Home Education Foundation – Craig and Barbara Smith’s Christian based home schooling charitable trust.
Local Networking Groups see also Regional Groups
Wonderful list of many groups here
National email networking groups:
Secular:
- HefNet New Zealand
- NZHomeEducators
- NZUnschoolers
- AucklandUnschoolers
- Radical Unschoolers Aotearoa
- Home Educators Non-Christian
- CMandFriends-ANZ
Christian:
- Christian Home EDucation NETwork for New Zealanders
- Classical Christian Home Education Network of New Zealand
- Diana Waring History Alive discussion group
- HefNet New Zealand
- New Zealand Homeschooling Christian Textbooks
- Taught of the Lord (NZ) – ;Christian Unschooling
Students:
Internet groups for homeschooled Kiwi kids
Weka for kids 8-13 yrs
Mayhem for teens 13-19 yrs
These groups exist so homeschooled kids can contact each other. They are similar to Facebook except with better privacy and security. The groups cannot be accessed by non-members, who have to apply to join.
Weka also has book and movie reviews, recommended sites, tons of educational resources, blogs, jokes and trivia.
Mayhem has music, book and movie reviews and a wide range of discussion topics including health and lifestyle advice.
The moderator is Marianne Wilson.
To join, first join www.groupbox.com then type Weka or Mayhem into the search box. You will see an apply to join link.
Sale and swap:
- Harvest-Curric-Swap-NZ – swap-group for sale of second hand curriculum materials
- HE Trading Post – Sale and swap of second hand goods for NZ homeschooling families
- Harvest a bit on the side – NZ families cottage businesses
Other
Homeschool Auckland Sport and Culture Association (HASCA)
HASCA is an incorporated society that was set up by North Shore home educating parents to promote and unite home educating families in sport and cultural events.
website www.hasca.wordpress.com
