Notices
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Home Economics survey – CSR students
22 May 2013
Level 1 home economics students in the Central South region are asked to complete a brief online survey to help us improve this programme. The Central South region includes Taranaki, Manawatu, Kapiti, Porirua, Wellington, Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa. The survey will remain open until midnight, Friday 7 June 2013. Bernice Singh ...
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University of Otago info evening, Wellington
22 May 2013
The University of Otago Information Evening in Wellington this year is being held on Thursday 30 May. Every year students decide to make the trip south to study in Dunedin. It can be useful if they and their families have an opportunity to ask questions and hear more ...
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Practice exams
10 May 2013
Overseas students Practice exams provide the only opportunity for Te Kura’s overseas students to sit external achievement standards by special arrangement with NZQA. Examinations for overseas students are to be sat Monday 14 October — Friday 18 October. Details will be posted on our website closer to the time. Completed examinations ...
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Enrolling with Te Kura
14 Mar 2013
Thank you for your patience while we have worked through the high volume of enrolment applications received this year. We are now processing applications within the usual 10 days of receipt. ...
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Dyslexia - a user perspective's hints and tips
12 Mar 2013
My son is dyslexic. I am after anonymous stories of what dyslexic kids and their parents have found work and whether there are any stories of kids "overcoming" dyslexia and what that might look like. I am also after stories of useful coping mechanisms and or "work-arounds&...
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Logging into OTLE update
26 Feb 2013
The guest login to OTLE has been changed. Please log in using 'guests' instead of 'guest'. ...
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2012 NCEA and NZ Scholarship results
05 Feb 2013
You can view your 2012 NCEA results through the student login on the NZQA website: www.nzqa.govt.nz/login. If you sat Scholarship last year, you will be able to view your results online in mid February. If you have outstanding NCEA fees from previous years, these can be ...
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Charter and Annual Plan 2013
01 Feb 2013
Te Kura's Board of Trustees approved the final version of our school Charter and Annual Plan for 2013 at its meeting on 30 January. Subsequently it has been submitted to the Ministry of Education as per Ministry requirements for school charters under the National Education Guidelines. You can find the Charter ...
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Christmas closure
21 Dec 2012
Te Kura will close at midday on Monday 24 December for the Christmas and New Year break, re-opening on 3 January. The new school year starts on 30 January 2013. ...
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Phone calls recorded
20 Dec 2012
Callers to Te Kura will notice a change in the automated greeting, which now lets callers know their calls may be recorded. Te Kura is joining many other organisations that routinely record telephone calls for training purposes. We have also implemented an option for students enrolling over the telephone to ...
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2012 NCEA payment and registration
31 Oct 2012
Te Kura can no longer accept payments for 2012 NCEA fees, and the facility to complete an online NCEA registration is now closed. If you have not yet paid your 2012 NCEA fee and require your 2012 credits to be officially recognized by NZQA, a Late Payment form can be requested from the ...
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Enrolments for 2012 close 2 November
29 Oct 2012
Enrolments at Te Kura for the 2012 school year will close this Friday 2 November. Enrolments for 2013 open on 19 November. ...
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NCEA Internal Assessment Results for Schools
28 Sep 2012
Our intention was that schools would receive NCEA internal assessment results for their dually enrolled students by the end of term 3. Unfortunately we have discovered errors in our data and are unable to meet this deadline. We will be sending out the information during the holidays so it ...
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Teacher only days
03 Aug 2012
The Minister of Education has granted two professional support days for teachers, so they can plan and prepare for the implementation of the new NCEA standards. At Te Kura, all teachers of students in years 11–13 will participate in the teacher only days. Te Kura will hold both these ...
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Supervisor payment
16 Jul 2012
The mid-year payment for eligible supervisors will be made overnight this Thursday 20 July. ...
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Own a smartphone?
10 Jul 2012
Use your smartphone to view our website, so you can connect to Te Kura anywhere, anytime. Check it out at www.tekura.school.nz. ...
