Updated 2/3/15: Survey now closed

This survey is closing this weekend. If you have not already filled it out then please consider doing so asap. The more people who take part in the research the better the study will be and the more help NCHENZ can be to the home educating community.

From NCHENZ – National Council of New Zealand

The NCHENZ would like to hear from all Home Educators not just members.

The 2015 Home Education Survey

February 2015

As you may remember we ran our first Home Education survey in November 2013.  We chose to do this because there were very few studies of home education carried out in New Zealand and therefore very little understanding of the breadth and depth of the community.  This continues to be the case. (From HEF: The Home Education Foundation via TEACH Bulletin did a few survey’s back in the ’80s and ’90s but there have been none in the last 15 or so years except for NCHENZ’s survey back in 2013.)

We are once again hoping to gain a good overview of our existing NCHENZ members; your aims, your concerns and, of course, some basic statistics.
The gathered results may be used to promote the positive aspects of home education, as well as to dispel any myths or misunderstandings held by others in the wider community.  It also informs the direction and issues the NCHENZ committee address within our advocacy role.

Please note that this survey is anonymous.  We are not collecting any identifiable information about respondents with one specific exception which will become clear when you reach the end of the survey.  In this instance it is totally voluntary to answer this question.
Individual responses within the survey will not be shared.  Collated information can and may be shared.  Please see how the 2013 information has been handled by clicking on this link to the Survey Summary pdf file.

As you are not identifiable, we ask that you respect the intent of the survey, and fill it in as accurately and fairly as possible.
The survey should take you approximately five to ten minutes to complete and, hopefully, the questions are self-explanatory.  Please complete it at one sitting as it is not possible to return to alter your responses should you exit part way through. The survey will be available until 7pm on the 22nd February, after which time we will be closing it to further entries.

You are welcome to forward this email on to home educating friends who are not currently members of NCHENZ for them to contribute to the survey.  There is a link at the bottom of this email that allows you to do this.

If you have any questions regarding the survey, please feel free to contact us by email.

On behalf of the National Council of Home Educators New Zealand,

NCHENZ Executive Committee

The conference below is being organised by The Firelight Foundation, which has been involved in a running a number of homeschooling conferences over the years e.g. Jay Wile, Sally Clarkson, Steve Demme, Terry Small, Andrew Pudewa and others.

These nationwide events are ideal for ANYONE who is a parent. They will inspire, encourage and equip you through key themes from the best selling book, Shepherding a Child’s heart. Being Christian conferences, they naturally come from a Christian perspective but anyone is welcome to attend. Although not specifically for homeschoolers, there are many homeschoolers attending these conferences throughout the country. And there’s an excellent, thought provoking Teen track available in two of the centres.

*****Tour Dates and Registration Information*****

20 &21 March – Auckland conference Auckland | Shepherding the Heart Tour NZ

24 & 25 March – Palmerston North conference Palmerston North | Shepherding the Heart Tour NZ

26 March – Hastings events: various Hawke’s Bay | Shepherding the Heart Tour NZ

27 & 28 March – Christchurch conference Christchurch | Shepherding the Heart Tour NZ

Registrations are essential as Dr Tripp is a very popular

author and speaker!

Beat the Earlybird pricing which finishes on 1 March, 2015

Shepherding the Heart Tour NZ | A place to find out about the Shepherding the Heart Tour of NZ in 2015

Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheph erdingthehearttournz

Find out more: http://shepherdingthehearttour .co.nz/?page_id=27

*****Who is Tedd Tripp?*****

Dr. Tedd Tripp is the author of the popular child-rearing book, Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Shepherding a Child’s Heart Parent’s Handbook and co-author with his wife Margy of Instructing a Child’s Heart. Since 1994 Tedd has maintained an extensive ministry as a conference speaker and presenter of Shepherding the Heart Seminars. His books and video and audio materials are used throughout the world.

“Dr Tripp’s material on parenting is the clearest, most biblically framed, and most helpful that I have ever encountered.” – Dr Edward Welch

Register now: http://shepherdingthehearttour.co.nz/ before the earlybird pricing finishes on the 1st of March.

The Shepherding the Heart NZ Tour is underwritten and run entirely by volunteers. If you would like to help out with the tour in any way, please email us at shepherdingthehearttournz@gmai l.com . We are also looking for people to be contacts in their local churches who are happy to forward information to their congregation. Email if you can help.

FOR WELLINGTON REGION – LAST CHANCE!

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thank you so much for purchasing tickets to the Wellington screening of Class Dismissed on February 22nd, I really appreciate your support.

The screening is coming up in just over 2 weeks time and I’m really looking forward to meeting some of you there.

There are just 25 tickets left. It would be fantastic to fill the theater, especially since this will be Wellington’s only showing of the film. If you have friends who homeschool or neighbors interested in finding out more about homeschooling, I encourage you to invite them to the screening.

Despite being filmed in the US, the experiences and information shared in the film has a universal appeal. As one recent audience member said after a screening in the US:

“Class Dismissed is a MUST see – especially for those who are thinking about homeschooling and unschooling, or for those who have doubts, or for those who are “in the trenches” and need a shot of inspiration and validation.”

Since I have no direct or effective way to reach homeschoolers in Wellington, I’m reaching out to you to ask that you pass along the information to anyone in your area who might be interested.

Here is the direct link for tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1149730

And here is our Facebook event page that you can use to invite friends:
https://www.facebook.com/events/943506892334840/

Many thanks for your support,

Jeremy Stuart – Director, Class Dismissed.

Needing help for your home schooling journey:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

and

Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational: http://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/

Coming Events: https://hef.org.nz/2013/some-coming-events-for-home-education-during-2013-2/

Beneficiaries: http://hef.org.nz/2013/where-to-for-beneficiary-families-now-that-the-social-security-benefit-categories-and-work-focus-amendment-bill-has-passed-its-third-reading

Red Tape Cluster Buster Meetings and the Scoping Survey: https://hef.org.nz/2014/next-steps-deadline-8-december-2014/