Educational Resources

Quake Trackers   (www.quaketrackers.org.nz)  

Quake Trackers is an educational programme designed to promote science education and earthquake hazard awareness in New Zealand by providing hands-on science activities for secondary school students.

King's Institute   (www.kingsinstitute.school.nz)  

Developed to run online educational programmes as well as activities which utilise the school's facilities and resources during holiday periods.

Secondary Futures   (www.secondaryfutures.co.nz)  

A project set up to encourage discussion and debate about the role and purpose of secondary education in New Zealand, creating a mandate for change.

Edugames   (www.edugames.co.nz)  

Kiwi Quiz is a great new educational card game designed and made in New Zealand to support the school curriculum. Designed for adults and children from primary age upwards, combining education with the fun and excitement of a game.

KiwiSchools   (www.kiwischools.co.nz)  

A proven, secure and reliable online learning solution for schools.

Education Forum   (www.educationforum.org.nz)  

The Education Forum has been formed to contribute to education policy through research and debate on the current issues, structures and expectations at all levels of New Zealand education.

Starfish   (www.starfish.govt.nz)  

Student and teacher resources from the Ministry of Fisheries. Dive in to find lots of information on New Zealand's fisheries and fisheries management. Learn how New Zealand's marine environment is protected for the use of today's tangata whenua, recreational and commercial fishers.

Mahobe   (www.mahobe.co.nz)  

Educational publications for subjects including English, Geography, Mathematics, Science and Language.

School-links   (www.school-links.org.nz)  

An Online Software Application to improve a schools day-to-day administration tasks in the communication and information flow areas, resulting in them building and improving their parent, teacher and student communities.

Real Special   (www.realspecial.co.nz)  

Offering a specialised range of products for those with educational difficulties, in the areas of reading, writing, spelling, maths and study skills.

New Zealand Education Review   (www.educationreview.co.nz)  

Providing high quality education news and analysis online, in an attractive, easy-to-navigate format. The New Zealand Education Review publication is widely acknowledged as the authority on education sector news and issues.

New Zealand Biotechnology Learning Hub   (www.biotechlearn.org.nz)  

This site is an initiative of the New Zealand Government and has been developed in collaboration with educators and the biotechnology sector. It features up-to-date examples of biotechnology in practice, along with supporting classroom resources.

Counties IT   (www.counties.co.nz)  

An educational consultancy providing Internet and Web site design services, education and training, to private households, businesses and schools in the Counties district.

ARC New Zealand   (www.arcnewzealand.com)  

A work and study programme to help visitors learn English and find jobs in New Zealand.

School Supplies   (www.schoolsupplies.co.nz)  

An online one stop source of educational supplies.

Main Enterprises   (www.mainenterprises.co.nz)  

Publisher of a range of computer training books available for schools, teachers and students. These textbooks are in use in over 90% of New Zealand high schools.

JD Integrated Units   (www.jdintegratedunits.co.nz)  

Making teaching easier, with less stress and more fun. JD Integrated Units offers discounted educational resources, including DVD's, poem cards and games.

Antarctica.org.nz   (www.antarctica.org.nz)  

A site which provides a focus for teachers interested in using Antarctica as an educational resource. It presents a collection of primary and secondary source material from both the written and the electronic media.

New Era IT   (www.newerait.co.nz)  

Providers of total information and communication technology solutions to the education sector.

Margi Leech for Numicon   (www.numicon.co.nz)  

Margi Leech is the New Zealand representative for Numicon, a multi-sensory approach to numeracy learning. She holds training sessions for owners of this effective maths programme and sells the product.

APN Educational Media   (www.apn-ed.co.nz)  

A division of APN News and Media, serving the education and health sectors. They produce a number of publications that cover all aspects of secondary, tertiary and further education.

Kaimai Bush (www.kaimaibush.co.nz)  

Learn about some of the fungi, native flora and fauna of the Kaimai, Mamaku Forest Park with particular emphasis on the area near Katikati.

PixelPark   (www.pixelpark.co.nz)  

A New Zealand distributor of card games, board games and educational software that are strategic, educational and fun to play. The PixelPark range includes family strategy games, German and European board games, and designer games.

Top Art Exhibition   (www.topart.school.nz)  

An online exhibition of work produced by New Zealand secondary school students for their 2005 level 3 Visual Arts assessment. The aim is to show their peers, teachers and the wider public the quality of work produced by students at this level.

Forestry Insights   (www.insights.co.nz)  

The ultimate New Zealand forestry resource, providing information to students, teachers, industry trainees and the public.