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Ministry Bulletin for SCHOOL LEADERS He Pitopito Kōrero ISSUE No. 73 | 2017 JUNE 19 In this issue

XX Critical need to know and action 1. It is important that schools’ ENROL data is up-to-date by 7 July as we will be taking ENROL information soon after so we can allocate targeted at-risk funding. Read more... 2. On 27 June, the 2017 Operational Funding Entitlement and July Instalment Notice will be available via the School Data Portal. Access information/instructions are available here 3. Best practice guidelines for installing or extending fire alarm systems. Read more... 4. This year there will be a one-off provision of teacher release time funding. Read more... XX Heads up 1. As mentioned in NZPF Principal Matters on Thursday 15 June, the Secretary for Education’s item on Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako is available here 2. Bullying-free competition winners announced. Read more... 3. The selection process for the Teacher Led Innovation Fund Round 3 will soon be completed. Read more... 4. Digital Technologies | Hangarau Matihiko trial of NCEA Level 1 revised achievement standards and assessment resources. Read more... 5. From 1 July 2017, we will undertake all school transport administration. Read more... 6. The 2016 student engagement and attendance data is now online. Read more... 7. The new Education Gazette website is due to launch in July. Read more... 8. Schools who have been involved with a Teacher Led Innovation Fund project will soon be invited to take part in a short questionnaire about their experience. Read more... 9. Consultation on Tapasā, the draft cultural competencies framework for teachers of Pasifika children and young people is now open. Visit our website for more information and to have your say. 10. On 30 June, the Ministry for Vulnerable Children Oranga Tamariki will launch the Hand in Hand book for caregivers. Read more... 11. We are currently tendering for a partner to help us develop detailed requirements for the Student Information Sharing Initiative. Read more... 12. New Zealand schools are invited to enter the 2018 Zayed Energy of the Future Prize. Read more...

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback 13. If your school is using print, music or audio visual material, find out about what you can do with a school copyright licence on the Get Licensed website. 14. Reminder: Students and their parents wanting to make informed study and career decisions can download the free career pathway Occupation Outlook app provided by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. 15. The New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO is calling for Expressions of Interest by 30 June for its contestable funding round, seeking projects, events, programmes or initiatives that reflect its mission. Read more... 16. A new wellbeing strategy for international students has been released which will help protect and enhance NZs reputation as a safe and welcoming study destination. Read more...

XX General information

There are no general information items in this issue.

XX Regional news qq Tai Tokerau qq Auckland qq Waikato qq Bay of Plenty - Waiariki qq Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu qq Hawke’s Bay - Tairāwhiti qq Wellington qq Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast qq Canterbury qq Otago, Southland

XX Communications/Events qq Ministry key dates’ calendar qq Events qq Ministry newsletters qq Education related websites qq Early Learning Bulletin

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Targeted at-risk funding

Targeted at-risk funding is based on the estimated number of students in each school who have been a dependent of a beneficiary for a significant proportion of their life. ENROL will be used to estimate the number of these students in each school. This will be done through a data match of information from the ENROL system and Ministry of Social Development benefit receipt records for students enrolled at each school as at 1 July 2017.

The match will estimate the number of students who were either:

• included as a dependent on a benefit for at least 75 per cent of the first five years of their life; or

• included as a dependent on a benefit for at least 75 per cent of the most recent five years (1 July 2012 - 1 July 2017).

So that we can assist you to identify possible corrections needed in ENROL, please send the July Roll Return file from your student management system as soon as possible after 1 July. We will then provide you with the usual data quality report.

It is important that schools’ ENROL data is up-to-date by 7 July as we will be taking ENROL information soon after this date.

Schools will be advised of their funding entitlement in relation to the Targeted At- Risk Grant in their Indicative Funding Entitlement Notice.

2017 Operational Funding Entitlement and July Instalment Notice On 27 June, the 2017 Operational Funding Entitlement and July Instalment Notice will be available via the School Data Portal. Access information/instructions are available here

Fire alarm systems best practice guidelines

When you’re installing or extending a fire alarm system, it must comply with the New Zealand Standard (NZS 4512:2010 “Fire Detection and Alarm Systems in Buildings”).

New fire alarms systems should be analogue addressable. Analogue addressable systems show the school and fire-fighters individual detectors (compared to older systems that just show circuits or zones), so when they arrive on the scene they can quickly identify where the activation occurred. Analogue addressable systems also offer better quality testing, maintaining, reporting and reduce false alarms.

Schools should aim for one school-wide panel. If you’re installing a new system and will have multiple panels for a period of time, it’s important to make sure the new panel will be able to

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback eventually cover the entire school. Analogue addressable panels of sufficient capacity can be extended to cover the entire school and any future classroom growth. One panel allows the school and fire-fighters on the scene to quickly find out where the activation occurred without having to locate multiple panels. Having one panel reduces maintenance and testing costs for the school.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding fire alarm installation, contact your school property advisor for further information.

Definitions “Conventional” fire detection and alarm systems are hard-wired to each group of detection devices. The control and indicating equipment is unable to distinguish alarm and fault conditions from individual devices within the group, and the actual alarm decision is made at each device.

“Analogue Addressable” systems provide information about the exact location and status of every device at the control and indicating equipment. Furthermore, the alarm decision is generally made by the control equipment, rather than the detection device itself.

Teacher release time funding This year there will be a one-off provision of teacher release time funding to strengthen the knowledge of the primary profession around the literacy and numeracy progressions. The funding will be delivered as a one-off payment in the July funding instalment. Eligible schools will receive funding to cover one (1) day for each full-time teaching equivalent entitlement teacher, as determined by your school’s 2017 confirmed staffing entitlement.

For more information, refer to Appendix 7 of the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement or email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

Heads up

Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako

As mentioned in NZPF Principal Matters on Thursday 15 June, the Secretary for Education’s item on Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako is available here

Bullying-Free NZ Week competition winners

The 2017 Bullying-Free NZ Week Awards asked students to think about what bullying was about, and what it meant to them personally. Congratulations to everyone who entered. Details of the winning entries, special merit awards and those highly commended are on the Bullying-Free NZ website The standard of entries was high and demonstrated the tremendous work and effort by students and staff. The judges were impressed with the level of understanding of bullying behaviour, and the clarity of the messages included in the entries. You can also see how schools took part in Bullying-Free NZ Week and Pink Shirt Day

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Teacher-led Innovation Fund: Round 3 The selection process for the TLIF Round 3 will be completed soon and we will then announce the successful projects that will be selected for funding. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by letter. A list of successful projects will be also be available on the TLIF website.

The next funding round opens in November 2017 and we encourage you to think about putting forward a proposal.

If you have any queries about the process, please email [email protected]

Digital Technologies | Hangarau Matihiko (DT|HM) trial of NCEA Level 1 materials

We continue work with the education sector and technology experts to strengthen Digital Technologies | Hangarau Matihiko within The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

We are developing revised curriculum content for the Technology Learning area of The New Zealand Curriculum and the Hangarau Wāhanga ako of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. As part of this work, we have reviewed the current achievement standards for Digital Technologies | Hangarau Matihiko at NCEA Level 1 and have developed a new set of standards and associated assessment resources.

