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Visarts summary to the 29th of April 2019   Kia ora, talofa lava, mālō e lelei, as-salāmu ʿalaykum. Just a reminder - if you miss any summaries or want to have a look back through them at any time they can be found in this blog for...

Visarts summary to the 9th of April 2019   For many of you in the teaching sector you are probably eagerly anticipating the upcoming break to refresh and catch-up on admin from Term 1. Consider making a time to catch up for a coffee...

  Visarts summary to the 24th of March 2019   Mauriora, Salam, Talofa lava - Well the end of the first term is rapidly approaching for those in the education sector. Thank you so very much to many colleagues around the...

Visarts summary to the 17th of March 2019   Mauriora - I feel compelled to send a summary out this week, although I am sorry my heart is not really in it given current events - so it will be a brief one this time. Thank you SO...

Visarts summary to the 3rd of March 2019   Mauriora - Thanks to those who attended the Point-5 / Alt-Ed best practice workshop in Christchurch. I believe other regions are also gearing up to host similar NZQA Best Practice Workshops...

ANZAAE - Conference announced for 2020 in Christchurch - SAVE THE DATE - 15,16,17 April 2020

What the future might look like for New Zealand’s polytechnics...

Toi Rangitahi - new funding through Creative New Zealand - find out more through the Creative New Zealand website

the platform supporting Visartnet is being upgraded over the summer break

The biggest news of the past week has to be the Tomorrow’s Schools Review Report as covered in this One News article and summary interview from Bali Haque

ASATA Visual Arts Day and Hui was a hit

recent news included the announcement that Marilyn Webb has been honoured at Te Waka Toi Awards

Visarts summary to the 18th November 2018   Kia ora koutou, Last week a highlight was an energising planning evening with CATA members and Francis Potter (Chair of the ANZAAE)...planning what you ask? Well - time to start hitting...

Learning revolution or pathway to ignorance? Secondary schools are divided over new methods

The TALE Project - research findings were launched October 15th, 2018 in the UK

Visarts summary to the 22nd October 2018   Kia ora koutou, Hopefully people managed to have a bit of a break over the long weekend and have a good start to a short week.   Links of interest: The Mummy: the story of...

Welcome back to Term 4

Sculpture as a Scholarship subject - tēnā rawa atu koutou on behalf of this community...

reviewing how Level 1 NCEA is being delivered

Visarts summary to the 16th September 2018 Kia ora Visarters Firstly I need to acknowledge the sad news from last week about Hunia Dean. This news rippled across many sectors of our community through those connected to Hunia and his wife Kezia...