Our Chair shares the story of how Taitokerau Education Trust came to be, and the people and organisations that worked together to make a difference for Whangarei and Taitokerau. How and why did you come to be involved with Taitokerau Education Trust? I became involved with the Taitokerau … [Read more...]
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Watch: Chromebooks for Education
A great video from Google for Education on Chromebooks. Fast, intuitive, and easy-to-manage computers that connect students and teachers with the power of the web: … [Read more...]
Collaboration delivers subsidised broadband to Taitokerau families
Two families from our Digital Immersion Programme are set to receive subsidised broadband thanks to Spark Jump and 20/20 Trust. The two organisations share our belief that every child deserves equal access to online learning at school and in the home. Spark Jump is a flexible prepaid scheme … [Read more...]
Digital learning brings te reo to Maori kids in Sydney
Online learning tools acquired through our Digital Immersion Programme have enabled one of our schools to bring te reo lessons to an Australian classroom. Te Kura o Otangarei principal Myles Ferris has collaborated with Sydney’s Briar Road Public School in an innovative move to connect Maori … [Read more...]
Meet our team: Myles Ferris
How and why did you come to be involved with Taitokerau Education Trust? I was one of the original principals that got together to work on the reading and te reo programme Te Puawaitanga. That extended into the realisation that the future was digital and that we needed to get on board so we … [Read more...]