In term 3 we will be trialling the revised achievement standards and assessment resources in secondary schools and wharekura. This process will allow us to test the new NCEA materials in a range of classroom environments, and gather examples of rich, context-driven learning experiences which will be published on Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) in December 2017.

We will be sharing details of a wider consultation process about the new curriculum content later this month.

If you have any DT | HM questions, please email [email protected]

Changes in school transport administration

From 1 July 2017, the Ministry will undertake all school transport administration. This won’t have any impact on the transport services we provide, as the contracts with all of our transport operators remain unchanged.

Currently, the day to day administration of school transport is outsourced to two service agent companies, Cognition Education Ltd in the North Island and School Support Ltd in the South Island. These contracts expire on 30 June 2017, with no further rights of renewal.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback After then, your contact for any queries or concerns about transport that can’t be resolved with the transport provider will change. We have employed eight regional transport advisors, who will be based in our regional Ministry offices. They’ll be getting in contact with the bus controllers at each school to introduce themselves before the end of June. We’ve also increased our national office team, and we’ll be advising you of our new 0800 number in the July 3 edition of the Bulletin.

For the rest of June nothing changes, but after that your contact person will be:

Auckland and Tai Tokerau: Regina Osborne: [email protected] Waikato: Wendy Wilson: [email protected] Bay of Plenty - Waiariki: Ben Ingram: [email protected] Hawke’s Bay - Tairāwhiti: Janice Kennerley: [email protected] Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu, Wellington: Dylan Stewart [email protected] Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast: Lydia Ireland ST.Tasman@education.govt.nz Canterbury: Craig Reynolds: [email protected] Otago, Southland: De Thomson: [email protected]

If you have any concerns in the interim, you can call the school transport team on 04 439 5446 or email: [email protected] Information on school transport can be found here on our website

2016 Student engagement and attendance data The 2016 student engagement and attendance data is now online:

• Stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions from schools • Early leaving exemptions • Transient students • Students attending school regularly

If you want to better understand your school’s attendance data, you can join the ‘Every Day Matters’ initiative and receive customised attendance reports that will assist you with the development of your school’s attendance strategy.

New Education Gazette website coming soon

The Education Gazette website is in the process of being re-designed to provide an improved online experience. It will have improved search and browsing options to provide more targeted searches. Content can be more easily found across all articles, job vacancies, notices and professional learning and development opportunities.

Vacancies and notices can include logos, images and particular details to highlight the character of the place of learning. Email alerts can also be set to receive information monthly, weekly, daily or as items are posted.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback The fortnightly print magazine will still include the same types of content and be delivered as regularly as before, but the look and feel will be more aligned to the website.

The new website is going through its final stages of testing and is expected to be launched in July. Once we have finalised the launch date, we will update you with more information about the new site. Teacher-led Innovation Fund evaluation

The University of Auckland is evaluating the TLIF on behalf of the Ministry. Schools who have been involved with a TLIF project will soon be invited to take part in a short questionnaire about their experience.

Email us for more information at: [email protected]

Consultation on Tapasā

Consultation on Tapasā, the draft cultural competencies framework for teachers of Pasifika children and young people is now open. Visit our website for more information and to have your say.

‘Hand in Hand’ book for caregivers

The Hand in Hand book for caregivers provides information on existing universal and targeted education and health services for children in their care. The handbook provides information from pregnancy to 18+ years.

It will be available from 30 June on the Oranga Tamariki website and also on our parents (caregivers) website (the online content will be printable).

Student Information Sharing Initiative update

We are currently tendering for a partner to help us develop detailed requirements for the Student Information Sharing Initiative (SISI).

SISI has the potential to provide a secure electronic platform to enable the transfer of a learners’ information as this moves between schools.

We are currently seeking an information technology provider to work in collaboration with selected schools and their Student Management Systems vendors to develop the requirements and support the business case to develop a technology solution.

We will work with legal, ethics and privacy experts to inform the system design and ensure data privacy and access is managed appropriately. Benefits The new information sharing platform has the potential to bring considerable benefits for children,

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback young people and teachers. This project would make a difference to the 160,000 children and young people that for a range of reasons move schools every year.

SISI would reduce paperwork and save time by providing schools with the information they need from other schools to get the right support to new students in their school.

Relevant information would be held securely in one place and be much easier to access under the right conditions. This project will also seek to improve the flow of information within and between Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako.

For more information visit the website or email [email protected]

Energy of the future competition open

NZ schools are invited to enter the Global High Schools category of the 2018 Zayed Energy of the Future Prize, designed to identify and promote achievements in the area of environmental preservation.

Schools are encouraged to submit a detailed proposal for a project that promotes renewable energy and sustainability with clear, measurable benefits, such as improvements in energy, water efficiency, or waste reduction. The successful school will win the US$100,000 Oceania prize to fund their project’s completion.

Christchurch’s Cashmere High School won the prize in 2016 to further develop their sustainable energy project called “ecoDriver”.

Entries close 6 July 2017. Learn more about the Zayed Energy of the Future Prize

School copyright licence

If your school is using print, music or audio visual material, find out about what you can do with a school copyright licence on the Get Licensed website.

Free career pathway Occupation Outlook app

Students and their parents wanting to make informed study and career decisions can download the free career pathway Occupation Outlook app provided by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO contestable funding round

The New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO is calling for Expressions of Interest by 30 June for its contestable funding round, seeking projects, events, programmes or initiatives that reflect its mission. Read more...

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International student wellbeing strategy

The strategy reinforces our commitment to making the wellbeing of international students a priority and to ensure they are valued for their contribution to New Zealand.

The strategy was developed with input from international students, education providers and community groups about what would make the biggest difference to the experience international students have in New Zealand.

The strategy has four focus areas that cover the whole international student experience, inside and outside the classroom - economic wellbeing, education, health and wellbeing, and inclusion.

Funding from the Export Education Levy has been allocated for new initiatives that will strengthen international student wellbeing.

The new Wellbeing Strategy complements strengthened regulation introduced last year, the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016. Read more about the new strategy here

General Information There are no general information items in this issue.

Regional qq Tai Tokerau News qq Auckland qq Waikato qq Bay of Plenty - Waiariki qq Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu qq Hawke’s Bay - Tairāwhiti qq Wellington qq Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast qq Canterbury qq Otago, Southland

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Tai Tokerau | Hira Gage

Tena koutou katoa nga mihi mahana nui ki a koutou katoa

It was an honour to attend the regional Manu Korero competition hosted by Otamatea College on 7 June.

After 52 years this prestigious event continues to be the platform for future orators of Tai Tokerau. The competition was fairly fierce this year with schools across the region coming together to encourage learning and recognition of identity and culture in both English and Te Reo Māori.

Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako The Far North Kāhui Ako has a strong Kaitiaki (governance) group which is working methodically through the process of appointing a lead for their community, as well as coordinating opportunities for member schools to meet for professional dialogue.

The discussions in June will focus on pedagogical and curriculum development as well as the notion of ‘Student Agency’.

Early learning services me ngā kohanga reo and tertiary providers are very keen to join Kāhui Ako in their local communities. To facilitate representation across the 0-18 learning pathway, we have provided options for joining existing or yet to be approved Kāhui Ako.