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Inspiring Stories film competition
06 Jul 2012
Budding film-makers could be in to win overall prize of $1000 for the Inspiring Stories Film Competition thanks to NZFACT. Whether it’s kick-starting the community garden, cleaning up the local beach, or tackling extreme poverty – there are heaps of young Kiwis out there leading change. The challenge is how ...
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Te Kura Chief Executive
26 Jun 2012
Te Kura Chief Executive Mike Hollings has been seconded to the office of the Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata, for the duration of the current parliamentary term – likely to be around two years or so. This is a wonderful opportunity for Mike and we consider it an honour that ...
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Message to dual providers
26 Jun 2012
As we approach the end of the second term, I would like to extend my thanks to you all for your patience and forbearance following the implementation of our new student management system. Unfortunately it has taken a lot longer than we anticipated to bed in the new system. Although ...
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TES functionality restored
19 Jun 2012
Full functionality of the Te Kura Enrolment System (TES) for dual providers has been restored, so providers are again able to access a list of applications, registrations and non-returners. We apologise for the inconvenience caused while we investigated and resolved an issue affecting the way student information was displaying through ...
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Privacy statement
18 Jun 2012
Te Kura is changing the privacy statement included on our website and enrolment forms to be more explicit about the situations in which we may provide student information to third parties. The new statement is: ‘Te Kura is required to collect personal information from students to comply with obligations laid ...
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Enrolment queries
18 Jun 2012
Our Enrolment Services team will be in training on Wednesday 20 June and unavailable to answer phone and email queries. However, if you leave a message a member of the team will get back to you on 21 June. ...
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Latest dates - film making workshops
05 Jun 2012
Dates and venues for the remaining Inspiring Stories workshops have been confirmed: Auckland: June 10, Youthline House Rotorua: June 11, Rotorua Youth Centre Tauranga: June 13, University of Waikato Opotiki: June 16, Opotiki College Whakatane: June 17, Eastbay REAP House Gibsorne: June 22, Turanga Ararau Napier: June 25, EITT Masterton: June 26, Wairarapa REAP Porirua: June 28, Pataka ...
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TES available for secondary dual enrolments
14 May 2012
The Te Kura Enrolment System is now available for secondary dual enrolments. Health schools should continue to use the paper application forms and work with our Enrolment Services team should any issues arise. To log into the system, go to the Login page of our website and click on the ...
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Latest issue of Link Up here now
10 May 2012
The latest issue of our school magazine, Link Up (issue 12), is available on our website - check it out for cool stories about our students, lots of student art and writing, and a message from Te Kura Chief Executive Mike Hollings. ...
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Message to school coordinators
27 Apr 2012
Non-returners’ process As the new Student Management System is not yet fully operational, the non-returners’ process will start on 31 May, not the end of April. As you are aware, it’s good practice to ensure that students continue to return at least one piece of work per subject ...
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Enrolment System available for primary dual enrolments
27 Apr 2012
The Te Kura Enrolment System (TES) for schools is available for primary and special education students enrolling in years 1 to 8. We apologise for the last minute delay – we had hoped to have the system available on Tuesday but struck an unexpected issue. That has now been resolved. Now that ...
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Message to parents from Te Kura Chief Executive
16 Apr 2012
Tena koe I’ve received several messages from parents in response to the situation with our new student management system. I have telephoned each of the parents who has emailed me and discussed their student’s particular situation. In each case, their student had not been left without sufficient ...
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Notice to schools - student work and enrolments
27 Mar 2012
Thank you for your patience while we work through issues associated with the changeover to our new student management system. The system is not yet available for schools to enrol students with Te Kura, but we are sending work for students and accepting enrolments submitted using our temporary forms. ...
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Te Kura is open for enrolments
22 Mar 2012
Te Kura is again accepting enrolment applications, following the changeover to our new student management system. For full-time, early childhood, adult, young adult and fee-paying student enrolments, you can either enrol online or fill in one of our enrolment forms and post it to us. You’ll find information ...
