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Ministry Bulletin for SCHOOL LEADERS He Pitopito Kōrero ISSUE No. 93 | 2018 JULY 2 In this issue

XX Critical need to know and action 1. Engagement is underway on the Government’s comprehensive Education Work Programme based on insights from Kōrero Mātauranga and the Education Summits. Here is an overview of the Education Work Programme including how you can get involved. Read more… 2. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins will be online to answer your questions about the NCEA Review and the Big Opportunities for the future of NCEA on Monday 9 July from 3.15- 4.15pm. 3. Ministry Circular 2018/01 Payments by parents of students in schools provides advice on the rights of parents, students, boards of trustees, proprietors, and sponsors about requests for donations and other forms of payment in schools. It includes examples for schools and parents. This circular replaces the previous version issued July 2013. 4. The July Roll Return count day was 28 June. Please send completed returns no later than 9 July. Read more…

XX Heads up 1. We are working with colleagues from the Ministries of Health and Social Development and the disability sector as they develop a new way to support people with disabilities. Read more... 2. Inland Revenue has reissued its Public Ruling on GST in schools and issued new advice and guidance for parents and schools about donation tax credits. Read more… 3. New digital application form for ESOL funding. Read more… 4. The winners of the 2018 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards will be announced in Wellington on Tuesday 3 July. We will livestream the event on our Facebook page at 7pm and post updates via Twitter. Visit the Awards website to find out more about this year’s finalists. 5. Conflict of Interest Declaration and Confidentiality Agreements must be used for all school property-related procurement. Read more... 6. Changes to Fire and Safety Design Requirements for schools. Read more... 7. Bullying-Free competition winners announced. Read more...

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback XX General information 1. VLN Primary School – Online programmes Registrations are invited from schools wishing to participate in the VLN Primary School in Term 3 and 4. Read more… 2. Share your views on Early Learning A survey on early learning has been published on the Education Conversation website. This is an opportunity to share your voice on what you think is working well and what could be changed to improve early learning for all New Zealand children from birth to 5 years old. The survey closes 12 July.

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, Chatham Islands 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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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Critical need to know and action Education Work Programme Engagement is underway on the Government’s comprehensive Education Work Programme. This is building from the Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga and the Education Summits.

We know this work programme is challenging in its breadth and scope, reflecting that we are reviewing the whole interconnected system. It means that flow on effects from reviews of one part of the system can be taken into account through the work underway on the other parts of the system.

We recognise that joining up this work and the steps that follow will be critical and we are particularly interested in hearing your views and working with the teachers and leaders. Here is an overview of the Education Work Programme including how you can get involved.

The Education Conversation survey is still open so people can share their thoughts on the future of learning. Please let your learners know how they can take the survey.

NCEA Review Minister of Education Chris Hipkins will be online to answer your questions about the NCEA Review and the Big Opportunities for the future NCEA on Monday 9 July from 3.15-4.15pm.

Ministry Circular 2018/01 Payments by parents of students in schools Ministry Circular 2018/01 Payments by parents of students in schools provides advice on the rights of parents, students, boards of trustees, proprietors, and sponsors about requests for donations and other forms of payment in schools. It includes examples for schools and parents. This circular replaces the previous version issued July 2013.

July Roll Returns The July Roll Return count day was Thursday 28 June. Please send completed returns to the Ministry no later than Monday 9 July.

Principals were sent a link to the web form used to complete the Predicted Roll and Supplementary Question part of the July Roll Return. If you haven’t received this link, please check it has not gone into your junk mailbox or email: [email protected]

Please ensure ENROL is up to date by 6 July. To assist schools in identifying possible corrections needed in ENROL, we will provide the usual data quality report once the roll return file is received by the Ministry.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Heads up MidCentral District Health Board Prototype We are working with colleagues from the Ministries of Health and Social Development and the disability sector as they develop a new way to support people with disabilities.

A prototype, led by the Ministry of Health, will be launched across the MidCentral District Health Board region later this year, covering Palmerston North and the Horowhenua, Manawatū, Ōtaki and Tararua districts.

The aim is to ensure disabled people and their whānau have more options and decision making authority about their lives and support. This includes children and young people with disabilities, their families and whānau. The prototype involves improving connections across government, streamlining funding and making the system more welcoming and responsive to individual needs.

We have been working on how we as a ministry can support the prototype, and how they might join up with work currently underway to strengthen the provision of learning support.

Read more about the project.

Inland Revenue – GST and tax credits Inland Revenue has reissued its Public Ruling on GST in schools, and has issued new advice and guidance for parents and schools about donation tax credits.

BR Pub 18/06: Goods and services tax – payments made by parents to state and state integrated schools explains that GST is not chargeable on payments made by parents to the board of trustees of a state or state integrated school where the payments are made to assist the school with the cost of delivering education services which the student has a statutory entitlement to receive free of charge. GST is chargeable on payments made for supplies of other goods or services that are not integral to the supply of education to which the student has a statutory entitlement, where that supply is conditional on the payment being made.

This Ruling is a reissue of BR Pub 14/06 which expired on 20 June 2018. It is substantially the same as BR Pub 14/06 but some parts have been rewritten to improve readability, and legislative changes have been included. A new example (Example 5) has been added. The Ruling refers to Circular 2018/01 Payments by parents of students in schools (Ministry of Education, 2018).

QB 18/10: Income tax – state schools and donation tax credits and QB 18/11: Income tax – state- integrated schools and donation tax credits explain when a parent’s payment to a school will be a gift, so that the school can issue a donation tax receipt to the parent. A payment will be a gift when it is voluntary, does good for the school, and the parent obtains no material benefit or advantage in return for making the payment. The guidance refers to Circular 2018/01 Payments by parents of students in schools (Ministry of Education, 2018).

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New digital application form for ESOL funding

ESOL funding applications for Terms 3 and 4 are due 1 August. Our ESOL team has created new digital forms, which replace the paper status list previously sent by post, and the application forms for new students. If you have previously applied for funding, the new application forms are in an excel spreadsheet and will be emailed to your school, along with instructions. The new forms will save time, as you will no longer need to print, fill in details by hand, and scan to return.

All other aspects of ESOL funding applications are the same. If you have any questions about completing the forms please email [email protected] or phone Luana Dow, ESOL Data Advisor on 09 632 9335.

Before 1 August students who may be eligible for ESOL funding should be assessed using the English Language Learning Progressions matrices. Read more about the eligibility criteria.

Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards The winners of the 2018 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards will be announced in Wellington on Tuesday 3 July. We will livestream the event on our Facebook page at 7pm and post updates via Twitter. Visit the Awards website to find out more about this year’s finalists.

Updated Conflict of Interest Declaration and Confidentiality Agreement

We’ve updated the Conflict of Interest Declaration and Confidentiality Agreement that you must use for all school property-related procurement. A conflict of interest (COI) is when a person has a personal interest, obligation, loyalty or relationship that may influence, or be perceived to influence, their duties/responsibilities in a procurement. Examples of conflicts of interest are listed on the Declaration form.

Who needs to complete a COI declaration? For procurement activities up to $50,000, everyone involved must declare any conflict they become aware of by submitting a COI Declaration.

For procurement activities over $50,000, everyone involved must submit a COI Declaration at the start of their involvement, regardless of whether they have a conflict to declare. If a conflict arises later, a further COI Declaration must be submitted to your procurement officer.

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

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Changes to Fire and Safety Design Requirements for Schools

The Ministry has recently made changes to fire and safety requirements for schools.These include: • when sprinklers are to be installed • the maximum allowable size of fire cells (areas designed to delay the spread of fire) and • fire alarm system requirements.

The changes better align the Ministry’s requirements with fire safety practices that reflect the designs and practicalities of the school environment.

Read more about the changes and requirements [PDF]. All those dealing with property issues should be aware of the changes including project teams, consultants, designers and architects.

Bullying-Free NZ week 2018 competition winners

The 2018 Bullying-Free NZ Week competition asked students to use creative media to depict their interpretation of this year’s theme Let’s Talk About It. Students produced videos, composed songs, made PowerPoint presentations, or produced written work to show what bullying is, and what it meant to them personally.

Congratulations to everyone who entered. The standard of entries was high and demonstrated the tremendous work and effort by students and staff.

Details of the winning entries, special merit awards and those highly commended are on the Bullying-Free NZ website.

You can also see how schools took part in Bullying-Free NZ Week and Pink Shirt Day.

General Information VLN Primary School - Online Programmes Registrations are invited from schools wishing to participate in the VLN Primary School in Term 3 and 4.

There are a wide range of online language programmes including Te Reo Māori and kapa haka. There’s also extension maths, astronomy, visual arts, STEM, computer programming, web design, future planning - life skills, health and Over the Back Fence Project.

All New Zealand children are welcome to learn with the VLN Primary - Nau Mai, Haere Mai! Find out more and register your interest online or email [email protected] with queries.

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Share your views on Early Learning A survey on early learning has been published on the Education Conversation website. This is an opportunity to share your voice on what you think is working well and what could be changed to improve early learning for all New Zealand children from birth to 5 years old. The survey closes 12 July.

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, Chatham Islands qq Otago, Southland

Tai Tokerau | Hira Gage Tēnā koutou katoa

Resounding success for Whangarei students A small rōpū of 12 teenagers – past and present students of Whangarei Girls’ and Boys’ High School – were recently given the opportunity to travel to Wellington and stage the opening act for the Kia Mau Festival which celebrates indigenous drama and dance.

Early in 2017 the students wowed audiences with their performance of Waiora: Te U-kai-po (The Homeland) by Hone Kouka which opened to rave reviews and sold out performances in the Whangarei Girls’ High School Hall Theatre. Encouraged by the response, five of the cast took a business enterprise course and formed a company, Wahine Works, to stage a return season which was again a categorical success.

Based in the 1960s the play looks at the spiritual and emotional consequences of the loss of language and identity for a Māori family moving away from their homeland to build a better life

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback for their children. The cast and crew wanted to connect the play with an underlying problem stemming from urbanisation of Māori and how the loss of language and culture can be associated with a poor sense of self and wellbeing.

The second season brought monumental support from local iwi and hapū and much interest from the press. It also gained the attention of Hone Kouka himself and the Māori production company Taki Rua, who presented them with the opportunity to perform Waiora as the opening show for the Kia Mau Festival in Wellington.

The taiohi performed in Wellington in early June and were given amazing feedback, karanga and kōrero whakautu and standing ovations. This has been an incredible experience for these amazing young people and a great example of life success through education!

Tomorrow’s Schools Taskforce Public submissions are now open on the Tomorrow’s Schools Review. There are three ways to have your say – a short survey, a longer survey and the option to either upload your own submissions or send a submission via email or post. The Taskforce wants to hear what you think – What is working for you, your child or your whānau? What is not? What needs to change? Share your views and experiences now via the quick online survey or find out how to have your say. Submissions will be open until 27 July.

The Independent Taskforce leading the review will consult widely with all stakeholders, including teachers, principals, boards of trustees, parents, whānau, iwi and Pacific communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, parents of children with learning support needs, employers and young people. Particular effort will be taken to include input from children and young people currently least well served by the system.

The Taskforce will report back to the Minister of Education in November 2018. The report will establish any case for change and their recommendations will lay the groundwork for more detailed policy work which will lead to further consultation with stakeholders in 2019.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Staffing Update in Tai Tokerau We are pleased to announce the appointment of two important Learning Support managers: • Cleve Bloor to the position of Service Manager in Whangarei • Kirsten Parker-Van Eck to the position of Service Manager in Mid North (based in Kerikeri)

Cleve brings a wealth of experience to the role, including many years in school principal and teaching positions. Particularly valuable is his professional and personal experience in working with children with learning support needs.

Similarly, Kirsten brings a wealth of experience to her role, including 8 years of management experience in the education sector focused on improving the wellbeing, engagement and achievement of young and Māori students. She comes from a social work background having worked with the Miriam Centre, Rubicon, as a private practitioner for schools, Manaia Health and Community Mental Health in the UK.

Learning Support Service Delivery model update Our learning support team and Resource Teacher: Learning Behaviour (RTLB) started providing a new service delivery model in Northern Wairoa on 14 June. The photo (right) is from the team’s visit to St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Dargaville when they visited. The team are planning on being in Northern Wairoa every Thursday during the school term to provide support, advice and guidance to the community.

The Ministry and RTLB are also currently consulting with the Whangarei community which has a significantly larger population compared to previous trial sites in Twin Coast, Hokianga and Northern Wairoa. The consultation approach is the same as the one used in the other trial sites and will build on the learnings from these sites.

Ngā mihi Hira

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Auckland | Isabel Evans Nga mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Maori, ki a tatou katoa,

Matariki celebrations have begun, with the rising officially celebrated between 6 and 9 July. Down here in the Southern Hemisphere it feels like it makes sense for us to be heralding in new beginnings at this dark and cold time of year.

We would love to see your photos and stories and see how your school celebrates this uniquely New Zealand event – please feel free to send them through to me.

I am very much looking forward to attending the Prime Minister’s Education Awards event tomorrow night. Congratulations again to all of our Auckland finalists, who have worked so hard and are so deserving of this accolade. We look forward to celebrating the winners in our next issue.

Education Conversation Update Speaker videos are now being uploaded to the Kōrero Mātauranga website so that as many people as possible can join the Education Conversation.

Resources have also been developed to support all New Zealanders to hold conversations with their own groups, whether they be five people having a coffee, or 80 people participating in a co- design workshop [PDF].

Any feedback from these conversations can be sent to [email protected] and will contribute to the development of this work.

NCEA Review You may also like to encourage your students to enter the Make your Mark competition to share their vision of what education might look like in the future. Young people aged 5-20 years old are invited to enter, and prizes include grants, scholarships, laptops, and gift cards – as well as the opportunity to attend a Design Lab event with other passionate New Zealanders. Entries close at the end of August.

Monetary Policy Challenge national finalists announced Congratulations to Auckland Grammar, King’s College, Macleans College and Mt Albert Grammar, who are all finalists in the Reserve Bank’sMonetary Policy Challenge. Ka mau te wehi!

Earlier this year, students from 35 secondary schools put themselves in the shoes of Reserve Bank economists to make recommendations about the Official Cash Rate. The competition is open to Year 12 and 13 secondary school students and can also contribute towards NCEA achievement standards. The national finals will be held tomorrow in Wellington, where six secondary school teams will give an oral presentation and compete for the title of Challenge Winner.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award Congratulations to Soana Akolotu Pamaka, Principal at Tāmaki College, who is a recent recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award. Soana has been an influential leader in the Tamaki community and promotes student awareness and agency. We asked Soana to tell us a little about her life up to now, and how she has achieved such success.

I am from a family who valued education, success and humility. My father was in the Police force and my mother is a retired school teacher. I have two brothers and one sister who have all achieved great success in their own careers. I have passed these values on to my own children – my eldest son is a civil engineer and my other three children are currently at the University of Auckland studying engineering, geography and health sciences. Samiu and Soana, holder her Blake I first arrived at Tamaki College in 1990 as a student teacher, Leader Award and began as an English teacher in 1991. I taught English, history and Taha Māori before becoming the deputy principal and then in 2006 the principal. I am New Zealand’s first Tongan secondary school principal.

I owe a lot of my success to my husband, Samiu, and to my family who valued and encouraged education. Samiu is my biggest supporter and is always encouraging and supporting me to do more. I could never have been as involved in the school and the community without Samiu.

You can read more about Soana on the Sir Peter Blake Trust website

New Kāhui Ako Lead Advisor – Allan Jon A warm welcome to our newest Kāhui Ako lead advisor Allan Jon, who will be based in our Maungawhau office.

Allan comes to us from The Catlins Area School in the South Island and has been a deputy principal for over a decade. He has a particular interest in the development of pathways for learners and the way stakeholder engagement can augment learner outcomes. Allan has also been conducting PhD research through the University of Canterbury.

Allan has had significant involvement in the development of industry Pictured: Allan Jon (centre) training organisation-aligned training programmes and the use of eLearning technologies. We are confident Allan will be a valuable addition to our Kāhui Ako team. You can contact Allan at [email protected]

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Mountain View School – Education Gazette article Be sure to read the latest Education Gazette article on Mountain View School and its “strikingly quirky” environment. What was once a grey place with a lot of concrete and plain walls has become as place of vibrant, bold colour – a cultural landscape that reflects the needs of students. Well done to Principal Sue McLachlan.

Education Matters to Me Reports I encourage you all to access the Education Matters to Me reports. These reports are the result of a project which sought feedback from 1500 young people in primary and secondary schools, alternative education units, early childhood centres, kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori, learning support units, home-based schools and teen parent units around the country about their educational experiences and desires. They are an awesome resource providing insight into the thoughts and aspirations of our tamariki and rangatahi as we make decisions that affect their education.

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

Hei konā mai Isabel Evans

Waikato | Paula Rawiri Ko Manini-tua, i Manini-aro! Ka tangi te kura, ka tangi wiwini Ka tangi te kura, ka tangi wawana Ka tangi te Tāhūhū o te Mātauranga e. Kua tau mai te kapua pouri, he kura tangihia, he maimai aroha.

It is with incredible sadness we recently said farewell to a dear friend and loved colleague, Talei Roimata Morrison, as she lost her hard fought battle with cervical cancer.

Many of you would have had the opportunity to work with Talei in her role as a student achievement practitioner at the Ministry of Education, in her previous employment as a teacher at Sacred Heart Girls College and Tai Wānanga, as a member of the Tainui Teachers Association and keen coordinator of the secondary school kapa haka and Ngā Manu Kōrero, or be aware of her due to her huge profile in the world of kapa haka or her highly publicized “SmearYour Mea” campaign.

We wanted to honour Talei by profiling the art of poi and the contribution she made to the advancement of this art through her own performance but also her teachings to hundreds of girls across the country. We also wanted to share her incredibly important message about women’s health #smearyourmea

Waikato Careers Expo

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback We sent an integrated team made up of Ministry staff from our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages); Refugee and Migrant Education; and Secondary Tertiary pathways areas to the recent Waikato Careers Expo to provide information across a wide range of our work.

The interest and interactions from students and families far exceeded our expectations. Margaret Paiti, our principal advisor secondary tertiary, with her dynamic and engaging nature attracted a lot of students and families to give feedback on the NCEA Review. More than 90 students gave feedback on the NCEA and many registered to receive information about teaching and scholarships.

Bevan Smith (also a principal advisor secondary tertiary) was promoting Vocational Pathways and had 60+ consultations with students! Afat Xiao and Abdirizak Abdi were able to talk to schools with refugee background students and some families about the refugee support available. They had some really good conversations and there will definitely be follow-up meetings with some schools as a result.

The Future of NCEA – Join the Conversation This year, as part of the Education Conversation or Kōrero Mātauranga, New Zealanders have a powerful opportunity to explore ways to strengthen NCEA. Earlier this year, the Minister of Education chose a group of independent and innovative leaders from a range of backgrounds to develop six ‘Big Opportunities’ for how NCEA could be improved.

By the time you read this we would have had our NCEA public workshop in Hamilton, however there are still opportunities to participate in the conversation.

Over the next few months the Government wants to hear from you. Anyone can have their say on how they experienced NCEA and how it could be an even better qualification. What do you like about it and what do you dislike? What do you think about the 6 Big Opportunities for NCEA? Find out more about these opportunities and where, when, and how to get involved, and fill in the surveys.

There’s also a student voice NCEA ‘Make your Mark’ competition for children and young people aged between 5-20 years old, with prizes and grants up for grabs – #NCEAMakeYourMark.

Jump onto social media and start talking online – use the hashtags #NCEAReview, #NCEAHaveYourSay, #EdConvo18, #NCEAMakeYourMark.

Public consultation closes 16 September.

Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards The 15 finalists have been announced and include our region’s St Paul’s Collegiate, nominated for the “Excellence in Leading – Atakura” award. Finalists were selected from 127 entries with a judging panel visiting finalists during May and June. The winners announced in July will receive a

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback financial award and a professional development opportunity. Find what this year’s finalists have achieved by heading to the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards website.

Northern Health School Health schools were established as part of Special Education 2000 and stand today as the sector’s response to the right of children with illness to an education. There are three health schools, Southern, Central and Northern, covering the South Island, the lower north and the north respectively.

The Northern Health School covers the area from Turangi to North Cape and from Gisborne to New Plymouth.

While a very small number of children are enrolled under a Section 9 Agreement, most are dual enrolled with their regular school. For the Northern Health School it is important to maintain any link they can with the regular schools to ensure a successful return for the young person.

To be admitted to a regional health school, students must have a specialist medical certificate for a chronic illness which prevents school attendance. That illness is most likely to be mental health, with cancer the next most common. Anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders are common reasons for admission. You must be ill to be on the roll.

Health schools have a tandem role: to support education and to assist transition back to school, employment or tertiary training, when the child or young person is ready. They are a temporary support, not a destination. For some this is a short and relatively painless process, but for many the challenge is huge!

School staff visit students at home, in hospital and meet them at the school’s support centres, in public libraries or wherever is best for their health needs. Partial school attendance is extended as health permits and as advised by medical teams. Dual enrolment means students can be supported by both the health school and the regular school.

