Spark features Manaiakalani in February Newsletter

The February newsletter sent out by Spark to all subscribers across New Zealand featured an update on their support of the Manaiakalani Programme.
As well as mentioning our local schools it goes on to explain that Spark has increased support to include the five Manaiakalani Outreach Clusters around New Zealand.

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Summer Code Camp in Tamaki makes learning code a game - Scoop.co.nz

A recent article for Scoop talks about the Summer Code Camp that 30 students from the Manaiakalani cluster were a part of. Funded by the Innovation Partnership and N4L (Network for Learning), the Summer Code Camp taught kids how to code through the process of making their own computer games.

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Tamaki College hosts Teach First NZ

Tamaki College principal, Mrs Soana Pamaka, speaks at the graduation ceremony of a cohort of Teach First NZ and explains the extremely positive experience Tamaki College has had employing TFNZ teachers.  

 Soana Pamaka, Principal of Tamaki College, speaks at Teach First NZ's Ako Mātātupu: Launching our Alumni Community and congratulating our 2013 cohort on their completion of the programme. 25 November 2014 at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Education, Epsom Campus.

Young Tāmaki film makers get big screen experience - TamakiRegeneration.co.nz

A recent article on the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company website talks about the three classes that have had their films chosen for screening at Movies in Parks 2016. Previously shown as part of the Manaiakalani Film Festival, the selected films are They’re Coming by Glenbrae School Film Club, Talk About It by Room 13 at Pt England School and The Manaiakalani Story by Pt England's Room 27.

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University of Auckland profiles MDTA

The University of Auckland have recently profiled the 2014-2015 MDTA graduating beginning teachers on their website. This marked the occasion of their graduation from the digital immersion programme which was hosted at the Google Offices in Auckland. 

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Greg's Buddy Experience - Spark Foundation Blog

In a recent post on the Spark Foundation Blog, Greg Best was interviewed about his experience as a buddy this year for Robyn Anderson (one of 2015's Manaiakalani Innovative Teachers) at Panmure Bridge School.

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iNACOL Award

Russell Burt, principal of Pt England School and Convenor for the Manaiakalani cluster is honoured to have recently received the Innovative Blended and Online Learning Practice Award from iNACOL on behalf of Manaiakalani.

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Click the image below to read more about this achievement on the Hapara blog: