Careers Education & Training, January 2019

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Back to school ... and back to an ITCHY ISSUE

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ead lice. Nits. Critters.

Creepy crawlies. It’s enough to make your head itch even if you are not infested with the parasitic insects that feed on human blood and live close to the scalp. Nits are a fact of life around New Zealand schools and childcare centres, with many parents frustrated by the difficulty of getting rid of them. Research shows overtreatment with chemical insecticides has created resistance amongst New Zealand head lice, making them more difficult to treat and eradicate than in previous decades.

There are all manner of head lice formulations and shampoos on the market, as well as electric combs, nit combs and so-called “natural” treatments which can still contain chemicals however the studies show the most effective treatment is the “conditioner and comb” treatment, which involves combing conditioner through an infestation and dunking all lice and eggs in hot water to kill them.

Store-bought head lice shampoos must be applied to all parts of the hair, ideally with the same precision with which a hairdresser applies colour to hair, doing it in sections and applying it close to the scalp.

No head lice product or insecticide currently kills all eggs, but is likely to kill the live lice. The problem is that eggs hatch at various stages of the life cycle and reinfestation occurs if re-treatment is not performed.

A complete getting rid of head lice regime consists of two treatments, a week or so apart. The first treatment kills the climbers, and the second kills the juvenile lice hatched from the eggs over the intervening week.

In all head lice cases a second treatment

is needed as no head lice treatment kills 100 per cent of the eggs. So if the first treatment killed all climbers, at the second treatment one would expect only juveniles, hatched from eggs during the seven day period, and no adults. You must retreat on day seven with the same product that worked on the first treatment Also, head lice cannot be caught from dogs or cats, as they can only survive on a diet of human blood. New Zealand has many different head lice products on the market, but only four active lice-killing compounds are used, which include: • pyrethrins • synthetic pyrethroids such as permethrin and bioallethrin • organophosphates such as malathion or maldison • herbal and essential oils If you use one product that doesn’t kill lice, look to see what the active compound is and then choose a product from another group.

IMPORTANT! • Cover your child’s eyes while the treatment is being applied. Ask them to hold a towel against their eyes.

• Don’t use dangerous chemicals such as kerosene on children’s hair – it is not only flammable, but could seriously harm their eyes.

If a head lice shampoo or treatment is effective (i.e. the lice are not resistant to it), studies show the lice will be dead within 20 minutes.

The head lice resistance test Insecticide resistance in head lice is common, but it can be detected by assessing the effect of treatments. If live lice are found in the combings after

treatment that has been correctly applied, the head lice are resistant to the product used, and possibly to any other product using the same active compound.

You can test if the lice are killed effectively by treatments with the 20-minute death check: • After 20 minutes, use a fine tooth comb to comb the entire head of hair and then wipe the combings onto a tissue. This needs to be done at least twice and until little treatment formulation is visible on the hair.

• Examine the tissues and see if lice are alive or dead. Assess success of treatment and possible insecticide resistance.

• If all lice are dead, infestation is sensitive to product used.

• If some lice are inactive but alive, infestation may be partly resistant to treatment, but regard the louse population as “sensitive” if no lice are active.

• If some lice are active, infestation is resistant.

• For a sensitive population of head lice, the current treatment has been successful, but embryos in eggs will most likely survive. Retreat in 7 days using the same product.

• For resistant lice, the current treatment has been unsuccessful.

If lice are still present after two treatments, there are two options: • Re-treatment with same preparation a third time in seven days • One week after the second treatment, put conditioner in the hair, comb with a fine tooth comb and check for lice.

• A good strategy to manage this situation is to use the conditioner and fine tooth comb technique between treatments.

If conditioner is applied and then immediately combed out, the nymphs that have hatched will be removed.

Do this at least twice in the seven days between treatment one and treatment two.

Some cases of head lice are horribly persistent and experts say the reasons for failure come down to one or several of the following: • Inadequate application of the head lice product • Lice are resistant to insecticide • Failure to retreat to kill nymphs emerged from eggs • Reinfestation You can buy prepared chemical solutions in bottles, but with head lice resistance a common problem, university researchers and schools recommend the cheap conditioner and comb cure for head lice.

You need to know before you begin: • Wear gloves.

• All combs should soak in hot water and disinfectant after use.

• Lice die in hot water at 60C in 30 seconds.