The health school teacher links health, education and home through an individual learning plan, negotiated, agreed, updated and amended to fit the students changing needs.This plan includes curriculum, personal and transition goals and is at the core of the student’s programme.

If you would like more information about Northern Health School visit www.nhs.school.nz, where you will find application and medical forms, as well as further information about the school. Principal, Richard Winder, can be contacted on 021 288 3531 or 09 520 3531.

Noho ora mai Paula

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Bay of Plenty, Waiariki | Ezra Schuster Kia ora and Talofa Lava

It’s the last week of Term 2 already, I do hope that you all get an opportunity to have some rest and relaxation ahead of the third term. A few notices this fortnight:

Prime Ministers’ Excellence in Education Awards This year I am very proud to say that we have three finalists in this prestigious award with Rotorua Girls’ High School nominated in two categories: • John Paul College, Education Focus Prize - Takatū Prize • Rotorua Girls’ High School, Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Atatū Award and Excellence in Governing – Awatea Award • Papamoa Kindergarten, Excellence in Engaging – Atahāpara Award

I wish them all the very best and am looking forward to supporting them at the awards dinner on Tuesday 3 July. This year the Awards dinner is being held in the Grand Hall at Parliament Buildings in Wellington. I’ll let you all know how they get on in my next Bulletin update and will be urging you all to consider applying next year.

The Secretary for Education’s visit to this region On Friday 22 June we hosted Iona Holsted, the Secretary for Education in Rotorua. She met with some of this region’s participants in the Auckland Education Summit. This was a great opportunity for each participant to talk about what their respective “take away” from the Summit was. These were all different at one level or another, but Iona skilfully wove a common thread through all.

A small entourage then headed to Rotorua Girls’ High School, where principal Ally Gibbons provided Iona with a whole school pōhiri. This was followed by Ally and Iona discussing some of the schools recent achievements including: a 4-5 year return ERO report, a group of five senior girls winning the Battle of Passchendaele competition in 2017 and the school being a finalist in two sections of the Prime Minister’s Excellence in Education Awards this year.

Over lunch Ally hosted a Rotorua Central Kāhui Ako Governance Group meeting following which Iona returned to the Ministry office where she addressed staff from across the region. It was a very enjoyable and insightful day. Thank you to all those involved.

Kōrero Mātauranga – Education Conversation I do encourage you to visit the Kōrero Mātauranga | Education Conversation website as it is regularly being updated. In particular take note of the three tabs at the top right hand corner. The events tab contains details about upcoming NCEA public meetings and how you can book one online.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback NCEA Review – Ruakiri Fairhall Last Tuesday evening at Aquinas College deputy principal Fraser Graham and a number of our Ministry team welcomed more than 30 teachers, principals, parents and students in true Waiariki style. The hui began with ice breakers and activities that enabled everyone to get to know a little bit about one another before engaging in kōrero about NCEA.

Participants deliberated on the successes of NCEA, the future of NCEA and the opportunities to develop NCEA in the coming years. One student from Otumoetai College identified that NCEA was quite a complex system for students and whānau to navigate. He also believed that students needed to be more future focused, instead of credit focused.

The hui was fantastic and created a bit of debate amongst participants. Feedback ranged from NCEA being “good for the average” to “all about the credit count”. This was the first workshop for the Bay of Plenty – Waiariki and was followed by another hui hosted by John Paul College principal Patrick Walsh and deputy principal Maree Stewart last Thursday night.

If you were unable to attend either of those meetings focus groups will be facilitated in Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki and Taupo.

For further information please contact Maree Stewart at John Paul College (maree.stewart@ jpc.school.nz) or Carol Ngawati ([email protected]) or Ruakiri Fairhall (ruakiri. [email protected])

New Staff We are looking forward to having Nancy Mcfarlane join us as manager education on 16 July and Cathryn Naera join us as a senior advisor on 23 July. Both Nancy and Cathryn will bring their vast experience of principalship to their respective roles within the Ministry and I am truly pleased to have been able to make these two appointments. I am sure you will join me in congratulating them.

As a result of these two appointments we will be making some changes to who will be the point of contact for your school. We will be sending out a refreshed list at the beginning of the term. Going forward we will make as few changes to this list as possible but will send out a updated list at the beginning of each term.

Iwi partnering with Kāhui Ako Mā tōu rourou, mā tōku rourou, ka ora ai ngā tamariki. Last week our wider reference group for the Iwi Partnering with Kāhui Ako project had their second wananga to build on their collaborative project ideas. These projects and proposals enable iwi to partner and collaborate with Kāhui Ako to ensure Māori students experience educational success as Māori. Many of the collaborative projects identified how they could use Kāhui Ako resources alongside iwi expertise and knowledge by supporting and strengthening identity, language and culture across the Kāhui Ako. We look forward to sharing the future developments as they start to take shape.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Westpac Rotorua Business Excellence Awards I sent out an email to schools that have Year 11-13 students as a follow-up to this notice about the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award which we are again sponsoring. 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 your school sports trip or to support a local community group. This year we have introduced a further criteria whereby the young entrepreneur must be able to demonstrate some level of engagement, mentoring or endorsement for their product or their initiative from industry, trade, potential employer/sponsor.

Entries close Thursday 16 August. Please note we follow a slightly different timeline to that of the Chamber. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and have the opportunity to present to judges and the finalists will be announced 30 August.

Please bring this award to the attention of your Year 11-13 Deans so they can encourage students to apply. Sophie Glasgow from Western Heights High School won this award in 2017 and Loren Skudder-Hill from John Paul College won in 2016.

Entries are online this year – go to www.wrbea.awardsplatform.com to enter. Entrants can set up a log in and go in and out as many times as they wish, saving their work as they go.

Out and About

Tiffany Te Moni and Kiri Diamond (far right) Principals from the Rotorua Central Kāhui farewell Nancy sharing their Education Summit experience Macfarlane, principal for Glenholme School with Iona in Rotorua

Feel free to call me on 07 349 8309 or email me at ezra.schuster@education. govt.nz if there is anything you’d like to discuss with me.

Ia manuia

Ezra Schuster NCEA Review hui at Aquinas College

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Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu | Jann Marshall Kia ora koutou

As Term 2 draws to a close I’d like to acknowledge your ongoing commitment and contribution to the education of our children and young people. I hope that you all take time to reflect, rejuvenate and recharge over the July break.

I would like to acknowledge Charles Oliver and Mark Bowden for their valuable contributions to education in the region over many years as they retire from Whanganui Intermediate and Spotswood College respectively at the end of this term.

I’d like to welcome Justin Harper to the region, who was appointed as principal to Cullinane College from his position as deputy principal at Waihi College.

Congratulations to: • Vanessa Bourne from Whanganui Intermediate who begins her first principal’s position at Kaitoke School in Term 3. • Sue Harrison who has been appointed principal to St Patrick’s Inglewood from St Patrick’s Kaponga. • John Carr, previously the deputy principal, and now principal of Welbourn School. • Nicola Ngarewa, principal of Patea Area School, who will start as principal of Spotswood College at the beginning of Term 4. • Katherine Ellery from Castlecliff School who has been as appointed principal of Whanganui Intermediate from the beginning Term 4.

