Links to Services for Gifted Children in Auckland

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Gifted Education Centre and One Day School.  for gifted children aged 6 - 12: a wide-ranging programme that cares for all aspects of the gifted child's development on an ongoing basis.
www.giftededucation.org


Gifted Kids .  A day a week programme in gifted education
www.giftedkids.co.nz

Small Poppies. Small Poppies is a teacher-assisted group for gifted/talented two to six year olds in the Auckland region administered and operated by the Gifted Education Centre. Different sessions at various times & locations are offered. Sessions are based on maths, language and science. Children generally attend one 2.5 hour session per week with their caregiver during school terms.
www.smallpoppies.org.nz


Gifted Education Services - providing opportunities and counselling for gifted students, schools and parents through professional development seminars, student courses and publications -
www.gifteducationservices.co.nz


Holiday Seminars for High Ability Children
www.holidayseminars.co.nz


Gifted Seminars. Visits schools bringing university style learning learning to support high level thinking
www.giftedseminars.org

giftEDNZ-the professional association for gifted education
www.giftednz.org.nz

Learning Network - good resource for books on giftedness and professional future education
www.learningnetwork.ac.nz

TKI-Te Kete Ipurangi:Gifted and Talented Community
This is a source of what is going on in gifted education in NZ for students, parents and teachers. Provided by the Ministry of Education.
www.gifted.tki.org.nz

SAGE-Secondary Auckland Gifted Educators and Gifted Education Consultant
www.giftedconsultant.ac.nz

Mensa NZ- non-profit organisation for people whose IQ is in the top 2%
www.mensa.org.nz



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Other Links

The Soul of Giftness-20th World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children
5-8th August 2013, Auckland
The conference’s central theme is “The soul of Giftedness”. This is a focus on the emotional, social, spiritual, cultural and ethical development of the young gifted human being and the significance this has for the individual and for humanity
www.worldgifted2013.com

New Zealand Association for Gifted Children website - includes details of regional NZAGC branches; online articles from Tall Poppies, NZAGC's magazine for families; links to other sites about gifted children -
www.giftedchildren.org.nz

 

Edusearch provides links to and information about all apsects of education in NZ from pre-school to tertiary.
www.edusearch.co.nz



Learning and Behaviour Charitable Trust NZ -
www.lbctnz.co.nz
- provides the information and resources you may need if you know someone with a learning or behaviour difficulty.



Auckland Home Educators Inc.-
www.ahe.org.nz
A non-profit, voluntary group, providing information & ongoing support for prospective & current Home Educators (aka Homeschoolers). This fulfilling & flexible learning lifestyle is enjoyed by around 2,000 kids in the Auckland region. Families enjoy a whole array of opportunities including support networks (physical & online), a wide variety of social interaction, activities, individual options & styles ranging from pre-packaged curricula to discovery-based learning, events, time to find & follow their passions, & fun!

Acorn Academy- Private Home schooling for New Entrants to Year 8. Flexible programme of attendance available, including One Day option. Boutique education at its best! Children learn at their own level of ability regardless of age. Exceptional academic results. Special feature is unique chronological history programme on four-year cycle, covering all major world eras and events. Programme also includes practical music and music appreciation and art classes - all with specialist teachers. High School tuition also available during the day in Maths, English and History.
www.acornacademy.co.nz

Bubbledome-
School Holiday Courses-A range of school holiday workshops where computer learning is combined with lateral thinking problem solving activities for children aged from 5 to 18 years. Topics covered include 3D animation & games design, movie making, architecture, graphics & web design and fashion, wearable arts & photography.
After-school Extension Workshops-After-school extension workshops, or “Thinkers Clubs” run twelve different locations across Auckland. These workshops are very hands-on and have a science and technology focus. Each week there is a science experiment, following which students take the knowledge they have gained to make their own models and inventions. Unusual briefs are given in order to encourage students to “think outside the square” and develop their lateral thinking skills. The workshops are designed for children aged 6 to 13 years
In-school Student Extension Workshops-Student extension workshops in primary schools for gifted and talented students, or those wanting to improve their lateral thinking.
Training Workshops for Teachers-Workshops for teachers to train them in techniques for extending their gifted and talented students, or to provide ideas for improving their science, technology or literacy programmes.
www.bubbledome.com

Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching (Gifted and Talented)-Massey University
The Year One specialist paper explores personal, cultural and theoretical perspectives of giftedness and talent; the related characteristics and behaviours; identification; and special populations amongst the gifted.  The Year Two specialist paper examines evidence-based practices for meeting the needs of gifted and talented learners across a continuum of approaches, followed by a practicum experience working in the field.
Entry to the programme requires a relevant professional qualification and a New Zealand undergraduate degree or equivalent.
This is a part-time distance qualification which includes face-to-face block courses and online course work.
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REACH Education Consultancy 
An agency created specifically to support schools in working successfully with gifted learners. Drawing on international research and 30 years of experience in this field, REACH puts its focus on providing schools with sound practical strategies - strategies that are effective and interesting for both learners and teachers!
www.reachgifted.org.nz


UK National Association for Gifted Children website - NAGC is a national charity covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland whose long term objective is to ensure that appropriate provision is made for children to develop their gifts and talents to the maximum (sound familiar?) -
www.nagcbritain.org.uk



World Council for Gifted and Talented Children's website - "a diverse organization networking the globe with an active membership of educators, scholars, researchers, parents, educational institutions and others interested in giftedness" -
www.worldgifted.ca


SENG's website - SENG is dedicated to fostering environments in which gifted adults and children, in all their diversity, understand and accept themselves and are understood, valued, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, workplaces and communities.
www.sengifted.org





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