Ed Act Update - The Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 The Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 came into effect on 19 May 2017. The Act is the most comprehensive update of New Zealand’s education legislation in almost 30 years. The Act’s changes will take effect gradually between 19 May 2017 and January 2020.

You can view a guide to the New Education Update Act 2017 here, view the Ed Act Update page on our website, or ask our Ed Act Update experts anything you want to know about the Act by emailing [email protected]

Education Funding System Review - next steps We have received a number of queries related to the Funding System Review. I can assure you that once decisions have been made, we will provide you with the information you need and we’ll continue to work with you and support you.

The review is part of the government’s education work programme for building a sustainable, fit for

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Please feel free to email: [email protected] if you have any further questions about the Review of Education Funding Systems for early learning services me ngā kohanga reo or schooling.

Feel free to call me on 09 436 8914 or email me at: [email protected] Mauri Ora , Hira

Auckland | Isabel Evans

Nga mihi nui ki a tatou i te wa Matariki

I’m pleased to let you know that in the last two weeks, two more Communities of Learning l Kāhui Ako have made leadership appointments. Tom Webb, principal of Mangere College, has been appointed as the lead for the Mangere North Kāhui Ako and Neil Watson, principal of Otahuhu College, has been appointed the lead for the Otahuhu Kāhui Ako. Congratulations to both Kāhui Ako for reaching this stage in their development and making these important appointments. Across our region this brings our Kāhui Ako leadership appointments to 30. The Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 Principals James Thomas (Whangaparaoa College), David White (Marshall Laing School) and Heath McNeil (Ormiston Primary School) joined me in Wellington on 25 May for the National Cross-Sector Forum and Budget Lockup at Mātauranga House. We heard from Hon Minister Nikki Kaye and Hon Minister Amy Adams.

While the focus was on Budget 17 and social investment, we also had updates on Kāhui Ako, Learning Progression and the Education Act. The Act is the most comprehensive update of New Zealand’s education legislation in almost 30 years. The Act’s changes will take effect gradually between 19 May 2017 and January 2020. If you are interested in getting an overview of the changes I recommend you watch this short film clip on our website.

Beginning principals Hui A hui for newly appointed principals was held at Alexandra Park on 6 June. The hui was facilitated by Evaluation Associates who are contracted to the Ministry of Education to deliver support for beginning principals. The team of leadership advisors for Auckland is Owen Alexander, Marilyn Gwilliam and Steve Bovaird. Ministry staff delivered presentations on the PLD process and property, while the leadership advisors shared information on the recent updates to the Education Act and other administration processes including staffing. Attendees enjoyed the mix of information shared during the day and valued the opportunity to network with and support their colleagues. Another hui is planned for August.

For more information about the programme, and opportunities to become a mentor to a beginning principal, visit the Evaluation Associates website

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Matariki Celebrations have already begun for Matariki, which is officially marked on 25 June. Dozens of events are taking place across Auckland to celebrate. Auckland Libraries have a number of events and you can find activities in your area here on the Matariki Festival 2017 website

Excellent teaching resources with ideas for Matariki activities can also be accessed from Te Papa, TKI, and NZ History

World Refugee Day – 20 June Many of our staff will be celebrating World Refugee Day tomorrow at the official opening of the new Refugee Education Centre – Pokapū Whakamātau Rerenga - at the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. A dawn blessing was held for the school on 12 May, and the first new intake of refugees has already started classes in the facilities.

World Refugee Day honours the courage, resilience and strength of refugees throughout the world. Almost 35% of New Zealand’s refugee background students eligible for ESOL funded support are in Auckland schools (with many more who are no longer eligible). Refugee background students may have had very limited, interrupted or in fact no formal schooling prior to arriving in New Zealand. We have a number of targeted initiatives in place to support their access to mainstream education. If you have a student at your school with a refugee background and they are having trouble enrolling or adjusting to learning at school, you may wish to email one of our local senior advisors refugee and migrant support: Asma Shah: [email protected] or Adel Salmanzadeh [email protected]

You can also find out more about World Refugee Day and a recent documentary featuring refugee students in this Education Gazette article

Auckland Schools finalists in Monetary Policy Challenge Congratulations to four Auckland schools - Macleans College, Takapuna Grammar, Kristin School and Auckland International College – which have been named as finalists in the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Challenge.

The competition is designed to increase students’ understanding of monetary policy by working as a team to assess economic conditions and make a prediction for the Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision. The competition is open to year 12 and 13 secondary school students and can also contribute towards NCEA achievement standards. The finalists will travel to the Reserve Bank in Wellington for the national finals on 5 July to give an oral presentation and compete for the title of challenge winner. The winning team will be invited back to the Reserve Bank on 10 August 2017 to attend the Monetary Policy Statement media conference.

Feel free to call me on 09 632 9333 or email me: [email protected]

Ngā mihi nui Isabel

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Waikato | Paula Rawiri Tēnā koutou katoa,

Nei rā ngā mihi ki a koutou i tēnei wā o Matariki. Warm greetings to you all at this time of Matariki – a time to reflect on the past and reset and refresh for the future.

Stage Challenge and J Rock Congratulations to Te Awamutu College for taking out first place in the Open Division of Stage Challenge with their performance, Displacement.

Te Awamutu College’s piece explored the grief and heartache that a family faces when their home is destroyed by Syrian rebel groups.

Their journey began by boat which led to them being turned away by countries that refused to take any more refugees. Their piece recognised and acknowledged the resilience and strength of these families and all that they have struggled through.

You can find the media releases and full list of the schools involved here. Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou!

Communities of Learning |Kāhui Ako Congratulations to Brendan Finn, Tairua School Principal who has recently been appointed as lead principal for the Coromandel Kāhui Ako. Please be aware that the next tranche (submission) of new Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako, or early childhood services me ngā kōhanga reo, kura, schools and tertiary providers joining or leaving existing Kāhui Ako will now go to the Minister of Education for approval in July.

As such, please confirm any such additions or changes with your education advisor, Kāhui Ako Ministry key contact or lead advisor Kāhui Ako by 3pm Wednesday 5 July. Hopefully these conversations and support are ongoing anyway.

Thames-Kauaeranga Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako Learning Symposium The symposium attracted principals, teachers and teacher aides from the eight schools in the Kāhui Ako, alongside the across school teachers from the Hauraki Kāhui Ako. Also invited to attend were the local RTLB and RTLiT.

In total 115 registrations were received. Symposium organisers intentionally promoted making

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connections and collaborating in an authentic approach to meeting needs across the Kāhui Ako.

The purpose of the day was two-fold:

Whakawhanaungatanga – to bring people together to deepen their ties and increase their ability to collaborate, and

Wānanga – to explore the space that is writing, which is a key challenge for the Kāhui Ako for the next two years.

The symposium theme of ‘Ignite the Fire’ guided the thinking around the structure and content of the day.

There were opportunities to examine personal values and beliefs, be inspired in the art of teaching writing, and to make new connections with colleagues.

Workshops were offered within the themes of Writing Content and Pedagogy, Tools for Differentiated Learning, Student Driven Curriculum, Culturally Responsive Practice and Professional Inquiry.

