Learners at the centre of change

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Collaborating together, Learning together

The goal of Grow Waitaha is to assist schools to achieve pedagogical change in a meaningful and manageable way, with a network of support, and to put learners at the centre of that change.

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Covid-19 response, 24 March 2020

Grow Waitaha is fully operational and we are here to help you support your schools and students. Although we are all in uncharted territory we want to reassure you that the full Grow Waitaha team is available to support all kura, schools and centres as you transition into this new way of teaching and learning.

Blended learning support

This crowdsourced resource has been created by the Grow Waitaha team to support kura and Kāhui Ako as they navigate blended learning during school closures. We wanted to provide this blended learning document as a simple, clear and curated summary of our initial ideas to provide immediate and practical support to school leaders.

Knights Stream School – Looking to the past to shape the future

Find out how the vision and cultural narrative of Knights Stream School has been shaped by the history and stories of the land on which the school stands.

Kaiapoi High School – An organic approach to collaborative learning

Kaiapoi High School is developing modern pedagogies to support their new learning spaces. Find out how they are ensuring that the facilities meet the needs of the students and staff who work in them.

New videos – St Thomas of Canterbury College

In this video series, teachers from St Thomas of Canterbury College outline how they engage in short, focused cycles of inquiry with the aim of improving outcomes for learners.

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