOL . website
Click here to return to Heads Up ESOL item.