It is the belief of the leaders that the ethos and ideas taken from the day will encourage further learning and collaboration in and across schools as they learn together as Kāhui Ako, ultimately having a positive impact on the learning and achievement of their students.

A bouquet Congratulations to the students and staff who participated in the recent J-Rock and Stage Challenge performances. The Ministry of Education was proud to be able to sponsor the Excellence Award for Concept and we know how much preparation and hard work goes into the show! Feel free to call me on 07 850 8924 or email me at: [email protected]

Noho ora mai

Paula

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Bay of Plenty - Waiariki | Ezra Schuster Kia Ora and Talofa Lava

I am back on deck after a short absence and I hope you’re keeping warm! A few notices and updates this fortnight.

Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards Over the past two months staff from the Rotorua office have been involved in supporting our three finalists: Papamoa Kindergarten, Te Kohanga Reo o Rotokawa and John Paul College in these prestigious awards - firstly in the filming and then supporting the finalists on judging day. The winners will be announced at the presentation ceremony and gala dinner to be held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on 27 June. Good luck to all finalists. Westpac Rotorua Business Excellence Awards I am again supporting the Ministry of Education (Rotorua) Young Entrepreneur of the Year award as part of the 2016 Westpac Business Excellence Awards, run by the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce. Who is eligible? The award is open to individual year 11 to 13 students that have been working on their own, or as part of a group. They may already have a business underway or be about to start one. They may also have adopted an innovative approach to fundraising for their school sports trip or to support a local community group.

Entries close on 17 August. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and have the opportunity to present to judges in the last week of August. There are two ways of entering this competition, either through your school or kura or through self nomination:

You should be nominated/sponsored by your school if your business activity has been done as part of a school programme (including extra-curricular). You could nominate yourself if your business activity has been entirely of your own making outside of school or kura, though you are still welcome to ask your school, kura or a referee to write a comment at the end if you wish.

Information is available here including the application form. Please do bring this award to the attention of your year 11 – 13 deans so they may encourage students to apply. Communities of Learning l Kāhui Ako Iwi Hui As a follow up to our recent Cross-Sector Forum about Communities of Learning l Kāhui Ako, we are hosting an Iwi Forum to share more localised information regarding Kāhui Ako within the Bay of Plenty-Waiariki. This hui is an opportunity to update iwi representatives on Kāhui Ako within our rohe, to discuss what iwi partnership with Kāhui Ako currently looks like and to plan next steps.

The hui is from 10am to 12.30pm on Wednesday 5 July and there will be further sessions with eight iwi who have shown an interest in being part of the Te Rāngai Kāhui Ako a iwi space moving forward. If you have iwi representatives in your Kāhui Ako, boards of trustee members, staff or wider networks that you believe would be interested in attending. Please contact Tina Leach, one of my lead education advisors on [email protected] Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback

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Date: Wednesday 5 July 2017 Time: 10am-12.30pm Venue: TBC but will be in Rotorua RSVP by: 28 June 2017 to [email protected] or call her 027 889 5331

Rotorua J Rock and Stage Challenge I had the pleasure of presenting the awards for J Rock and Stage Challenge in Rotorua last week; an amazing two nights and was I impressed and inspired by our local talent. Well done to all the students who participated as well as the staff and parents who helped out

Letf: Congratulations to Tarawera High School who took out first place in Rotorua’s RAW Division in Rotorua Stage Challenge. Right: Well done to Open Division Winners Rotorua Lakes High School!

Minister Kaye’s visit to Tauranga On Friday 2 June the Minister of Education, the Hon Nikki Kaye visited Pillans Point and Golden Sands Schools. This was her first visit to our region as Minister of Education. Cheryl Bunker who was acting for me said it was a real pleasure to meet her and hear her speak to and interact with students and staff at both schools. Two of our local MPs - Simon Bridges and Todd Muller - were also able to attend the visits where Minister Kaye made some school property announcements.

Feel free to email me on ezra.schuster@ education.govt.nz or call 027 296 8196 if there is anything you’d like to discuss with me. Front row L-R: Pillans Point students Seth Rex, Fletcher Smith, Addison Lichtwark and Lily Hyde-Hills. Back row L to R: Bay of Plenty MP Todd Ia manuia Muller, Hon Simon Bridges, Hon Nikki Kaye, Matt Simeon principal Ezra Schuster Pillans Point School and board chairperson Michael Attwood

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Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu | Jann Marshall

Kia ora koutou katoa

It was great to see so many of you attend the recent Cross- Sector Forum on 1 June in Palmerston North. If you are interested in where your students transition, the Secondary/Tertiary Pathways App (Ngā Kete) advertised in the last bulletin is a great resource to use. Parihaka On Friday 9 June in our region, a historical event occurred at Parihaka. It was the reconciliation Christine Pritchard, our secondary tertiary lead, is showing the app to Tony Booker, ceremony He Puanga Haeata or principal of Rangitikei College. New Dawn, between the people of Parihaka and the Crown. The Minister of Treaty Settlements, Chris Finlayson represented the Crown at the signing of the Deed of Reconciliation and Parihaka-Crown Relationship Agreement. The signing of these documents signals the rebuilding of this relationship and provides a pathway forward that has not previously existed. We look forward to working with the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust as they begin developing Parihaka as a vibrant and thriving community.

Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Kerri McColl from Waverley Primary School, as the lead principal of the South Taranaki-Patea Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako.

Bike track at West End School Te Kura Ō Mōrere The West End Te Kura Ō Mōrere bike track was officially opened in May. The track was sponsored by a number of businesses and the ‘Let’s Go’ Project run by New Plymouth District Council whose aim is to develop walking and cycling initiatives to encourage people out of their cars. The new 350 metre perimeter track provides everyday access to bikes and great riding experiences for students from 5 years old and upwards. In addition to the new bike track, the project also provided 50 bikes and helmets, a bike storage container and a pump track.

Everyday cycling provides great health benefits. The track has provided a unique riding facility for families of the school and encourages more students to cycle to school.

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If you have any news you’d like to share with us, please contact me on 06 349 6315 or email me at [email protected] Ngā mihi Jann

Hawke’s Bay - Tairāwhiti | Roy Sye Tēnā koutou

It’s hard to believe we are half way through the year! There is some really amazing work being done for so many children and young people in our region; thank you to all those responsible for supporting their success. Centrally-funded PLD allocation for term 2 The term 2 PLD allocation panel evaluations have been completed and schools will be advised this week of the outcomes. We again thank those professional leaders and experts from the sector who have generously given of their time to support this initiative.

Beginning principals Rita Sweetapple, Margaret Pattullo, Gilian Melville, Amber Kairau and Viv Mulligan had the privilege of meeting many of the beginning principals from across the HB/Tairāwhiti region, at the first Beginning Principal’s Leadership meeting in Wairoa this week. Enthusiasm in the room was high, as was the collegiality amongst the group. We look forward to continuing our work with Sue Ngarimu and Sandy Anderson as they support our newest professional leaders.

Te Whāriki Update A reminder that Te Whāriki workshops will be held this week.

