Friday, July 30th, 2010

Auckland Businesses Serving the Homeschool Community


Better Way Books

Home Education Catalogue available on request
Contact Brenda and Paul Hill
Serving the Christian community since 1999
P O Box 75-34 Manurewa, Auckland
Phone/fax    (09) 266 5389
email: hill.billies@paradise.net.nz

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Christian Education Services (CES)

Carol Munroe 55 Richards Ave Forrest Hill,

North Shore City 0620
Ph/Fax (09) 410 3933
Web site http://www.cesbooks.co.nz
cesbooks@intouch.co.nz

CES supplies A Beka Book, Saxon Maths,Learning Language Arts Through Literature, Pathway Publishers, Sally Clarkson, Diana Waring History Alive, Nothing New Press, Five in a Row, Managers of Their Homes and Teri Maxwell, Ruth Beechick, Truth Quest History and numerous worldview titles. Carol has kindly offered a 10% discount to AHE members who are first time customers.
Click here for more details.

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The Broad Room

Serving the home education community in Auckland by providing quality courses for parents.
P O Box 34-444 Birkenhead Auckland 10
Website: www.thebroadroom.co.nz/
email: enquiry@thebroadroom.co.nz

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Carey College Correspondence
Michael Drake, 21 Domain Road Panmure, Auckland 1006
Phone               09-570-5873        Fax: 09-570-5877 Mobile:               021-66-9796
web page:  www.careycollege.com/
Their entire curriculum is now on the web free to all.

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Technology Teacher

Bill Bassett’s  website.

Bill teaches technology to home educated students. 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).

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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.
web page:  www.numicon.co.nz

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Dyslexia tutor
Julie Thompson is a qualified Dyslexia tutor ( Bsc Speech-language Therapy Dip Specific Learning Difficulties.)
She lives in the Eastern Bays area of Auckland.
She charges $200 for a comprehensive assessment and report. Weekly tuition is $40.
phone 09 575 3460 or email jat.kmt at xtra.co.nz

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National Library of New Zealand

83 Remuera Road Newmarket Auckland Ph               09 523 1091
Ph     09-523 1091        fax 09- 524 3850
Fax them a copy of your exemption and you will have access to the library that the teacher’s use, including videos, books, tapes, games etc
website: www.natlib.govt.nz/
Email: reference@natlib.govt.nz

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Dymocks Bookshops -for primary and secondary education texts.

Dymocks Online http://www.dymocks.com.au/

Dymocks -Shop 337B
Westfield Shoppingtown Glenfield
Cnr Glenfield Rd & Bentley Ave, Glenfield
Phone:  09 442 2613
Fax: 09 442 2614
Email: dymocks.glenfield@xtra.co.nz

Dymocks -Shop 1.14 – 1.16
Atrium On Elliot, Elliott Street
Phone:               09 379 9919
Fax: 09 379 9555
Email: info@dymocks.net.nz

Dymocks Newmarket
255 Centre Broadway, Newmarket
Phone:               09 522 3343
Fax: 09 520 8808
Email: dymnew@ihug.co.nz

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Jabberwocky Children’s Books
202 Dominion Road, Mt Eden 1003
Ph 630 6827 Fax 630 6809
Email kidsbooks@jabberwocky.co.nz

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Wheelers Book Club
Showroom/Bookshop : 35J Enterprise Park, Enterprise Street, Birkenhead, North Shore City.
Postal Address : P.O.Box 34-240 Birkenhead North Shore City Auckland
Phone :               (09) 419 0333        Fax : (09) 419 0641 Free Fax : 0800 100 641
website http://www.wheelers.co.nz
Email : wheelers.bookclub@xtra.co.nz

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Kip McGraph Education Centres

Homeschool students welcome.  Our tutors, who are all qualified teachers, tutor English and Maths to groups of 4-5 students, and Physics and Chemistry as well at NCEA level.

www.kipmcgrath.co.nz/

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Eton Press Ltd
website http://www.eton.co.nz
Email : info@eton.co.nz
Telephone:               09 418 3635        Fax: 09 480 6488
Showroom: 18 Portsea Place, Birkenhead, Auckland
‘Visit our Auckland showroom or contact us for information on any mathematical resource.
After making an appointment time, please head North over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Stay in the far left-hand lane so that turning off at the 2nd exit labeled Onewa Road is safer. At the top of Onewa Road, continue straight through by-passing the Birkenhead shops. Stay in the left lane through 3 more sets of lights and turn sharp left into Chelsea View Drive.
Portsea Place is the third on the left down Chelsea View. We are at the house number 18. ‘

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Family Maths Charitable Trust
Post: PO Box 33 1591 Takapuna New Zealand
Tel: 09 445 8312   Fax: 09 445 8472
Website http://www.familymaths.org.nz/
Email: info@familymaths.org.nz

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Government Sites:

New Zealand Ministry of Education (MOE)

http://www.moe.govt.nz

MOE – Group Special Education (GSE)

http://www.ses.org.nz/

Education Review office (ERO)

http://www.ero.govt.nz

New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA)

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/

Careers Information Government funded services:

http://www.careers.govt.nz/

NZ Correspondence School
Mr Denys Latham
Registrar for Homeschooling
NZ Correspondence School
Private Bag 39992 Wellington
or call the Registry on 0800 659 988.
www.correspondence.school.nz
contact@correspondence.school.nz

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Learning Media
Box 3293 Wellington New Zealand 6001
website:http://www.learningmedia.co.nz
Telephone:               04 472 5522        Fax: 04 472 6444
Send them a copy of your child’s exemption and receive the syllabus for the national curriculum, free of charge.

Secular NZ Curriculum available from:

Edvantage
The home-education arm of New Zealand Educational Publishing House Ltd
PO Box 752 New Plymouth
Ph               06 758 5865        Fax 06 758 1031
website: http://www.edvantage.co.nz

The Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.) School of Tomorrow programme is available from:

NZ Christian Academy
David Worboys
PO Box 291 Dannevirke
Phone               06 374 7945        fax 06 373 9350
Email educate@xtra.co.nz

HENZ
Robert Steedman
17 Greta Street, HAMILTON
Ph 07 843 0440        Fax 07 8438585

Home Education NZ
9 Ruahine Street,
Tauranga,
website: http://www.homeeducationnz.co.nz
Email henz@homeEducationNZ.co.nz

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S.A.T. Tests in New Zealand - available from:

Scholastic Achievement Tests can be used as an indicator of ability for university entrance and are available through Fulbright New Zealand, PO Box 3465, Wellington.

http://www.fulbright.org.nz/education/sat.html