Networking

Here is the best list we have of home educators’ network groups throughout the nation.

Please  help me  to keep these details up to date: leave a comment with any updates or email me

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NORTHLAND REGION

Whangarei http://whesg.koru.net.nz/nav/welcome.htm contact : jaunayfamily@slingshot.co.nz ( member group of NCHENZ)

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AUCKLAND REGION

Auckland Regional Group (Auckland Home Educators Inc) www.ahe.org.nz contact: enquiries@ahe.org.nz phone 09 3022 866 (member group of NCHENZ)

Auckland Unschoolers

LOCAL GROUPS

North Auckland

East Auckland

Waiheke Island Contact Margarita mglady@xtra.co.nz

Central Central Auckland Home Educators: ph Yara 6292496

West Auckland

South Auckland

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COROMANDEL REGION

Coromandel We have a homeschool group in Coromandel that meets weekly. Contact: Jewel nzjewel@gmail.com
Thames We have a small group of home educators meeting together in Thames. Contact Carolyn Driver-Burgess on 07 8685311 or carogerdb@hotmail.com

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WAIKATO REGION

HAMILTON

Hamilton Regional Group THEN THENmail@gmail.com
thehomeeducatorsnetwork.wainet.org/ old website is here
Yahoo group groups.yahoo.com/group/THEN-Waikato/ notices group, includes non-members

Hamilton Christian Home Educators (HamCHE) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamCHE/ – online support network, advertising Christian-hosted events, occasional outings

Hamilton West Christian Group jackie.johnaustin@farmside.co.nz hamiltonhomeschoolers.spaces.live.com/

Hamilton North Home Educators (FAST) Meets 10-2 alternate Weds at Elim, Maui St. Contact: gmdsouza@actrix.co.n

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LIFEWaikatoNorth/ contact LIFEWaikatoNorth-owner@yahoogroups.com

Learning as Families If you are homeschooling in Hamilton, New Zealand or the greater Waikato or are just looking at homeschooling as an option, then Learning as Families may be the group for you. See their website for contact details.

Catholic Homeschoolers of Hamilton Diocese, covering Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Tauranga, Waihi, Huntly, Gisborne and everything in between.Contact Mary-Pat  email: ckengmana@slingshot.co.nz

Gisborne homeschool group contact : Tundi Blank Phone : (06) 8632027 email: gissyhomeschool@hotmail.co.nz

Homeschool in Te Awamutu :Amanda Houghton-Wright : 07 8704097 : gauri44@hotmail.com
Joanne Daczo :  07 8718002
Sarah Burgess : 07 8703567 :       sas.dean@clear.net.nz
Jesscia Darlington : 07 8722788

Piako-Matamata contact Robyn ph 07 8897878 or cell 021 1812993 adriannrobyn@clear.net.nz

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BAY OF PLENTY REGION

Katikati-Waihi – get-together once a week and organise activities and trips. Nathalie Thomas (07) 549.0383
or email nathalie@actrix.co.nz to put your name on the email list. (up to date as of 7/09)

Papamoa
New group on Friday we welcome all homeschoolers.
Friday 9-30 – 11:30 art classes limited numbers $5 per lessons
Friday 11-30 -12 shared lunch
Friday 12-2 meet other homeschool families in the area. Free play and trips that the kids plan.
Contact person: Leanne Hollinshead-McFarlane; c.i.designs@xtra.co.nz ph 07 5752393
Starts second week term 3: Friday 30th July 2010.

Tauranga-BOP
Debbie B 07-542.1252 yahoo group not active?

Tauranga  Teens Group contact Colleen Brown 07 5738414 or email  jhandcmbrown@maxnet.co.nz or Michelle Hawthorne 577 0315

Tauranga Boys Group contact Colleen Brown ph 07 5738414 or email  jhandcmbrown@maxnet.co.nz or Janine White 574 3537

Tauranga  regional homeschool sports event contact Colleen Brown 07 5738414 or email  jhandcmbrown@maxnet.co.nz> jhandcmbrown@xtra.co.nz ph 573 4145

Rotorua
Angela 07-332.2032 sataylor@xnet.co.nz

Tokoroa

We have a small HS group going in Tokoroa, with quite a few aged 10+ kids and people of all denominations and HS styles. We usually meet on each Friday afternoon at the local indoor Pools from approx. 2.30pm onwards. I am the contact person for the group. Esther Ritmeester 07 886 4252.

