Hon Anne Tolley

Minister of Education

26 November 2009 Media Statement

Students benefit from $10.8 million ICT scheme

Government is investing $10.8 million in a three-year programme to support teachers to use digital technology to boost student achievement, says Education Minister Anne Tolley.

From next year 257 schools will join this major information and communication technologies (ICT) initiative.

“The ICT Professional Development programme will benefit students by providing teachers with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to maximise the benefits of ICT,” says Mrs Tolley.

“An increased focus on the effective use of ICT in schools will help to raise achievement levels for students.

“This investment supports the Government’s $150 million commitment to make schools broadband ready to ensure our young people are at the centre of a digital world.”

Schools will work together on 43 local projects that will support government educational priorities in literacy and numeracy and delivering success for Māori and Pasifika students.

“As the pace of change in the digital world accelerates, schools are putting ICT tools into the hands of students. Learning to use these tools responsibly and appropriately will help New Zealand students take full advantage of the opportunities presented in today’s rapidly changing digital world.”

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Notes for editors

A list of ICT project clusters and the schools leading them is attached.

Project Name / Lead School Name / Town/City
Greater South Canterbury / Geraldine Primary School / Geraldine
Connecting Canterbury Communities / Waikuku Primary School / Christchurch
4C The Future / St Martins School / Christchurch
Te raki o Otautahi / Papanui High School / Christchurch
Ready Able Willing (RAW) / Paerata School / Pukekohe
West Whangarei / Mangakahia Area School / Whangarei
Kura Iwa / Bamford School / Christchurch
Central Region Special Schools / Fairhaven School / Napier
Rotorua Town and Country / Mamaku School / Mamaku
Te Apiti Cluster / Russell Street School / Palmerston North
King Country Coast Cluster / Pirongia Primary School / Pirongia
EGGS / Epsom Girls Grammar School / Auckland
Magpie Cluster / Parkvale Primary School / Hastings
Town and Country IT Cluster / Hokowhitu School / Palmerston North
ManTar eLearning Project / St James Catholic School / Palmerston North
Whangarei eLearning Project / Whangarei Intermediate / Whangarei
Digital Daze 2.0 / Taradale Intermediate / Napier
Te Awakairangi / Chilton St James School / Lower Hutt
I-Connect / Karamu High School / Hastings
Rotorua Central / Glenholme Primary / Rotorua
Kai-oro-hoki / Kaikohe Intermediate School / Kaikohe
MRM / Mountainview High School / Timaru
Making Connections - Linking Digitally / Plateau School / Upper Hutt
Bridging the Gap / Waterlea School / Manukau
MERGE / Mount Roskill Grammar School / Auckland
Baradene/Saint Peter's College / Baradene College of the Sacred Heart / Auckland
ICT2LRN / Waihopai School / Invercargill
Pukekohe / Pukekohe Intermediate School / Pukekohe
iTeam Tauranga / Tauranga Primary School / Tauranga
Dunedin Twin Primes / Logan Park High School / Dunedin
Dunedin City Rise / St Hilda's Collegiate School / Dunedin
Arataki / Sunnynook Primary School / Auckland
Three Rivers / Netherton / Paeroa
Rotorua Lakes / Rotorua Lakes High School / Rotorua
Burnside High School / Burnside High School / Christchurch
PoriruaNet / Aotea College / Porirua
Tawa College / Tawa College / Wellington
Fairfield College / Fairfield College / Hamilton
Te Roopu o Ruapani / Manutuke / Manutuke
e-WRaPpER Cluster / Everglade School / Auckland
Malvern / Darfield High School / Darfield
Twizel, Aoraki Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo / Twizel Area School / Twizel
Tauranga Moana / Merivale School / Tauranga

ENDS

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