The updated Te Whāriki better reflects today’s early learning contexts and the learning interests and aspirations of children and their whānau. It includes two documents in one: Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa Early childhood curriculum and Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo. The two documents share a common framework while describing alternative curriculum pathways of equal status.

Workshops: Gisborne: Wednesday 21 June, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, Emerald Hotel and Conference Centre Napier: Thursday 22 June, 6pm - 9pm, East Pier Hotel Click here to register and for more information

St John 111 Clinical Hub On 26 June St John will roll out their 111 Clinical Hub in Tairāwhiti. The hub is designed to find the best treatment for the patient, be that you, a student or a staff member. If you ring 111 and

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback the incident is potentially life-threatening, the closest ambulance will be sent as soon as possible. If the incident is not life-threatening and there may be a better care option, a St John nurse or paramedic will call you back to provide expert advice and recommend a plan. The 111 Clinical Hub launched in Auckland over two years ago and now operates throughout the Northland, Auckland and Waikato districts. In the past year the 111 Clinical Hub kept 8500 people out of hospital by arranging the right care for them in the community. View a video on what happens when you call 111 and see frequently asked questions involving the 111 Clinical Hub

Get to Know Us Each fortnight we will be profiling some of the staff we have in our local Ministry office. There will be some familiar faces but there will be quite a few new faces too!

Kelly Blackman - Staff profile My role Tēnā koutou i raro i nga ahuatanga o te wa, ara, Ko Matariki tera. Ngā mihi mahana o te tau hou Māori ki a tatou katoa! My name is Kelly Blackman and I am the Year 9+ education champion team leader and am based in the Gisborne/Tairāwhiti office.

I lead a team of six education champions implementing the Year 9+ Concept Test within Tairāwhiti from Potaka in the north to Mohaka in the south. Our collective role is to work with Tauira who were referred to the Year 9+ Concept Test by their year 8 principals in 2015, and follow them from year 9 through to year 13. We are currently testing a wide range of concepts that centre round identifying the barriers to learning for these Tauira and what strategies, interventions and solutions would be most effective.

I am privileged to be able to work on such an exciting longitudinal study with such a dynamic and flexible team of education champions, alongside an outstanding Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Ministry of Education regional team! Ka mau te wehi!

Why I’m here I joined the Ministry team in December 2015 in the establishment phase of the Year 9+ Concept Test. I saw it as an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the education of our young people who were being identified as At Risk of Not Achieving educational success at a grass roots level.

What I enjoy most What I enjoy the most is the direct contact with Tauira and whānau and the ability to grow and maintain good, strong, valued relationships with everyone who is key to supporting the educational success of our Tauira! As mentioned earlier, I have an incredible team of education champions! The work they are doing alongside Tauira is fantastic! Our programme leader is knowledgeable and keeps us on track! The environment that we work in alongside our wider Ministry colleagues and the other agencies who share the work space with us is a great place to be!

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In my non-work life I am very passionate about community, hapū and iwi development. More specifically, community, hapū and iwi owned initiatives from events to long term initiatives.

Just the opportunity to observe and be part of a community, hapū and iwi in action as it realises its dreams and aspirations is an amazing process! As part of my own community, I like to get involved. I love kapahaka and have been performing for my own iwi/hapū for eight years. I am passionate about the continued revitalisation of Te Reo Māori and continue to work on my own proficiency in the language, as well as supporting my own tamariki in their pathways.

Finally, fostering rangatahi engagement and leadership - not only am I involved in this in my work life, but I walk the talk in my personal life alongside my husband. We have facilitated rangatahi programmes and activities within our community for the past 12 years and we continue to do so in our own time. It’s a great feeling! If I could trade places with any other person for a week, I would be: That’s a difficult question. In all honesty, I would most likely trade places with an environmentalist at the front line, working to protect our oceans from the effects of seismic testing off the east coast of Aotearoa-New Zealand. To see and experience the effects for myself and to work 100% committed to a great cause!

Feel free to call me on 06 833 6898 or email: [email protected]

Ngā mihi Roy

Wellington | Suze Strowger I hope this finds you well Welcome to week eight of term two. As usual it’s been a busy two weeks in our region and while the holidays loom, I hope you are all looking after yourselves during this time. Iona Holsted’s regional visit On Thursday 8 June our Secretary for Education, Iona Holsted spent the day in the Wellington Region. This was an opportunity for Iona to talk with leaders from across Wellington.

The day started with a meeting with John Murdoch at Mana College and a session with the Greater Wellington Secondary School Principal’s Association. Iona had a working lunch with four of the five appointed Wellington Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako leaders and then met with some of the principals of the Naenae and Taita/Stokes Valley Kāhui Ako schools. This gave Iona the chance to talk kanohi ki te kanohi with people involved in our Kāhui Ako. Iona said she came away from this meeting feeling energised and inspired by the people she met and

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback by the stories they shared about their experiences, as part of our region’s Kāhui Ako. Iona’s visit concluded with meeting the Ministry’s Lower Hutt team.

I’d like to thank all of those involved in the day but particular thanks to John Murdoch, Murray Lucas and Dave Appleyard for their help in showing the Secretary for Education what a great region we are.

Stage Challenge On 1 June the Wellington regional Stage Challenge was held at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua. Congratulations to Wairarapa College who won with their entry “Cosmetic Animal Testing”. They also won awards for: Excellent Stage Use, Excellent Stage Crew, Excellent Set Design and Function, Excellent Visual Enhancement, Excellent Choreography and Excellent Costuming Characters. What a great achievement for all staff and students involved!

Also - a big congratulations to Wellington College and Wellington Girls’ College who came second and third.

Stage challenge is a huge event for our secondary schools, requiring significant staff and community support. Well done to all those involved. Centrally-funded PLD The PLD allocation panel met on 7 June to consider all the proposals received this term. We are very grateful to our panel members: Bryan Trevean (Silverstream School), Colin Tarr (Titahi Bay North School), John Murdoch (Mana College), Kararaina Luke (Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Mokopuna o Te Awa Kairangi) and Lynda Knight-de Blois (Glenview School) for their time and commitment to this process. Panel members spend time individually evaluating proposals, according to the national criteria, and then come together at the panel meeting to moderate their evaluations and make recommendations for the allocation of hours for each proposal. We will be notifying schools, kura and Kāhui Ako of the allocation decisions by Monday 26 June.

If you would like to make a proposal for centrally-funded PLD, the next round closes on Monday 14 August. To support you with making a future proposal, we are running a workshop on Wednesday 21 June at the Lower Hutt office from 1.30-3.30pm. Please email michelle.macdonald@education. govt.nz if you would like to register.

You can also talk to your education adviser or your Kāhui Ako lead for information and advice on making a proposal. Or contact Ella Tavernor manager education on 04 463 7032 or by email: ella. [email protected]

NZCER Games for Learning Conference, 31 August - 1 September NZCER is proud to present the Games for Learning conference at Te Papa on 31 August and 1 September. The conference explores the potential of games, both digital and physical, to enrich education and support equity and positive social impact for all learners. While educators are a key audience, the

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programme also includes games developers, researchers and social entrepreneurs.