• Scrub the combs and check that they are clean before reuse.

• Try to use a very fine comb, and after use you will need to scrub it with an old hard toothbrush and perhaps a pin or dental floss used to remove eggs caught in the base of the comb. Check in good light that the job is done properly.

It does need to be followed precisely to be effective: • Apply plain white conditioner liberally to dry hair.

• Cover scalp to the ends of the hair.

• De-tangle hair with regular comb – if you do it with the nit comb straight away, your child will squeal and never co-operate again!

• Leave conditioner in hair for five minutes • Separate hair into sections.

• Comb through with the fine comb.

• Wipe the conditioner from the comb onto a tissue and look for lice and eggs (nits).

• Remove all nits to assure total lice treatment.

• Rinse conditioner from hair and clean the fine comb in accordance with instructions above.

• Repeat this if active cases of head lice reappear. They do come back! Check your child’s hair regularly.

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A GREAT FOREST WHERE CHILDREN explore, discover and connect with nature

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estled behind Arohanui and Harinui Early Learning Centres is Ngaherenui, a great forest where children explore, discover and connect with nature.

On a two-acre rural property situated on the edge of Kerikeri and Waipapa, two childcare centres welcome children into an environment focused on and inspired by the local ecosystem.

At the front of the property is Arohanui, catering for children aged three to five years. Directly behind this is a shared outdoor space with chickens, lambs, ducks and fruit trees. Harinui, the centre that children aged three months to three years attend, is set deeper into the property and precedes Ngaherenui, a shared bush space.

Each centre has its own play area, but children come together in the two shared outdoor spaces.

Ngaherenui, meaning ‘big forest’, was transformed four years ago from a paddock into a wilderness area where children could explore freely and safely.

Parents’ childhood memories Manager and owner of both centres Fiona Thomson says inspiration for the area came from consultation with whanau.

When asked about their childhood experiences and what was important to them growing up, many parents talked about being outside and of memories such as playing in the stream with cousins, catching eels and walking through long grass.

“It was lovely to have those conversations and that was what we wanted to inspire for these children, in this generation, growing up,” she says.

“It’s about giving them those authentic experiences in nature and connecting with papatuanuku, that’s what’s really important to us. Having the children feel like they’re the guardians of the land, they’re the kaitiaki. Just the wonder of watching trees change and jumping off logs and making huts and freedom to explore with your friends and with your kaiako around you.”

Along with trees, rocks and logs, Ngaherenui has a flying fox, a stream and a fire pit to bring children and whanau together. Regular gatherings are held throughout the year, while a yearly overnight camp is held at Ngaherenui for the older children from Arohanui and their parents.

“We’ve created a stream and it’s got a holding tank of water. We can just turn that stream on as the kaiako wish so the children can play in that running water. We’ve got a fire pit there for the cooking of kai, roasting of marshmallows and especially making bonfires when we have our celebrations with our whanau. Sitting around a fire at night is pretty magical. We’ve got a whare there that we have for a sheltered area and also a place of gathering. We don’t take any toys down there so it’s just playing in nature.”

Valued learning through Te Whariki The expectation is that each early learning service will use Te Whariki to weave its own local curriculum of valued learning with children, parents and whanau.

“In Te Whariki Strand 5: Exploration/Mana Aoturoa promotes care of animals and living things and developing knowledge about the patterns and diversity to be found in the natural world,” says Fiona.

“We want our tamariki to be active explorers in a rich environment that develops all their senses.”

To research how the area could be adapted to best suit the needs of the children, Fiona attended natural phenomenon conferences in Whangarei, listened to talks about forest kindergartens in Scotland and looked at Te Whariki.

“We take inspiration from other philosophies and teachings, but its place-based learning, it’s about our tamariki and whanau, our kaiako, our environments,” she says.

“Manaakitanga and whanaungatanga are really core principles for us. It’s about creating that really special environment for our families.

“Lots of New Zealanders have grown up with our really rich environment and that’s what we want to give to these children.”

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UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT Early learning service types

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he importance and benefits of early childhood learning are widely accepted.

However, the best environment and method for learning often depend on the values and needs of the child’s parents and whanau.

While all services are dedicated to the wellbeing and empowerment of children through learning from an early age, there are many factors that distinguish services from one another, ranging from language of instruction to philosophies of learning.

