Local Networking & Services

HOME EDUCATING ON AUCKLAND’S NORTH SHORE & BEYOND

 

CLASSES > ACTIVITIES > TUITION > SUPPORT

 

ART

Visual Arts, Nina LawgunHomeschool art classes, NCEA & CENZ aligned. art.englishwithnina@gmail.com

HASCA Hub Art Classes, Nina LawgunHomeschool art classes for all ages, visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

 DANCE

HASCA Hub Programme – Debbie de Beer Dance Academy classes for homeschoolers, www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

DRAMA

Love Learning Drama – Homeschool Drama classes, Glenfield. Terry: terryallen@xtra.co.nz
Jacqué Mandero, Drama – Homeschool Drama, Torbay. Jacque: Jacque@mandero.com
HASCA Hub Programme – film & drama classes with Lisa W., visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

 LANGUAGES

Chinese Language Lessons – Learn Chinese with Dr Xiaoying Xu. See http://www.chinese4all.co.nz/ 

LITERATURE

English, Literature, & Composition, Nina Lawgun – Homeschooled students, email art.englishwithnina@gmail.com

HASCA Hub Programme – literature and composition classes, various ages, visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays.

NCEA Level 2 English Course, Angie Fraser – Small Classes/NCEA/homeschooled students. Email ninx@xtra.co.nz 

NCEA Exam Technique Class for NCEA, Angie Faser – NCEA 1 level, study and exam techniques. ninx@xtra.co.nz 

MARTIAL ARTS

 MUSIC

HASCA Hub Programme – guitar lessons with Lacey, visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

Homeschool Harmonies Singing Group (Choir) –  run through HASCA / not running currently.

Bays Music Centre – visit: http://baysmusic.co.nz/

Belmont Music Centre – visit http://www.belmontmusic.org.nz.

Birkdale North Music Centre – visit: http://www.birkdalenorthmusic.nz/

Piano Fun Music School – email: Sherryl-Lee Ward at pianofun.nz@gmail.com, or 021 279 9271

Scherzo – visit www.scherzo.co.nz or email enquiries@scherzo.co.nz

ROBOTICS

Free Range Robotics 2921 – email freerangerobotics@gmail.com or find them on Facebook

SCIENCE

HASCA Hub Programme – from time to time offering science classes, visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

Science for Home Educators – Nathalie Thomas’ / highly recommended. Visit www.science-for-home-educators.co.nz.

SEWING

Sew Inspired Machine & Hand Sewing. Torbay. Visit: www.sewinspired.co.nz.

HASCA Hub Programme – Sustainable Sewing classes, visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

SPORTS

ATA Homeschool Basketball Skills Programme (HASCA Hub) – see www.hascaNZ.org/thursdays, facilitated by Coach Eva

HASCA Hub KiwiSports Programme
– two sessions every Thursday, North Shore, visit www.hascaNZ.org/thurdays

Homeschool Sports & Athletics Programme @Millennium – see sports programme, Mondays on the Shore

Homeschool Swimming / ‘Learn to Swim’ @Millennium – see Swimming Programme, Mondays on the Shore

HASCA Netball & Basketball – HASCA offers home-educated children sporting opportunities netball, basketball, etc

Dolphinz Amatuer Basketball Club – visit Dolphinz website or call David Thomas on 0274 742 667

YMCA Gymnastics – Y-Gymnastics at the North Shore YMCA.

YMCA North Shore @5 Akoranga Dr., Northcote. Visit YMCA here.

Tennis – Classes are available for homeschooled students – contact Gavin Hill via Glenfield Tennis Club

OTHER 

Auckland Challenge Inc. – is the leading accredited provider of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award. For more information, please visit: http://www.aucklandchallenge.org.nz/ or Kathryn at admin@aucklandchallenge.org.nz.

Conscious Kids Nature Play – A nature-based programme for homeschoolers. 

Equine Studies – Home-educated horse lovers aged 9-15. Contact 021 046 6831 or highschoolequinenz@gmail.com.

