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Ministry Bulletin for SCHOOL LEADERS He Pitopito Kōrero ISSUE No. 95 | 2018 AUGUST 13 In this issue

Message from Iona Holsted

By now affected school boards will have received notification from the New Zealand Educational Institute | Te Riu Roa of a strike on 15 August.

I’m aware many boards will have made the decision to close their school for instruction.

If your school will be closed for instruction during strike action, your board needs to notify the Ministry. You can do this as soon as the decision to close the school is made. Below are the email addresses of your local Ministry of Education offices, where your notification of closure should be sent.

Closure notifications are to be sent to: • Tai Tokerau: [email protected] • Auckland: [email protected] • Waikato: [email protected] • Bay of Plenty, Waiariki: [email protected] • Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti: [email protected] • Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu:[email protected] • Wellington: [email protected] • Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast: [email protected] • Canterbury, Chatham Islands: [email protected] • Otago, Southland: [email protected]

Please note that further information is available in NZSTAs guidelines: Board and Strike Action: Obligations, Responsibilities and Assistance [Word].

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback XX Critical need to know and action 1. Consultation on term dates for 2021. Read more… 2. Guidance on keeping your school network safe and support for cyber security incidents. Read more… 3. We’ve been experiencing high volumes of applications for the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme and School High Health Needs Fund, so we encourage you to get your application in early. Read more… 4. The construction contracts used by the Ministry and schools for Major Works greater than $500,000 have been updated. Read more…

XX Heads up 1. Doxxing, catfishing, banter and anti-bulllying – new online safety resources for young people released by Netsafe. Read more… 2. Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko Online for NCEA: online learning modules available. Read more… 3. The International Data Corporation summary report on digital device use in primary and secondary schools is now available. This follows a voluntary survey of primary and secondary schools done earlier this year. 4. The Ministry of Education renewed its software agreement with Microsoft to continue providing state and state integrated schools free access to Microsoft software. Read more… 5. Update on teaching and learning tools: Progress and Consistency Tool and Te Waharoa Ararau. Read more… 6. Digital Technologies and the New Zealand Curriculum brochure published. Read more… 7. More than 2000 individuals responded to the Curriculum, Progress and Achievement survey. Read more… 8. Science poster competition for Year 5-8 students. Read more… 9. Reminder: Applications for a board member on the NZCER Board close 12pm, 20 August. 10. The Minister of Education has launched the New Zealand International Education Strategy 2018-2030. It sets a path for the future of the international education sector and replaces the 2011 Leadership Statement for International Education.

XX General information 1. More Than Just a Policy Toolkit Developed by Community Action on Youth & Drugs, the toolkit includes guidelines [PDF], a workbook [PDF] and evaluation guide [PDF] to support schools and youth organisations to develop alcohol and other drug policies with a focus on positive health outcomes for young people. 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 2. Cyber Insurance For schools considering taking cyber insurance cover to respond to costs of cyber security breaches, the Ministry’s Risk Management Scheme (RMS) for school contents and liability includes automatic Cyber Insurance cover for member schools, at no extra cost. Find out more about the scheme and how to join by visiting our website or the dedicated RMS website.

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 Consultation on Term Dates for 2021 The Minister of Education sets the term dates and the number of half days that schools must be open. In 2021, setting four fairly even terms is not possible due to a late Auckland Anniversary Day and an early Easter. We wish to avoid inconvenience for schools and communities of breaking for Easter and returning to school for three days before school holidays, so Term 1 will need to be longer or shorter than usual, and correspond with a shorter or longer Term 4.

In light of this, we are consulting with the education sector, including boards of trustees on two options for term dates and half days for 2021.

We invite your Board to respond to the survey. The first three screens provide information to inform your decision, followed by a three question survey.

The closing date for feedback is 7 September 2018.

Cybersecurity CERTNZ* has developed guidance specifically for schools on keeping your school network safe. This guide includes discussion points to help you work with your IT support to identify where gaps may be and where you should prioritise effort. It also includes a resource to help with creating an incident response plan.

Any school cyber security incidents are complex and intertwined with online safety incidents. If you’re not sure where to go to for help, Netsafe and CERT NZ operate on a no-wrong doors policy, and have mechanisms in place to share incident information where required.

If you have an incident or need support contact: • Netsafe on 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638723) or email [email protected] • CERT NZ on 0800 CERT NZ (0800 237 869) or at www.cert.govt.nz/report

*CERT NZ is a relatively new government organisation that advises everyday New Zealanders and organisations including schools, on how to avoid and manage cyber security threats.

Ongoing Resourcing Scheme and School High Health Needs Fund Applications We are beginning to receive large volumes of Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) applications and expect demand to grow as we get closer to the end of the school year. If you’ve been thinking about making an application for ORS funding, we encourage you to complete applications as soon as you can to enable decisions to be made quickly.

Apply for ORS funding

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback School High Health Needs Fund If you’d like to apply to the School High Health Needs Fund, please do so before mid-November. This will enable us to make timely decisions and give you time to get support in place for the following year.

Apply for the School High Health Needs Fund

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Changes to the Ministry Construction Contracts The contracts used by the Ministry and schools for Major Works greater than $500,000 have been updated to make it easier and more attractive for construction suppliers working on school property projects.

They have been updated in consultation with the construction sector to include fairer provisions for risk management, and clearer roles and expectations for meeting health and safety requirements.

The new Major Works contracts and related guidance replace all previous versions and must be used without any amendments to the special provisions.

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Heads up Doxxing, catfishing, banter and anti-bulllying – new online safety resources for young people

Netsafe has released new resources to help young people navigating online challenges. The resources are designed to address some of the key issues young people face online, including bullying, nudes, catfishing, doxxing, helping friends and more.

These resources can be shared with students as well as the wider school community to help young people learn about steps they can take to keep themselves safe online. They include simple steps young people can do if something goes wrong online and they need help.

The new resources include: • Online bullying help for young people • Nudes – information for young people • Helping a friend being bullied • Saying things online you regret

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback • Doxxing – advice on what to do if it happens to you and how to stay safe. • Catfish or real? – advice on how to spot a catfish and what to do if it happens to you. • Social media vs reality – things to think about if it’s getting you down. • Banter vs bullying – how to tell when a joke goes too far.

In July, Netsafe launched the Netsafe Kit to provide schools with a comprehensive set of tools, resources and guidance to help encourage safe online environments. Visit netsafe.org.nz to learn more and to sign up as a Netsafe School.

Feel free to call Netsafe if you need support or have any questions on 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638723) or email [email protected]

Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko Online for NCEA: available now We have worked with Auckland University to create online learning modules to support the new Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content for those at the senior secondary levels – both teachers and students.

These free and highly interactive teaching and learning resources will help teachers, particularly those who are not subject specialists, teach Digital Technologies& Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content.

The modules are a self-contained resource, complete with student activities and teacher guides. It’s flexible as to how the content is used. It can be used as a learning tool for revision, or a teacher can pick and choose parts of the course to use.

Three modules for Level 1 will be available in 2018, with three more available for Term 1, 2019.