All learning environments regulated by, and eligible for funding from, the Ministry are referred to collectively as early learning services.

Six different early learning service types While early learning services go by many different names, they are also subject to different regulatory requirements and qualify for varying rates of funding.

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Ministry, six helpful distinctions can be made between the service types.

Centre-based services Probably the most general type of service, a centrebased early learning service is most readily defined by the fact that it operates out of a purpose-designed premises.

The other important distinction is that the education and care of children in attendance are overseen by teachers with an ECE (early childhood education) teaching qualification.

While collectively recognised by the Ministry as centre-based services, they themselves often go by many different names. These might include: • Early childhood education and care centres • ECE centres • Childcare • Day care centres • Crèches • Kindergartens • Preschools Home-based services Home-based services provide early learning for small groups of children (up to four children) and operate in a private residence, most often the family home of one of the attending children or the home of the educator providing the education and care.

Educators are not necessarily qualified teachers,

however all educators work under the guidance and supervision of qualified ECE teachers.

Hospital-based services Hospital-based services are those specially set up within hospitals to provide an early learning service to children in hospital due to illness.

These services must also be led by qualified ECE teachers.

Kohanga reo These are total Maori language and culture immersion services that are overseen by Te Kohanga Reo National Trust. Kohanga reo can be translated as ‘language nest’, which reflects the trust’s guiding principles of protecting and nurturing te reo Maori.

Kohanga reo are run by parents and whanau specifically trained to instil in attending children the values and culture the trust was established to protect.

Playcentres Like centre-based services, Playcentres operate out of purpose-designed premises. However, the children

attending are educated and cared for by parents or other educators, often trained specifically in the principles of early learning promoted by the New Zealand Playcentre Federation.

Playgroups Playgroups are run by the parents of the attending children. As such they are the most informal of the different service types and can be run out of anywhere from community centres to church halls, provided it is not a private residence.

They are also certificated rather than licensed to reflect the difference in standards they are required to meet.

Teacher-led or parent-led There are occasions when it is appropriate to group the service types as either teacher-led services or parent- or whanau-led.

Teacher-led refers to services where the education and care of children in attendance are overseen by teachers with a recognised ECE teaching qualification.

As such, these services can also be known as ECE services.

Parent- or whanau-led services are those at which the education and care are undertaken by the parents of the children attending, or by educators or kaiako specifically trained in the practices and philosophies distinct to that service type. www.education.govt.nz

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AS EASY AS TAHI, RUA, TORU:

NZ students awarded for digital technologies

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ombatting mental health, preventing pollution and enabling sustainable community care were the winning solutions at the National final of NZ’s Digital Challenge.

The national winners of Tahi Rua Toru Tech, New Zealand’s Digital Challenge, were announced in December by Dr Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl, at a special ceremony at Te Papa in Wellington.

Tahi Rua Toru Tech is an exciting new digital technology championship, open to all New Zealand school and Kura students, which launched in April last year.

The finalists – teams representing regions from around the country – impressed the judges at the regional finals in October and November, earning them a place at the final

event to compete for the national title.

The winners hailed from Christchurch, Rotorua and Auckland, taking home over $15,000 in cash prizes for the students and their schools.

Primary Challenge winners, Arahoe Coders from Arahoe School, Auckland: The team competed against one other team in an interactive challenge on stage during the event, completing five mini challenges in the fastest time.

First Challenge winners, The Mish from Hillview Christian School, Christchurch: The team created a digital solution to help an existing volunteer group called the MISH streamline their process by making it easier for them to pick food up from local restaurants and deliver it to the City Mission.

Bronze Challenge winners, Team JPC Vibranium, John Paul College, Rotorua: The Vibranium created a role-playing survival game set in a 3D environment to promote mental health awareness to students their age.

Silver Challenge winners, Team Lunar Eclipse – Starless Night, Westlake Girls High School: Team Lunar Eclipse designed a game to create awareness around pollution.

Championship ambassador, Dr Michelle Dickinson said the level of insight and solutions-focused thinking from all finalists was impressive.

“The projects on show were truly inspiring and show New Zealand has a promising digital technology future in hands like these. Tahi Rua Toru Tech

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proves digital technologies are not just about coding, it’s about problem solving, creativity and team work – there’s something for everyone!”

The competition, which has the backing of the Ministry of Education, is designed to encourage greater participation in technology and inform and inspire students, teachers, parents and their communities about the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content.

