Tena koe Barbara We thought the Home Education Foundation might be interested in an update on the National Library Services to Schools Transformation. We would appreciate it you could circulate this update to others within the Home Education Foundation as you deem appropriate. Services to Schools Update In this update…
Category: Schooling
Home Schooling: Research, Socialisation, ECE
Several people ask me for links to help them when talking with unsupportive relatives, NGOs such as WINZ and CYFs, preparing court cases etc. Please share in the comments any of your favourite links – thanks . Research – Beyond Homeschooling NZ 2013 – results of a New Zealand survey…
Education Law in New Zealand- updated with extra links
We are often asked: “What does the law say about homeschooling in New Zealand?” Here is the Act: New Zealand Education Act 1989 The law: New Zealand citizens and residents between 6 and 16 to go to school PART III ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS 20 New Zealand citizens and…
NZ Herald poll: Home school
In today’s NZ Herald poll (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ middle of the page) is a poll on which education method is best. The 3rd option is “Home school”. Now running at 4%. Maybe we could get it higher? 🙂 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Smiths: https://hef.org.nz/2011/craig-smith-26-january-1951-to-30-september-2011/ Updated 22 April 2014: Two years on (Craig Smith’s…
Sex education for five year olds in school
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/graphic-sex-education-program-for-5-year-olds-shocks-new-zealand-parents “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God…” I speak as one willing to give an account for my words, a messenger of what I have seen and heard…