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• ADHD.org.nz : New Zealand's ADHD online support group
  Information on diagnoses, treatments and support services for people with ADHD.
  
  
• Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand
  New Zealand chapter of the society founded by Rudolf Steiner as "an association of people who would foster the life of the soul, both in the individual and in human society, on the basis of a true knowledge of the spiritual world." FAQs, New Zealand addresses. Sections include Waldorf education, Rudolf Steiner, Rhythmical Massage Therapy, Eurythmy, calendar of events.
  
  
• Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
  ABRSM website intended for use by people in New Zealand. Covers syllabus, examination, calendar and general information.
  
  
• Boat safety
  Provides safety information on boating in New Zealand waters and related activites including water skiing, diving and fishing.
  
  
• Catholic Education Centre
  An agency within the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington to promote and offer Catholic education and professional assistance to Catholic schools and parishes.
  
  
• Central Otago Rural Education Activities Programme
  Central Otago REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) is a Ministry of Education funded organisation that provides supplementary and complementary education to the Central Otago region. REAP operates across the entire community spectrum from early childhood through to primary and secondary schooling, to continuing education for the adult community. The web site includes information on REAP activities and courses, and the William Glasser Institute. Links to related sites are included.
  
  
• Coastguard boating education
  Provider of recreational boating education in New Zealand. Contains information about available courses and offers subscription to newsletter.
  
  
• College of Law = Te Whare Kura Ture o Aotearoa
  Information for prospective students about the College's Professional Legal Studies Course online.
  
  
• COMET. : making education work in Manukau
  COMET is a charitable trust contracted to provide leadership, advocacy, co-ordination and facilitation services to Manukau City Council. It encourages, supports and leads innovative responses to the various education issues that face the city. Site includes publications, newsletters, annual report.
  
  
• Computers in Homes = Rorohiko I Roto ngā Kainga
  The Computers In Homes Pilot Project aims to narrow the digital divide in less-advantaged New Zealand communities whose schools are in the Decile 1 socio-economic category.
  
  
• DEANZ : Deaf Education Aotearoa New Zealand = Mātauranga Taringa Noa Iho Aotearoa
  Brief information about the organisation and its purpose and goals. Includes links to newsletter, and the DEANZ charitable purposes statement.
  
  
• Drama New Zealand : seek the revered treasure = E hau ki te taonga pounamu
  Information for teachers, youth theatre and theatre in education practitioners interested in promoting the recognition, study and development of drama in education from early childhood to tertiary education.
  
  
• Education Outdoors New Zealand
  EONZ is a national professional association of outdoor teachers and educators. Members are mostly schools and teachers but also include tertiary institutions, youth groups and outdoor providers. The site includes a list of courses run by the organisation and resources available for sale.
  
  
• Education Review Office = Te Tari Arotake Matauranga
  The Education Review Office is the government department which reports publicly on the quality of education in all New Zealand schools and early childhood centres, including private schools, kura kaupapa Māori (Māori language immersion schools), special schools and kohanga reo (Māori language early childhood groups). The site describes ERO's role and the review process. Publications, reports and handbooks are available in full text.
  
  
• ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd.
  ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd is an educational publisher. ESA publishes a unique range of 26 books and 14 exam booklets covering mainly Forms 5, 6 and 7 (ages 15, 16 and 17yrs). Ibis Books is a range of 11 classroom books published under a separate imprint and covering the junior secondary level in Economics, Mathematics, English and Social Studies. The site provides a catalogue of publications, online ordering, a means of submitting corrections, and links to other sites.
  
  
• ETITO
  Electrotechnology IndustryTraining Organisation promoting the skill needs of industries in the education and training sector and delivering industry training services. Currently provides solutions relating to electrical engineering, electronic engineering, electronic security, motor rewinding and repair, switchgear fitting, appliance servicing, and industrial measurement and control, security, offender management, telecommunications and ambulance.
  
