NCHENZ

The New Zealand Home Educators’ businesses and Non-Profit Organisations

(run by home educators)
Christian Education Services had been operating for over ten years, supplying homeschoolers and schools with quality educational materials.

Dayspring Resource Library : Yearly membership is $40 which entitles access to newsletters, discounted events fees, and borrowing from theresource library. We also post resources to members nationally and have science and stationery supplies for sale. The resource centre is located at 82 King Street, Palmerston North Open Mon-Wed-Fri 1-4pm Contact details are :dayspring07@slingshot.co.nz Robyn Beals 06 3550721″

EDUQUIP.CO.NZ – Your Educational Resource Provider. We have five children that we have enjoyed home schooling over the past 18 years, along with extra children as well. We are happy to help you with your selection.

LearnEx Educational Services
Home business based in Manurewa run by a home educating family. Wide variety of resources. NZ suppliers of Math-U-See. Open hours: Monday and Thurs afternoon by appointment.
Phone: 09 269 3532 Fax: 09 269 3530 Email: learn@learnex.co.nz

Numicon Distributor
Numicon is a multi-sensory maths programme designed for 3 year olds and up with many games and activities. It has also been a proven success for children with dyslexia, gifted with learning challenges, Down Syndrome, autism and the blind. Margi at Numicon is available for personal consultation and training, based in Auckland, but with contacts throughout NZ to give support.

ThinkShop
Specialists in brilliant thinking skills resources. Children bored, unmotivated, frustrated..? Then check out our challenging and illuminating resources! 10% discount for homeschoolers.

Science for Home Educators
A website about science courses and educational science kits to hire, specifically for home educators in New Zealand.

Technology Teacher

Bill Bassett teaches home educated students in his Papakura workship. The classes are for students from age 10 up, and cover electronics, woodwork and metalwork, and can be done in conjunction with a TCS course for teens seeking NCEA credits in technology (since Bill is a registered teacher). See his website for his prices . There are 4 students per class so they get plenty of 1:1 support. His workshop is in Papakura -not far from the motorway offramp.

THE KIDS JOURNAL LITERACY PROJECT
The Kids Journal (TKJ) is a not-for-profit project aimed at encouraging our kids in their reading and writing efforts.We publish four A5 sized, 40 page magazines a year containing poetry, fiction, non fiction, photos of projects, nature studies, jokes, cartoons and more – all written by NZ kids. Plus there are prizes to be won in each issue. Copies cost $5 plus $1.50 pp each. An annual subscription costs $26 incl post. For more information or to send in work for publishing or to order your copies contact us at: The Kids Journal, 153 Avon Rd , Invercargill.  Tel: (03) 2163622 (office hours 10 am to 4pm)  Email:newstart@xtra.co.nz

Ready-to-Use Resources
Photocopiable teaching and learning resources for busy homeschooling parents and their children. Written and marketed by Deborah Penk, who runs her own homeschool, Acorn Academy. Deborah’s home-based business grew out of the resources she has written for her own five children - and those from other families – for over 14 years.  Titles available in all curriculum subjects, with a special focus on classical education topics. Phone (09) 818 4449; fax (09) 818 5394; email deborah@readytouseresources.com; webwww.readytouseresources.com

New Zealand Businesses and  Educational Suppliers

Duffy Entrepreneurs Club allows students to learn from experts in industries such as finance, legal, accounting, IT and education. http://www.duffyclub.co.nz/ This isopen at no charge to home educators. NCHENZ is coordinating this. Please contact tarnya to register

Curriculum Concepts (formerly Edvantage)
40% discount on certain home-ed resources. Register at their website to obtain catalogue. The home-education arm of NZ Education Publishing House ltd.
PO Box 752 New Plymouth Ph (09) 758 5865 Fax (09) 758 1030

Dymocks bookshops.
Offer homeschoolers a 10% discount for primary and secondary texts (with copy of exemption). Stores NZ-wide, or they will post anywhere in NZ.

ESA publications
Supply NZ curriculum textbooks, study guides and workbooks to schools. They will post anywhere in NZ.
PO Box 9453 Newmarket Ph (09) 579 3126  Fax (09) 579 4713

Masita Clay Art ‘At-home clay activities for kids, provided with NZ made materials and step-by-step instructions