The following two modules are available now: • AS91886 Demonstrate understanding of human computer interaction • AS91887 Demonstrate understanding of compression coding for a chosen media type

Modules are being developed for kura and Māori medium and will be available later this year, and next year.

Access is free for anyone – you just need to register to view the resources.

View the introductory trailer video or register for the NCEA courses on the TKI website.

We’re keen to hear how you find this and what you think about this digital approach, as we are considering it to support teachers in other learning areas. Email [email protected] to share your experience.

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International Data Corporation Summary report The International Data Corporation summary report on digital device use in primary and secondary schools is now available. This follows a voluntary survey of primary and secondary schools done earlier this year.

Renewed Microsoft software agreement

The Ministry of Education renewed its software agreement with Microsoft to continue providing state and stateintegrated schools free access to Microsoft software for both staff and students. This takes effect immediately through to 31 December 2021. Go to our website to read the full details.

The agreement includes the following features for state and stateintegrated schools: • Microsoft office including web-based document editing and traditional desktop application for all staff and students including home use. • Windows 10 for Education. Free upgrade from any version of Microsoft windows to Windows 10 for Education. • Minecraft Education Edition (EE) at no cost, which is an open-world game that allows students to design and build new projects in teams, promoting creativity, collaboration and problem-solving in a fun gaming environment. • Classroom Tools including OneNote Class Notebook forms and Sway. • Intune for Education, which supports mobile computing and Bring Your Own Device programmes to allow ‘anywhere-anytime’ learning. These tools include improved identity authentication capability to protect students’ and teachers’ privacy. • Continued licensing for Windows servers for on premise or hosted school server environments. • Support to schools to move to Cloud-based technology.

There are also options available to upgrade to Microsoft 365 A5 education program. However, this will incur additional costs.

Schools can email Datacom at [email protected] for more information and assistance.

Update on teaching and learning tools A new version of the Progress and Consistency Tool and Te Waharoa Ararau was released in May. These were changed to align Overall Teacher Judgements to the curriculum levels in the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, as well as being extended to include curriculum level 5.

Some early adopter secondary schools have started to use the Progress and Consistency Tool for Year 9 and 10 students. Later in the year we will share their lessons learnt as case studies to help guide other secondary schools considering using the tool.

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Digital Technologies in the New Zealand Curriculum brochure A brochure on ‘what you need to know’ about the release of the Digital Technologies curriculum content and the supporting initiatives has been published to help schools. View Brochure: Digital Technologies and the NZ Curriculum [PDF].

This brochure can be shared with parents, whānau and your community to provide awareness of the change to the New Zealand Curriculum.

Hangarau Matihiko is the digital technologies strand within the Hangarau Wāhanga Ako, in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Resources and a separate brochure to support kura with the Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content will be made available for kura later in the term.

Curriculum, Progress and Achievement survey We appreciate the efforts of the Curriculum, Progress and Achievement Reference Group, principals and school leaders to encourage participation in the survey and gather input from as many people as possible.

The purpose behind the Reference Group-led discussions and the online survey was to get a snapshot of the current state. Questions covered topics such as parent, whānau and community involvement and influence in learning; learner involvement in learning; school assessment of learner progress; community understanding of learner progress; use of existing assessment and reporting tools; and learner perceptions of their own progress. The responses reflected a diverse range of views and experiences.

We will continue to keep you updated on this work and opportunities for you to have input.

Science poster competition for Year 5 - 8 students A poster competition designed to raise awareness about antibiotic resistances and hand hygiene is now open.

You can view further details and links to the New Zealand curriculum and teacher resources on the Health Quality & Safety Commission website. Entries close 28 September.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission and Ministry of Health worked with South Wellington Intermediate School head science teacher Matt Boucher, scientists and health professionals to create the national competition.

Applications for a board member on the NZCER Board Reminder: Applications for a board member on the NZCER Board close 12pm, 20 August.

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New Zealand International Education Strategy 2018-2030 The Minister of Education has launched the New Zealand International Education Strategy 2018- 2030. It sets a path for the future of the international education sector and replaces the 2011 Leadership Statement for International Education.

General Information General Information items 1 and 2 are included in full in the index under General Information.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback 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, ngā mihi mahana koutou katoa

Tackling bullying head on – Bullying is not OK Congratulations to all our schools and kura in Tai Tokerau that took a strong stance to say – Bullying is NOT OK.

This year more schools up and down the country took part in the third annual Bullying-Free NZ Week and joined in this year’s theme ‘Let’s Talk About It’. Students created works of art, produced videos, composed songs, made PowerPoint presentations or wrote essays to show what bullying is and what it meant to them personally. For schools and their communities, bullying prevention is an ongoing, year round focus.

To prevent bullying, it’s important that schools use processes and tools that help develop and implement a whole-school approach incorporating the nine elements of the Bullying-Free NZ Framework. For information and guidance about planning models and the self-review cyclical model that the Bullying-Free website is based on visit our website.

Make Your Mark – the future of NCEA As part of the Education Conversation| Kōrero Mātauranga we invite all young New Zealanders to Make Your Mark on the future of NCEA and inspire us through this competition. We are sending out the challenge to young New Zealanders

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback from 13-20 years old to share their vision of what education might look like in the future. Scholarships, laptops, and gift cards are some of the many prizes up for grabs.

Inspiring entries – in English and Te Reo Māori – will be shared throughout New Zealand and will help guide the next steps for NCEA. View the competition booklet [PDF] for everything you need to know about the Make your Mark competition. Note: the Young Minds, Young Dreams competition has now closed. All other categories close 27 August.

Education Vision | Te Pae Tawhiti All parts of the Education Work Programme will involve close engagement and collaborative design with New Zealanders including children, young people, parents, iwi, communities, employers and those that work in the education sector.

All parts of the work programme have a Māori Medium and Māori education perspective.

The work programme is made up of: • big reviews of parts of the system • medium term strategies to map out priorities and actions over the next three or more years • some key initiatives for things to get underway now.

Find out more by downloading the Education Work Programme Overview [PDF] as well as the release of the first report on Education Conversation | Korero Mātauranga [PDF].

Maintaining a safe online environment with Netsafe Kit In July, Netsafe launched the 2018 Netsafe Kit. This Kit provides school leaders and teachers with a comprehensive set of tools and resources to assist them in creating and maintaining a safe online environment.

The tools and resources in the Kit, which are free for schools, have been designed to strengthen and refine a school’s current online safety and digital citizenship practices, processes and procedures.

They provide assistance at every stage of the online safety journey – from urgent assistance in responding to online incidents, to classroom and community engagement, to long-term strategic planning. Each school board can adapt these resources to their own school community’s values and needs.

Feel free to call Netsafe if you need support or have questions on 0508 638723 or email help@ netsafe.org.nz

Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau - Forestry Scholarships Māori and female students interested in a career in forestry can now apply for the Ministry of Primary Industries’ Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau - Forestry Scholarships. Students must be enrolling in either a Bachelor of Forestry Science or a BE (Hons) in Forest Engineering at the University of

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Canterbury. Recipients will receive $8000 each year of the four year degree and a paid internship. Applications for the 2019 academic year close 31 August. For more details and to apply, visit www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships

New digital readiness professional support programme launched Our education system is changing to better equip learners and schools to take part, create and thrive in this fast evolving digital world. The professional support initiative to assist teachers, kaiako and education leaders to introduce the new Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content has arrived.

Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko | Digital Readiness is a nationwide $12 million programme which will provide an understanding of the new digital technologies content and useful teaching strategies, as well as the ability to network with each other to gain ideas and insights, view explanatory videos, and train as a digital leader if desired.

Individuals can register and use the quick online tool to find out where to start their learning journey in order to come up to speed with teaching the new curriculum content. The programme will be useful for all levels of teaching capability. Schools and kura are expected to be teaching the new content by 2020.

Please contact your education advisor or me via phone 027 501 5068 or email: hira.gage@ education.govt.nz if you have any questions or simply want to discuss a particular issue or idea.

Mauri ora Hira

Auckland | Isabel Evans Kia ora koutou

Regional Contact Card Thank you for your support with our ongoing efforts to ensure we have up to date contact and emergency contact details for yourself and for your school’s board of trustees chairperson. You can be assured that all emergency contact information is stored separately to our regular contact info and is accessible only by authorised staff members.

Last week we sent a new regional contact card out to all our Auckland schools. This gives you the relevant contact details specific to your school i.e. your education advisor, property advisor, learning support service manager and other relevant Ministry contact details.

Your education advisor will be checking in with you on a regular basis to ensure we have this information recorded correctly. In the meantime, if there are any changes to these details, you can email [email protected] or alternatively fill in our online form.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Teacher Supply - Update We know there is pressure on teacher supply in the Auckland region. In December 2017, the Minister announced a $9.5 million teacher supply package to support more graduates into permanent teaching positions, support experienced teachers back into the profession and recruit new graduates into teaching, and Budget 18 included $20 million of funding over the next four years to continue providing this support.

Alongside the delivery of the package, we are placing a significant emphasis on building strong collaborative relationships with the Auckland Primary Principals’ Assocation, Auckland Secondary Schools Principals’ Association and the Auckland Teacher Supply Action Group.

What is already in place? Auckland • Of the 134 overseas relocation grants approved up to 20 July 2018, 100 went to Auckland teachers. • 80 per cent of the more than $1.4 million spent on recruitment subsidies has supported schools in Auckland. • The majority of the Teach First NZ places go into Auckland schools with the programme currently recruiting 80 places ready to start in the 2019 school year. There will be another 80 places for 2020. • The Auckland Provisionally Certified Teachers Project (formally ABT) is for Auckland primary schools and we are currently fully subsidising recruitment support to fill the remaining places for 2018. • New teachers are encouraged to work in the Auckland region through the expansion of the Voluntary Bonding Scheme to new teachers starting in decile two and three state and state integrated schools in Auckland, and to new teachers in science subjects, technology, maths and te reo Māori, together with all new teachers in Māori medium settings.

Nationally The Auckland region will also benefit from our nationwide teacher supply initiatives: • Covering the course fees for teachers completing a Teacher Education Refresh (TER) course. The Government has covered the cost of completing the TER for 890 confirmed enrolments as at 20 July 2018. Budget 18 continues the subsidies for this programme over the next four years, assisting more teachers to return to or continue teaching. To date, 27 per cent of the TER subsidies have been paid for teachers completing the course with an Auckland-based course provider. • Having access to a $1 million recruitment and retention fund that schools can use as an incentive to attract or retain a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) practitioner. Five applications were received before 30 June 2018, and a review of the criteria will be carried out to make the fund more accessible. • In addition, schools unable to offer a specific subject because they cannot recruit a teacher are

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What else is happening? • We will be launching marketing campaigns in September targeted at lifting enrolment in initial teacher education (ITE), encouraging former teachers back to the classroom, attracting overseas qualified teachers and supporting school principals with their recruitment. • For the second time in 12 months, Ministry of Education staff from national office are calling every Auckland school principal to speak with them directly about their current teacher vacancies and staffing for the beginning of the upcoming school year. The last calls are being made this week with a report expected at the end of August.

If you need more information or assistance If your school needs assistance with filling teacher vacancies, advice on employing overseas teachers, or details about initiatives please contact the Ministry by: • calling 0800 165 225 • emailing [email protected] • contacting our lead advisor teacher supply on 027 203 8325.

Auckland Education Growth Plan Planning for the future of Auckland’s education system is critical due to the pace and scale of growth and the role of the region to New Zealand’s economy as a gateway to the world. Auckland’s population has grown considerably over recent years, and is projected to continue to grow – perhaps even more rapidly than predicted. Not only will Auckland grow in size, but in diversity and complexity too.

To meet this ongoing challenge, it is clear that business as usual or incremental change will not meet this demand so additional planning is required for education in Auckland. The voice of young people and of all those involved in education is crucial to planning for a suitable and sustainable education system in Auckland.

The first consultation hui for the Auckland Education Growth Plan was held on 1 August in West Auckland. About 25 representatives from Te Kāhui Ako o Tiriwā (Massey), Te Kāhui Ako o Kaipara, Whiria Te Tangata (Hobsonville) and Te Whānau Mātauranga o Kerehana (Kelston) Kāhui Ako attended the event, which was hosted at Hobsonville Point Secondary School. It was a very positive meeting, with groups of people talking about what success in education might look like for the West in 10 years’ time. Participants also gave feedback on what student pathways, property, open spaces and wellbeing outcomes could look like into the future.

Hui have since been held for members of the Central Auckland Kāhui Ako at Newmarket School, and for the South-Western Kāhui Ako and surrounding schools at Aorere College. In total, around 20 hui will be held in Auckland over the next few months. If you would like to know more, or have any queries from external people please refer them to the online portal which

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Engaging Ethnic Communities in Kōrero Mātauranga As part of broadening the reach of #edconvo18, our ESOL, Refugee and Migrant Team has engaged with representatives from a large number of different ethnic communities across the Auckland region. The purpose of these meetings was to discuss the national Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga and support these communities to participate in this important discussion.

Members of the Chinese, Indian, Somali, Vietnamese, Korean, Sikh, African, Najashi, Baha’i, Afghan, Ahmadiya Muslim and Muslim communities all attended, as well as representatives from a range of multi-ethnic organisations, such as Umma Trust, Auckland Regional Migrant Service, NZ Ethnic Women’s Trust, RCNZ, NZ Ethnic Social Services, and Chinese New Settlers Services Trust Foundation.

These meetings have led to a number of representatives planning further engagement with their communities to discuss the shape and values an educational system should hold dear. For example, it was great to see the link to the online survey popping up on a Vietnamese community Facebook page!

Alternative Education Students honoured at Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards Humans of Hendo is a community arts project created by students enrolled in Waitakere alternative education. The aim of Humans of Hendo is to celebrate Henderson through photography, storytelling and community connection. Earlier this year the project launched a book and an exhibition at Corban Estate Art Centre, and the group recently won a significant arts award – the Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Award.

Manuela Adams, teacher and leader from Target Alternative Education Centre, along with three alternative education students, travelled down to Wellington earlier this month and were presented with the award by Minister for Social Development and Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni.