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Student work update
21 Mar 2012
Next week (week of 26 March) we will resume sending learning materials out to students in the usual way. We apologise for the delays of the past few weeks, and thank you for your patience and support during this time. ...
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Notice for schools – enrolling dual students
21 Mar 2012
The Te Kura Enrolment System (TES) for schools is not yet available for new enrolments or for managing existing enrolments, but we can now accept enrolments of new students on the following temporary forms until the system is fully available for use. Click on the links below to download ...
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Message from Te Kura Chief Executive
19 Mar 2012
Tena koutou Some of you will have seen recent newspaper articles about our student management system and delays in getting work to students. I want to share with you the information we gave to the reporter and a letter to the Editor we have written in response to Saturday’s ...
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Student work delays
15 Mar 2012
Unexpected problems with the changeover to our new student management system mean there will be a delay in sending work to students and in receiving completed work for assessment by teachers. Sending work to studentsWe hope to be able to send work for students new to Te Kura from ...
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Using our library catalogue, Oliver
14 Mar 2012
Our library catalogue Oliver is available for use by students. You will need your new student ID number to log in. If your ID number starts with 0 or 1, the number 2 will be added to the front of it. Read the notice on our website or check the full list ...
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Student motorcross event, Rotorua
13 Mar 2012
Rotorua Motorcycle Club Primary and Intermediate Schools Challenge For students in Years 1-8, Saturday 31 March 2012, Rotorua Motocross Track, SH30 Horohoro. $45.00 per entry One of our families is registering Te Kura as a school in this event. If you are attending this event you can register your points under the ...
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Notice to schools with dual students, 13 March
13 Mar 2012
Unfortunately we have had to change the external numbers to login into our new Te Kura Enrolment System (TES) that we recently provided to schools. Please disregard the number you have already received - we will send a new letter to the school principal with the correct number ...
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OTLE now available
12 Mar 2012
Our online teaching and learning environment (OTLE) is now available for use by students. Please use your new student ID number - if you're sure of your new number, read more about this in the Student ID numbers changing notice. When you log in you will be asked to ...
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Notice to schools - Te Kura enrolment system delay
09 Mar 2012
Due to unexpected difficulties in the changeover to our new student management system, Te Kura’s enrolment system for dual providers will not be available for use until early next week (week beginning 19 March 2012). We appreciate the impact this will have on schools and are working hard to ...
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Student ID numbers changing
06 Mar 2012
Most Te Kura student ID numbers will change on 12 March this year when we change to a new student management system (read the story in Link Up for more information about the new system). If your current ID number starts with 0 or 1, a 2 will be added to the front ...
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Enrolment policy changes for dual students
24 Feb 2012
The 2012 Enrolment Policy for Te Kura has been published in the New Zealand Gazette. There are several changes that impact on schools. The special education needs gateway for primary dual students has been expanded so that schools must include “a statement by the school or institution on the special education ...
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Enrolments closed 5pm 27 February to 12 March
17 Feb 2012
Te Kura will not be accepting enrolments for new students from 5pm 27 February to 11 March 2012 (inclusive) to enable the implementation of a new student management software system, which will be available from 8am on Monday 12 March. You can continue to make enquiries about enrolling with Te Kura during this period, ...
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Notice for schools with dual students
14 Feb 2012
As part of the process to switch over to a new student management system at Te Kura, our current systems will be taken offline from close of business 27 February 2012 to 11 March 2012 (inclusive). This means you will not be able to enrol new students or use the online system to ...
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Need extra credits to get into university in 2012?
18 Jan 2012
We’ve had lots of enquiries from students asking whether they can enrol with us to get the extra credits they need for university entrance this year. Here’s what you need to know: If you were enrolled at a school in 2011 you should talk to staff at that school ...
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New extension number for enrolments
28 Nov 2011
Our Enrolment Services team has a new extension number. For enrolment queries please call 0800 65 99 88 and enter the extension number 5044. ...
