Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association

We are... Te Whakarōputanga! 👋💙 Check out our brand new explainer video for an overview of who we are and what we do for school board members across the motu. A massive thank you to Fraser Munro Character.Ninja for the wonderful animation!

ERO has just released new research, and created a super handy and short guide, specifically for school leaders. It highlights insights on the key findings and poses useful questions for you to reflect on. Check it out at https://lnkd.in/g9N_i4Jg

We’re excited to share this new guide from Sport New Zealand, which helps to break down barriers for disabled tamariki and rangatahi by supporting outdoor providers and educators to make outdoor experiences more inclusive and accessible! Sport NZ, Education Outdoors New Zealand, and Recreation Aotearoa, along with various outdoor recreation and education experts, have worked together to create guidance that ensures disabled tamariki and rangatahi can access Aotearoa New Zealand's beautiful outdoor spaces and get all the benefits of being active outdoors. 🌿💚

KEEPING THINGS FAIR 🌟 Ombudsman New Zealand has developed new resources to support teachers and kaiako in teaching about the right to fairness. Keeping Things Fair is for school students in years 1-10 and Tuia Kia Ōrite is for ākonga in years 7-10. The resources have been designed to teach tamariki and young people to understand and know their rights, learn how to participate in society, and to learn about the Ombudsman. ➡️ Check out the resources at https://lnkd.in/dCTmqN-2

Have you learnt any new kupu this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori? Next time you're shopping, have a go at a kōrero hoko 💬 🛒🛍️ Haere pai atu - ake ake ake!

It's that time of year! Potential student representatives all across the motu are running to be the voice of their peers on their school boards 🤩 Make sure you support these young leaders however you can during your elections! Once they're in office, we'll be running "Welcome on Board" workshops for new student reps from 15 October. Enrol at: https://lnkd.in/gBMYzhMM

Students’ mental health is strongly linked to their engagement, achievement, and school attendance! Effective counselling in primary schools can make a big difference, as ERO’s latest research shows. Find a summary of the report at: https://lnkd.in/gjd9AhuS Plus, look out for a special article about what these insights mean for school boards in the September issue of STAnews!

What a way to spend a Saturday...with 5 of my school board team repping our special kura at the Canterbury Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association Regional Conference 😁 And I'm not joking! Some highlights.... * Lorraine Kerr (NZSBA President) clarifying that "school board members are not volunteers. Volunteers are not accountable...school board members are accountable under law to government and to their school communities". And a reminder that "you are only a board member when you are around the board table. In the playground, you are the same as any other parent." * From the experienced 'principals on the couch' session: "The rate of change is a concern...with another change of government and direction, the pendulum has swung again... it's not sustainable." "Many teachers are actively discouraging their own children from becoming teachers!" * Eleanor Sutton and Chris Sullivan from Springboard Trust : "Strong, strategic school leadership is needed to ensure that every child gets the chance to thrive." "The usefulness of a plan is inversely proportional to it's length." * Robbie Blakelock from Stats NZ (and my board colleague) shared some great tools and broke down some jargon so that we might better understand how we can access and leverage data that is publicly available. Massive mihi to all those involved in co-ordinating the event and all presenters. Special nod to Grant Lorimer in his role as Chair of the Regional board (and for the collection of great shirts 😉) 👏 Mark Rangi Donna Buchanan

Student Representative election season is coming up in September! These amazing ākonga go above and beyond to make sure that their fellow students’ voices are heard in board meetings, and that they have a say in their school’s policies.  Make sure you encourage your students to nominate themselves, vote, and get involved!

This Friday, the Young Neurodiversity Champions are heading down to Parliament to host a Neurodiversity Hui. They will share their stories of struggle within our education system, and call on our politicians to tell us what changes they will be making to build a neuroinclusive education system. These amazing rangatahi demonstrate a passion for learning that we love to support! Learn more, and book your ticket to attend at https://lnkd.in/gkwmw3_z