This is a wonderful example of a project that achieved success through the collaboration, support and investment of many different community partners, including Toi Ora Trust, Creative New

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Zealand, Achieving @ Waitakere Collective Impact Initiative, Tindall Foundation, Henderson- Massey Local Board and many others.

New Zealand Youth Awards 2018 The recipients of the New Zealand Youth Awards 2018 were announced by Minister for Youth, Peeni Henare at a celebration event at Parliament in June. There were 17 category winners and it was wonderful to have outstanding young people from Auckland recognised.

Congratulations to Papatoetoe High School student Ranisha Chand on receiving the Inclusion and Diversity Award; and to Latayvia Tualasea Tautai, former head girl at St Dominic’s College in Henderson, on receiving the Leadership Award. Congratulations also to Urutapu and to the University of Auckland’s Auckland Muslim Students’ Association for their receipt of the Working for Youth Award.

More information about the New Zealand Youth Awards 2018, including category descriptions, is available on the Ministry of Youth Development’s website. More detailed biographies of each recipient are available in the programme [PDF].

Kāhui Ako Kōrero A big thank you to Year 12 Westlake Girls High School students Brianna McGuire, Kyla Euston- Stewart, and Anna Fedorova for writing and sharing with us the item below. What a fantastic way to see Kāhui Ako engaging learners.

Knowledge sharing inspires growing minds Year 12 Social Studies students have recently been learning about the plight in Africa regarding the decrease in many magnificent species, such as mountain gorillas, rhinoceros, and elephants. We discussed in class that it is important to spread awareness on the issue of endangered African animals in order to make a change. We therefore chose to educate kindergarten children because it is important to learn valuable lessons, such as caring about animals, at a young age.

On Thursday 14 June, Westlake Girls’ Year 12 Social Studies students successfully hosted Sunnynook Kindergarten as a part of our Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako. Together we learnt about endangered African animals through a series of interactive activities such as face painting, drawing, colouring in, and playdough. We engaged with the children by discovering the beauty of African animals and encouraged them to continue talking about their favourite animals at home to spread their newly found awareness to their parents and friends. We wrote a short story called “Ellie the Elephant” for them to take back to the kindergarten to further discuss what they had learnt throughout the day.

We found that the day was an essential learning experience for both the Sunnynook Kindergarten children, and us students and teachers at Westlake Girls. Not only did the event spread awareness about the issue of poaching in Africa, but it also gave many students a feel of what it is like to work with young children and inspired teaching related career paths in students.

It was a great opportunity for us to engage with younger students and it was a great way to start

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback making new connections with local schools through our new Community of Learning. Overall, both preschool children and high school students enjoyed the day and it is certainly a tradition to be held in future years.

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

Ngā mihi nui Isabel Evans Director of Education for Auckland

Waikato | Paula Rawiri E rau rangatira mā tēnā koutou katoa

I recently had the privilege of participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Institute of Professional Learning at the University of Waikato for a delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and training. The discussion focused on the roles of the Ministry of Education and Education Review Office in curriculum implementation, and how the learning needs of minority learners are met in NZ Schools.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback It was very interesting to see that despite the cultural, language, and geographical differences between our countries, our concerns and issues in meeting the educational needs of our tamariki and rangatahi were extremely similar. The delegation members had identified some of their key challenges as ensuring that their curriculum helped learners be prepared for the demands of the 21st century, ensuring that their system was inclusive and all learners get a quality education, and ensuring the education system was able to meet the needs of minority students. Thank you to the schools and early learning services that also hosted the delegation during their visit. I know that you all certainly made a positive impact!

Complaints processes We have recently been reviewing how we record and deal with complaints that come to the Ministry of Education, whether they are about our own work or about schools and kura. In looking across the various issues that have been raised with us over the past year, there are some key factors that seem to be common in cases where things have escalated beyond the school complaints process to us, the Office of the Ombudsman, or the Minister. 1. The complainant did not feel that they had been listened to or that their concern was heard and/or understood. 2. The complainant didn’t feel that their concern was taken seriously. 3. A full and proper investigation and resolution process had not been carried out. 4. An investigation had been carried out but the communication to the complainant about the timeframe, process, and outcome had not been clear.

Our experience suggests that, in most cases, ensuring that we take the time to listen and understand, follow our complaints procedures and policies, and communicate clearly with complainants can go a long way towards de-escalating these situations and preventing ongoing issues.

We have found in some cases that a school’s complaints process has not been developed or is not easily accessible. Frustration about not having a clear process and communication channel to raise issues can sometimes add fuel to a complaint. I’d like to encourage you to check your policies and make sure that they’re up to date and available to both staff and parents, and most importantly that you follow them in dealing with difficult issues. If you need any help with this then please talk to your education advisor at your next opportunity.

Education Work Programme Overview The Government’s education portfolio includes an ambitious work programme that builds on Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga and the Education Summits. It’s being developed in collaboration with the education sector and wider communities, and has an enduring long term vision of education in Aotearoa New Zealand at its core.

The work programme is made up of: • big reviews of parts of the system

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We are doing our best to keep you abreast of the different aspects of the work programme, however, you can download the Education Work Programme Overview [PDF] to find out more or again speak with your education advisor the next time you meet with them.

New Tertiary Pathways Opportunities for Learners As a part of our commitment to supporting a wide range of pathway options to meet the individual strengths and needs of Waikato learners, from time to time we will provide you with updates of new tertiary training courses that providers have developed and shared with us. This information has been provided through our principal advisors secondary tertiary. For support please email Margaret Paiti [email protected] or Bevan Smith [email protected]. nz We encourage you as educational leaders to share this information with your broader school careers and pathways teams so that they are up to date with new opportunities for learners transitioning to further education, training or employment.

Provider Course, Qualification Brief overview/description Name NZMA Health and Wellbeing This 20 week programme provides students with the (support work) Level 3 practical skills and knowledge for employment as a support worker in healthcare. The programme includes 3 weeks’ work experience at a health care provider, and is specifically designed to prepare students for work in the aged care industry

Feel free to call me on 07 850 8924 or email me at: [email protected]

Noho ora mai Paula

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

Last fortnight I celebrated two recent successes of Rotorua Girls’ High School. This fortnight I need to acknowledge Ally Gibbons’ announcement that she will retire at the end of this year. Ally has played an important role in secondary education in New Zealand during her career and has been principal of Rotorua Girls’ High School since 2014.

On that note, I am aware of a number of principal and senior leadership changes occurring at the end of the year, particularly in the wider Rotorua area. I thank each and every one of you that is retiring for your contribution to education, and to those coming into leadership positions – congratulations and good on you for putting your hand up. I am a great

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback believer that a little bit of disruption to the order of things is a good thing, and allows for diversity and insight that might not have had an opportunity. It’s certainly an exciting time in education, both locally and nationally. I’ll highlight other principals who are leaving over the next few months.

I am sure you are all going onto conversation.education.govt.nz to keep yourselves up to date with the latest. A few notices this fortnight:

Strike action this Wednesday If your school plans to close during strike action, below is the email address of our local Ministry of Education office where your notification of closure should be sent.e W collate all notices of closure and notify the Secretary for Education, Iona Holsted, on your behalf.