Attendees will have the chance to make new and unexpected connections with people who have different skills and strengths.

The conference is designed around three questions.

• How can game-based learning support the development of confident, connected, creative, and digitally fluent learners? • How can game-based learning enhance equity of educational opportunities and improve the experiences of all learners in Aotearoa New Zealand? • How can game-based learning support young people on pathways to further learning, satisfying work, and a decent future?

Feel free to email me on any matter at [email protected] or call 027 229 4009

Suze

Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast | Erika Ross

Kia ora tatou, greetings everyone.

New staff Welcome to Giles Panting - starting in his new role as our Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako lead advisor. Many of you will know Giles who comes from his previous role as principal of St Arnaud School. Giles is based in the Nelson office and will have oversight of the other Kāhui Ako advisors as well as supporting the Nelson City, Ngā Ākonga ki Whakatū, Waimea, Motueka and Golden Bay Kāhui Ako.

In addition, he will be responsible for brokering education advisor support for the individual schools in the Golden Bay Kāhui Ako. You can contact him on: giles.panting@ education.govt.nz 03 539 1541 and 027 742 8589. Welcome also to Julie Bytheway- taking up the education advisor vacancy created by Helen Robinson’s appointment to our new education manager role. Julie will be based in the Nelson office and her schools are on the attachment mentioned below.

Julie’s previous role was as an experienced pre-service and in-service teacher education for primary, secondary and tertiary education here and

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback overseas. Julie’s most recent role was at Otago Polytechnic in digital literacy. You can contact her on: [email protected], 03 539 1547 and 027 501 5108.

Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako and education advisor individual school support You will find information about our Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako school support here including the name of the education advisor who will provide the support you need for your school.

Learning Support Update You may be aware that we have been meeting with three of our Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako and their Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) cluster to begin collaboration on new ways of providing for those children requiring additional services to access the curriculum.

We have been delighted at the enthusiasm the Kāhui Ako and RTLB clusters have shown for this work. Over the rest of the year we will engage with all our other Kāhui Ako and test key elements of the new approach with them.

To date the conversations have centred on opportunities this approach offers Kāhui Ako to collaborate across agencies, as well as across their schools and early learning services me ngā kōhanga reo, so that coordinated and connected support can be more easily accessed.

Feel free to contact me on: 03 539 1533 or [email protected]

Kind regards

Erika Ross

Canterbury | Coralanne Child

Kia ora

It has been a very busy time with a lot of activity particularly with significant school events. It is a real highlight of my week to join school communities as they celebrate not only the opening of new and exciting spaces but in particular the efforts of so many in the work that has come before. Congratulations to you all!

I had the pleasure to accompany Associate Minister of Education, Tim Macindoe, during his recent visit to Canterbury. While the minister was here he officially opened the new $6 million building at Rangiora Borough School. More than $20 million has been invested to redevelop four of our North Canterbury schools: Rangiora Borough, Oxford Area, Ashgrove and Southbrook to replace aging buildings and extend capacity.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback The Minister also visited Prebbleton School where he made the announcement that around $5.5 million will be invested under Budget 2017 to expand the capacity of schools in the Canterbury region. The schools receiving new classrooms are: Prebbleton School, Lincoln Primary School and Allenton School in Ashburton.

The 2017 Canterbury Architecture Awards were held at the end of last month and this year’s awards jury visited 40 shortlisted buildings with two of our new school buildings receiving awards: Medbury School, where the new block creates flexible learning spaces for the school based on current modern learning environment principles and Marshland School, with spaces crucial to the pedagogies practised by the school. I would like to congratulate everyone involved for all the hard work you have done.

A desire to improve the emotional intelligence of young children led to a special programme within Christchurch’s Te Ara Tūhura Cluster. You can read about the programme in the latest Education Gazette.

Opening of new 12-classroom building at Rangiora Borough School Associate Minister of Education, Tim Macindoe, visited Rangiora Borough School on Monday 12 June to officially open the school’s new $6 million building, named after local pioneer, Henry Blackett. The new building will provide the school with 12 new, flexible teaching spaces.

The full press release can be found here

Christchurch Technology Advisory Board Registrations of interest are invited for individuals from the education community wishing to be considered to support the establishment of the Christchurch Technology Advisory Board. The board will provide guidance and support to year 7 and 8 technology programmes in schools. This is an opportunity to work in a progressive educational environment and play an essential role in the identification, development and guidance of innovative learning experiences for the children of the Greater Christchurch region.

We are looking for applicants who have capability and expertise in their fields and should preferably have the following skills and experiences:

• Experience and demonstrated ability in their area(s) of representation • Broad networks in technology and/or the education community • An ability to make recommendations • Future focused and able to see the wider picture

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For an application please contact Mark Doyle on 03 378 7519 or email mark.doyle@education. govt.nz Applications with a copy of a current CV need to be received by 30 June 2017.

Grow Waitaha events Promoting inclusive education - A forum for SENCO, teachers and leaders The Grow Waitaha team are pleased to host this forum focusing on how ILEs support children and young people with special needs with examples of what this looks like in practice. We have invited teachers and leaders from some primary schools in Christchurch to share how they are developing effective programmes to specifically support these children and young people within their ILEs. These teachers and leaders are walking the talk; developing programmes that support their diverse learners in ways that make a positive and significant difference.

This forum will be an opportunity for SENCOs, leaders and teachers to join together to talk, share strategies, suggestions and recommend resources. Be part of the conversation to provide the best support for these learners in our schools.

29 June 2017, 1.30-4.30pm, Ministry of Education, Ground Floor, 48 Hereford Street (corner of Durham St and Hereford St), Christchurch

To register please click here

Authentic learning through PHYSEDagogy Tim Morgan’s story Physical Education is underpinned by the Whakatauki; ‘He oranga ngakau, He Pikinga waiora’, ‘Positive feelings in your heart will raise your sense of self worth’, highlighting the intention to support children and young people as they progress into adult life as people who prioritise and value hauora.

Tim’s forum will be an opportunity to hear how he has interpreted this in ways that embed physical activity into learning programmes that are related in more genuine and visible ways to everyday life. Check out their website!

3 July 2017, 4pm-6pm, Bishopdale School, 465 Greers Road, Christchurch

To register please click here

Budget 2017: $5.5 million investment in Canterbury schools Around $5.5 million will be invested under Budget 2017 to expand the capacity of schools in the Canterbury region, say Education Minister Nikki Kaye and Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe. “This first round of school infrastructure investment under Budget 2017 will provide a total of 1 new classrooms to three schools in the region, adding space for around 220 students,” says Ms Kaye.

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• Prebbleton School in Selwyn (around $2 million for four new classrooms) • Lincoln Primary School in Selwyn (around $3 million for six new classrooms) • Allenton School in Ashburton (around $500,000 for one new classroom). “All of the schools receiving funding today have experienced increases to their rolls. The growth in the Christchurch area shows the resilient nature of this community following the 2011 earthquake.

“These new classrooms will also provide the opportunity for schools to incorporate flexible learning spaces that can support an innovative learning environment and encourage student achievement.”

This announcement is among the first in a number of school infrastructure investments that will be announced as part of this year’s Budget.