Enrolment Scheme Workshops If your roll is growing and you feel you may be at risk of overcrowding, you may be considering an enrolment scheme. These enrolment scheme workshops will help you to undestand what is involved.

If you are operating an enrolment scheme, you would have recently completed the request to undertake an annual review. In addition to determining the ongoing requirement for the scheme or the need for amendment, it is important that boards develop simple, lawful and effective systems to review the operation and description of enrolment schemes.

To help boards feel confident in these areas we are offering workshops on the following dates: • 7 August - New Plymouth • 8 August - Whanganui • 9 August - Palmerston North

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Each workshop will be held in the Ministry of Education offices between 5.30-7pm. Please contact your education advisor to confirm attendance or to seek further information.

Education Conversation The Kōrero Mātauranga | Education Conversation website, conversation.education.govt.nz, has been updated. It now contains three tools to support people having conversations about the future of education and learning in their communities, workplaces and schools, including versions in te reo Māori. It also provides advice on how to host a conversation and there are videos of six Education Summit speakers.

Three components of the Education Work Programme are now live on the site: NCEA; Tomorrow’s Schools review; and the Early Learning Strategic Plan. The Education Conversation survey has been extended until the end of July.

Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness, a professional support programme to assist teachers and kaiako launched on 21 June. The focus of the Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness programme is to help teachers and kaiako at all levels understand the new digital technologies curriculum content and teaching strategies to use in the classroom. Schools and kura are expected to be teaching the new content by 2020.

We have partnered with Core Education to deliver the programme which includes an online self-learning tool, face-to-face meetings by CORE Education and the consortium delivering the programme around the country, videos and training for digital leaders. These resources and more information about the programme can be found on kiatakatu.ac.nz

Finance 101 Recently, our finance advisors, David Hyland and Andrew Seagar, ran Finance 101 workshops for school principals and board members in Manawatū and Whanganui. The workshops covered financial responsibility, financial risks, indicators of financial health, annual accounts, management accounts, banking staff and board funded staff.

Three more workshops are planned across the region for the following dates: • 7 August, Palmerston North, Ministry of Education office • 8 August, Ruapehu (venue to be confirmed) • 9 August, Whanganui, Ministry of Education office

Your education advisors will be in touch with further details (including times and venues).

Remember if you need to contact me do not hesitate to do so on 06 349 6315 or email me at jann. [email protected]

Ngā mihi Jann

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Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti | Roy Sye Tēnā koutou

Wow, it is hard to believe it’s almost the end of Term 2 already. In my recent visits to schools in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti many of you shared that staff and students are looking forward to the holiday. Enjoy the well-deserved break and keep warm!

This week the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards are being held at Parliament. Good luck to the three finalists from our region; Kaiti School, Flaxmere College and William Colenso College.

I recently attended the launch of He Poutama Rangatahi by Minister of Employment, Hon Willie Jackson, where he announced the approval of $1.7 million for five Hawke’s Bay programmes. He Poutama Rangatahi is a pilot initiative focused on tackling youth unemployment and aims to support communities to develop pathways for rangatahi (aged 15-24) that are not currently in employment, education or training (NEETs) and take them through to sustained employment underpinned by intensive pastoral care.

Last week, I appreciated the opportunity to join the Associate Education Minister (Māori Education), Hon Kelvin Davis at the Hawke’s Bay Primary Principals’ Association (HBPPA) hui at Pukemokimoki Marae. He spoke at the hui about the Government’s direction and key priorities for Māori education. This includes refreshing Ka Hikitia and Tau Mai Te Reo, te reo Māori integration in education, and how principals can get involved with the overall Māori education work programme. Congratulations to the HBPPA executive for organising this event.

During his visit Minister Davis also announced the re-designation of the Bennett Road site in Hastings for education purposes. The Bennett Road site will be the new and much-anticipated home for Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu and the Kōhanga Reo o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu. It has been a long process and the news was welcomed by the kura.

Hawke’s Bay students win Vodafone Warriors League in Libraries Competition This programme invites students across the country to write stories incorporating rugby league in some way. The two winning stories one from a primary school and one from an intermediate school, will be professionally published by CSG, and distributed to several school libraries across the country.

Congratulations to Riana Foster from Parkvale School and Caspian Buxton from Eskdale School for winning the competition this year. Both Riana and Caspian demonstrated exceptional writing skills in their stories. Both stories were creative, imaginative, humorous, and showed a good understanding of rugby league in New Zealand. Well done!

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Honours list. In Gisborne this included Nola Burgess QSM for her services to people with disabilities and Eastland Community Trust chairman Dr Paul Reynolds CQSO for services to the State. In Hawkes’ Bay we saw Carin Rangi ONZM recognised for services to the Pacific community and governance and Des Ratima ONZM for services to Māori.

Mindfulness Teacher Training in Hawke’s Bay The Mindfulness Education Group will be at Iona College running a Pause, Breathe, Smile teacher training day on Friday 17 August. This unique opportunity will provide teachers with a mindfulness teacher certification and curriculum. The curriculum is designed for primary and intermediate schools. The cost is $350 per person. If you are interested in more information, email David Trousdell, Deputy Principal at Iona College, at [email protected]

Advertised Vacancies We are currently advertising for a number of field staff positions in the Napier office; speech language therapists, psychologists, learning support advisors and early intervention teachers. If you know someone who would be a great addition to our team please encourage them to apply.

Get to Know Us Allie Templin - Staff profile My role at the Ministry of Education I am a speech-language therapist by trade and have recently taken on the role of senior advisor for Learning Support. I will also be acting service manager for Learning Support in the Gisborne/Tairāwhiti office between October 2018 and April 2019.

When I joined the Ministry and why I came here I joined in August 2014. My family and I moved to Gisborne directly from Seattle in the United States. At the time I was looking for a speech-language therapy job in paediatrics where I could work in a diverse setting. The Ministry of Education was a perfect fit.

What I most enjoy about working here I love the wide variety of children, whānau, and teams we get to support and that every day is different. My colleagues are also full of energy, have huge hearts and make coming to work fun.

Tell us about something interesting you do in your non-work life I love spending time with my twin boys and my husband, traveling around New Zealand when we can, and searching for good Mexican food. I also enjoy learning Te Reo Māori and spending time with friends.

If you could trade places with any other person for a week, who would it be, and why? This is a very tricky question! I’d probably change places with an astronaut because how cool would that be to see our world from space?!

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

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Wellington | Erika Ross Kia ora

The past few weeks I’ve been out and about visiting schools with the Minister. Thank you to the principals, their staff and students for hosting these events. They are great opportunities for our young people to meet the Minister in person. It’s been a privilege to see your schools, spend some time with your students and meet kanohi ki te kanohi. Here’s some snippets from the events I have attended.

Rata Street School Hon Chris Hipkins visited Rata Street School on 15 June where Chromebooks were being introduced to Year five and six students. As an expansion to their original trials in Christchurch, Chorus and Network for Learning are working with Rata Street School, Te Awakairangi Access Trust and Hutt City Council to bring free internet to students without a home internet connection. Read about the pilot on the Chorus website.

Rata Street School Students looking pleased with their new Chromebooks Minister announces new Digital Technologies Curriculum Content at Northland School On 21 June I had the pleasure of attending the Minster’s announcement at Northland School of the Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness Programme for professional support to teachers, kaiako and education leaders.

The Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness Programme will provide professional support for educators, catering for all levels of existing confidence and knowledge in digital technologies. It complements and adds to other supports that are available to help educators integrate the new Digital Technology & Hangarua Matihiko curriculum content. Read more about the Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness programme.

My thanks to Jeremy Edwards and his wonderful team at Northland School for hosting the event.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Holy Family School – The Family So’otaga The Education Gazette recently featured a story on Holy Family School in Cannons Creek. The school have been running a project called the Family So’otaga since 2016. I attended the two year anniversary for this project back in March and mentioned it in Issue 86 of He Pitopito Kōrero.

The project fosters strong relationships between the school, parents and whānau to create a sense of community that supports educational involvement and achievement for their Māori and Pacific students. It’s always wonderful to be able to share stories of achievement from across our region and to see the continued success of the Family So’otaga project. Read the article in the Education Gazette.

NCEA Review The NCEA Review is now well underway following Minister Hipkins release of the Discussion Document on 28 May. The Discussion Document presents the Big Opportunities developed by the Ministerial Advisory Group for the future of NCEA.

Murray Lucas, our Regional Engagement Lead and Principal of Tawa College, hosted an ambassador workshop with 70 attendees from across the region. The attendees were provided with a toolkit of resources and are now actively engaging with their extensive education sector networks. These networks include schools and kura in both primary and secondary, tertiary institutions, as well as across the wider community through iwi networks, local councils, Youth Services, Corrections and more.

In addition to the ambassador led engagement, there will be a number of focus groups, interviews, and a public workshop held at Tawa College on Monday 23 July from 7-9.30pm. To register for the workshop book online at conversation.education.govt.nz/events or by TXT 5811. For more information contact Matt Renata, principal advisor secondary tertiary at matt.renata@education. govt.nz or phone 04 439 4680.

Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga The Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga website is constantly being updated with tools and information to help you hold your own community or workplace conversation about the future of learning and education. It’s a good idea to keep checking the hub regularly for what’s new.

There are also portals to surveys that you, your staff, parents and students can participate in. The Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga survey closes 31 July 2018. • Early Learning Strategic Plan closes 12 July 2018 • Tomorrow’s Schools Review closes 6 August 2018 • ‘NCEA Have your say’ closes 16 September 2018.

Maintaining up to date school contacts If you are a principal and you have a sabbatical in the near future, please inform your senior advisor. This ensures we can update our emergency contact information whilst you are away. It will also mean we are able to offer your temporary replacement the appropriate support, such as

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Anne Chenery– Staff Profile Kia ora koutou, I’m the service manager of the learning support team for Naenae, Taita and Stokes Valley. I come from a background of early childhood teaching in the Naenae and Lower Hutt area. I went on to become an early intervention teacher in the Hutt Valley, before leading what was previously the Hutt early intervention team. I’m loving the challenge and change now managing services right through from early learning services to the end of schooling for our students. You can contact me on 04 439 4674 or email me at [email protected]

Kind regards

Erika Ross Director of Education for Wellington [email protected] Ph: 04 463 8668, Mb: 027 509 0430.

Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast | Derek Lucić Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa

My colleagues and I had the pleasure of attending the blessing and opening of Te Pā Wānanga at Omaka Marae. On a brisk winter’s morning a large crowd of supporters, whānau, tamariki and dignitaries enjoyed the celebrations as this new Māori Medium facility was opened.

I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge the fine work of principals who are retiring in our region. I know your respective communities will celebrate your contributions, however I would like to thank you for your leadership and service to our children and young people. I wish you well in retirement.

Education Advisor Allocation to Schools We’ve had some staffing changes in our team. Please refer to the Education Advisor Allocation to Schools document [Word] to see which education advisor is allocated to each school in our region.

Education Advisor Appointment A warm welcome to Jeff Lockhart a new education advisor in our region. Jeff is a primary teacher who spent a large part of his career as an art teacher and leader of Creative Arts Faculties in

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback South Auckland. Alongside this he worked as a moderator for NZQA and later for Team Solutions as a visual arts advisor throughout the country. More recently he has been leading vocational training institutes in New Zealand and Australia, preparing students for the computer game, animation and the visual effects industry.

Farewells At the end of this term we farewell three long serving principals with a West Coast connection.

Angela Sloane of Rai Valley Area School has been involved in area schools for 28 years and a principal for 19 years at three different schools including John Paul II High School and South Westland Area School. A total of 41 years in education. Angela is looking forward to spending more time on her vineyard in Blenheim and trail riding.

Kieran Stone is retiring from John Paul II High School. Kieran moved from Central Southland to take up the deputy principal position at John Paul II High School in 2003 and has been the principal since 2012. Kieran was a passionate teacher of science and focused on ensuring students had access to further education and employment using the trades academy, Gateway and other external providers such as Tai Poutini Polytechnic and Telford.

Ross Brockbank has been the principal of South Westland Area School for five years. Prior to this he was the principal of Westland High School and acting principal of Greymouth High School. He was also the lead principal of the TOSI Area Schools’ Kāhui Ako since 2016. During his career, Ross coached and supported many rugby teams including the South Island Secondary Schools team. In recent years Ross has focused on developing teaching and learning for rural students via video conferencing.

Race Unity Assembly at Nelson College Nelson College is raising cultural awareness of students who have experienced a different life journey as they come to New Zealand – the country they now call home. The college recently held a race unity assembly where former refugee students alongside other nationalities that make up the Nelson College community celebrated their culture through dance and song. Staff were updated about ESOL funding and the Red Cross spoke about Colombia which is where the newest group of former refugees are coming from.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Kiwi Can celebration: Ward School Daisy Dancing group Kiwi Can is a primary school programme teaching values such as integrity and respect. It is run locally by the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough, a local charitable trust. Ward School presented their performance on the value of resilience at Kiwi Can Jam, a celebration of five years of Kiwi Can in Marlborough. The celebration, held at the ASB Theatre in Blenheim, acknowledged the community support and celebrated the impact Kiwi Can has had on their respective schools.

Kaikōura Suburban School Kaikōura Suburban School’s ‘Learning for Life (L4L)’ supports the ‘Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako’ focus of community based learning. Different classes have been involved in L4L projects, such as the Tītī class who created a bug hotel for insects at school. Using the L4L inquiry process they went about investigating their big question, ‘How can we use our Enterprising Attributes to help Bugs and Insects’.

As part of this learning process the whole school were also fortunate enough to talk with North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery engineers, visit the Iron Gate Bridge site, and enjoy a guided tour from the site foreman.

Thanks to funding from the North Canterbury Red Cross Fund the whole school also experienced the Manawa-iti Quakescape trip with Māori Tours. The tamariki where exposed to Kaikōura history and the myths around the early Māori settlers to the Kaikōura region.

Kind regards

Derek Lucic 027 605 2015 [email protected]

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Canterbury, Chatham Islands | Coralanne Child Kia ora

As part of ensuring students are equipped for their future we have been looking at ways to strengthen NCEA. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the NCEA Review ambassador workshops that have been taking place in partnership with CORE Education.