Send closure notifications to: [email protected] or email your senior education advisor.

Many of you have already notified us but if you have not, please notify us as soon as possible.

Further information is available in NZSTAs guidelines: Board and Strike Action: Obligations, Responsibilities and Assistance [Word].

He Kōrero Mātauranga: Bay of Plenty - Waiariki Earlier this year, the Minister of Education announced a major programme of review and reform across the education sector. This work is designed to ensure New Zealand has an education system fit-for-purpose for the 21st century. There is a particular focus on Māori learners and Māori language in education.

There has been a clear direction that we need to find a new way of working through a more collaborative approach to developing the education system. This philosophy underpinned the recent Education Summits and the ongoing Education Conversation. We are clear that we need specific conversations with whānau, hapū and iwi about the things that are most important for them in terms of the education of their people.

As part of our work to engage with whānau, hapū and iwi, our region is holding a series of wānanga. Through these wānanga, we would like to hear from people about what is important to you; what you like about the current education system; what frustrates you; what you would like to change and how you would change it. We have not prepared a consultation document or any other material because we want to hear from you.

For our first series, a wānanga will be held in: • Rotorua on 28 August from 10am-2pm at the Harvest Centre. • Opotiki on 5 September from 10am-2pm (venue to be confirmed later this week).

My office will send invitations today. If you want to attend or know of others who would be interested please email [email protected]

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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 One last push and plug about this event as entries close 16 August. Please note we follow a slightly different timeline to that of the Chamber.

I am aware that at this stage we do not have as many entries as we’d like. Entries are online this year – the online portal is www.wrbea.awardsplatform.com

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

The Young Entrepreneur award is open to Year 11 – 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.

18th Va’a World Sprint Championships (Waka Ama) During the week 21 – 26 July, the Va’a World Sprint Championships were held in Tahiti. Makayla Timoti, a year 12 John Paul College student, won three golds and two silvers. Her accomplishments included setting a new world record in the NZ Elite junior women w6 1000 metres!

NCEA Review Since the extension of the consultation period we have had an influx of whānau in the sector calling for additional opportunities to be part of the consultation process, which is great. This week we will be delivering a few workshops with our sector, specifically in Taupō and Tauranga. Our aim is to meet with as many people as we can, whether they be students, teachers, principals, parents, whānau, iwi or employers. We want to make sure that we have coverage across our region to inform the shape of NCEA for the future.

We have a number of events over the next two months and will update everyone in the next week with dates up to 18 October. In the meantime, we encourage you to contact our regional leads and kaiārahi at your convenience. • Patrick Walsh (John Paul College - Principal) [email protected] • Maree Stewart (John Paul College – Deputy Principal) [email protected] • Carol Ngāwati (Ministry of Education - Education Manager) [email protected] • Ruakiri Fairhall (Ministry of Education - Strategic Advisor Māori) ruakiri.fairhall@education. govt.nz

Don’t forget you can also visit the Kōrero Mātauranga website for further information.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Who’s Who in the Ministry At the beginning of this year I sent out a Bay of Plenty – Waiariki region contact list. A large number of you signalled to me how useful this was and I sent our most recent version last fortnight which includes new staff such as Nancy Macfarlane, Manager Education and Cathryn Naera. I try and maintain stable and consistent Ministry personnel but like you, people move in, out and across our organisation and we have to make changes. Thank you for your understanding and please contact any of my managers or me if you have any questions.

Out and About I attended a fantastic inaugural meeting last week between the Ministry and the New Zealand philanthropic sector in Wellington. The focus was on sharing data and talking about how we can work better together. Well done to my colleague Patrick McKibbin and Deputy Secretary Apryll Parata for kicking this off. I’m excited about the possibilities of collaborating to support learning and education.

L-R: Ezra Schuster, Patrick McKibbin and L-R: Jon Dimock, Tina Leach, Steve Chandwick (Rotorua Tony Gill Chief Executive of the Rotorua Mayor) and Ezra Schuster Energy Charitable Trust

It was great to catch up for morning tea and talk education with Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick at her mayoral chambers along with Jon Dimock and Tina Leach from the Ministry of Education. It was also an opportunity to check out the amazing environmental projects from our local Rotorua students displayed in the galleria. The projects focused on some of Rotorua’s most iconic locations. The students surveyed, interviewed and researched to understand what should be developed and what should be preserved for the future.

Feel free to call me on 07 349 8309 or email me at [email protected] if there is anything you’d like to discuss with me.

Ia manuia Ezra Schuster

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Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu | Jann Marshall Kia ora

Here we are in week four of the term; it’s hard to believe where the year has gone! I am on leave from 10 August returning Monday 27 August. In my absence Marlene Clarkson will be acting for me and can be contacted on 027 275 1450 or [email protected] if you have any urgent issues you need to discuss.

Congratulations to Tanya Zander who has been appointed as principal at Oroua Downs School. Tanya stepped up into the acting principal’s position at the end of May following Chris Gunn’s departure. Tanya has been at Oroua Downs School for 20 years and is very honoured and excited to take on this opportunity.

Enrolment Scheme Workshop for Principals and Boards It was heartening to see the strong attendance at these meetings in Whanganui and Palmerston North. A reminder there is a change of date for the New Plymouth session. It will now take place on Tuesday 14 August from 5pm-7.30pm. Please contact your education advisor to confirm your attendance or for further information.

Professional Learning and Development The Professional Learning and Development (PLD) system has been up and running now for nearly two years. Schools have designed PLD to support the improvement of student outcomes in national priority areas and chosen facilitators to help evaluate the impact of PLD. It’s exciting to see this approach in action, as schools use an inquiry cycle approach to strengthen the quality of teaching and learning.

The Area Allocation Panel receives new and continuing PLD applications. The sector based panel has been keen to support schools to grow their capacity for evaluation and self-review – which can test the impact of their PLD on teaching practice and student outcomes. The panel has challenged some schools to be more purposeful and explicit about this before granting extra hours. We note schools are increasingly able to test the impact of PLD and to plan next steps.

If you’d like to explore a PLD project to improve student outcomes in reading, writing, maths, science and digital fluency, you can apply at any time. Application review dates for this year are 17 August and 14 November. Your education advisor can provide more information about making an application or testing the impact of existing PLD.

NCEA Review Consultation I would like to thank those of you who have reminded your communities of the NCEA review consultation over the past month and run sessions for your own community. Local staff attended these events and reported rich discussions about the six big opportunities for NCEA. Visit the NCEA Have your say webpage for more information.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback I would also like to thank Paula Wells, Principal, Sacred Heart College (New Plymouth) and Gary Yeatman, Principal, Awatapu College for their ongoing work as regional engagement leads supporting this important mahi.

Student voice is important so I would 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 13-20 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.

Remember to contact Marlene on 027 275 1450 or [email protected] to discuss any ideas or issues.

Ngā mihi Jann

Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti | Roy Sye Tēnā koutou

Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce Over the past month we’ve been fortunate to have members of the Taskforce visit our region and engage with various groups. These events have been co- ordinated by unions, associations, interest groups and ourselves to provide a wide range of views and ideas to inform the Taskforce’s work. Thank you to those of you who participated. We will all be looking forward to their report to the Minister due in November.

