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Useful websites and online resources
These websites and online resources have been selected to support school managers and teachers in embedding education for enterprise into the curriculum areas.
Outside the Square (OTS)
OTS is the youth enterprise initative of the Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC). To find out what's happening in Canterbury in the area of Education for Enterprise, visit their website.
http://www.outsidethesquare.org.nz/
Future Problem Solving (FPS)
The programme and associated competition encourages an enterprising approach to future problem solving based on a six-step problem solving process. This can also be applied to building community relationships using the Community Partnerships Scheme (CmPS).
www.fpsnz.co.nz
GYM-E
GYM-E is a website about Growing Young Māori Entrepreneurs. It’s a site for anyone who is interested in young people taking their ideas and the risk and hard work to make them a reality. So it’s for anyone but it’s especially for young Māori entrepreneurs.
http://www.projectgyme.maori.nz
Northland Enterprising Teachers Project
This media release from Enterprise Northland outlines the launch of its pilot programme intended to create an enterprise approach to education in Northland schools.
http://www.enterprisenorthland.co.nz/news/news_2004/19-aug-04.htm
Futureintech
This New Zealand website has been designed to encourage secondary and tertiary students to study for future careers in technology, engineering, and science. It includes career and study options, awards, scholarships, grants, and links to education sites.
http://www.futureintech.org.nz
Enterprise New Zealand Trust
Enterprise New Zealand Trust is a charitable trust sponsored by several government agencies and the private sector, which provides programmes to build school students' economic literacy. This website gives details of four programmes for different age groups – Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), Financial Education programme (FED), Enterprise Student Programme (ESP), and Primary Enterprise Programme (PrEP).
http://www.enzt.co.nz
Skills and Education – discussion paper
The Growth and Innovation Advisory Board (GIAB) hosted a forum of business leaders and government on 11 October 2002 to discuss ways to improve New Zealand's economic growth. This paper was prepared on behalf of the GIAB by the Ministry of Education and the Department of Labour, with informal contributions from businesses, to inform and stimulate discussion at the forum.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=7872&data=l
Enterprise Education
This website from Australia’s Curriculum Corporation is intended to support Enterprise education, and the development of enterprise attributes in students.
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/enterprise
Enterprise Education for Schools
This UK website provides guidance and resources for implementing enterprise education in schools, for teachers, senior managers and curriculum planners, enterprise and work-related learning co-ordinators and organisations that support schools.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/14to19/
ks4/enterpriseeducation/
Growth and Innovation: Benchmark Indicators Report 2003
This is a progress report for 2003 from the Ministry of Economic Development relating to industry and regional development.
http://www.med.govt.nz/irdev/econ_dev/growth-innovation
/progress-2003/benchmark/
Once Upon a Leader
This webpage from the website of the Royal Society of New Zealand discusses leadership pathways to wealth creation in science and technology. Links to relevant reports and interviews.
http://www.rsnz.org/news/leader/
Excelerator
This section of the New Zealand Leadership Institute website provides information about Excelerator, a programme intended to enhance the understanding of leadership in New Zealand, and to ensure the country has talented and skilled leaders who will develop, guide, and advance organisations and communities.
http://www.business.auckland.ac.nz/Excelerator/
Business and Enterprise Culture Programme
This section of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise website publicises the success of innovative businesspeople as the transformers of New Zealand’s economy.
http://www.nzte.govt.nz/section/11775.aspx
New Zealand New Thinking
This website has been developed to provide practical resources and tools to help those who wish to tell the story of New Zealand to the world. Registration is required to access the toolbox.
http://www.newzealandthinking.com
Curriculum Project Online
The Curriculum Project aims to reframe, refocus, and revitalise the New Zealand curriculum. It provides a forum where teachers and educators can give feedback about the curriculum and, where available, take part in discussions about the curriculum. This community has been established to allow educators to access information as it emerges and participate in reshaping the curriculum marautanga.
http://centre4.interact.ac.nz/modules/group/group.php?space_key=468/ &module_key=17610&link_key=18178&group_key=17610
Ministry of Education website
The website of the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Contains information about early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary education in New Zealand. Includes publications, research, job vacancies, and information on Māori and Pacific education.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/
Te Kaihau Education Trust
The Te Kaihau Education Trust houses current and future social enterprise projects undertaken by the directors of Te Kaihau Ltd. Currently these include the Global Enterprise Experience (GEE) (www.geebiz.org) and the South Pacific Regional Enterprise Experience (SPREE) (www.geebiz.org/reebiz/default.asp).
http://www.windeaters.co.nz/aboutus/Education.Trust.asp