Educational Technology in New Zealand

New Zealand

Facts about

new ZealandThe Youngest Country, Most peaceful country in the world

A developed nation with a high living standard, low unemployment and a diversified economy.

One of the worlds top 25 innovator economies

Known for its independent position on nuclear energy, foreign policy, environmental sustainability and conservation.

DemographyLocationOceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, Southeast of Australia

Area268,680 sq km land

Population4,544,355 (As of January 1,2016)

CapitalWellington (North Island)

Largest CityAuckland (South Island)

Housing State agencies provide limited financial assistance towards home purchases and renovation work, as well as subsidized rental accommodations for those on low incomes. The state also subsidizes pensioner accommodations through local authorities.

Foods Breakfast

A typical New Zealand breakfast consists of cereal (especially the iconic Weet-bix for kids) and some toast which is accompanied by a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of juice or milk. Sometimes on the weekend there is time for a cooked breakfast (as appears in the photo on the side). This cooked breakfast can also be bought/eaten at cafes most mornings. A typical cooked breakfast has scrambled egg, bacon, cooked tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns and baked beans. Its very easy to want to skip lunch after such a big breakfast.

Lunch

Lunch is normally something simple and not too heavy since dinner is the main meal of the day. It is quite common just to have some sandwiches or hot pies for lunch though some people enjoy the healthier salads and fruit. Sometimes New Zealanders have a Sunday Lunch with consists of roast beef (or some meat) and roast potatoes, pumpkins all slowly cooked in the oven.

Dinner

Dinner is the main meal of the day and is eaten around 6 pm. It normally contains meat and cooked vegetables, especially potato.Fish and chips is another typical New Zealand meal (a traditional brought over from England) which is commonly sold wrapped in newspaper. They are cheap and great alternative when you dont want to cook (however not necessarily the most healthy alternative). You can buy this meal at Fish and Chip shops, also known locally as Takeaways.

Landmarks

Auckland This metropolitan city is located in the North Island of New Zealand and is the most populous city with the percentage of 31 percent of the population.

Auckland, the "City of Sails", is New Zealand's largest city with a sub-tropical climate, two harbors, and a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for visitors.

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Auckland Art Gallery

Rotorua The Rotorua area has the most geothermal activity in New Zealand. Reminders that you are in a volcanic zone are everywhere from bubbling mud pots and exploding geysers to mineral baths and active volcanoes. It has been a natural spa destination for years and the allure of its health benefits just keeps getting stronger.

Zorbing

SKYLINE

ROTORUA MUSEUM

Coromandel PeninsulaCoromandel Peninsula, a beach is among the many local and foreign tourists most visited place because of the hot water with temperatures around 60 degrees Celsius. Underground hot springs filtered up through the sand. When low tide, visitors can dig the sand and make their own hot tubs for bathing.

Fiordland National ParkFiordland was founded in 1952, Fiordland National Park now has an area of more than 1.2 million hectares. In Fiordlands, here you will find a place that has many glaciers carved deep fiords, and the most famous of Milford Sound.Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 12,500 km and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.

Queenstown Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. This place is built around the inlet called Queenstown Bay in Lake Wakatipu, a long thin-Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views of nearby mountains.

Bay of IslandsBay Of Islands is a place you should visit if you visit New Zealand. This is one place that is famous for having 144 islands, with many superb beaches and secluded bays and an abundance of marine life.

Mount CookMount cook or Aoraki is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching 3754 meters (12 316 feet). located in the Southern Alps area of Canterbury.

Tongariro National ParkTongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand. This park has been recognized by UNESCO as one of the 28 mixed cultural and natural World Heritage Site. Tongariro National Park has an area of about 795.98 km . Tongariro National Park is the fourth national park was established in the world. There are 3 active volcano is Mount Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in the middle of the park.

Other Attractions in New Zealand

Hobbits House

Marlborough Wine Country

Moeraki Buolders

Plants and Animals

Kea Kea, large parrot that inhabits the mountainous sections of South Island, New Zealand. The bird, named after the call that it delivers in flight, has a hooked bill that crosses at the tip. The plumage is grayish-green, with bright red on the underwings and rump. The body is up to 55 cm (22 in) long.