Partnership School update Earlier in the year the Minister announced the Government’s policy to remove the charter school (also known as partnership school) model from the education system. All charter schools and proposed charter schools have been through a process since that decision to become part of the wider state school system.

Recently, we were able to deliver a decision to two of our providers regarding this process. In Gisborne, we shared with Tūranga Tangata Rite the Minister’s decision to enter into negotiations with them to establish Tūranga Tangata Rite as a Year 9-11 (maximum roll 55) state integrated school. In Hawke’s Bay, we were able to share with Te Aratika Academy the Minister’s decision to establish the Academy as a Year 9-13 (maximum roll 120) designated character school from Term 1 2019. There is still a great deal of work to be done in follow up to these decisions.

Central Hawke’s Bay Reference Group I was pleased to take part in the inaugural Central Hawke’s Bay (CHB) Community Reference Group meeting last week in Waipawa, alongside other regional government and local authority

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback leads. This group is co-ordinated by the CHB District Council to help provide a consistent and co- ordinated approach to improve social well-being for CHB residents.

Board of trustees and principals - Finance 101 We have had a great response to the Finance 101 session being held at the Emerald Hotel in Gisborne on Tuesday 14 August (starts 5.30pm – mix and mingle from 5pm). Another session will be held up the Coast at Te Waha o Rerekohu Area School at 11am on Wednesday 15 August.

In Term 4 we are looking at running a similar session in both Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti but focused on developing your Budget for 2019. Watch this space.

Get to Know Us Amber Kairau - Staff profile

What’s your role at the Ministry of Education? I am a lead education advisor based in the Gisborne office, working with Kāhui Ako in Gisborne and the East Coast.

When did you join the Ministry, and why did you come here? I joined the Ministry in October 2015. The Ministry offered new challenges and a new way to use and develop the knowledge and skills I had gained during my time as a secondary teacher.

What do you most enjoy about working here? I really enjoy the diversity of my work and the opportunities to work with the amazing schools and educators we have within our region. It is also great to be able to work alongside so many people dedicated to improving the education experiences and outcomes for our tauira.

If you could trade places with any other person for a week, who would it be, and why? I would love to trade places with Sue Aikens from Kavik River Camp in Alaska. I have always been fascinated with Alaska and would love to live there one day. I really admire the way Sue is able to handle the rugged and harsh lifestyle and think the landscape and wildlife is so beautiful! In saying this I am not exactly the hunter gatherer type but one can dream.

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

Ngā mihi Roy Sye

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Wellington | Erika Ross Kia ora

On 27 July, I had the pleasure of accompanying the Education Minister, Hon Chris Hipkins on a visit to Plateau School to launch Kiki Kiwi and Friends: The Travelling Trash Litter-less programme. The school’s kapa haka group performed beautifully as their tutors Whaea Gina, Whaea Sarah and Matua Stan and others looked on. Nigel Frater, Principal, Plateau School and the Minister then took turns to read to the students before Kiki the Kiwi appeared - much to the delight of the students.

Plateau School was the perfect venue to launch this new resource because in 2016 it was the first GreenGold Enviroschool in Upper Hutt. The students were able to tell the Minister all the initiatives developed over the last 13 years to support sustainability and took up the message from Kiki the Kiwi to “Do the right thing”. Go Plateau!

Kiki Kiwi and Friends is available for all schools from the Keep New Zealand Beautiful website.

Plateau School students pose with Principal Nigel Frater, Hon Chris Hipkins and Kiki Kiwi

Teacher-Led Innovation Fund (TLIF) In the last bulletin, we advised there were four successful TLIF applications approved in round four for the Wellington region. TLIF supports teams of qualified teachers from early learning services, ngā kōhanga reo, schools and kura to collaboratively develop innovative practices that improve learning outcomes.

Our region’s four successful applications:

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback • Dannevirke Community of Learning is looking at the potential impact of smooth transitions from ECE to primary on the well-being, holistic development and academic progress of the tamariki in Dannevirke. A recent article in the Hawke’s Bay Today provides more information on how the Teacher-Led Innovation Fund contribution for the Dannevirke Community of Learning will be used. • Kuranui College is looking at the impact of their increased differentiation involved in implementing their Ignite junior curriculum on improving transitions and accelerating achievement for Year 9 and Year 10 students, especially those students who might have been streamed into lower band classes. • Aotea College is exploring the positive impact of team teaching (specifically the use of alternative teaching, one teach/one assist and one teach/one observe models) in a project based multi-level, multi-disciplined course in the performing arts on student attendance, engagement and achievement for Māori and Pasifika students. • Hutt Valley High School is exploring providing a school/community based, personally-tailored pathway two years prior to transitioning from school and one year post-school and looking to see what impact it has on Tautoko student learning outcomes in terms of greater self- confidence, personal ownership, engagement and academic success for each student with special educational needs in their senior years at high school and one year post high school.

We look forward to hearing about the outcomes from these innovative inquiries. You can view more information including current and completed projects on the Teacher-led Innovation Fund webpage.

NCEA Review Wellington Forums There have been a number of NCEA Review workshops held across the region recently including first year students at Victoria University to get the views of those who have recently completed NCEA.

The Minister of Education has extended the consultation period for the NCEA Review to 19 October to allow more people to participate. There are a number of forums around the region planned over this time. On 15 August there is a Pasifika workshop at Naenae College from 5pm. There are also two further student workshops planned for Levin and Porirua. These dates are yet to be VUW students giving feedback on NCEA Review confirmed and we will let you know.

Visit the NCEA Have Your Say webpage for further information or contact Matt Renata, principal advisor secondary tertiary at [email protected] or phone 04 439 4680

2019 Charters and planning and reporting Guidance for boards on planning and reporting for 2019 is now on our website. The guidance has

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For 2019, school planning and reporting remains the same. This means that by Friday 1 March 2019, a board must submit its 2019 charter, analysis of variance (reporting against the 2018 charter).

By Friday 31 May 2019, a board must submit its 2018 annual report (including its audited annual financial statements).

Under the transitional provisions in legislation currently being considered by Parliament, the 2019 charter will be a school’s last charter and will become its ‘first strategic plan’.

The 2019 charter provides a good opportunity for boards to consult widely with their communities and students, and reflect on their application of the strategic planning process, given it could be their first strategic plan.

Finance 101 Workshops We are running three Finance 101 workshops this August. The workshops cover financial responsibility, financial risks, indicators of financial health, annual accounts, management accounts, banking staff and board funded staff. This is an opportunity for board members, principals and executive staff to learn more about the fundamentals of school accounting and financial reporting.

Please email [email protected] to register your attendance.

Date Time Venue Monday 20 August 5pm – 7:30pm Wellington Girls’ College Staffroom Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington Wednesday 22 August 5pm – 7:30pm Ministry of Education, Level 1 7 Heriot Drive, Porirua Thursday 23 August 5pm – 7:30pm Ministry of Education, Level 3 19 Market Grove, Lower Hutt

Got a Trade! - SpeedMeet Wellington Local colleges have been invited to attend a SpeedMeet event at Hutt Valley High School, Lower Hutt on 4 September from 6pm-8pm. This is an opportunity for students that are ready for work, or will be looking for work within the next six months to engage with potential employers and ITOs to discover trades & services as a career pathway. Visit the Got a Trade? Got it Made! website for information and to register.