The curriculum content is currently being introduced at all primary and secondary school and Kura levels for Years 1-13 in 2020.

Ministry of Education Deputy Secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid says, “The championship is there to provide a positive ‘dip your toe in the water’ experience

to teachers, Kaiako and students about this important learning that is helping to futureproof the National Curriculum.

“We hope the winning ideas from this challenge inspire other schools and Kura to sign up for 2019.”

Chief Executive, IT Professionals New Zealand, Paul Matthews says, “It is really important all New Zealand students are prepared for the Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko curriculum, which is essential to the 21st century workforce”.

“We’ve had a hugely positive response from teachers and students around the Challenge in which students of all abilities and with all interests have a role to play – and we look forward to next year’s entries that are sure to impress once again.” www.education.govt.nz

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New Te Reo Maori resources support implementation of local curriculum

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n e-book and video depicting a group of young primary age children discovering a waka half submerged in the sea has been retold as part of the first new te reo Maori curriculum resources designed through the Te Aho Ngarahu fund - a collaboration with communities and The Ministry of Education.

He Putanga no Uki is a Ngai Tamanuhiri story set in the early 1940s about the discovery of their ancestral waka, Horouta. The resource is targeted at te reo Maori learners of 9-11years old

Ngai Tamanuhiri Chief Executive, Robyn Rauna, said the collaboration was an important opportunity for iwi to tell their stories in their own way.

“He Putanga no Uki is one of those stories we were raised on. To be able to capture it as an educational resource is invaluable and it’ll enhance not only our Maori kids and mokopuna, but contribute to the local history of this region,” said Robyn.

“We’re thrilled to be able to share this story with the country whilst also using Ngai Tamanuhiri dialect, and look

forward to telling more of our stories over time.”

The Ministry of Education’s Raukura Chief Adviser Te Ao Maori, Dr Wayne Ngata, said working directly with Maori

communities to tell their stories as local curriculum resources had unearthed the wealth of information held in oral history across the country.

“We are continuing to work with communities across Aotearoa to deliver new and innovative local resources for te reo Maori learners through the Te Aho Ngarahu fund. He Putanga no Uki is the first of 80 new resources made to ensure that local NZ history and stories are a central part of all local curriculum,” said Dr Ngata.

He Putanga no Uki was launched at

Muriwai Marae in Gisborne in November last year, in front of iwi members.

Further te reo Maori resources developed through the Te Aho Ngarahu fund will be unveiled over the coming months.

Budget 17 set aside $1.91m annually to develop localised te reo Maori curriculum resources to support akonga and kaiako.

Find out more at http://tamanuhiri.iwi. nz/he-putanga-n333-uki www.education.govt.nz

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January 28th

Northland Anniversary Day Carruth House open for New Year 9 boarders (afternoon)

January 29th

All Year 13 boys report to school Assembly Hall

8.45pm

Powhiri for new staff and new boys (Year 9 and other levels) to the school will take place in the school hall.

Any parents wishing to attend the Powhiri please assemble at the front gate in preparation for the Powihiri.

At 1.30 there will be a swim for those new students to Year 9.

Bus information will be made available.

9am

January 29th – February 1st

• Year 9 only attend • Year 12 course issues can be discussed on these days with Deans • Year 13 Academic discussion

February 4th

Whole school will be in attendance.

Please report to the hall ready to start.

February 6th

Waitangi Day Holiday

LIVE AND LEARN HIGH SCHOOL R AT WHANGAREI BOYS’ H I T HOUSE / AN EDUCATION C CARRUTH CHOICE Whangarei Boys’ High School is taking new enrolments for 2019 at its boarding hostel, Carruth House.

If you are asking yourself ‘what is best for my son’, and are looking for a structured living environment where he can focus on academic, sporting and co-curricular success, then Carruth House could be a great choice.

In addition to the wide range of academic options, boys are able to pursue any sporting, cultural and musical interests while living here.

The school offers over 35 different sports codes, from Adventure Racing to Waka Ama, and many performing arts opportunities.

The hostel has around 20 spaces for 2019, at all year levels.

Whangarei High School opened in 1881 but it wasn’t until 1913 that it was determined a

boarding hostel would be required to cater for students from throughout Northland. A building was erected on the then School site in Lupton Avenue and opened to boarders for the princely fee of $70 per year.