Silvereye

a bird of the white-eye family that has yellow and grey feathers and a white ring around each eye.

Barn Owlsmedium-sizeowlfound in many parts of the world, one of the most widespread species of all land birds. It hunts at night and reportedly has the keenest hearing in any animal, allowing it to catch prey in complete darkness. The barn owl eats small rodents that feed on grain; it often is found in agricultural areas.

Pukeko, or Purple Swamphens (Porphyrio)

is a large, blue purplish, wetlands dwelling bird. The Pukeko has a reputation as a friendly although very territorial birds.

New Zealand Pheasant

are one of New Zealands most sought after game birds. Their bright plumage and superb eating qualities make them popular with all game bird hunters.

New Zealand Mallard DuckMallards are most likely to be found on shallow bodies of fresh water such as wetlands and ponds, on lakes and even flooded fields. They are a medium-to-large dabbling duck that is most recognizable by the male's glossy green head and white collar around the neck. The female is a mottled brown with a brown bill.

Tuatara The tuatara is a unique relic of the past - the only beak-headed reptile left in the world. Every species of this reptile family, except the tuatara, died out around 65 million years ago. Tuatara can live for over 100 years, and are only found on protected offshore islands.

Kiwi

New Zealand's national symbol is a nocturnal flightless bird with nostrils on the end of its large beak.

Pohutukawa Trees (Metrosideros Excelsa)

The pohutukawa, a coastal tree also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree, blazes into a crimson display in late October or early November that lasts through January. Pohutukawa wood is extremely hard and durable. It was used for boat-building during New Zealands early European settlement.Poisonous Mushroom

Sky blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri). It gets its very distinctive blue color from pigments within the body of the fruit known as azulene.

Giant Kauri

The Kauri pine is one of the largest tree species found in the forests of New Zealand. One 1200-year-old specimen known as Tane Mahuta (Lord of the Forest) is considered the nations largest tree. It is almost 52 m (170 ft) tall and has a diameter of 13 m (43 ft). The kauri pine is an evergreen tree that yields high-quality timber used for boat building and furniture making. The indigenous Maori used giant kauri logs to construct war canoes.

INVENTIONS

Cycling monorail - Geoff BarnettThe Shweeb - the worlds first human-powered monorail racetrack. Since the Shweeb Velodrome opened in Rotorua in 2007, more than 30,000 riders have raced the futuristic machines at speeds of up to 70kph.But the Shweeb is more than a tourist activity as the Rotorua tourism venture is also the prototype for a form of mass transport that is being marketed internationally as an environmentally-friendly solution for short-distance urban journeys.

Eggbeaters & hairpins - Ernest GodwardHis many inventions included an eggbeater, a burglar-proof window and, in 1901, the worlds first spiral hair pin - an international success that allowed him to set up as a full-time inventor.Godward is probably best known for his economizer - the Godward Vaporiser was an early form of carburetor that allowed vehicles to run on kerosene, gasoline oil, fuel oil, petrol and even bootleg liquor. He invented 72 models of the economizer, and by the 1930s was recognized as the worlds leading authority on the internal combustion engine.

Jet-boat - William HamiltonThe worlds first propeller less boat was developed in 1954. Since then, the Hamilton Jet has been the means to explore and access waterways all over the world.Sir William Hamilton went on to invent the hay lift, an advanced air compressor, a machine to smooth ice on skating ponds, and the water sprinkler amongst other thing.

Jogging maestro - Arthur LydiardNew Zealand athletic trainer Arthur Lydiard invented jogging - the method of building up physical fitness by gradually increasing stamina. This system is used by millions of people worldwide as part of their everyday health and fitness regime.Lydiards training technique saw his protgs Peter Snell and Murray Halberg win gold medals on the same day at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Jumping genius - Dr Keith AlexanderNew Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year 2011, Associate Professor Dr Keith Alexanders trampoline replaces the traditional steel coil rings with glass-reinforced rods.The Canterbury University-designed Springfree Trampoline is said to reduce injury incidents on trampolines by up to 80%. It was voted consumer product of the year in the USA and Canada, and has also won an Australian design award.