Driver Training Programme in the Horowhenua A student driver training programme launched on 27 July at Waiopehu College. The programme ensures students leaving school are able to transition successfully into employment with at least a

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Students from Waiopehu, Horowhenua and Manawatu Colleges were on hand at the launch to report back on their first driving lesson which took place before the official launch. All were delighted to be involved with the programme and say they expect to be ready to sit their restricted licences before the end of the year.

Notifying us of School Closures If your school plans to close during strike action, please email the Wellington local Ministry of Education office at [email protected] to let us know. We collate all notices of closure and notify the Secretary for Education on your behalf. You can notify us as soon as the decision to close the school is made. Please note that further information is available in NZSTAs guidelines: Board and Strike Action: Obligations, Responsibilities and Assistance [Word].

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

I enjoyed having an opportunity to hear about the things that are happening in some of our schools during recent visits to Motueka and Golden Bay. It was great to have Mere Berryman and Bali Haque from the Tomorrow Schools Review Taskforce visit the region recently. They engaged with a range of education stakeholders during their visit. The Taskforce will be visiting other parts of the region later this month. Well done to the Nayland College choir who sung a waiata to the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern when she returned to Wellington following her maternity leave.

Transition Workshop The annual transition workshop for SENCOs and parents of secondary school students with ORS funding was held on 31 July at our Nelson office. This workshop aims to give parents and teachers information about the transition process to the community at the end of secondary schooling – and

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback also raise awareness of issues which parents might want to think about as their young people reach adulthood. To this end, we had a variety of speakers: • Mark Benjamin from Standards and Monitoring Service (SAMS) talking about the Enabling Good Lives systems’ change • Julia O’Connor from the Nelson Bays Community Law Service talking about legal issues • Karen Bailey from Support Works talking about support for individuals and families post school • Karen Vause from MSD talking about the transition service in general • Marie Calderbank from Options talking about the transition service which her organisation provides.

A similar workshop will be organised this time next year in Nelson and there will be workshops in other centres at times to be advised.

Blenheim School Wins Competition Blenheim School won a competition run by Roadtrips Marlborough recently and the prize was a trip round Blenheim for the students and staff. They really enjoyed the trip saying it gave them a totally different view of their town!

Gary Wright from Roadtrips (pictured wearing stylish bus driver cap) said he had had over 1000 students through his bus as a result of the competition, many of whom had never been on a double decker bus before.

Kind regards

Derek Lucić 027 605 2015 [email protected]

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Canterbury, Chatham Islands | Coralanne Child Canterbury and Chatham Islands Regional Newsletter | 13 August 2018

Kia ora

What a busy couple of weeks in Canterbury!

It was a privilege to host the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins in Christchurch recently. The Minister officially opened Hornby High School’s new building, met with representatives from Mana Ake, visited Seedlings Early Learning Centre, Knights Stream Park, turned the sod at Oaklands School to mark the start of their redevelopment, and met with principals association’s chairs. Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins, Kylie Morgan, Director Seedlings Early Thank you to those who gave their time to take part in Learning Centres, talking with children the regional visit by members of the Tomorrow’s Schools Review taskforce panel. The Taskforce is due to report back to the Minister in November 2018. Its recommendations will form the basis for further public consultation in 2019. The review of Tomorrow’s Schools is part of the Government’s education work programme, announced in February.

Congratulations to all of the performers who took part in Showquest held in Christchurch on Tuesday 31 July at the Horncastle Arena. It was great to see such amazing talent on stage, what an impressive line up from our schools. Showquest is the new music, dance and drama event for schools and a national online final will name the top entry nationwide in September.

I also had the pleasure of being at the launch of ‘Skylight’ in Wellington. Skylight is a national not- for-profit trust that supports children, young people and their whānau to navigate tough times by building resilient individuals and communities. You can find out more on their website.

Guidance for 2019 Charters and planning and reporting Guidance for boards on planning and reporting for 2019 is now available on the Education website. The guidance has been developed with the New Zealand School Trustees Association and the Education Review Office.

sPACIFICally PACIFIC (sPACPAC) Collective honoured For the last 18 years sPACPAC has worked tirelessly with our Christchurch secondary schools and Pacific communities to use Pacific identities, languages and cultures to raise Pacific student

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The sPACPAC Collective has been acknowledged at a ceremony with Pasifika Youth Leadership and Transformation (PYLAT) and the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM, QSO, Governor General of NZ.

SPACPAC have worked tirelessly for Pacific people for so many years in Christchurch by giving young people a chance to celebrate culture, education, business, success, and so much more. PYLAT is a charitable trust based in Christchurch who work with young Pacific people to improve outcomes for our community, with a specific focus on achieving this by getting young people involved in democracy, society, and decision making.

Dame Patsy and Sir David with award winners at the PYLAT ceremony

Congratulations to everyone, it is wonderful to see your collective mahi being recognised and it also highlights the great results of organisations and agencies valuing Pacific success for children and young people.

Hornby High School Education Minister Chris Hipkins was at Hornby High School this month to officially open their new buildings.

Stage one of their $26 million redevelopment has been a significant undertaking by the school with 90 per cent of their existing school buildings being demolished and replaced with 45 new teaching spaces and modern facilities. Hon Chris Hipkins unveiling the plaque at Hornby Students and staff have been enjoying their fantastic High School new facilities since the start of this term with the gymnasium, administration and technology block first to be operational. Stage two will include the new west block and is due for completion in mid-2019.

Oaklands School Education Minister Chris Hipkins joined Oaklands School to celebrate the start of their

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The redevelopment will include the construction of three new buildings including teaching and admin areas. The school hall and six buildings are also being refurbished and 11 of the existing school buildings will be demolished.

The school will remain in full operation during this time, with the construction being staged to ensure minimal disruption for the students. Students of Oaklands School assisting Linwood North School the, Hon Chris Hipkins at their sod turning Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy, staff and students ceremony celebrated the opening of Linwood North School’s new hall.

A considerable amount of work was done by so many people to ensure the successful completion of their new hall. Well done to Principal Sandra Smith, your board and staff. It is great for you to have a new hall where you and your community can gather and continue your journey together.

Councillor for Central Ward, Deon Swiggs, Mayor Lianne Dalziel, Principal Sandra Smith, Dame Patsy, Sir David, Board Chairperson Fraser Kearse, Ministry of Education Fuetanoa Kose Seinafo

You can find more images from the official opening of the schools new hall on the website for the Governor General.

Education Gazette Heritage cements value into school build Students and teachers shared their rebuild journey with the Education Gazette and talked about what having fantastic new spaces means to them and the difference it is making to their learning.

New School build provides safe spaces for students to work and play Halswell Residential College takes every opportunity to deliver quality education to their students and their redevelopment is strengthening the school’s ability to support their needs.