By 1920 the Whangarei High School was getting larger and it was determined that land should be purchased to build a separate school to allow the separation of boys and girls. The current site of Whangarei Boys’ High School was opened in 1925 and the number of boys in the Hostel on Lupton Avenue had risen to over 90. It was decided that it was appropriate to build a separate facility to house the boys and the now current site of Carruth House in Kent Road opened in 1927.

It was named Carruth House after the then Chairman of the Board, Mr W A Carruth.

Some might say that Carruth House is the back-bone of Whangarei Boys’ High School, certainly all former boarders would do so. Whangarei Boys’ High School prides itself on offering a wide and varied curriculum to their boys, from the strongly academic to the vocationally focused. Along with regular classes the school also offers a Gifted and Talented Education programme, Supported Learning and Gateway work placements. There is no doubt that it is an asset to education in Northland where boys from all over can receive the type of education that they may not be able to get in some of the outlying areas of the region. There is no doubt that Carruth House provides students with a positive start in life.

Senior students please check school email account or website for information and course issues, as timetables will be sent for 2019.

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housands of New Zealanders’

always been well served by the education system.”

could have more focus on learning than on

views on NCEA and its future have been captured in a report

Over 16,000 people engaged directly in the NCEA Review, with over 8,000 filling in a survey

assessment, which could include less emphasis on credit accumulation.

released by the Ministry of

Education today.

The report, compiled by the New Zealand

Council for Education Research (NZCER),

or detailed submission and around 8,000 others

“People also suggested that we could also look

attending a workshop, meeting, hui, fono, focus

at ways to change the structure of NCEA. For

group, in-depth interview or debate.

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“This report summarises what we’ve heard.

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analyses the feedback gathered from surveys, formal submissions, workshops, in-depth

It highlights the things that people like about NCEA, and areas where it could be strengthened.

how NCEA is understood and used. ”We are working with the Ministerial Advisory

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“Earlier last year the Minister of Education

Similarly there are a wide range of ideas about how we could do this, and what a more

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MacGregor-Reid.

recommendations for the Minister to take to

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“Many people told us they value NCEA.

Cabinet in April,” says Ms MacGregor-Reid.

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Across all groups, the thing people like most

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can be challenges with how the qualification is

Korero Matauranga that began earlier this year.

also been able to hear from people who haven’t

implemented. They told us that the qualification

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Our Schooling Futures: Stronger Together | Whiria Nga Kura Tuatinitini, the review report of the Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce, has been released for public consultation.

You can read the report at https://conversation.education.govt. nz/conversations/tomorrows-schools-review along with some supporting materials. You can also watch a video on the report from Bali Haque, the Taskforce chair.

The primary purpose of the Review was to consider the ability of the current governance, management and administration of the compulsory schooling system to respond to education needs in the future, and to achieve equity and excellence for all children and young people.

The Taskforce’s proposals cover a wide range of policy and structural changes to the compulsory schooling system. The proposals will, if adopted, create significant shifts again for our education system. The review forms part of the Education Work Programme. Any final decisions will need to complement the Programme’s other streams of work During this period, it will be business as usual. Parents, schools and students can be assured that the Ministry of Education, and other government education agencies will continue to provide the supports that they, and their communities, need. www.education.govt.nz

NEW ZEALAND MARITIME SCHOOL Do you really love the water? Want to turn your passion into a career?

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t’s going to be another great year at People Potential and we are looking forward to welcoming our 2019 students.

As the ITENZ “Provider of the Year” for 2018 our business celebrates the success of the more than 80% of our students who completed their studies last year.

Students say that our courses are “great fun” and the tutors are “awesome”. Our courses include lots of hands on interesting experiences and our tutors are exceptional in their empathy and experience. The hundreds of people who need to complete or gain their NCEA qualifications find our small classes and individual attention give them the incentive to try again.

People Potential operates in five sites –

Whangarei, Kaikohe, Dargaville, Papakura and Hamilton and offers a wide selection of courses.

We aim to make a significant difference to the well-being of each student. We offer personal service and do our very best to make sure each student finds success early and often.

A feature of our organisation is that we have committed to providing free driving licences to all students. While some funding is received for this, the tests are largely funded by the People Potential Charitable Trust. All students are eligible to gain driving licences and dedicated volunteers enable learners have practice drives so that they can approach their tests with confidence. We even have a driving

simulator to give students practise before they even hit the road!