Commitment from our region has been evident in the number of attendees and has contributed to the success of the workshops. Workshops have been held in Christchurch at the Ministry office and in Timaru; thank you to Timaru Boys’ High School for hosting us.

The workshops have been designed to give ambassadors the right tools to promote conversations that will bring new voices and perspectives to the review. We want to include as many opportunities as possible for our region to be involved so again thank you to our ambassadors for your commitment, energy, knowledge and expertise that is vital to ensuring we can engage with as many people as possible.

It was great to see Kirkwood Intermediate School and Wharenui Primary School Kapa Haka groups perform as part of the Matariki celebrations at Westfield Riccarton Mall. There was a weekend of activities for whānau to enjoy and it was great our schools were a part of this.

Showquest Canterbury Christchurch will stage Showquest, the new music, dance and drama event for schools on Tuesday 31 July at the Horncastle Arena. Showquest consists of a nationwide series of events for students to showcase music, drama and dance. It is produced by Rockquest Promotions Ltd, with the support of the Ministry of Education.

School teams create, produce and perform an original theatrical production consisting of student- designed and constructed costumes and props, presented in a choreographed, themed mini- spectacular.

Good luck to the performers from Cashmere High School, Darfield High School, Haeata Community Campus, St Bede’s College, Riccarton High School, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Craighead Diocesan and Villa Maria College.

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Developed by the Prince’s Trust International, a charity founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, the Achieve programme provides a practical approach to learning and helps young people reach their potential both in their education and future career.

New Zealand is the first country in the world to offer the programme as a formal part of the education system. Run through the Prince’s Trust New Zealand, the pilot programme is being delivered in partnership with Kingslea School.

Principal of Kingslea School in Christchurch, Tina Lomax says, “Kingslea is honoured to be working in partnership with the Prince’s Trust in New Zealand.

“The beauty of Achieve is that it is delivered using our New Zealand Curriculum. This is particularly important as most of our students form part of the 15% of New Zealand students most at risk of not achieving NCEA Level 2.”

The Prince’s Trust International works in partnership with organisations around the world to support young people. The Prince’s Trust New Zealand is a new organisation, connected to the Prince’s Trust network of organisations.

Achieve was developed by the Prince’s Trust UK, a charity which has supported more than 870,000 young people to a better future since it was set up 1976. Both the Prince’s Trust New Zealand and the Prince’s Trust UK were founded by HRH The Prince of Wales.

Tina Lomax has been appointed by HRH The Prince of Wales as a Patron of The Prince’s Trust in New Zealand.

Te Kura’s Big Picture Learning Pilot finalist for Prime Minister’s Award Te Kura is one of three finalists for the Prime Minister’s Education Focus Prize – Takatū. The Prize celebrates outstanding inclusive practices that enable all children and young people to succeed and it is great to have this recognised.

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura)’s Big Picture Learning pilots were established in 2014 at six sites across New Zealand. Eighty of the school’s most at-risk students and their whānau were invited to join the initiative, which delivers personalised and authentic learning programmes. The pilots were requested and supported by the Ministry of Education.

The winner of the Award will be announced on Tuesday 3 July. You can watch the Big Picture Learning video on YouTube

ORS/SHHNF Moderation Canterbury 2018 Ministry 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

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback ORS and SHHNF for 2019. 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 2018 will focus on the following groups of students • Year 3 • 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 2018 will take place at the Ministry of Education, Te Uruti, 48 Hereford Street, Christchurch on the following dates: • Wednesday, 17 October • Thursday, 18 October

A reference group of representatives of school staff, families and whānau will also be part of the 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 one of the days above and are interested in being a part of our moderation team then please contact: Service Manager, Kaye Hyams on [email protected] or 03 378 7734.

Inter-agency workshop Two workshops on Recognising and Responding to Vulnerability in Children and Young People are being held on Tuesday 21 August and again on Wednesday 5 September at the Ministry of Education office from 9am - 12.30pm.

At this workshop you will meet key members of partner agencies. Spaces are limited to 40

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Mana Ake – Stronger for Tomorrow Implementing Mana Ake The order that schools will implement Mana Ake has now been confirmed, using feedback from a school survey carried out by the Ministry of Education in May to inform prioritisation.

There will be three implementation phases –Term 4, October 2018, Term 1, 28 January 2019 and Term 2, 29 April 2019. There is some preparation clusters can do to support the implementation of Mana Ake and ensure the resource is targeted to where local communities identify it can be most effective. More information is available on the CCN website.

Centrally-funded PLD Centrally-funded PLD is focused on building greater equity and excellence in priority areas. It is allocated regionally by a panel including sector representatives. Schools, kura and kāhui ako can choose their own facilitators. The key dates for Canterbury are:

Term 3 2018 Term 4 2018

17 August - Submission deadline 8 November - Submission deadline 7 September - Area Allocation Panel 29 November - Area Allocation Panel 21 September – Notification 13 December - Notification

You can view our Canterbury regional priorities here [PDF] and find more information on how you can access centrally-funded PLD on our website. The PLD contact for the Canterbury office is Karyn Wilson | Email: [email protected]

Grow Waitaha - DigiAwards The DigiAwards enables primary and intermediate students from throughout Canterbury to showcase their digital skills, creativity, and innovation. Year 1-8 Canterbury students are invited to participate in this exciting opportunity to showcase their digital creativity.

Entries for the Grow Waitaha DigiAwards are open and you can find out everything you need to know on the DigiAwards webpage. Entries close on 24 August.

Grow Waitaha Resources Kua takoto te manuka [PDF] – This guide provides recommendations and considerations for creating more culturally responsive learning environments.

Adaptive Governance guide [PDF] supports boards of trustees to provide strategic leadership for their schools to manage significant and ongoing change.

The Leading sustainable change guide [PDF] provides insights from leaders of greater Christchurch schools who have successfully led initiatives in response to significant change in

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback post–quake Canterbury. Early Learning Strategic Plan survey opportunity As you may know, the government is developing a new Strategic Plan for Early Learning that will set the direction for the next 10 years. The groups working on the plan are keen to hear the views of the wider community, including parents and whānau, teachers and educators and others with an interest in children’s early years.

Would you like to contribute to an online survey on early learning? A survey has been launched on the Education Conversation website.

The short survey aims to find out what you think is working well and what could be changed to improve early learning for all New Zealand children, from birth to 5 years old.

Information from the survey, which closes 12 July, will then be shared with the groups who are working on the ten year strategic plan for early learning.

Game of Three Halves The All Blacks will play against Canterbury and Otago in a Game of Three Halves on Friday 10 August – in a South Island first. The popular event is used to prepare the All Blacks for the Investec Rugby Championship.

The All Blacks will play 40-minute matches against Canterbury and Otago, who will also play a 40-minute match against each other – a total of 120-minutes of entertainment.

The matches are not being broadcast on TV, so the only opportunity fans will have to see the All Blacks play in the city this year will be live at AMI Stadium in Addington.

All three teams will meet with fans for autographs and photos after the final whistle blows.

When: Friday 10 August, 6.30pm Where: AMI Stadium, Addington

Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 16 or under (or free if 2 and under and sitting on a lap) and are available at: www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss any ideas or issues. You can always call me on 03 378 7345, 0274 200 251 or email me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Enjoy this fortnight’s bulletin.

