Graham Kelly, Chair of the E-Learning Board, welcomed everyone and congratulated them for completing the course, saying that it is often harder to be an adult learner, especially when learning to use a computer ... Keep Reading

Joy Allcock reports that 'this has been a busy year for the 26 schools in the Shine Literacy Project. A key focus for this year has been developing and strengthening the Lead Teacher network ... Keep Reading

It's a long time since 14 August 2017 when we celebrated the achievement of having influenced the lives of 2,000 low-income families in Porirua, Here was an opportunity to catch up with one of the Trust's valuable supporters ... Keep Reading

Tim Davis-Colley, Executive Director of E-Learning Trust, told the graduates that the e-Learning adventure had started in Porirua in 2001. One of the first course participants in 2001 has now graduated as a teacher, becoming an ICT lead teacher. He said that we have had a lot of stories like this over the years and we hope to have more in the... Keep Reading

Our Computers in Homes graduations are always positive celebratory events. They are made even more special when we have excellent guest speakers and presenters such as local identity Roger Miller. Roger is the Managing Partner across all three Maude & Miller law offices, in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti. Roger has been the lawyer for e-Le... Keep Reading

The resources available to schools participating in the Shine Literacy Initiative have been developed and refined through 2017.The primary objective of the Initiative is to ensure that all children have equitable opportunities to learn to write and read and the statistics are now available for all to see ... Keep Reading

In the absence of Tim Davies-Colley, Noel Evans led the proceedings to celebrate the first graduation since the celebration of the 2,000th ‘student’ in August. Graham Kelly welcomed Deputy Mayor Izzy Ford, Board members Wendy Betteridge and Martyn Newman-Hall and congratulated all the participants. He told graduates about the hist... Keep Reading

Pupils at Holy Family School have made a short video with the very strong message, 'Give Nothing to Racism'.  They think it's a message worth sharing and, when you watch it, we're sure you will too.  ... Keep Reading

The Rotary Best Speaker Awards NZ Finals are over for another year. Our three North Island finalists performed the best we have seen them. Jeremy came away with third placing. They all put their hearts on the line. Keep Reading

To hear 21-year-old WelTec student Matthew Di Leva speak at Plimmerton Rotary on 20 June, you would think he was a young man with all his faculties. But in reality Matthew has suffered from birth from a combination of autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Keep Reading

Three secondary schools took part: Porirua College, Bishop Viard College and Te Kura Maori o Porirua. Contestants chose their own topics, which tended towards the controversial. All spoke eloquently, and most spurned the use of notes. Keep Reading

On 27 May, The Anchor Church in Whitby hosted a remarkable event: the 2017 North Island Rotary Best Speaker Awards. Twelve amazing young people with intellectual disabilities entered the contest, speaking for up to six minutes each on the subject of ‘my favourite things’ .. Keep Reading

Young students in Porirua enjoyed an exciting and engaging evening at Holy Family School for the inaugural ‘So’otaga Careers Expo’ on Wednesday 29th March. Keep Reading

Barry Dullabh, Associate Principal at Discovery School, shows us a video of happy Year 1 children learning how to use phonics under his guidance. He praises the work of Joy Allcock who has made such a difference with children throughout the city, particularly those who struggle with literacy. ... Keep Reading

Recently elected Porirua Mayor His Worship Mike Tana is no stranger to hard work. Speaking at Plimmerton Rotary on 28th March, Mr Tana explained how his heritage had instilled a strong work ethic within him. “My Dad is of Maori descent, and my Grandmother was Swedish, so we have an interesting mix of cultures in our family". Keep Reading