Homeschool Help – Dorinda Duthie is a former homeschooling mum and NZ-qualified primary school teacher; currently works from home teaching remedial reading and maths on an individual basis to a wide range of students. Highly recommended. Call Dorinda on 09-4806878 or email jduthie@xtra.co.nz

Kiwi Kids Newsdelivers top news articles in a kid-friendly way! Visit: www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz

Free Range Robotics 2921 – Robotics Cub for homeschoolers ages 13+ freerangerobotics@gmail.com.

South Auckland, Rodney or West HHQs – classes & activities, Kate 021 046 6831

 

SUPPORT NETWORKS > CONTACTS

(some of the following contacts may be out of date, you can check NCHENZ for up-to-date info: http://www.nchenz.org.nz)

NATIONAL

National Council of Home Educators New Zealand (NCHENZ)student ID cards & national support www.nchenz.org.nz

NORTH SHORE GROUPS

Homeschool Auckland Sport & Cultural Association Inc. (HASCA) – that’s us! Join us weekly in term time at our Thursday HASCA Hub. Also, offering sports teams and other learning opportunities. www.hascaNZ.org

Shore Home Educators Network (SHEnet) – email loop (not a physical group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/shenet/ or shenet.homeschool@gmail.com

Homeschool Social for North Shore Auckland– meet-ups on the Shore, www.facebook.com/groups/1022135994503948/

AUCKLAND GROUPS & SUPPORT 

Auckland Home Educators (AHE) – exemption support, Science & Art Fair & more www.aucklandhomeeducators.org.nz

Auckland South Home Educators, groups.yahoo.com/group/ashe

Auckland Unschoolers, groups.yahoo.com/group/aucklandunschoolers

East Auckland Home Educators, groups.yahoo.com/group/eahssg

Franklin Homeschool Group, groups.yahoo.com/group/FranklinHomeschoolGroup

Franklin Homeschool Support Group, franklinnewzealandhomeeducators.wordpress.com

Homeschool Outings, Auckland- www.facebook.com/pages/Homeschool-Outings-Auckland-Area/564452223587580?fref=ts

Homeschool Sports Auckland South, www.sites.google.com/a/nski.co.nz/homeschool-sports-auckland-south

Manukau Home School Support Group, groups.yahoo.com/group/ManukauHomeSchoolSupport

Rodney Hibiscus Coast Home Educators, www.facebook.com/groups/Rodneyhomeeducators/

South Auckland Home Educators, southaucklandhomeeducators.wordpress.com

Waiheke Island, contact drsrandsfarrant@gmail.com

Waitakere Homeschool Group, www.waitakerehomeschool.co.nz

West Auckland Christian Homeschool Group, contact mmlawton@gmail.com

West Auckland Natural Learners/Unschoolers, www.facebook.com/groups/WestAKLunschool

NORTHLAND GROUPS & SUPPORT

Far North Homeschoolers, www.facebook.com/groups/276145272448108

Kaipara Homeschool Group, www.facebook.com/pages/Kaipara-Homeschool-Group/329140590543885

Mid North Homeschoolers & Unschoolers, www.facebook.com/groups/1419480461607300

Northland Home Educators Network, www.facebook.com/NorthlandHomeEducatorsNetworkNewZealand

Whangarei Home Educators Support Group, whesg.koru.net.nz/nav/welcome.htm

WAIKATO GROUPS & SUPPORT

Coromandel Home-School Group, contact nzjewel@gmail.com

FAST (Families All Socialising Together), contact gmdsouza@actrix.co.nz

Hamilton Christian Home Educators, groups.yahoo.com/group/HamCHE

Hamilton West Christian Homeschool Group, hwchs.blogspot.co.nz

HamiltoNZ HomeEducation, www.facebook.com/HamNZHomeEd

Homeschool in Te Awamutu, contact gauri44@hotmail.com or sas.dean@clear.net.nz

Learning as Families, sites.google.com/site/learningasfamilies/home

Matamata Piako Homeschoolers, contact baxendine@farmside.co.nz

Taupo, contact lavenderandroses@paradise.net.nz

Taupo Homeschoolers, groups.yahoo.com/group/Taupohomeschool

Thames Homeschoolers, contact carogerdb@hotmail.com

The Home Educators Network, thehomeeducatorsnetwork.wainet.org

The Home Educators’ Network Waikato, groups.yahoo.com/group/THEN-Waikato

BAY OF PLENTY GROUPS & SUPPORT

Arrows Tauranga, www.facebook.com/groups/arrowstauranga/

Christian Home Educators Support Tauranga, groups.yahoo.com/group/TAURANGA_treasure_chest