Mā te wā Coralanne Child, Director of Education for Canterbury

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Otago, Southland | Julie Anderson Kia ora koutou and warm Pasifika greetings

I hope you are all keeping warm, and enjoyed the All Blacks win on a clear, frosty Dunedin night.

I understand one of the highlights of the All Blacks being in town for a group of Otago Boys’ High School Pasifika boys was the visit by Sonny Bill Williams who shared motivational life lessons. It is great to hear of young people being able to be engage with and be inspired by their heroes.

Equally inspirational were the winners of the regional Ngā Manu Korero competition, details of which are included below. In this bulletin I have also included further information about the NCEA Review, the Growing from Strong Foundations NZEI Te Riu Roa and Ministry of Education hui, as well as general reminders of upcoming PLD timeframes, enrolment scheme processes and a staffing update.

NCEA Review On 18-20 June, ambassador workshops were held across our region as part of the NCEA Review. These were facilitated by CORE Education, and were designed as ‘train the trainer’ workshops, to support ambassadors to engage within their own networks and communities about the NCEA Review. I attended the Dunedin workshop and was impressed by the diversity of participants and the different views that emerged through this process. Participants included principals, guidance and careers staff, board of trustees members, representation from iwi, Pacific peoples, industry training organisations, tertiary, alternative education, youth and the Chamber of Commerce.

The ambassadors have been provided with a toolkit of resources to help them engage with their networks or communities, and to encourage more people to have their say. This material (and more) is available on the education conversation website. All of the workshops across the country have sparked different conversations and we look forward to hearing more of your views as this process continues.

Two public engagement hui will be held in this region – on 23 July in Invercargill, and 24 July in Dunedin. These workshops are designed to explore the big opportunities and gather feedback – we want to ensure as many voices are heard as possible, so please share these with your school communities. Registrations are open - confirm your attendance here.

If you have ideas about how to engage with your networks or communities that you would like to discuss further, or have any questions about the process, please contact either Angelina Kiore, strategic advisor Māori or Aimee Te Tau, principal advisor.

Ngā Whakataetae o Ngā Manu Korero a Rohe – Murihiku / Ōtākou 2018 He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Ngā Whakataetae o Ngā Manu Korero a Rohe – Murihiku / Ōtākou 2018 was held in Invercargill on 22 June. This year 29 students gathered on a frosty morning to compete in the four sections. The Korimako and Sir Turi Carroll competitions for Māori pupils speaking in English and the Pei Te Hurinui Jones and Te Rāwhiti Ihaka competitions for all pupils speaking in Māori.

Seniors compete with a prepared speech and also an impromptu topic. The regions speakers were outstanding, with judges at prize giving commenting on the skill and bravery of students to stand before their community of peers. Congratulations to all of the speakers and the team of volunteers for the endless hours behind the scenes.

Best of luck to the winners shown (right) who will attend the national speech competition in Gisborne this coming September. Kiringaua Cassidy –1st Overall Te Rawhiti Ihaka Taumana Pene – 1st Korimako Impromptu Tūmai Cassidy – 1st Overall Pei te Hurinui Jones Kahurangi Mclean – 1st Tā Turi Carrol Maia Tutebury – 2nd Tā Turi Carrol Jordyn Martin – 1st Korimako, Prepared 1st overall

Growing from Strong Foundations – NZEI Te Riu Roa and Ministry of Education hui On 14 June, I was invited to attend the Growing from Strong Foundations hui for early learning, primary teachers and school leaders. This was focused on discussing the potential of the curricula (Te Whāriki, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and New Zealand Curriculum) to support, and enhance teaching practice and children’s learning.

There were a variety of examples of curricula adaptation and application throughout the day – including: • Dr Alex Gunn (University of Otago College of Education) who discussed the sociocultural and ecological framework of Te Whāriki; • Melissa Corbett from Victory School in Nelson shared how she wove the strands of Te Whāriki with NZC in focusing on dispositions for learning in her classroom; • Rose Hipkins (NZCER) shared her recent research about key competencies, highlighting the importance of capabilities such as critical inquiry, perspective taking and disciplinary meaning – making and taking action; • Professor Peter O’Connor (University of Auckland) shared examples from work with children in post-traumatic situations, using The Arts as an agent to engage young people in “reimaging the world”, using creativity as a process for making sense of the world around us.

Aside from sharing expertise, this hui was an excellent opportunity to network between and across early learning and schooling. I enjoyed hearing your ideas, and seeing in action collaborative sharing of practice.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Beginning Principals’ meeting On 18 June the beginning principals group met in Dunedin. Leadership advisors Gary Tenbeth, Pam Fleck and Sandra Sidaway facilitated the day, which is part of a 2 year programme designed to support new principals in their development. Gary McClintock, learning support manager and I were invited to attend for the first part of the day, which allowed us to discuss the Ministry’s role, what support we can offer, and how we can work together to support the challenges that schools can face from time to time.

Later in the day Mary Geary, manager education was able to talk to the group about the curriculum, progress and achievement discussion, which you can read more about on the education conversation website.

Professional Learning and Development (PLD) As the next Bulletin will not be until the second week of Term 3 – a general reminder that the next round of PLD closes on 3 August, with the area allocation panel meeting shortly after that.

In addition, Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness was launched on 21 June, to help teachers and kaiako understand the new digital technologies curriculum content and teaching strategies to use in the classroom. This is a key support package for the introduction of the new curriculum content, and includes an online self-learning tool, face-to-face meetings, videos and training for digital leaders. These resources and more information is available at www.kiatakatu.ac.nz

Enrolment Scheme Processes As we head into ‘enrolment season’ and young people transitioning into intermediate and secondary schooling are making their decisions for 2018, it is timely for schools with enrolment schemes to check their processes for offering places to out of zone students.

An enrolment scheme is a tool that enables a board to prevent overcrowding at its school and of course students living within the home zone have an absolute right to be enrolled. In some areas, schools have found that a late surge in applications from in zone students has seriously taxed the capacity of the school. Our guidance is that boards should be cautious and prudent in offering places to out of zone students.

It is important the correct procedures are followed, as this ensures it is fair and transparent for all. The Secretary’s Instructions and Guidelines for the Development and Operation of Enrolment Schemes outline the process, and please contact your education advisor if you wish to discuss further.

Staffing Update Sophie Henderson has been appointed as a service manager in Dunedin. Sophie will cover the North Otago, East Otago and Dunedin north areas and has previous experience acting in the service manager role. She brings her practical experience in working with schools and early learning services as a speech language therapist, and in developing our liaison model for working within the sector.

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Sophie officially starts in the role on 9 July, and looks forward to working alongside the sector in her new position.

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

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Events 15-18 JUL World Congress on Education, Dublin, Ireland 20-22 JUL NZSTA 29th Annual Conference, Rotorua 8-9 AUG Education Leaders Forum 2018, Rotorua

9-10 AUG 27th NZ International Education Conference and Expo, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington 22-24 AUG NZ Area Schools National Conference 2018, Crown Plaza Hotel, Christchurch 10-12 OCT uLearn Annual Educators Conference, SKYCITY Convention Centre, Auckland 23-26 OCT NZPF Conference 2018, Wellington

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