“This latest investment in Canterbury schools follows the $278 million we have invested in the region as part of Budget 2016. This funding included support for the Christchurch Schools’ Rebuild Programme, building two new schools and delivering two relocated and rebuilt schools under public private partnerships (PPPs), and $9 million for a number of roll growth classrooms,” says Mr Macindoe.

“Budget 17 is investing $456.5 million in education infrastructure. This takes our overall commitment to extending and improving our schools in recent years to over $5 billion”.

It is expected that the new classrooms will be up and running during the 2018 school year.

Mā te wā,

Coralanne Child Director of Education for Canterbury

Feel free to call me on 03 378 7345 or email me at: [email protected]

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Otago, Southland | Julie Anderson

Kia ora koutou and warm Pasifika greetings

Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako Expo and Cross-Sector Forum It was fantastic to have approximately 180 people from schools and early learning services me ngā kōhanga reo across Otago and Southland attend the Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako Expo and Cross-Sector Forum at the Forsyth Barr Stadium on 7 June. Learning about the tools to support Kāhui Ako, the workshop discussions, the networking and also hearing from Kāhui Ako lead principals were all valued as part of the day. The Expo demonstrated tools and resources to support Kāhui Ako, with an emphasis on personalised pathways and collaboration in practice. It was organised into six domains, and the toolkit is designed to support ongoing development in each of these areas. You can find the toolkit here

The afternoon was an opportunity to hear from four lead principals about their Kāhui Ako journey. Stan Tiatia, Invercargill Kāhui Ako establishment lead and his two expert principals, Robyn Hickman and Andrea Joyce, spoke about their governance structure and how the focus changed from a top-down structure to one with a key focus on children and young people succeeding. They shared their values that included: • Demonstrating deep empathy and understanding of the community we are working in. • Leading the Kāhui Ako community in breaking the cycle of educational underachievement. • Fostering the goodwill generated through building high trust relationships among Kāhui Ako members and with Invercargill and other contributing schools. • Establishing effective relationships beyond the education sector and utilising these to support Kāhui Ako community endeavours. Chris Bryant, Wakatipu Kāhui Ako lead principal spoke about the development of its achievement challenge, which has just been endorsed by the Minister. While evidence-based, the key focus area is to raise achievement in writing, through future-focused education and through effective transitions.

Paddy Ford, Big River Kāhui Ako lead principal spoke about his initial reluctance to join a Kāhui Ako, but he is now seeing the value in the ability of the Kāhui Ako to self-determine its development. This can be seen in ways such as expert partner support and the Kāhui Ako joint PLD application. He shared a quote from Elizabeth Warren “Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected. Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to entertain the improbable opportunity that comes looking for you.”

Adele Gott, Dunstan Kāhui Ako lead principal spoke about the how all principals in the Kāhui Ako are exploring their pedagogical philosophies and leadership for learning. She outlined some of the initial sharing and noted that despite knowing each other well, and working together within their Kāhui Ako, the development of the Kāhui Ako is the first time they have really begun to explore

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The discussion in the afternoon highlighted the different journeys each Kāhui Ako has taken in their formation. One of the quotes of the day came from Robyn Hickman, who noted that despite the diversity of schools, individual challenges and the focus on what makes each school unique, all schools have one statistic in common – every school has 100% of its children and young people with potential – and keeping this front and centre helps remind all leaders of their common purpose.

Thank you to all of those that attended, for the feedback my staff and I have received and for the ongoing discussions that continue to challenge, shape and refine how we support you in the formation and development of Kāhui Ako.

Education Act Update Cohort entry From 3 July, schools wishing to consider the introduction of cohort entry policy may begin consultation. The first term cohort entry can be applied is term 1, 2018. More information about this can be found here [PDF] Please contact your education advisor if you wish to discuss the process further.

Attendance of five to six year olds Also from 3 July, the provision requiring compulsory attendance at school for children under six once they start to attend comes into force. Regular attendance in the first year of school supports the development of positive attitudes to learning and provides a sound foundation for future learning and achievement. There will be some children that would benefit from a staggered transition to school and in these cases a transition plan can be agreed between the child’s parents, school principal and the Ministry of Education. Our learning support team will work with schools that have children that may need transition plans.

Staffing updates Ros Allen, Kāhui Ako lead advisor, has recently been appointed as the new resource teacher: learning and behaviour Central Otago cluster manager, based in Cromwell. Ros takes up this position in term 3 and we look forward to continuing to work with her, albeit in a new capacity.

Sally Ellison has been appointed as the performance and quality lead, a new position created through the learning support update, focused on the oversight of regional performance and quality. Sally’s role will be to identify, review and monitor best practice responses to support all of our work with children and young people at risk of disengaging or not achieving across Otago and Southland.

Colleen Wakefield has been appointed service manager, Otago, filling the vacancy created through Sally’s new appointment. Colleen is currently on maternity leave, and will take up this position in term 2, 2018.

In the meantime, Sharon Chapman will act as service manager on a temporary basis. Prior to coming to Dunedin, Sharon had two years as a service manager in Whakatane managing a large team of professionals across a range of services.

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There will be a period of transition but we expect both Sally and Sharon in their new roles from 30 June.

Please contact me if you wish to discuss any issues or ideas. I look forward to hearing from you.

Ngā mihi mahana

Julie

Email: [email protected] Direct Dial: 03 471 5217 Cell phone 027 836 4846

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Learning Disabilities Association of NZ Conference and AGM, Palmerston 8-9 JUL North

14-16 JUL NZSTA 28th Annual Conference, Dunedin

31 AUG-1 SEP NZCER 2017 Conference: Games for Learning New

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MEDIA RELEASE IMMEDIATE MEDIA ALERT

STAGE CHALLENGE™ 2017 WOWED THE CROWDS IN HAMILTON AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Earlier tonight, Hamilton’s Clarence Street Theatre witnessed Te Awamutu College take out the first place in the Open Division with their performance, Displacement.

Te Awamutu College’s piece explores the grief and heartache that a family faces when their home is destroyed by Syrian rebel groups. Their journey began by boat which led to them being turned away by countries that refused to take any more refugees. There piece recognised and acknowledged the resilience and strength of these families and all that they have struggled through.

Event Manager, Olivia Kinane, said “Te Awamutu put on an emotional display of what the refuges are facing in their breathtaking piece. The call to action within their piece was not missed and resonated amongst the audience.”

Production Judge, David Artist commented on the piece as a “Great Concept. Told with movement and colours, superb to watch.”

In a close second place was Waiuku College with Police Brutality

Miss Kinane says, “Hamilton put on a fantastic second night here at Clarence Street Theatre where all the schools showcased their creativity and innovation. You can see all the hard work and determination that goes into their performances. Tonight’s show reflects how Stage Challenge® and J Rock™ is a great pathway for youth to creativity express themselves and their values in a safe and healthy way.”

Stage Challenge® & J Rock™ offers the perfect platform for students to develop self-belief, confidence and resilience, as the safe, fun and exciting atmosphere upholds key values of attending school, working towards realistic education goals, and staying fit and healthy without tobacco, alcohol and other drugs.

Please find below a complete list of awards and placing’s from tonight’s Stage Challenge® show.