Referee whistle - William AtackNew Zealand referee William Atack became the first sports referee in the world to use a whistle to stop a game in 1884.The referees whistle is now the norm for umpiring, but until Atack came out on the ground whistling, referees had to raise their voices to control games.

Zorbing - Akers brothersAn attempt to walk on water inspired Kiwi brothers David and Andrew Akers, along with scientist Dwayne van der Sluis, to create the Zorb - a giant ball that spins down hills at up to 50kph.Thrill seekers are strapped into the hollow plastic ball - surrounded by a thick air cushion - then sent off on a crazy downhill spin.

Education in New Zealand

Education History1877-Education Act makes primary education free. Education becomes compulsory from ages 7-14.1914-Education Act makes secondary school free to all who pass a proficiency examination.The Thomas Report addresses the egalitarian education system and called for equalization in education for technical high schools.1980s- 1990s-Widespread educational reform calls for a curriculum review, but ends in administration-based reforms.Department of Education is replaced with a Ministry of Education 1988-Picot Report and Tomorrow Schools2010-National Standards for compulsory literacy and numeracy

Schooling in New Zealand

Compulsory Education is free in NZ

Early childhood education is not compulsory, but government subsidize these centers.

Compulsory education in New Zealand is divided into primary, intermediate and secondary schooling.

Education is compulsory for all children in New Zealand 6 16 years of age.

Teachers support a wide range of activities out of school hours- coaching sports teams in a huge variety of codes, leading drama clubs or school orchestras etc. Pupils in New Zealand also get many opportunities for educational trips, exploring New Zealands flora and fauna or challenging themselves with outdoor recreation pursuits they might otherwise never experience.

New Zealand schools are well equipped with computers, internet and technology.

They have lots of room for outdoor play and sport- schools here usually have their own playing fields and sometimes even swimming pools. Cultural activities are well catered for too.

New Zealand Education

New Zealand has a reputation as a provider of quality education offering excellent study opportunities and support services in a safe learning environment.

New Zealand's national education system is based on the British system. Research indicates New Zealand students are ranked amongst the top in the world academically.

Schooling in New Zealand starts at the age of 5. primary level New Zealand children spend the first six years

When they reach the age of eleven, they either pursue two more years at their primary school or at a specialist intermediate school.

This schooling phase is called the intermediate years and this precedes high school.

High school in New Zealand usually begins at 13 years of age beginning at the year nine level. Core subjects are offered during year nine and 10 - English or Maori, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Physical Education.

Generally a couple of elective subjects are also taken.

Hence, 6 years from primary schooling followed by two years of intermediate schooling culminate in 5 years of high schooling for a total of 13 years in the NZ education system.

Students begin the National Certificate of Achievement (NCEA) in Year 11, working towards a qualification to gain entry into their tertiary institution of choice.

ChallengesNew compulsory national standardsEducation, health, and economic disparities Continued cultural unrest

StrengthsHolistic education focusLocal, self-governing education systemGlobal approach to higher education delivery and international community

TYPES OF SCHOOLS

There are three:

State Schools (Funded by the government)

State schools are the choice for the vast majority of New Zealand children (85%). Schooling is free at these schools, although parents are asked for a contribution to help cover costs of activities that are outside of the core curriculum.

There will also be other charges for sports, school trips, special tuition, exam fees, and other course related costs.

These are schools with a special character- they may be run by a particular religious faith e.g. catholic or use specialist education methods like Steiner or Montessori. Just over 10% of students are enrolled at these schools. Education in state integrated schools is also funded by the government but the schools may charge fees for various facilities which are around NZ$1,500 a year.2. State Integrated Schools

3. Private Schools

Just under 5% of children go to private schools which charge around NZ$20,000 in fees a year.

There is a mix of co-educational and boys or girls-only schools, and some schools have boarding facilities so students can live there during the term.

Curriculum Learning Areas

TOP UNIVERSITIES

Prepared by:Aboylo, FramelitaLumpay, Rhina MaeBisnar, Maria Rachel FeVallentos, Hazel JaneCaballes, Mary Grace