Notices
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Student ID numbers changing
30 Jan 2012
Most Te Kura student ID numbers will change on 12 March this year when we change to a new student management system (the story in Link Up for more information about the new system). If your current ID number starts with 0, a 2 will be added to the front of the ...
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Need extra credits to get into university in 2012?
18 Jan 2012
We’ve had lots of enquiries from students asking whether they can enrol with us to get the extra credits they need for university entrance this year. Here’s what you need to know: If you were enrolled at a school in 2011 you should talk to staff at that school ...
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New extension number for enrolments
28 Nov 2011
Our Enrolment Services team has a new extension number. For enrolment queries please call 0800 65 99 88 and enter the extension number 5044. ...
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Enrolments open 21 November
17 Nov 2011
Enrolments for the 2012 school year open on Monday 21 November. Interested in enrolling? Use our eligibility wizard to see if you are eligible to enrol, or enrol online or by downloading an enrolment form. If you're a fee-paying student, please note our updated fees schedule for 2012. ...
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Choice 2012 available online
27 Oct 2011
Te Kura’s latest course selection guide, Choice 2012, is now available on our website. Click on the link or go to our publications page. If you’re a dual provider, you can also access the pdf from the Information for schools page. ...
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Enrolments close for 2011 this month
05 Oct 2011
Enrolments for the current school year close during October. Dual enrolments close this Friday 7 October, except for health schools, transferring students, AEs, TPUs and activity centres, who can register students up until 28 October. All other enrolments close on 28 October other than for students with exceptional circumstances. Enrolments for the 2012 school ...
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Activate your Te Kura email address
22 Aug 2011
Are you a Te Kura student? Activate your My Te Kura email account and keep up with the play on all things Te Kura as well as accessing a huge range of Microsoft benefits. To access your account, log in through http://tekura.onthehub.com click on ‘Your Account’ and ...
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Schools' access to OTLE
05 Aug 2011
School coordinators have been set up as users in our Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE) so they can check the ongoing progress of their online students. School coordinators can log into the OTLE using the MoE number of their school as the username, and the password 12345678. Schools can ...
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Teacher only days
12 Jul 2011
Te Kura teachers of Years 11-13 will have two teacher only days, one on Monday 8 August and a second on Monday 22 August to focus on the NCEA standards review. During this period teachers will be unavailable to students. This includes any communication through the OTLE, email and telephone. If you ...
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Glue gun recall
07 Jul 2011
If you have received a glue gun as part of your Te Kura course resources, please return it to us as soon as possible. The glue guns have been recalled by the manufacturer and should not be used. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with ...
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Practice exam timetables
21 Jun 2011
If you intend to sit an exam for your NCEA qualification this year, please check the relevant timetable below for practice exam dates: New Zealand students Overseas students ...
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OTLE changes
04 May 2011
When the new Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE) was first released at the beginning of term 1, students and teachers had access to a limited number of tools that matched those available in our previous learning management system, Blackboard. Now that we have become more familiar with using OTLE, all ...
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NCEA Level 1 update
21 Apr 2011
We are aware that a number of students have experienced delays in receiving NCEA Level 1 course work and of the impact this may have on your work for the remainder of the year. We are working hard to minimise further delays and ensure you will be able to achieve the ...
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Law career days
28 Mar 2011
The University of Otago's Faculty of Law is running career days on various dates between April and August 2011. Locations include Invercargill, Dunedin, Central Otago, Omarau, Timaru, Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Hamilton, and Auckland. See the poster for details or go to www.otago.ac.nz/law. ...
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Access to courses for Christchurch students
04 Mar 2011
If you’re a Christchurch student affected by the earthquake who can’t return to your regular school in the meantime, you can access learning resources from Te Kura as a short term step to keep up with your studies. There is no need to enrol – just go to ...
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Christchurch events cancelled
03 Mar 2011
Due to the earthquake in Christchurch, a Biology field trip planned for 21 March to Christchurch Estuary has been cancelled, and tutorials at CPIT are cancelled until further notice. ...
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Christchurch staff safe
25 Feb 2011
Our Christchurch office staff wish to let students and their whanau know that staff are safe and well. Our Christchurch office remains closed as it's within the cordoned area in the central city. Regional Manager Beverley Jackson and Chief Executive Mike Hollings will be meeting with ...
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Update for Canterbury families and students
24 Feb 2011
Thinking about school is probably not high on your agenda right now, but there are two things we’d like to let you know about. The first is that, as we are unable to retrieve student work from the Christchurch office at this stage, there could be delays in returning &...