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Enrolments open 21 November
17 Nov 2011
Enrolments for the 2012 school year open on Monday 21 November. Interested in enrolling? Use our eligibility wizard to see if you are eligible to enrol, or enrol online or by downloading an enrolment form. If you're a fee-paying student, please note our updated fees schedule for 2012. ...
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Choice 2012 available online
27 Oct 2011
Te Kura’s latest course selection guide, Choice 2012, is now available on our website. Click on the link or go to our publications page. If you’re a dual provider, you can also access the pdf from the Information for schools page. ...
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Enrolments close for 2011 this month
05 Oct 2011
Enrolments for the current school year close during October. Dual enrolments close this Friday 7 October, except for health schools, transferring students, AEs, TPUs and activity centres, who can register students up until 28 October. All other enrolments close on 28 October other than for students with exceptional circumstances. Enrolments for the 2012 school ...
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Activate your Te Kura email address
22 Aug 2011
Are you a Te Kura student? Activate your My Te Kura email account and keep up with the play on all things Te Kura as well as accessing a huge range of Microsoft benefits. To access your account, log in through http://tekura.onthehub.com click on ‘Your Account’ and ...
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Schools' access to OTLE
05 Aug 2011
School coordinators have been set up as users in our Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE) so they can check the ongoing progress of their online students. School coordinators can log into the OTLE using the MoE number of their school as the username, and the password 12345678. Schools can ...
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Teacher only days
12 Jul 2011
Te Kura teachers of Years 11-13 will have two teacher only days, one on Monday 8 August and a second on Monday 22 August to focus on the NCEA standards review. During this period teachers will be unavailable to students. This includes any communication through the OTLE, email and telephone. If you ...
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Glue gun recall
07 Jul 2011
If you have received a glue gun as part of your Te Kura course resources, please return it to us as soon as possible. The glue guns have been recalled by the manufacturer and should not be used. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with ...
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Practice exam timetables
21 Jun 2011
If you intend to sit an exam for your NCEA qualification this year, please check the relevant timetable below for practice exam dates: New Zealand students Overseas students ...
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OTLE changes
04 May 2011
When the new Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE) was first released at the beginning of term 1, students and teachers had access to a limited number of tools that matched those available in our previous learning management system, Blackboard. Now that we have become more familiar with using OTLE, all ...
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NCEA Level 1 update
21 Apr 2011
We are aware that a number of students have experienced delays in receiving NCEA Level 1 course work and of the impact this may have on your work for the remainder of the year. We are working hard to minimise further delays and ensure you will be able to achieve the ...
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Law career days
28 Mar 2011
The University of Otago's Faculty of Law is running career days on various dates between April and August 2011. Locations include Invercargill, Dunedin, Central Otago, Omarau, Timaru, Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Hamilton, and Auckland. See the poster for details or go to www.otago.ac.nz/law. ...
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Access to courses for Christchurch students
04 Mar 2011
If you’re a Christchurch student affected by the earthquake who can’t return to your regular school in the meantime, you can access learning resources from Te Kura as a short term step to keep up with your studies. There is no need to enrol – just go to ...
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Christchurch events cancelled
03 Mar 2011
Due to the earthquake in Christchurch, a Biology field trip planned for 21 March to Christchurch Estuary has been cancelled, and tutorials at CPIT are cancelled until further notice. ...
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Christchurch staff safe
25 Feb 2011
Our Christchurch office staff wish to let students and their whanau know that staff are safe and well. Our Christchurch office remains closed as it's within the cordoned area in the central city. Regional Manager Beverley Jackson and Chief Executive Mike Hollings will be meeting with ...
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Update for Canterbury families and students
24 Feb 2011
Thinking about school is probably not high on your agenda right now, but there are two things we’d like to let you know about. The first is that, as we are unable to retrieve student work from the Christchurch office at this stage, there could be delays in returning &...
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Te Kura in Christchurch closed
23 Feb 2011
The Board and staff at Te Kura send their best wishes to students and families in the Canterbury area who are coping yet again with the aftermath of another big earthquake. Our thoughts are with you. Like all other schools in the region, Te Kura will be closed for the ...
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