School Support Services

The provision of professional development and support for teachers and principals will continue to be a key focus of the services purchased through the six School Support Services. These programmes aim to meet nationally and locally negotiated outputs that reflect government priorities as well as the needs identified in local areas. In negotiating these outputs, the Ministry will expect each School Support Services to ensure the services purchased reflect the needs identified by their local schools.

The facilitators played a key role in improving teachers' professional knowledge and classroom practice. Teachers commented on the usefulness of demonstration lessons, the presentation and discussion of the progressions of number knowledge and strategies, and the in-class support. The importance of any [professional] development being syndicate-based or school-wide and supported by senior staff was evident in the comments from several teachers. Higgins, Joanna (2001). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education: An Evaluation of the Year 4Æ6 Numeracy Exploratory Study. Wellington: Ministry of Education, p.43

Stop Press Wellington: 29 August 2001 Today the Education Minister, Trevor Mallard, announced that the Government was providing continuous funding under a rolling three-year contract to secure the future of the country's School Support Services. He also confirmed that the services are to have their first funding increase since 1989. The additional funding should enable the Ministry to ensure that services are able to provide a greater emphasis on the local needs of schools.

For further information telephone your nearest School Support Services.

Northland	Team Solutions, Whangarei	(09) 438 8069
Auckland	Team Solutions, Auckland	(09) 623 8880
Waikato/King Country/Coromandel	The University of Waikato (Hamilton Centre)	(07) 858 5075
Bay of Plenty	The University of Waikato (Tauranga Centre)	(07) 577 5314
Gisborne/East Coast	The University of Waikato (Gisborne Centre)	(06) 867 9769
Taranaki	Massey University (New Plymouth)	(06) 758 6217
Manawatu/Wanganui	Massey University (Hokowhitu Campus)	(06) 350 9269
Hawke's Bay	Massey University (Ruawharo Campus)	(06) 835 5202
Wellington/Wairarapa	Wellington College of Education	(04) 476 8699
Nelson/Marlborough	Christchurch College of Education (Nelson Campus)	(03) 548 7590
Christchurch/Canterbury	Christchurch College of Education (Hornby Campus)	(03) 349 1350
West Coast	Christchurch College of Education (West Coast Campus)	(03) 768 5640
South Canterbury	Christchurch College of Education (South Canterbury Campus)	(03) 688 8163
Otago	Dunedin College of Education	(03) 477 2289
Southland	Dunedin College of Education (Southland Campus)	(03) 216 1340

Teachers' Refresher Course Committee (TRCC)

The committee will continue to offer residential professional development courses in each school vacation. Details of the courses available are advertised regularly in the Education Gazette.

The full programme and other information about the TRCC is available from the secretary:
telephone: (04) 495 2300, email: trcc@clear.net.nz

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