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Te Kura in Christchurch closed
23 Feb 2011
The Board and staff at Te Kura send their best wishes to students and families in the Canterbury area who are coping yet again with the aftermath of another big earthquake. Our thoughts are with you. Like all other schools in the region, Te Kura will be closed for the ...
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Applications for OPC camp 2011
09 Feb 2011
This is our annual residential camp at OPC Tongariro near Mt Ruapehu. If you are a full-time or young adult* student at Te Kura in year 11 or above, live in the North Island and have not been to OPC before, you are invited to apply to attend this course. There ...
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NCEA Level 1 course material
01 Feb 2011
All NCEA Level 1 resources are being re-written to align with the revised Level 1 NCEA standards. At this stage we are unable to send out bulk postings to Year 11 overseas students but will send material as it becomes available. Material will be available for most courses around mid-February. We ...
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Logging into the new OTLE
31 Jan 2011
Te Kura has a new online teaching and learning environment (OTLE) which offers students opportunities to communicate with their teacher online and to be involved in group discussions with other students. It also allows students to write their own blog and publish their best work to an e-Portfolio. To access ...
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Payment for supervisors
15 Dec 2010
Payment to supervisors of eligible full-time students is expected to be made prior to Christmas. If you think you are eligible but don’t receive a payment, it may be because we don’t have your bank account details. Check the information on payment for supervision in the Supervisor ...
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Choosing subjects for 2011
16 Nov 2010
The new course selection guide, Choice 2011, is now available on our website, and will be posted to Te Kura students and secondary schools over the next week or so. Full-time students from Year 6 and above, as well as young adult students, will receive a copy of the guide and information ...
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Your copy of Link Up
11 Oct 2010
Your copy of the latest Link Up may have been addressed to the wrong family. We apologise for this error and thank those families who called to let us know. If you have any questions or feedback about Link Up, or would like to contribute some of your work,&...
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Key dates for schools, 2010
20 Sep 2010
As we approach the end of 2010, following are key dates schools with dual-enrolled students should be aware of. If you have any questions regarding these dates, please contact our Enrolment Services team on 0800 65 99 88 or email enrolment@tekura.school.nz. Date Event 11 October 2010 Dual registrations close (apart from registrations from ...
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Central North region event, Tauranga
20 Aug 2010
Supervisors and parents are invited to attend information sessions and be part of Central North's regional reference group.This event will take place at Historic Village, 17th Avenue West, Tauranga on 1 September 2010. There will be sessions on careers, NCEA, authentic learning and the new regional reference group. The regional ...
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Practice exam timetables
27 Jul 2010
If you'll be taking practice exams with Te Kura, check one of the timetables below for more details: Overseas-based students exam timetable New Zealand-based students exam timetable. ...
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NCEA level 1 courses: information for schools
08 Jul 2010
As a result of NZQA’s review of NCEA level 1, 150-level courses in maths, English and science will be discontinued from 2012, and only students with an identified need will be able to enroll in these courses in 2011. Once students achieve 14 credits at this level it is expected they will be ...
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Course material available to view
01 Jul 2010
Decisions about which NCEA courses to enrol in have been made easier with the addition of sample course material that can be viewed on our website. Sample booklets for 12 courses, including Accounting 200, Legal Studies 200 and 300, German 200, Japanese 220 and 320, French 200 and 320, History 200, Geography 200 and 300, and Graphics 350, are available to view. To ...
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Te Kura student tops World Maths Day
06 May 2010
Congratulations to Year 12 student, Meg Sisson of Winton who took part in the Mathletics World Maths Day competition in March and placed first in New Zealand for her age group (14-18 years). Meg competed online against over a million students from around the world who were all trying to break ...
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Get published in the College Herald
03 May 2010
Te Kura students have a chance to voice their thoughts, opinions and talents by submitting work for publication in The College Herald. The College Herald is a weekly supplement published every Tuesday until 21 September 2010 in The New Zealand Herald that showcases student work. If you are a North Island secondary ...
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New issue of Link Up out now
30 Apr 2010
The Term 2 issue of Link Up magazine is now available to read online. In this issue, you can learn more about the arts curriculum at Te Kura and enjoy some of the writing and art work of Te Kura students. ...
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Contests for young book lovers and aspiring writers
17 Mar 2010
Children’s Choice Voting Awards School-aged children and teenagers can vote for their favourite book from among the 20 finalists selected by the NZ Post Children’s Book Award judges. Each time a Te Kura student votes, it puts our school in the draw to win $1,000 of booksellers tokens. Voting for 2010 ...
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Northern region events
05 Mar 2010
Live in the Northern region? Then check out the Great Northern Roadshow, coming to a centre near you. Meet your teachers, learn how to make the most of your learning programme, and talk with other students. Ring your learning advisor to say you are coming or for more details. ...
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Special education review
17 Feb 2010
The Ministry of Education is reviewing special education and has launched a discussion document for consultation. The review aims to ensure that students with special education needs participate in education and leave school equipped with the skills they need to fulfil their potential. This means looking at current policies and ...
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Notice to schools
04 Feb 2010
Important information regarding 2010 dual tuition If you need to register students with Te Kura during term 1 for tuition in 2010, please read the following information to help ensure your applications are processed as quickly as possible. Please ensure you are registering your students under the correct enrolment reason and supplying any ...
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New name for iconic school
03 Feb 2010
The Correspondence School is updating its logo to include a new Māori name for the school. Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, or Te Kura for short, will be used as the main way to refer to our school from the start of term 1 2010. Te Kura Chief Executive Mike ...
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2010 student calendar available to download
12 Jan 2010
Our student calendar for 2010 is now available to download from our website and print off. It includes term dates for our school and space for you to add reminders and note down other useful dates. Keep an eye on our events calendar for events in your area, important dates and ...
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Enrolments open for 2010
16 Nov 2009
Enrolments for 2010 are now open. For course information, go to our subjects and courses page. For information on how to enrol, go to enrol with us. ...
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Choose your subjects for 2010
09 Oct 2009
Full-time students going into years 7 to 13 next year are being asked to choose their subjects for next year. If you receive a letter from us asking you to choose your subjects, you can find out more about the subjects we offer by clicking on subjects and courses or using our ...
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Link Up out now!
02 Oct 2009
The Term 3 issue of Link Up is now available to view online. Highlights in this edition include: Getting the right study and careers advice for your future TCS - school of choice for young adults A look inside the world of waste management. ...
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Student prizes for 2009
27 Aug 2009
Check out the list of student prizes available at TCS for 2009. Prizes are awarded to students at the end of Term 4 and the names of prize winners will be published on our website shortly after. There will also be a prize giving event in Wellington during December for the winners ...
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New Certificate in Teacher Aiding
21 Aug 2009
The Open Polytechnic has introduced a new qualification in teacher aiding, which builds on the previous Teacher Aide Certificate. The Certificate in Teacher Aiding (40 credits) offers new electives in areas such as behaviour guidance, bicultural awareness, professional practice and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). Many supervisors and teacher ...
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Teenage writers! Get published!
20 Aug 2009
Get your writing talents recognised in the ninth annual Re-Draft competition. Teenage writers are encouraged to enter poetry, prose, stories, scripts or whatever you enjoy writing, with the best entries published in an annual book called Re-Draft. The competition is open to students aged 13-19 years old and closes 30 September 2009. ...
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Career expos near you
18 Aug 2009
There are a number of career and training expos taking place around the country over the next few months. Check out the Careers Services event calendar or the TCS events calendar to find an expo near you. ...
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Student and supervisor engagement survey
07 Aug 2009
TCS has launched its student and supervisor engagement survey for 2009. Developed by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, the survey will measure students’ and supervisors’ engagement with TCS. The survey has been sent to all full-time and fee paying students between Years 7 and 13 and their supervisors, as well as ...
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Charter consultation closed
03 Aug 2009
Consultation on our draft Charter 2009 has closed. The finalised Charter will be published on our publications webpage and available on request from mid-September. ...
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NCEA practice exams
21 Jul 2009
Students are reminded to check the events calendar to find out more information about the up-coming NCEA practice exams. The exams are taking place from August 26 - September 1 for New Zealand-based students and from 14 - 20 October for overseas students. You can check out the exam time table here. Students should ...
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ERO review for TCS
13 Jul 2009
The Education Review Office (ERO) is carrying out a review of The Correspondence School. Four focus areas for the up-coming ERO review at TCS have been identified. These are: Catering for diverse needs Success for Māori Self review Early childhood education. An ERO review is an external evaluation of ...
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TCS Charter 2009 consultation
10 Jul 2009
Have your say and help us finalise our School Charter for 2009. We are inviting students, parents, supervisors, caregivers, early childhood services, iwi and other government agencies to provide feedback on our draft Charter. Under the Education Act 1989, all schools are required to have a Charter, which sets out a school’...
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