1. WCASPA - May 2011

2. Report on VLN since April AGM
Update on the Rural
Broadband Initiative
Southern Central Divide ICT PD
Cluster report
Quick look at WestNet, VLN
and SCD websites

3. 2011 data
Cluster schools and
enrolments - info from the
April AGM, Wellington

4. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 12 15 3↑
Courses 19 13 5↓
Primary
1
Enrolments 262 315 53 ↑ Area Schools
4
• one wharekura Māori total High Schools
immersion school
10
Notes
• each school have committed for 2
years

5. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 8 4 4↓
Courses 9 4 5↓
High Schools
Enrolments 73 ? 1
• no ePrincipal - cluster collectively
Notes managed by member school DPs Area Schools
3

6. Forest View High School
Mangakino Area School
Putaruru College
Rangitahi College
Reporoa College
Ruapehu College
Tauhara College
2010 2011 ∆ Tokoroa High School
Tongariro School
Schools 9 9 1↑
Courses 16 13 3↓
Area Schools
Enrolments 102 121 19 ↑ 2
High Schools
7

7. TaraNet
2010 2011 ∆
Schools 8 8 0
Courses 4 5 1↑
Area Schools
Enrolments 52 32 20 ↓ 2
• managed by HOD Maths at Coastal
Notes Taranaki School, Okato High Schools
6

8. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 7 8 1↑
Courses 9 8 1↓
Area Schools
1
Enrolments 75 ? ?
High Schools
7

9. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 9 7 2↓
Courses 8 7 1↓
Enrolments 133 142 9↑
High Schools
7

10. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 8 11 3↑
Courses 6 9 1↓
Enrolments 92 59 33 ↓ High Schools
5 Area Schools
6

11. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 21 19 2↓
Courses 26 20 6↓
Area Schools
Enrolments c 200 208 c8↑ 6
• 2010 numbers combined from
AorakiNet and Cantatech High Schools
Notes 13
• Ellesmere College & Mountainview
HS out for 2011

12. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 14 15 1↑
Courses 26 25 1↓
Area Schools
Enrolments 281 254 27 ↓ 4
High Schools
11

13. SILC
2010 2011 ∆
Schools 5 9 4↑
Courses 9 11 2↑
Enrolments ? ? ?
High Schools
9

14. 2010 2011 ∆
Schools 12
Courses 10
Enrolments 56
• Video conferencing used in support
Notes of booklet-based and online
learning environment courses

15. VLN Primary
2010 2011 ∆
Schools 10
Courses >6
Enrolments 61
• widely distributed schools - from
Notes SWAS to East Cape to Chatham Is
• majority of language classes

16. What do you get from the VLN?
• wide subject choice for students anywhere
• student and teacher retention at rural schools
• opportunity for continued professional learning, subject and
pedagogical currency (e.g. delivering eTeachers)
• economical professional development - UCEducation Plus
• opportunity for establishment of professional networks
• opportunity to establish Communities of Practice - virtual
departments

17. VLN Community growth Classes Students
2000
1500
1824
1000
935 1099
500
432
76 161 294
2005 119
0
2007 2010
2011

18. Rural Broadband Initiative

19. Rural Broadband Initiative
• Final agreement to deliver the RBI accepted 20th April 2011.
• Telecom to extend high-speed broadband services into rural
New Zealand.
• The six-year programme starts in July 2011 and runs through
to end of June 2017.
• More than 700 schools will be connected to 100 Mbps fibre,
about 500 in the first year.
• All RBI-funded infrastructure will be open access, i.e. available
for competitors to build their own competing services.

20. VLN + UFB/RBI/NEN
- notes from a submission by Trevor Storr - eP AorakiNet
• Improved connectivity will transform NZ education.
• Learners will be able to learn when, where and how they want: personalised.
• Schools/teachers will need PD to enable use of new educational opportunities:
• schools will require regional and national leadership to foster collaboration using the
increased connectivity.
• Schools have long been perceived and treated as isolated institutions:
• collaborative ventures have started - using technology - across clusters of schools
• the success of a NEN will require sustainable leadership across schools

21. West Coast / Tasman Schools listed on Telecom site
School Connection year School Connection year
Awahono School 1 - by June 2012 Ross School 1 - by June 2012
Barrytown School 1 - by June 2012 South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
Fox Glacier School 1 - by June 2012 Waimangaroa School 1 - by June 2012
Franz Josef Glacier School 1 - by June 2012 Whataroa School 1 - by June 2012
Granity School 1 - by June 2012 Karamea Area School 3 - by June 2014
Inangahua Junction School 2 - by June 2013 South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School 1 - by June 2012 Collingwood Area School 2 - by June 2013
Lake Brunner School 1 - by June 2012 Murchison Area School 1 - by June 2012
Paparoa Range School 1 - by June 2012 Tapawera Area School 1 - by June 2012
Ross School 1 - by June 2012 Rai Valley Area School 2 - by June 2013
Paparoa Range School 1 - by June 2012

22. West Coast / Tasman Schools: RBI
New fibre between
Harihari and Whataroa

23. Schools listed...
School Connection year
South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
• By approximately this time next
year, these WestNet schools will
have > 5Mbps connections
• 57% of rural lines will be capable Karamea Area School 3 - by June 2014
of broadband speeds of over
5Mbps, 50% over 10Mbps and South Westland Area School 1 - by June 2012
34% over 20Mbps
Collingwood Area School 2 - by June 2013
• As a comparison, Buller High
currently has 3Mbps connection. Murchison Area School 1 - by June 2012
• The RBI will also enhance mobile Tapawera Area School 1 - by June 2012
services in rural areas
Rai Valley Area School 2 - by June 2013
Queries about schools not listed should be directed to ufb.schools@minedu.govt.nz

24. Blended Learning Project
Southern Central Divide

25. Southern Central Divide - Blended Learning Project
Devised blended unit on novel for year9/10s
KAS - Angela Roberts
Used online tools to facilitate staff PD on Teaching as Inquiry
Implemented blended tools in ICT,
completed research on the impact of
site support for eStudents
GHS - Angela Seyb RAS - Pat Lewis
Used a Wiki with low-
ability yr 7-8s Social Integrated FaceBook into
Sciences, involved with dramatic performance, co-
Moodle etc on hakastory presented BLP to SCD
project this year WHS - Linda Hutt principals in Ashburton
SWAS - Vanessa Burton

26. Key websites
VLN Course Brokerage site: http://www.vln.school.nz
http://educo.vln.school.nz/
SCD etc:
http://wikieducator.org/SCD
WestNet http://westnet.vln.school.nz/