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Parents are partners in the learning journey of their children. The Ministry of Education has a range of materials and information for parents to assist them to work in partnership with their local education centres and schools.
The following links provide information and materials that may be of interest to parents.
Parents as Partners
The Knowledge Breakfast
During 2002, the locally produced television series The Knowledge Breakfast
screened on TV1. This 8-part series featured weekly 1-2 minute video segments
entitled "Parents as Partners".
These were produced by the TKI team for the Ministry of Education to assist parents to gain insights into how they, together with their local schools, can be part of a learning partnership to assist their children. For a summary of these segments, and to access the link to view them online, read The Knowledge Breakfast.
The New Zealand Curriculum
These curriculum statements for the seven essential learning areas form the basis of teaching and learning the core subjects in schools:
English in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/curriculum/index_e.php
Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/health/curriculum/statement/toc_e.php
Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/maths/curriculum/statement/contents_e.php
Science in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/science/curriculum/toc_e.php
Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/socialscience/curriculum/index_e.php
Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/technology/curriculum/contents_e.php
The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/arts/curriculum/statement/contents_e.php
Related Links
Ministry of Education
This is the corporate website of the Ministry of Education. It contains
a range of information, including policy and implementation materials.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/
Assessment Centre for Parents and Whānau
This site is for parents and family members of students at New Zealand schools. It contains information about assessment for learning, assessment used in schools, how to find out what your children are learning, and how you can help.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/parents/index_e.php
Gifted and Talented: Support for Parents and Whānau
This site contains information, links to support networks and other support material,
and FAQs for parents and whānau of children who are gifted and talented.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/gifted/talented/parents/index_e.php
Meeting Special Education Needs at School: Information For Parents, Caregivers and Families, Whānau
This publication on the Ministry of Education website (PDF format, 416kb) provides information for families of students with special educational needs. It includes special education resources, roles and responsibilities of both the school and parents or caregivers, and ways to resolve issues that may arise.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7305_v1/meeting-special-education-needs-at-school---famili.pdf
The New Zealand Education Gazette/Tukutuku Korero
This is the online version of the Ministry of Education's fortnightly magazine
for schools.
http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/
Searching on TKI – sample links
Te Kete Ipurangi features many sites of interest to parents. Access them by selecting the Audience filter and the keyword "Parents/caregivers" on the TKI search page, http://www.tki.org.nz/e/search/. Here is a selection of what you will find:
What's New? Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum
This information pamphlet published by the Ministry of Education introduce
Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum to parents and boards of trustees.
It includes sections on how mathematics fits into the New Zealand curriculum,
how mathematics teaching is changing, how the new curriculum in mathematics
will affect achievement, and what parents/caregivers can do to help children
at school.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/maths/curriculum/whatsnew_e.php
What's New? Science in the New Zealand Curriculum
This online curriculum support material was first published as a booklet in 1995 to introduce Science in the New Zealand Curriculum to parents/caregivers and boards of trustees. It includes four sections, how science fits into the New Zealand curriculum, the new structure for science teaching and learning, how assessment in science works, and what you can do to help your child at school.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/science/curriculum/whatsnew_e.php
What's New? Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum
An online version of the curriculum information pamphlet published by the Ministry of Education to introduce parents and boards of trustees to the national curriculum statement, Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum, which was published in October 1997. It also explains the levels of student achievement and gives ideas for parents and caregivers on how to help their child at school.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/socialscience/curriculum/whatsnew_e.php
What's New? The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
This is an online version of a pamphlet published by the Ministry of Education for parents and boards of trustees, to introduce the new curriculum statement, The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum. Explains what is in the arts curriculum, how the new curriculum will affect students, and how parents can help their child learn in the arts.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/arts/curriculum/whatsnew/index_e.php
Literacy and Numeracy
Information about the Home – School Partnership programme, part of
the New Zealand Ministry of Education's Literacy and Numeracy Strategy.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/hsp_e.php
Meeting Special Education Needs at School: Information For Parents, Caregivers and Families, Whānau
This publication on the Ministry of Education website (PDF format, 416kb) provides information for families of students with special educational needs. It includes special education resources, roles and responsibilities of both the school and parents or caregivers, and ways to resolve issues that may arise.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7305_v1/meeting-special-education-needs-at-school---famili.pdf