"Parents Connect with their Children's Learning"

An initiative of the 2020 Communications Trust

Current Project Overview - October 2007:

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• You can also browse our Completed Projects section, or view information for our CIH Refugee Projects

Kaitaia Project:

Far North CPF has begun out of Herekino School which sits between Kaitaia and the Hokianga Harbour. As such it is a central point for nearby communities to attend training at the school's ICT whare on their way to town. As with many CIH projects there is a story of links and associations which make up the journey to becoming part of our ever-growing network of community based providers and learners.

Kaipara Project:

Kaipara Harbour is one of the new 2007-08 projects, beginning 15 families out of Tinopai School. Liz the Principal had heard of CIH during her time in Bluff and was keen to provide the opportunity to the Tinopai community. Some families are without power and telephone lines, so laptops have been rolled out. Children can charge them up during the day at school, then take them home to do their homework. Quite a few Dads Koros and Uncles have joined the training under Bronwyn's guidance and graduation is set for late November.

Auckland Project:

The most recent Auckland CIH schools are TKKM O Puau in Glenn Innes and Jean Batten School in Mangere which began with 15 families each in 2006. However, JBS had a waiting list of 35 more families so we were delighted to add a 2nd intake in 2007 for them. Technical support has been provided by Te Wananga o Aotearoa staff.

Hamilton Project:

Hamilton CIH first began with the Refugee projects, but further need was highighted by the Waikato 2020 group, who worked with Forest Lake and Patricia Avenue Schools to ascertain interest and need. The national 2020 Communications Trust added funds to the expertise from Waikato 2020 and donated computers from Wintec to begin a CIH at Pat Ave. Since then we have begun 15 families from Forest Lake School and they are set to graduate in November 2007.

Huntly Project:

Huntly Primary School was fortunate enough to gain corporate sponsorship from CA, which has set up a special relationship between them. We were delighted to have the services of Te Wananga O Aotearoa tutor and technician Karen to tautoko the parents through their training and after. Stuart Preston of CA is a great advocate for educational opportunity and added extra funding for the Huntly school library for each parent that graduated in August 2007.

Opotiki Project:

Opotiki joined CIH in 2005 with Whangaparaoa School near Cape Runaway and then 2 Kura Kaupapa Maori in 2006: TKKM O Torere and TKKM O Ahureinga. All 3 schools have produced enthusiastic whanau learners who have made best use of their CIH experience. A number of nannies and aunties attended training so they could support their mokopunas' learning, and Whangaparaoa School ran ICT courses for Te Tairawhiti Polytechnic to encourage community advancement.

Tuhoe Project:

The first BOP project was with the Tuhoe Education Authority (TEA) schools in 2001-2003. Their 3 educational clusters of schools were rolled out over that time and the first report can be seen at our Research link. TEA also produced their own educational resources featuring traditional Tuhoe whakatoaki in 2003 and have been conductuing their own research into educational achievement in their schools. More recently a Broadband Wi-Fi CIH was set up in Ruatahuna, Minginui and Te Whaiti, in conjunction with MoE, Waikato University and 2020 Communications Trust.

Gisborne CPF Project:

Gisborne has developed a core of expert CIH coordinators, and in 2006 they formed a steering group with Gisborne City Council and applied to the Digital Strategy to take CIH citywide. This resulted in local coordinator Ivan Lomax recruiting 18 schools to serve 500 Gisborne families with the opportunity of CIH. Since then Ivan has been successful in the 2nd round of Community Partnership funding to take CIH out to a further 150 in the rural areas; Ngati Porou have secured funding for 250 families for the northern East Coast and Leon Symes with the Wairoa Distict Council will rollout to 250 families over the next 2years.

Wairoa Project:

In 2006, a further three schools from Wairoa joined CIH on the East Coast - Tiaho, Nuhaka and Te Mahia.

Eltham CPF Project:

Eltham really got bitten by the CIH bug, applied for a second round of funding for 15 more families in 2005, and has since gone on to successfully bid for 100 families via the Digital Strategy's Community Partnership Fund. They have also taken advantage of Microsoft's Uplift training programme from Whitireia Polytechnic by sending 5 Community tutors along.

Patea / Hawera Project:

Patea Area School and Ramanui School in Hawera became involved through South Taranaki Community Development officer Jackie Broughton, who has been a strong champion of CIH since the earliest Eltham project. Their CIH parents from 25 families will graduate in November.

We plan to also add 5 families from Ngamatapouri School up the Waitotara River Valley as part of this cluster.

Raetihi Project:

Raetihi Primary School graduated 16 families in 2006.

Trainer, Pete Smithies says:
“I think they have shown incredible bravery and perseverance. Some of those graduating had not even used a PC prior to the course. They eagerly drank in the learning and quite simply made my job a breeze. I have taught and worked with seasoned IT professionals in the past, but some of them didn’t show a fraction of the enthusiasm that these people have. I would like to think that this course has resulted in me making some new friends in the community and would like to see many more follow in their footsteps.“

Wanganui CPF Project:

The Wanganui project began in 2005 at TKKM O Tupoho in Castlecliff and Parikino School up the Wanganui River. 30 families graduated, including parents who had never sat at a computer before, but who soon found the interest of the internet quite compelling!

Since then former 2020 Director Alistair Fraser has worked with the Wanganui District Council to launch a successful bid to the Digital Strategy to extend CIH to 150 families.

Porirua Refugee Project:

Porirua e-learning Trust has been successful in Round 2 of CPF with funding for 150 families 2007-08 and also gained funding from Todd Foundation.

Picton Project:

Queen Charlotte College is delighted with the progress of its CIH project. There was a drop off in attendance during the first training for 25 families, so only 17 families graduated in May.

An extra 8 parents have been recruited from this year’s Yr 9 pupils and will finish by the end of Term 2. After this QCC is setting up the training pod at Linkwater, one of its contributing schools.

West Coast CPF Project:

WestREAP (Rural Education Activites Programme) began their own version of CIH in Hokitika in 2003, using computers on loan from Te Tai Poutini Polytechnic for the 8 weeks a family was receiving literacy training. It became apparent that it was a harsh reality for families to have to return the computers, so we worked together to bring CIH to the West Coast in 2004.

Hokitika Primary was the first CIH school and we put training NetPods into both the school and WestREAP to best support the families. A year later we added 45 new families in Blackball, Runanga and Ross.

WestREAP have since won Digital Strategy Community Partnership funding for 100 families across their district and work closely with the parents to impact literacy in general as well as ICT skills.

Christchurch Project:

In 2007 we are delighted to be working with Shirley Intermediate and Hammersley Park Schools, with funding for 30 more families.

Te Kete Atawhai ICT Cluster schools Shirley Intermediate and Hammersley Park School in Christchurch are ready to recruit 30 families. Finding a good tutor is a crucial part of CIH, and we are fortunate that Shirley's Technology teacher will take on all 30 parent learners.

Far South Project:

Brockville School and TKKM O Te Otepoti in Dunedin were joined by New River and Bluff Community School to form the first Otago-Southland group totalling 100 families. In 2006 they were joined by a large cluster of schools with another 50 families, comprising Riverton, 3 Trinity Schools, Fernworth, St Pats Nightcaps, Donavon and Lumsden.

By this time the CIH office was fortunate to have our Southern Regional Coordinator Karen Parata, who looked after these projects. However, we could not have managed without the added commitment of Venture Southland staff who managed the teaching and tech support.