In 2019 our present courses which include NCEA Levels 1-3, Foundation skills, Retail, Business Admin, Hospitality, Fitting the Bill – Police and Armed Forces, are offered again. These courses are always popular because not only is there a wide range of employment opportunities for graduates, but there is the opportunity to staircase to higher learning.

We introduced Early Childhood Education Level 3 last year and this was an important step for those interested in becoming Early Childhood teachers because previously this programme was offered only online.

A really exciting addition to our range

of programmes is the Career and Study Preparation course which is designed for students who are looking at a change in career and need a more in depth look at a career to see if it is the right fit for them.

People Potential provides a whole range of programmes designed for those involved in training in their workplace. Certificate courses to Level 5 are available for Adult Teaching, First Line Management and Team Leadership. For the first time this year we will be teaching the New Zealand Certificate in Assessment Practise Level 4 which is ideal for people who have a training role as part of their job.

On Thursday 31st January we will

be having an open day to showcase our Computer programmes in Whangarei.

We offer IT courses from Level 2 through to Level 6 and International Qualifications are available. The International Exams can be sat in our Whangarei Campus as we are a Protmetric testing site. Everyone is welcome at 17 Keyte Street so come in and check us out!

At People Potential we are committed to our students and we genuinely care about helping students get as much as they can out of our courses and pathway them into either further training or work.

We’d love to hear from you so phone us on 4377593 or 0800 FOR A JOB

OUTSTANDING 2018 SPRINGBANK SCHOOL

EXAM RESULTS! All of the 2018 Cambridge International exam results have now been released, and we are thrilled w with the results at every level.

HERE’S A QUICK BREAKDOWN OF OUR SUCCESSES:

PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY CHECKPOINT

A LEVEL (university entrance papers) • 92% of all papers gained a pass grade or above – an amazing result at this level.

• 29% of all Year 12 students have now already gained University Entrance with one year of study remaining, and 100% of Year 13 students gained University Entrance!

IGSCE • 96% of all papers were passed – the vast majority of them 60% or above.

• Several students gained outstanding individual results above 90% (A* grade)

The results are excellent, with both Primary (Year 6) and Lower Secondary (Year 9) scoring above the international average in every subject, which is a particularly impressive result.

• Cambridge Primary English and Maths results were all above the international average, with Science being well above. 96% of all papers across the three subjects were passed!

• Secondary 1 Checkpoint results were very strong across all three subjects, well above the international average. 92% of all papers were passed across all three subjects.

We would like to congratulate our dedicated teachers and all our students who have worked so hard to achieve personal excellence.

To learn more about Springbank School and the Cambridge International Curriculum, we welcome everyone to come along to our Open Day on Monday 25 February from 8:30am. Come and talk to our teachers, students and parents to find out why Springbank School is Northland’s premiere independent school.

78 Waimate North Road, Kerikeri

09 4075236

www.springbank.school.nz

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This is an entry level qualification designed for people already working in, or those who intend to develop a career supporting the health and wellbeing of people, family and/or wha-nau and the wider community. There are strands in Community Health, Mental Health Addiction Support and Social Services.

This qualification replaces The National Certificate in Mental Health and Addiction Support and The National Certificate of Social Services L4.

NB: This qualification is not associated with professional registration or a clinical scope of practice.

Those people who successfully complete this programme will qualify for pay equity under the Government’s pay equity settlement scheme.

PRIMARY HEALTH The purpose of this qualification is to provide the primary care service with people who have the skills and knowledge to provide administrative and clinical support across a primary care practice, under broad direction and delegation from a health professional.

This is an entry level qualification for people who intend to develop a career supporting people in a healthcare team in primary care practice and is not associated with professional registration or a clinical scope of practice.

This qualification complies with the eligibility for pay equity under the Government’s pay equity settlement scheme.

NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, Primary Care Assistance, Level 4

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This quallificattion is inttend ded d for those wh ho are allread dy work king, or who are seeking to work, under broad guidance in the area of kaupapa Ma-ori Public Health.

Graduates will be able to understand and explain a Kaupapa Ma-ori Public Health perspective from social, economic, cultural and environmental contexts that contribute to the reduction of Ma-ori health disparities.

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