Our collective gift to Tonga I want to thank you for your amazing support to the schools in Tonga.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Schools in Tonga faced huge challenges following the cyclones and in particular many were in desperate need of school furniture. The support from Canterbury schools was enormous, and it was with great appreciation that the Ministry of Education and Training in Tonga received the much needed supplies recently.

The Ministry of Education and Training in Tonga are very grateful of how quickly we rallied to bring together supplies for their schools. Our support has made their challenging time a little easier and made a huge difference to the schools in Tonga.

We worked alongside NZ Foreign Affairs and Trade, and while they did not have the capacity to accept all items, knowing they had so much support from our region and that our schools made this a priority was really appreciated.

From our own experiences we know how livelihoods are affected for a long time to come and I wish to thank you for making it possible for us to support the schools in Tonga.

Our thanks to the staff who took time to support this happening, your enthusiasm for this has clearly meant a lot to others. I am sure the people of Tonga, especially teachers and students, will make the most of the furniture provided.

Please see link to an article in the local Tonga newspaper.

Grow Waitaha Update Communicating with Community For schools wanting to provide clear messaging to their school communities regarding the changes happening in schools. Date: 23 Aug 2018 Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm Venue: Ministry of Education, 48 Hereford Street, Conference Room - Ground floor Click here to register

Effective change leadership for teachers, principals and Boards of Trustees Grow Waitaha has recently released a set of three guides that focus on supporting schools to lead and sustain successful change initiatives. This forum, will provide an overview of each of the guides, and will discuss aspects of the guides in more depth. Date: 4 Sep 2018 Time: 4.00pm - 6.00pm Venue: Ministry of Education, 48 Hereford Street, Ground floor conference room Click here to register

Mana Ake – Stronger for Tomorrow Update Representatives from Mana Ake including workers and principals from Te Uru Manuka Kāhui Ako had the opportunity to meet Education Minister Chris Hipkins recently to update him on the initiative.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback There was a Mana Ake story on Stuff recently and you can read it on their website here. Updated messages and more information is available on the CCN website.

Redcliffs School Redcliffs School staff and students visited the archaeological dig at the site of the new Redcliffs School. The site is of particular archaeological interest as it is the site of some of the earliest known occupation of the South Island by early Māori. The Ministry is working closely with local Iwi representatives, Heritage New Zealand and Archaeologist teams to ensure that the necessary protocols are followed.

The excavation is currently at a depth of 20 to 30 cm and discoveries include adze heads, Moa Bones, and dog bones estimated to be 800 years old.

Interesting Fact Year 1 - are we seeing the beginning of roll reduction in Christchurch? Yes. The Year 1 roll at Christchurch Schools peaked at 4426 in 2013, and declined each year to 4280 in 2017. However, the total Year 1-6 roll has continued to increase due to:

a) Growth within cohorts (likely due to families moving to Christchurch), and b) The exit of small cohorts at higher year levels and entry of larger cohorts at Year 1.

2017 was the first year since 2011 in which the Year 1 roll was less than the Year 6 roll.

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 | Chatham Islands

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

Over the last few weeks there have been further opportunities for sector groups, schools and individuals to connect with the Government’s Education Work Programme across our region. There are a number of consultation processes led by numerous groups – some from within the Ministry and others through independent groups. The Education Conversation website is regularly updated and I encourage you all to look at this from time to time to not only see what opportunities there are to have your say, but to also see what others are sharing throughout these processes.

Tomorrow’s School Review On 31 July and 1 August we hosted members of the Independent Taskforce leading the Tomorrow’s Schools Review for the Minister of Education. On 31 July, Cathy Wylie met with the Otago Sector Reference Group, and hosted a focus group to hear directly from sector and sector support representatives their view on the strengths and constraints of the current schooling system, what they would change, and what opportunities there were to make improvements. Whilst in Dunedin, Cathy also met with a number of other groups and visited two schools.

On 1 August, Bali Haque, Chair of the Taskforce, hosted a similar meeting with the Southland Sector Reference Group. The Southland Reference Group with Bali Haque (far left) in Invercargill. Bali and Cathy also met with some of our Ministry staff, and shared some of their observations as they work through this process. Both noted that while some common ideas are emerging, all focus groups have highlighted different successes, challenges and observations, and are providing a rich context for when the Taskforce begins framing its recommendations.

Kāhui Ako Leaders meeting On 7 August the Kāhui Ako lead principals and across school teachers met for their Term 3 hui. Adele Gott, Dunstan community leader and Wendy Brooks, leader of Te Kāhui Ako o ngā awanui ably facilitated the day, which focused on pathways and transitions particularly through secondary school and beyond.

John Hogue, our secondary tertiary advisor presented a range of tools and resources that support the focus on personalised pathways. It was interesting to see the wealth of information available both for individual students, schools and at a regional level. The leadership team from the Southern Area Schools Community of Learning, Gary Pasco and Sandy Nelson, presented their

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Kāhui Ako’s approaches to strengthening personalised pathways. They are encouraging a range of opportunities for teachers to build their capability through collaborative practice across their geographically spread schools.

Gary Shirley and Morgan Tangney presented the Whitestone Kāhui Ako journey developing collaborative practice across their Community and the positive impact that building relational trust and inquiry approaches has had on teacher practice, particularly across transition areas.

The Kāhui Ako using change managers shared the specific scope and motivation for the engagement of these experts with the wider group.

Dunedin Pacific Fono – Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga Following the success of the Pacific fono in Oamaru on 18 July, Minister Salesa will also host a fono in Dunedin to connect with Pacific communities and continue the Kōrero Mātauranga following from the Education Summits. This is currently being planned for 30 August at 6pm.

Once details are finalised, invitations will be sent out. We encourage you to think about your Pacific community and let us know if you wish to put forward participants. Please emailAimee Te Tau with contact details if you have nominations.

The fono will be run in a mini-Summit format and provide opportunities to not only reflect on education as it is currently, but also consider longer term aspirations and particularly what this could look like for Pacific communities.

Philanthropic Organisations Meeting On 2 August, I attended a national meeting of philanthropic organisations in Wellington alongside Jackie Flutey of the Community Trust of Southland and Barbara Bridger of the Otago Community Trust. The meeting was designed to build a shared understanding of what makes a difference in education today, what gets “bang for your buck” and to develop ways that the Ministry and organisations can work together to enhance the outcomes for young people.

Organisations were keen to build their decision-making about grant allocation on sound data and evidence while also being prepared to fund innovative approaches to new learning. How successful projects can be funded sustainably and up-scaled to systems level was also discussed. It was helpful to be in a group with two of our key funding organisations. I also learnt about a number of national funding streams that our schools and early learning services can access.

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

22-24 AUG NZ Area Schools National Conference 2018, Crown Plaza Hotel, Christchurch 2-8 SEP Tongan Language Week 10-16 SEP Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week 15-23 SEP Conservation week

23-29 SEP NZ Chinese Language Week New 30 SEP–6 Tuvaluan Language Week OCT 7-13 OCT Fijian Language Week

10-12 OCT uLearn Annual Educators Conference, SKYCITY Convention Centre, Auckland 14-20 OCT Niuean Language Week

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