2. Report on VLN since April AGM
Update on the Rural
Broadband Initiative
Southern Central Divide ICT PD
Cluster report
Quick look at WestNet, VLN
and SCD websites
4. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 12 15 3↑
Courses 19 13 5↓
Primary
1
Enrolments 262 315 53 ↑ Area Schools
4
• one wharekura Māori total High Schools
immersion school
10
Notes
• each school have committed for 2
years
5. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 8 4 4↓
Courses 9 4 5↓
High Schools
Enrolments 73 ? 1
• no ePrincipal - cluster collectively
Notes managed by member school DPs Area Schools
3
6. Forest View High School
Mangakino Area School
Putaruru College
Rangitahi College
Reporoa College
Ruapehu College
Tauhara College
2010 2011 ∆ Tokoroa High School
Tongariro School
Schools 9 9 1↑
Courses 16 13 3↓
Area Schools
Enrolments 102 121 19 ↑ 2
High Schools
7
7. TaraNet
2010 2011 ∆
Schools 8 8 0
Courses 4 5 1↑
Area Schools
Enrolments 52 32 20 ↓ 2
• managed by HOD Maths at Coastal
Notes Taranaki School, Okato High Schools
6
14. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 12
Courses 10
Enrolments 56
• Video conferencing used in support
Notes of booklet-based and online
learning environment courses
15. VLN Primary
2010 2011 ∆
Schools 10
Courses >6
Enrolments 61
• widely distributed schools - from
Notes SWAS to East Cape to Chatham Is
• majority of language classes
16. What do you get from the VLN?
• wide subject choice for students anywhere
• student and teacher retention at rural schools
• opportunity for continued professional learning, subject and
pedagogical currency (e.g. delivering eTeachers)
• economical professional development - UCEducation Plus
• opportunity for establishment of professional networks
• opportunity to establish Communities of Practice - virtual
departments
19. Rural Broadband Initiative
• Final agreement to deliver the RBI accepted 20th April 2011.
• Telecom to extend high-speed broadband services into rural
New Zealand.
• The six-year programme starts in July 2011 and runs through
to end of June 2017.
• More than 700 schools will be connected to 100 Mbps fibre,
about 500 in the first year.
• All RBI-funded infrastructure will be open access, i.e. available
for competitors to build their own competing services.
20. VLN + UFB/RBI/NEN
- notes from a submission by Trevor Storr - eP AorakiNet
• Improved connectivity will transform NZ education.
• Learners will be able to learn when, where and how they want: personalised.
• Schools/teachers will need PD to enable use of new educational opportunities:
• schools will require regional and national leadership to foster collaboration using the
increased connectivity.
• Schools have long been perceived and treated as isolated institutions:
• collaborative ventures have started - using technology - across clusters of schools
• the success of a NEN will require sustainable leadership across schools
21. West Coast / Tasman Schools listed on Telecom site
School Connection year School Connection year
Awahono School 1 - by June 2012 Ross School 1 - by June 2012
Barrytown School 1 - by June 2012 South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
Fox Glacier School 1 - by June 2012 Waimangaroa School 1 - by June 2012
Franz Josef Glacier School 1 - by June 2012 Whataroa School 1 - by June 2012
Granity School 1 - by June 2012 Karamea Area School 3 - by June 2014
Inangahua Junction School 2 - by June 2013 South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School 1 - by June 2012 Collingwood Area School 2 - by June 2013
Lake Brunner School 1 - by June 2012 Murchison Area School 1 - by June 2012
Paparoa Range School 1 - by June 2012 Tapawera Area School 1 - by June 2012
Ross School 1 - by June 2012 Rai Valley Area School 2 - by June 2013
Paparoa Range School 1 - by June 2012
22. West Coast / Tasman Schools: RBI
New fibre between
Harihari and Whataroa
23. Schools listed...
School Connection year
South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
• By approximately this time next
year, these WestNet schools will
have > 5Mbps connections
• 57% of rural lines will be capable Karamea Area School 3 - by June 2014
of broadband speeds of over
5Mbps, 50% over 10Mbps and South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
34% over 20Mbps
Collingwood Area School 2 - by June 2013
• As a comparison, Buller High
currently has 3Mbps connection. Murchison Area School 1 - by June 2012
• The RBI will also enhance mobile Tapawera Area School 1 - by June 2012
services in rural areas
Rai Valley Area School 2 - by June 2013
Queries about schools not listed should be directed to ufb.schools@minedu.govt.nz
25. Southern Central Divide - Blended Learning Project
Devised blended unit on novel for year9/10s
KAS - Angela Roberts
Used online tools to facilitate staff PD on Teaching as Inquiry
Implemented blended tools in ICT,
completed research on the impact of
site support for eStudents
GHS - Angela Seyb RAS - Pat Lewis
Used a Wiki with low-
ability yr 7-8s Social Integrated FaceBook into
Sciences, involved with dramatic performance, co-
Moodle etc on hakastory presented BLP to SCD
project this year WHS - Linda Hutt principals in Ashburton
SWAS - Vanessa Burton