Te Puke
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TePuke-support-group/ contact TePuke-support-group-owner@yahoogroups.com ( (checked 7/09)

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EAST COAST REGION

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CENTRAL PLATEAU REGION
Taupo Valda G 07-377.8424 lavenderandroses@paradise.net.nz
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Taupohomeschool/ contact list owner Taupohomeschool-owner@yahoogroups.com

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HAWKES BAY REGION
Hawkes Bay Region Napier Hastings Havelock North CHB and surrounds.
Website: www.twincityhomeeducators.com/
Email group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/twincity/
Contact form on  the website.
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TARANAKI REGION

North Taranaki Home Educators (NTHE) contact Verenna Isbister whgi@xtra.co.nz phone 06 7515224
One meeting per term and newsletters are available from
Virginia Bryan 06 751 3231 bryan6@maxnet.co.nz

Central Taranaki Contact Nicole shacker1@xtra.co.nz ( no group currently meeting)
New Plymouth Shelley ~ 06-754.6535 hannam-williams@slingshot.co.nz
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MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGION


Wanganui Home Educators Support Group contact: Lisa Crosse 06 3458645 neil.lisa@xtra.co.nz

Ashhurst Home Educators contact Linda lindaandfamily@clear.net.nz

Heartland Educators covering the Kapiti/Horowhenua/Manawatu areas
Heartland Educators website contact badi@slingshot.co.nz and you can download a pdf page with more about the group here (opens in a new window).


Horowhenua Cynthia robandcindy@actrix.co.nz
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Horowhenua-Home-Educators/ contact Horowhenua-Home-Educators-owner@yahoogroups.com

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WAIRARAPA REGION

Wairarapa Homeschool Association covering the whole Wairarapa region. Contact Jane Hennessey 06 379 9066 or 0274442592

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WELLINGTON REGION

Kapiti
to subscribe, send blank e-mail:
Kapiti-homeschoolers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kapiti-homeschoolers/ (7/09)

Wellington Regional Group : Wellington Home Education Network (WHEN).

Contact: Phillip du Toit
Email: whenmembership@gmail.com
Web: http://www.homeschoolers.wellington.net.nz/
Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WHSA contact WHSA-owner@yahoogroups.com

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SOUTH ISLAND

NELSON REGION
Tasman Home Educators (non denominational and informal). Contact Alicia Hannen:  alicia.mikala@ihug.co.nz and (coming soon THE@nelsonhome.school.nz )

Nelson Christian Home Educators www.homeschoolnelson.com see website for contact details

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MARLBOROUGH REGION


Marlborough Blenheim
Reena T 03-570.5143 tatts.family@slingshot.co.nz

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WEST COAST REGION

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CANTERBURY

North Canterbury: ” Dead Boring” fortnightly gatherings : singing and writing group, shared lunch and free play. Ph. (03) 3143720 or email jandl@e3.net.nz

Christian Home Educating Families (CHEF) (Christchurch) Phone: (03) 981 0058 Kay Besuyen Email marlonb@paradise.net.nz ( member group of NCHENZ)

Canterbury Home Educators Inc (CHE) PO Box 8544, Christchurch, Ph03-348 1814
email: CHEInc@free.net.nz 03-386.2689 website http://www.che.org.nz/ (member group of NCHENZ)

Home Spun Learning Christchurch based Home Educator cooperative group contact homespunlearning-owner@yahoogroups.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homespunlearning/ (friend of NCHENZ)

South Canterbury  Home Educating Group. contact : Sue Boyce, phone 03 6148292 or 021766034 sue@tonyboyce.co.nz

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OTAGO

Dunedin SHEAF website http://sheafdunedin.blogspot.com/ contact  sheaf.dunedin*at*gmail*.*com

(remove the all * from above , and change the ‘at’ to a @ – sorry to make it complicated, but we don’t like SPAM)

{ up to date as of 7/09 SHEAF is a friend of NCHENZ)

Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF) contact  Selina Selina-Jane Lyons   lyonness@clear.net.nz

Network for home Education in Oamaru New Zealand (NEONZ) Contact Maddy:   mebmmax@gmail.com phone 034326180. ( member group of NCHENZ)

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FIORDLAND REGION

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SOUTHLAND REGION


Southland Home Educators (SHE) contact  Joy Gibson briangibson@clear.net.nz or  Diane Scheepers ph  03-216.3622 or email newstart@xtra.co.nz