Links to Services for gifted children in Auckland

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George Parkyn 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.
Phone 09 845 4176; fax 845 4179; email
www.georgeparkyncentre.org


Gifted Kids Programme.  A day a week programme in gifted education
ph (09) 309 1945, Fax (09) 309 1048 or email admin@giftedkids.co.nz
NEW! website by mid-June 2004 - www.giftedkids.co.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


Jean Hendy Harris - holiday seminars for high ability children -
www.holidayseminars.co.nz


West Auckland Education Centre - good resource for books on giftedness
www.waec.ac.nz





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Miscellaneous Links

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



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



Ministry of Education site for gifted children -
www.tki.org.nz/e/gifted



Also on the Min. Ed. site, Sarah McFarlane's paper on Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities: www.tki.org.nz/r/gifted/pedagogy/disabilities_e.php



Results of Justine Rutherford's research -
www.giftedkidz.org/
Justine says "This web site is the result of my Massey University Masterate project on gifted children in New Zealand. My aim is to bring the issues in gifted childrens' education into the public arena in a positive way, with a personal face. This site provides a platform for gifted kids and their families to share stories; their triumphs and tragedies, their achievements and struggles, and to showcase their talents for us to celebrate.
Read gifted kidz' auto/biographies
View stories, poems and artwork by gifted kidz"



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.home-education.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!


Montessori College of Auckland
www.montessoricollegeauckland.school.nz
Auckland's first Montessori secondary school is open in Parnell.
The Montessori College of Auckland aims to inspire children to develop their inner discipline, self-assurance and love of learning by providing them with an enriching and challenging educational environment where each student is encouraged to grow to his/her fullest potential academically, emotionally, spiritually and socially.
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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 giftednes" -
www.worldgifted.ca







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