  
• Gifted Kids Programme
  GKP aims to identify and provide educational opportunities for gifted children mainly from lower income communities.
  
  
• HETTANZ : Home Economics and Technology Teachers' Association of New Zealand
  The Home Economics and Technology Teachers' Association provides a forum for teachers to share ideas and experiences. HETTANZ promotes professional development and encourages research related to home economics education.
  
  
• Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand
  Includes information about teacher training courses and the IRMT Diploma. Also provides a database of music teachers.
  
  
• ISTANZ news
  ISTANZ News is the newsletter of the Independent School Teachers' Association of New Zealand and contains news of interest to independent school teachers. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• ISTANZ
  Website of Independent School Teachers' Association of New Zealand, the union which provides support for private schools. Includes information on membership and type of support available as well as access to all documents from the organisation and employment agreements.
  
  
• Leadership Development Centre LDC : developing the capability of public sector leaders = Ara Kaiārahitanga
  The principal delivery organisation for senior leadership management and development in the public sector. Online booking for seminars and clinics, enrolment in the executive leadership programme, lists of fellowships, a career focus, course finder service and publications.
  
  
• Learning & Behaviour Charitable Trust NZ
  Information and resources for people with learning (dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)) and attention difficulties.
  
  
• Literacy Aotearoa : choise, change, freedom
  Provides services to adults seeking literacy assistance. Includes information about the organisation - examples of student writing, news magazine, description of training opportunities and list of members.
  
  
• Māori Education Trust = Te Kaupapa Mātauranga Mō Te Iwi Māori
  The Trust's core activities comprise: advocacy for improved Māori educational achievement ; promoting tino rangatirotanga in education development ; administration and sponsorship of a wide variety of scholarships and grants ; the establishment of Te Manatu Mātauranga Māori, an autonomous Māori education authority.
  
  
• Ministry of Education = Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
  Site has the ability to select appropriate views for principals, staff, public or by level of education. Overview of the Ministry, goals, mission, aims, statistics, etc., including official documents such as the strategic plan and many other publications, most in PDF format. Information categorised by level of education, Māori, Pacific and Special.
  
  
• Montessori NZ
  The web site for all New Zealanders involved in Montessori education. Provides information for parents and educators. Explains Montessori teaching and provides a list of schools.
  
  
• Music Education New Zealand, Aotearoa = Mātauranga a Puoru o Aotearoa
  MENSA site has information about the society and its branches in the regions.
  
  
• National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury
  A multi-disciplinary centre concerned with a broad range of European issues, which aims to to stimulate and develop post-graduate research on European topics and to raise awareness of Europe within New Zealand, both in universities and among the wider public. The site provides information about the Centre and the people associated with it. Online resources, and links to other sites of interest, are also included.
  
  
• National secondary schools art coordinators
  Links to the Ministry of Education's 4 arts co-ordinators websites for dance, visual arts, drama and music.
  
  
• Nelson School of Music
  Includes information about the contemporary music performance course, and music festivals.
  
  
• New Zealand Association for the Teaching of English = Te Pouhere Whakaako o Te Reo Pakeha o Aotearoa
  NZATE site includes publications; contents pages of current and past issues of the journal English in Aotearoa; subscription and conference information.
  
  
• New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers
  Features information about NZAPEP, an organisation for private tertiary education institutions. Includes events calendar; details of workshops and conferences; and a newsletter, PEP talk.
  
  
• New Zealand Catholic Education Office = Te Tari Mātauranga Katorika o Aotearoa
  An agency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference. It assists Catholic integrated schools in their mission to provide Catholic education. Includes resources for teachers, schools and families, details of courses for teachers and publications.
  
  
• New Zealand Educational Institute : NZEI = Te Riu Roa
  Information about NZEI, the union representing staff employed in primary, secondary and area schools, early childhood centres, specialist education services and colleges of education. Includes sections on industrial and professional issues, with online articles, press releases, submissions, and reports.
  
