Student View: NetNZ and Me

Kia ora my name is Oak. I am a year 11 homeschooler, and this is my first year studying with NetNZ online, I am enrolled in NetNZ’s philosophy course for 2018. I am a passionate Shakespeare fan and I...

NetNZ Annual Report 2017

Summary Highlights 2017

Online provision - meeting a range of learner needs

How can online educational provision improve education outcomes for children and young people at risk of disengaging or in need of additional learning support?

Board comments for 2017 - 2018

2017 and 2018 have been interesting and exciting years for NETNZ.

Board of Directors

The NetNZ board is a diverse group of elected trustees and co-opted experts who together provide strong leadership and governance.

Student Insights: Be yourself

For five years I had been asking the staff of my school if I could not wear the “girls” uniform.

Student Stories: Getting closer to my dream

Hello, my name is Hope Sole, and I’m year 12 student at Taradale High school

Student Stories - Following my passion

Eilish tells us about her experience in taking Beginner's Korean in 2018.

Student Stories: Learning online for learning sake

Mary, a student from Logan Park High School tells us about the experience of learning Korean online.

Video: Connecting learners: Creative Forest

Over the years online learning has often been represented as a disconnected, linear process of working through set content, but is this the reality in our emerging networked society? What is actually...

Video: Rethinking Education: Networks of Schools

What are the opportunities and barriers to enabling any state school to provide distance education, if they have the infrastructure to do so?

NETNZ and VLN Primary welcome three-year work programme for education

NetNZ and VLN Primary, organisations that work across schools, welcome the government's intention to conduct a root and branch review of the education legislation, systems and funding including...

Latin: a language at the heart of Western culture

Many people's initial response to the idea of Latin being taught in modern-day New Zealand is surprise. I'd like to offer a brief synopsis of what studying Latin involves and what it can offer 

Teacher Supply and Networks of Learning

The emerging issue of teacher supply in many regions of New Zealand has been well documented over the past year and the various solutions mooted by the Minister have worth.

NetNZ welcomes new government

Let's keep our eye to the future 

September Update

What the Research Says

Earlier this year, Professor Kwok-Wing Lai, of the University of Otago completed academic research on the pedagogical practices of NetNZ teachers

Editorial: Language Learning

Once again, interesting times with the announcement and ensuing discussion regarding National’s commitment to resourcing the learning of ten priority languages over the next four years.