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Christchurch Deaf Community Engagement
05 Jun 2025
Nicki Morrison, Denise Powell, Sarah de Heer, and Michaela Allen would like to extend a huge thank you to the 25-30 members of the Christchurch Deaf Community who attended the strategic plan consultation session on Tuesday night.
Read articleDeaf Community Engagement – Strategic Plan
16 May 2025
We invite members of the Deaf community to share their thoughts on our strategic direction for the next three years.
Read articleRelationships and Sexuality Education is now available for public feedback
29 Apr 2025
The draft framework for teaching Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is now available for public feedback. It outlines proposed RSE teaching for each year from Years 0 to 13, aiming to ensure content is age-appropriate, evidence-informed, internationally comparable, and clearly structured. The Ministry is seeking community input to help refine the framework, which will be part of the new health and physical education curriculum, available in 2026 and mandatory from 2027.
Read articleTawa College Bilingual Provision Opening in 2025 - update 2
22 Oct 2024
We are thrilled to share the latest news about our new Tawa College bilingual secondary provision, set to open in 2025 officially.
Read articleSign Language Advocacy in Action at Kelston Intermediate School!
25 Sept 2024
Every week, our Topic Option class offers an NZSL session, and this term, we're thrilled to have 13 enthusiastic mainstream students who have chosen to learn with us!
Read articleInclusive Education
23 Sept 2024
At our Auckland Preschool, we are proud to offer a truly inclusive educational environment for all our children.
Read articleMāori Language Week at the Early Years Whānau Centre
20 Sept 2024
At Sumner, in the Early Years Whānau Centre (EYWC), we've been learning about our local Cultural Narrative, exploring the rich history of our surroundings!
Read articleWellington secondary provision - parent evening
29 Aug 2024
We are excited to confirm that secondary Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) learners in Wellington will now have an option for bilingual education at a provision from 2025. After a successful parent information evening in Wellington, where questions were asked and answered, we are committed to making this additional pathway in Wellington from early years to the end of secondary school.
Read articleCelebrating International Week of Deaf People!
18 Sept 2023
This week, we are thrilled to join the global community in celebrating International Week of Deaf People.
Read articleChristchurch Campus Building Changes – Community Engagement Update
16 Aug 2023
At the recent community meeting held on the 14th of August, 2023 we discussed changes to the Christchurch Campus Buildings we had questions and answers from the event that we are sharing with you today.
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