  
• New Zealand School of Export
  Provider of professional qualifications in exporting and international trade which have been internationally accredited by IATTO (the International Association of Trade Training Organisations).
  
  
• New Zealand Teachers Council = Te Pouherenga Kaiako o Aotearoa
  Provides information about the process of teacher registration (teacher licensing in New Zealand), an online guide of teachers with a current practising certificate and access to application forms and booklets.
  
  
• NZALT, New Zealand Association of Language Teachers
  Professional association of over 550 teachers of languages (other than English or Māori) from the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Includes professional development, conferences, publications, news.
  
  
• NZQA New Zealand Qualifications Authority = Mana Tohu Mātauranga O Aotearoa
  The New Zealand Qualifications Authority co-ordinates qualifications in education and training, maintains national standards, ensures recognition of overseas qualifications and administers national secondary and tertiary examinations. Their Web site provides current information about NZQA's services and is primarily intended for education and training providers, ITOs, employers and others involved or interested in post-compulsory education and training. It has links to other relevant Web sites and careers information.
  
  
• QPEC, the Quality Public Education Coalition (Inc.)
  Voluntary coalition of parents and educators concerned to promote high quality within each sector of public education. Includes: tertiary education, special education, values education, gifted children, preschool, school funding, international issues/GATS, NCEA.
  
  
• Ratonga Māori
  Gateway to information about the Māori qualifications which are part of the National Qualifications Framework under Field Māori. New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
  
  
• REAP-ISP : Rural Education Activities Programme
  Central Plateau REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme), based in Taupo, New Zealand is one of thirteen REAPs established to provide educational support and assistance which does not duplicate other work in the districts they serve. The site provides access to a range of search engines, databases, news & news service information, information about Taupo, with selected links to children's education sites, information about REAP and the range of REAP-ISP services.
  
  
• Secondary Futures = Hoenga Auaha Taiohi
  Secondary Futures is a project set up to encourage discussion and debate about the role and purpose of secondary education in New Zealand, twenty years from now. Includes reports, current projects, newsletter, latest news and a matrix to resources.
  
  
• Special Education
  Special Education (also referred to as GSE) is a group in the Ministry of Education focused on providing services - directly and indirectly - to children and young people with special education needs. Provides information on government policy and gives links to local services and contacts.
  
  
• SPELD New Zealand. Dyslexia and other learning difficulties
  History of the Specific Learning Disabilities Federation, courses provided by SPELD, directory of member associations.
  
  
• Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
  The council is an organisation for teachers run by teachers with a focus on professional issues. It exists to enable teachers to take responsibility for the standards of the teaching profession.
  
  
• Think student exchange, think NZIIU : the ultimate learning adventure
  Site developed by the New Zealand Institute of International Understanding with information for overseas secondary school students who want to spend time in a New Zealand school as an exchange student. Includes information how to go about joining the scheme as well as what to expect in New Zealand schools.
  
  
• UNESCO New Zealand
  The website is designed to put people in touch with UNESCO worldwide. It also contains information about how NZ participates in UNESCO and about national UNESCO networks.
  
  
• Wairarapa REAP
  Wairarapa REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) provides educational services to the Wairarapa Community in early childhood, primary and secondary schools, and to adults through its community programmes. Information about the organisation and its programmes; newsletters; annual report.
  
  
• WEA
  Independent organisation providing adult education and discussion groups on various subjects.
  
  
• WestREAP : pathways to learning + Te arahou
  The Westland REAP site, Rural Education Activities Programme provides educational services throughout Grey & Westland Districts by means of community programmes and courses.
  
  
• Young New Zealanders' Challenge = Te Wero Taiohi o Aotearoa
  Website for Duke of Edinburgh's Award in New Zealand. Provides a history of the organisation and the awards system. Includes publications, and information on programmes and projects.