Education

Child Matters works throughout New Zealand, educating, supporting and inspiring adults to protect children. Child Matters' work includes:• Delivering nationally recognised child protection education to the children's workforce (teachers, coaches etc)• Providing advice regarding children protection policy and procedures• Recommending resources regarding child protection issues• Advocating for the rights of childrenTraining will incur a cost.

CAP offers CAP Money courses for adults and CAP Money Youth for teens and young adults. This free course is run by their partner churches around Aotearoa and online and seeks to build financial capability in their community. Find a course by visiting their website.

The aim of CEW is to encourage lifelong learning and to support all adults in achieving their learning potential. CEW is the only school based Adult Community Education (ACE) provider operating in Northland, with classes mainly held onsite at Kamo High School in Whangarei.CEW:• Concentrate on short courses for busy people• Have evening classes and weekend workshops available• Offer a variety of courses each term Please visit their website to find out more about the courses available.

Creative Northland seeks to support arts education opportunities across Te Tai Tokerau, Northland. Support includes free promotional support such as: • Printing • Equipment hire • Advice • Access to free creative business support • Peer mentoring • Exhibition space • Funding in some cases

The Dyspraxia Support Group provide support and education for all people impacted by Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/ Developmental Dyspraxia).

The Far North REAP's Community Learning Centre provides education and support in the following areas, to encourage lifelong education in rural communities:• Schools• Adult & tertiary education• Early childhood• Road safety• Parenting• Community support• Youth development

Bringing a new life into this world brings great joy, great challenge, and great change. He Matariki Teen Parent School is here to help teen parents find their way. They’ve got the resources and the networks to give you the best start possible in your parenting role, while also giving teen parents and pregnant teenagers a flexible, parent-friendly learning environment.

Hiwa-i-te-rangi is a secondary education provider under the umbrella of Northland College where youth aged parent can safely continue their education journey.Akonga are empowered to realise their potential through self-determined pathways of learning. Their commitment is to provide high quality culturally responsive learning opportunities that connect the curriculum to the hopes and dreams of young parents.They provide free childcare and free local transport.Mum's up to 24 years old can self refer.

HIPPY is a home-based programme for the educational enrichment of children aged 3.5 to 5 years. It fosters their parents' skills as educators. HIPPY is a two-generational programme working with both parent and child to assist their child to become a confident learner, reader and writer.

The Ministry of Education provides the Incredible Years Programme for both parents and teachers of children aged 3-8; helping to reduce challenging behaviour and increase children’s social and self-control skills.

LiiFT AOTEAROA offers outstanding, affordable professional development for NFP and community groups and individuals. As per the name LiiFT they seek to both inform and inspire – that’s why there are two ‘i’s in LiiFT. The vision is to see individuals and groups LiiFTED and strengthened through offering relevant and affordable capability-building courses, presented by top, professional consultants and facilitators, just as they at ANCAD have been doing for many years now, with the fantastic support of The Tindall Foundation.

Literacy Aotearoa offer online and face to face programmes, taught in small groups by qualified and supportive tutors. Their programmes are available to adult citizens and permanent residents across Northland.You can learn skills for work and life and also address your literacy and numeracy needs.• Communication skills• Writing and reading skills• Digital skills - computers, tablets, phones, software • Learner Licence/HT Theory Class 2 & "Road Code" support• Work preparation - CV interviews ...and moreImprove your employment options and quality of life at no cost.

Mauri Education aim to give tamariki a solid grounding in kaupapa Maori education at the same time as empowering whanau to see the value in sticking with kaupapa Maori education right through to year 13.

The Ministry of Education provides information on studying in New Zealand, including contacts for English language institutions, colleges and universities.

Ministry of Education: Learning Support, Tai Tokerau's purpose is to lift aspiration, raise educational achievement for every New Zealander. They work with people to ensure children with additional learning needs have the opportunity to learn alongside their peers.Services include:• Direct support annually to children and young people with additional learning needs aged up to the age of 21. • Support to children with additional learning needs, including their schools, teachers, parents, families and whanau• Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) programmes

Ngapuhi Hokianga Ki Te Raki Society Incorporated aim to be responsive to the needs and aspirations of their communities through accessible and appropriate education and support services. Their services include: • Holiday Programme • Adult Education Programme • Youth Focused Programme • Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga

Ngātiwai Education is based in Whangarei. They have programmes and training courses for all age groups.

NGEN Room are a Digital-Tech space offering digital tech opportunities in Northland. This includes NGEN Tech, a fees-free digital technology program that runs for 20 weeks in Whāngarei for people from the age of 15-24.

The Northland Kindergarten Association has 25 wonderful kindergartens, each with a unique character and feel that mirror the community and environment in which they are situated.All NKA kindergartens offer 30 hours a week FEES FREE. Each kindergarten has a fully trained teaching team and a ratio of 1 teacher for every 10 children.They strive to provide the best possible Early Childhood Education (ECE) available for the tamariki / children of Northland.

NorthTec is a tertiary education provider offering short courses, certificates, diplomas, degrees and other NZQA accredited qualifications throughout Northland. They provide practical, quality training that meets Northland’s needs. Some of their courses are free and other courses will incur a cost. Please refer to their website for more information.