August Monthly Updates
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Welcome to our monthly updates.
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NCHENZ Programs and Discounts
When programmes are due for renewal Gin will email you from that programmes email address while all the emails are different they all end with @nchenz.org.nz so it is best to save this as a safe sender to ensure your emails don't get sent to spam.
Maths-Whizz - All Enrolments due in and paid for by Sept 25th
Maths-Whizz is aligned with the NZ Curriculum and is designed for students aged approximately 5-13yrs (School Years 1-8). Click here for more information.
If you've made a payment for a Programme and Discounts program and not heard anything within a couple of weeks, please check your junk folder, or email the relevant program email address. Remember to save the individual program email addresses to your safe sender list too.
Advocacy Update on Behalf of NCHENZ
We at NCHENZ are preparing to meet with the Ministry and ERO in Wellington, on Monday 24th August. We have designed a short survey and are asking you to participate in it, so that we can take your perspective on the proposed ‘Home Education Update’ to the Ministry.
This proposed home education update is what it might look like for home educating families to provide the Ministry of Education some sort of evidence that we are providing an education ‘as regularly and well as in a registered school’. For more information, please watch the video within the survey link. The survey will close on Friday 21st August at 5pm.
Dear ONZ Member,
Orienteering New Zealand (ONZ) is seeking feedback from our community about the future of School Sport New Zealand (SSNZ) sanctioned secondary school events. Events that are open to all schools that are members of SSNZ, and are listed on the SSNZ event calendar, which schools use to identify which sports and events are of interest to them. SSNZ sanctioned events must also meet certain eligibility requirements, including that homeschooled students are not eligible to compete in sanctioned championship events, and composite teams made up from participants of various schools cannot compete in relay events. This means ONZ must choose between continuing to hold SSNZ-sanctioned events under these conditions or exploring alternative models that would enable greater inclusivity among school-aged peers and greater flexibility for composite teams.
Your feedback is intended to help inform future decisions. No decision has been made. We are seeking a broad range of perspectives from our community to understand the values, priorities and potential impacts of different options.
We encourage you to provide respectful, constructive feedback.
The survey can be found here
The Board will consider all feedback at its meeting in September and consider the feedback in relation to our strategic plan, values, growth of participation, sustainability for clubs and volunteering.
Time Frame
14 August - Survey circulated by email to members, clubs and homeschool families
6 September - Consultation closes
17 September - Discussion at Board meeting and a decision.
NCHENZ Website Highlight - Netsafe Online Safety
Online Safety is something we all need to take seriously especially in this day and age, this is a seminar on exactly this topic.
We hold online seminars on a variety of topics, these are recorded where possible.
We have an exciting page coming about new free access to water safety resources - great preparation for the upcoming summer season - Keep a look out for our next monthly updates.
Members Favourite Resource - Sums of Anarchy
Each month we will feature a member's favourite resource. This is a way for members to share with their community, not an endorsement, NCHENZ recommends you do your own due diligence before purchasing any resource, to ensure it meets your needs.
Sums of Anarchy is a website full of mathematical resources, some free, some at cost, explore and see what suits. Link here
”We know that maths can seem scary. But it’s scary in the same way that a shadow of a cyclops on your bedroom wall at 3:33 am is scary. Once you turn on the light you realise it’s just a stray sock hanging awkwardly on a lamp.
We believe that there is a route to understanding for everyone and our aim with Sums of Anarchy is to help you find your route, to light up that maths sock and prove to you that it’s not a monster.
We create the products and resources that we wish we had when we were first learning maths. Whether you’re an adult who wants to give maths another go, a parent who wants to help your child or a teacher looking for fun resources to share with your class, we hope you’ll find everything you need to make your maths journey a happy and successful one.
Have a mathemagical time!”
Do you have a favourite resource you would like us to share in Monthly Notices; Please send it to monthlyupdates@nchenz.org.nz
Facebook updates.
Don’t have a Facebook, don’t see posts, Don’t worry,
the following are updates from our NCHENZ and Navigating Highschool & Beyond Facebook pages.
Nightfall in the forest 2026 - Wellington Homeschool Ball
Mix & Match #1 – Core Subjects - Post by Irene
In the PDF linked below, you'll find a curated collection of online resources that can support home learning across the core subjects. Explore free resources (pp. 2–3) and low-cost options (pp. 4–6).
Much of the content is relevant across different countries and curricula, with concepts and skills that apply wherever children and young people live and learn.
Use each platform's menu bar and navigation tools to explore the resources and, where available, filter by subject, year level, or other options.
Your child or young person doesn't need to match a set level. They can begin where learning feels manageable and comfortable.
Learning doesn't have to look like school. Conversations, curiosity, creativity, play, everyday experiences, and rest all have a place in learning.
With support,
Irene
About NCHENZ
The National Council of Home Educators NZ (NCHENZ) has been an Incorporated Society since 1998, dedicated to supporting and advancing home education across Aotearoa NZ at a national level.
We are the only nationwide homeschooling body in NZ representing all home educators, and we hold a strong commitment to neutrality. As per our Constitution, we do not endorse or promote any particular political, religious, educational, parenting, or socio-economic philosophy or methodology. Our focus is on creating an inclusive environment where all members, regardless of their cultural background or beliefs, feel welcomed and respected.
We have had zero membership fees for many years to ensure that the organisation is accessible to the entire homeschooling community, regardless of personal circumstances.
Email us on info@nchenz.org.nz