New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education - Latest News [Page 1]
Justine Munro Appointed CEO Of The New Zealand Centre For Gifted Education
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The Board of the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Justine Munro as Chief Executive Officer, commencing 12 April 2021. Ms Munro will replace Deborah Walker, who has been CEO of NZCGE and ... More >>
Walk The World For Wellbeing
Monday, 15 June 2020, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
This year the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) is combining their annual global Blog Tour with a Walk the World for Wellbeing Challenge. Bloggers from across New Zealand are joining with well-known educators and researchers in gifted ... More >>
Restored support for gifted learners
Monday, 17 June 2019, 10:45 am | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
“Restoring support and funding for gifted education is a priority for this Government. This is why I announced a $1.27 million package of support for gifted education in February this year, “states the Honorable Tracey Martin, Associate minister for ... More >>
Ministry Recognition for Gifted Learners
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 9:15 am | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education is excited by the possibilities that are brought about by the Ministry of Education’s financial commitment to their work with gifted learners. More >>
Learning Support in the Spotlight
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 10:12 am | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) is celebrating the recent announcement from the Prime Minister for the provision of Learning Support Co-ordinators in schools. NZCGE congratulates this government for prioritising the needs of learners who require ... More >>
System change recommendation acknowledges gifted learners
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
System change recommendation acknowledges gifted learners The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) welcomes the move by the Hon Tracey Martin, Associate Minister of Education, to include gifted education under the Draft Disability and ... More >>
A gift for Wakatipu’s gifted
Monday, 12 March 2018, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
Gifted children in the Wakatipu area will soon have access to a highly successful one-day-a-week programme, thanks to the generous support of local benefactors and the parent community. More >>
Hope for Forgotten Learners
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 8:27 am | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education is thrilled to hear that gifted education features in the coalition agreement between the Labour Party and New Zealand First. “It’s fantastic to see some recognition coming the way of this group of diverse ... More >>
Communities of Online Learning are not new to NZ
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The staff at the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) read with interest Minister Parata’s recent education proposal regarding online learning opportunities for New Zealand school children. This is not new to the staff at the Centre, nor ... More >>
Parents Frustrated with Support From Govt
Friday, 17 June 2016, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
Over Gifted Awareness Week, 13-19 June, the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) ran an opinion poll to obtain a snapshot of parent and educator views regarding the funding support gifted learners receive in New Zealand. More >>
Gifted Education Research Project Announced
Monday, 13 June 2016, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
Good news for Gifted Awareness Week 2016! A nationwide research project has been announced around what is actually happening, and what those involved at the coalface really think about the state of gifted education in Aotearoa New Zealand. giftEDnz, ... More >>
Challenge To Government During Gifted Awareness Week
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:24 am | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
During the week of 13th-19th June, New Zealand’s three nationwide charitable organisations supporting giftedness, the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE), the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children (NZAGC) and giftEDnz, the Professional Association ... More >>
Waiheke strengthens their support for Gifted and Talented
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
Waiheke strengthens their support for Gifted and Talented students with the establishment of their local Centre for Gifted Education. More >>
Mediocrity v Excellence
Monday, 18 April 2016, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
What separates good from great? Deborah Walker, CEO from the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education says, “In the current education climate, money and, to some extent, bias.” She claims many gifted children in the mainstream system are misunderstood, ... More >>
Taranaki strengthens support for gifted students
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) is thrilled to formally welcome a new community under their umbrella and congratulates the Taranaki Gifted Community (TGC) Trust and school leaders in the Taranaki education community for their vision ... More >>
NZCGE congratulates Mid-Canterbury group
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) welcomes its second 2015 community-established group to the NZCGE and gifted education communities. A cluster of schools from Mid-Canterbury, led by Methven Primary School principal, Chris Murphy, opens its new centre for gifted ... More >>
Lincoln group establishes exciting options
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE) is thrilled to formally welcome a new community under their umbrella and congratulates the school leaders in the Lincoln community for their vision and determination to look at a variety of avenues ... More >>
Thumbs up to Labour Party’s Gifted Education support
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education backs the Labour Party’s announcement it will support gifted children if elected. Ring-fenced funding and extra teachers for special education is a start to help support the diverse learning needs of gifted ... More >>
Gaps in education for gifted – report finds
Friday, 6 June 2014, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
An independent scoping report commissioned by Gifted Kids , now New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education, found gaps in service delivery for gifted children in New Zealand’s schools. Chief Executive Officer, Deb Clark hopes the report prompts government to ... More >>
Gifted Awareness Week Celebrated in NZ
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education, in collaboration with NZAGC (the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children) and giftEDnz (the Professional Association for Gifted Education), and other gifted education organisations in New Zealand, will ... More >>