2017 STAGE CHALLENGE® AWARDS LIST – HAMILTON 7TH JUNE AT CLARENCE STREET THEATRE

2017 Stage Challenge® 1st Place OPEN Division Te Awamutu College 2017 Stage Challenge® 2nd Place OPEN Division Waiuku College 2017 Spirit of Stage Challenge® Te Aroha College Te Awamutu College Ministry of Education Waiuku College Award of Excellence for Concept Te Aroha College Ministry of Education Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Student Achievement Te Awamutu College Ministry of Youth Development Waiuku College Award of Excellence for Drama Te Aroha College Ministry of Youth Development Te Aroha College Student Leadership Award Back to Waikato news

Te Awamutu College The Edge Waiuku College Award of Excellence for Soundtrack Te Aroha College 5 + a DAY Te Aroha College Award of Excellence for Health & Life Skills 5 + a Day Te Aroha College Award of Excellence for School Initiative Te Awamutu College Canon Waiuku College Award of Excellence for Visual Enhancement Te Aroha College Tearaway Magazine Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Choreography Te Aroha College

Award of Excellence for Theme Originality Te Awamutu Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Stage Use Waiuku College Te Aroha College Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Set, Design and Function Te Aroha College Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Costuming Character Waiuku College Te Aroha College Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Performance Skill Waiuku College Te Aroha College Te Awamutu College Award of Excellence for Stage Crew Waiuku College Te Aroha College Award of Excellence for Lighting Design Waiuku College

2017 J ROCK™ AWARDS LIST – HAMILTON 7TH JUNE AT CLARENCE STREET THEATRE Ministry of Education David Street School Award of Excellence for Concept Fairfield Intermediate The Edge David Street School Award of Excellence for Soundtrack Fairfield Intermediate 5 + a Day David Street School Award of Excellence for Costuming Character Upstart Magazine David Street School Award of Excellence for Drama Fairfield Intermediate Canon David Street School Award of Excellence for Visual Enhancement Fairfield Intermediate Award of Excellence for Set Design David Street School Award of Excellence for Performance Skill David Street School Award of Excellence for Choreography David Street School Fairfield Intermediate

For additional information including school details, interviews and high resolution photographs please contact: Max Zillwood (P) 09 368 7202 (E) [email protected] Back to Waikato news

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JROCK™ 2017 BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN IN HAMILTON AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Last night, Hamilton’s Clarence Theatre witnessed five fantastic J Rock schools take the stage in an excellence showcase of passion and performance.

J Rock™ is a noncompetitive celebration of getting active and living a healthy lifestyle. The following schools wowed the judges tonight.

Te Mata School Te Kuiti Primary Southwell School Putaruru Primary School Pekerau School

Putaruru Primary School specifically stuck out to, Production Judge, David Artis who stated amongst praise that their performance was ‘full of drama from start to finish. This was worth coming to Hamilton for’

Event Coordinator, Olivia Kinane says, “The Hamilton J Rock teams had an exceptional level of presence both on and off the stage tonight. It was outstanding to see the innovative and creative productions as well as their compassion and sportsmanship.”

The passion and sportsmanship of the students was out in force tonight and was clearly displayed both on and off stage. With Pekerau School winning the prestigious Spirt of J Rock™ Award.

For additional information including school details, interviews and high resolution photographs please contact: Ellie Smith (P) 09 368 7202 (E) [email protected] Back to Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast news Nelson Marlborough West Coast Kāhui Ako/School Support

Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako Support

Deborah Lomax: Kāhui Ako Advisor . Kaikoura, Piritahi ,Marlborough Sounds

Giles Panting: Kāhui Ako Lead Advisor . Nelson City, Ngā Akongo Ki Whākatū, Waimea, Motueka, Golden Bay

Graeme Sims: Acting Kāhui Ako Advisor . Westland, Māwhera ,TOSI Area Schools, Buller

Education Advisor School Support

Sue Roughton Sue is the Education Advisor for schools in the Nelson Community of Learning and the Waimea Community of Learning and some additional schools: Appleby School Hope School Richmond School (Nelson) Auckland Point School Karamea Area School Salisbury School (Nelson) Brightwater School Lake Rotoiti School St Joseph’s School (Nelson) Clifton Terrace School Nelson Central School St Paul’s School (Richmond) Garin College Nelson College Victory Primary School Golden Bay High School Nelson College For Girls Waimea College Granity School Nelson Intermediate Waimea Intermediate Hampden Street School Picton School Wakefield School Henley School (Nelson) Rai Valley Area School Hira School Ranzau School

Sam Demello Sam is the Education Advisor for schools in the Piritahi Community of Learning and the Māwhera Community of Learning and some additional schools: Awahono School - Grey Valley Lake Brunner School Seddon School Barrytown Marlborough Boys' College Spring Creek School Blaketown School Marlborough Girls' College Springlands School Blenheim School Mayfield School (Blenheim) St Mary's School (Blenheim) Bohally Intermediate Paparoa Range School St Patrick's Fairhall School Paroa School (Greymouth) Tua Marina School Greymouth High School Rapaura School Wairau Valley School (Blenheim) Greymouth Main School Redwoodtown School Ward School Grovetown School Renwick School Whitney Street School John Paul II High School Richmond View School Witherlea School Karoro School Riverlands School Kumara School Runanga School

Giles Panting Giles will be the first point of contact and broker Education Advisor support for some schools in the Golden Bay Community of Learning: Motupipi School Central Takaka School Takaka Primary School Collingwood Area School Back to Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast news

Helen Robinson Helen will be the first point of contact and broker Education Advisor support for some schools in the Buller Community of Learning until the new West Coast Community of Learning Advisor starts. Buller High Westport North St Canice’s Westport Westport South

Julie Bytheway Julie is the Education Advisor for schools in the Ngā Ki Whakatū Community of Learning and the Motueka Community of Learning and some additional schools: Birchwood School Mahana School Sacred Heart Reefton Broadgreen Intermediate Mapua School South Westland Area School Brooklyn School (Motueka) Motueka High School St Mary's School Hokitika Cobden School Motueka South School St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) Dovedale School Nayland College Stoke School Enner Glynn School Nayland Primary School Tahunanui School Hapuku School Nelson Christian Academy Tasman Bay Christian School Hokitika School Ngatimoti School Tasman School Inangahua Junction Parklands School (Motueka) Upper Moutere School Kaikoura Primary School Reefton Area School Westland High School Lower Moutere School Riwaka School

Deborah Lomax Deborah will be the first point of contact and broker Education Advisor support for some schools in the Kaikoura Community of Learning and additional schools: Kaikoura High School Murchison Area School St Joseph's School (Picton) Kaikoura Suburban School Queen Charlotte College Waikawa Bay School Maruia School St Joseph's School (Kaikoura) Waitaria Bay School

Graeme Sims Graeme will be the first point of contact and broker Education Advisor support for some schools in the Westland Community of Learning and additional schools until the West Coast Community of Learning Advisor starts. appointed): Buller High School Kaniere School Westport North School Fox Glacier School Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School Westport South School Franz Josef Glacier School Ross School Whataroa School Haast School St Canice's School (Westport)