Katikati Homeschool Group, contact nathalie@actrix.co.nz

Rotorua Group, contact cepilaar@xnet.co.nz

Tauranga Group, contact jhandcmbrown@maxnet.co.nz

Tauranga Homeschoolers, www.taurangahomeschoolers.weebly.com

Te Puke Home Educators Group, groups.yahoo.com/group/TePuke-support-group

Tokoroa Group, contact Esther Ritmeester (07) 886 4252

 GISBORNE GROUPS & SUPPORT

Gisborne Home Educators Group, contact stussze@hotmail.com

Gisborne Home School Group, www.facebook.com/groups/Gisbornehomeschoolgroup

HAWKES BAY GROUPS & SUPPORT

Twin City Home Educators, www.twincityhomeeducators.com, groups.yahoo.com/group/twincity

TARANAKI GROUPS & SUPPORT

North Taranaki Home Educators, www.nthe.org

South Taranaki Home Educators, www.facebook.com/groups/378985332180441/

 MANUAWATU / WANGANUI GROUPS & SUPPORT 

Hearthland Educators, contact badi@slingshot.co.nz

Horowhenua Home Educators, groups.yahoo.com/group/Horowhenua-Home-Educators

Manawatu Home Educators, www.mhe.org.nzwww.facebook.com/groups/ManawatuHomeEducators/

Wanganui Home Educators Support Group, contact neil.lisa@xtra.co.nz

 WELLINGTON GROUPS & SUPPORT

Kapiti Home Educators, groups.yahoo.com/group/Kapiti-homeschoolers

Wairarapa Home School Association, www.au.groups.yahoo.com/group/wairarapahomeschool

Wellington Home Education Network (WHEN), www.when.net.nz, groups.yahoo.com/group/WHSA

Wellington Secular Unschoolers, www.meetup.com/Wellington-Unschoolers

 NELSON / TASMAN GROUPS & SUPPORT

Home Education in Nelson NZ, www.facebook.com/NelsonHomeSchool

Tasman Home Educators, contact nutria.e@gmail.com

MARLBOROUGH GROUPS & SUPPORT 

Marlborough Blenheim homeschooling group, contact tatts.family@slingshot.co.nz

 CANTERBURY GROUPS & SUPPORT

Canterbury Home Educators, www.che.org.nz

Chch Tech: Techhie Homeschoolers, groups.yahoo.com/group/chchtech

Christian Home Educating Families (CHEF), contact marlonkay@xtra.co.nz

Home Educators in Selwyn, groups.yahoo.com/group/HEinSelwyn/?yguid=480143654

Homespun Learning, groups.yahoo.com/group/homespunlearning

North Canterbury “Dead Boring”, contact jandl@e3.net.nz

Secular Home Educators – Otautahi, www.facebook.com/pages/Home-Education-Secular-Otautahi/509165535763528

South Canterbury Home Educating Group, contact sue@tonyboyce.co.nz

South Island Home Educators, contact sihe@clear.net.nz

WEST COAST GROUPS & SUPPORT 

West Coast Home Educators, hewestcoast.blogspot.co.nz

OTAGO GROUPS & SUPPORT

Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF), contact teamlatta@gmail.com

SHEAF Dunedin, sheafdunedin.blogspot.co.nz

SOUTHLAND GROUPS & SUPPORT 

Southland Home Educators, email herring7@xtra.co.nz

Te Anau Home Schoolers, www.facebook.com/TeAnauHomeSchoolers

 

SUPPORT > SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING > OTHER

NETWORKING ON FACEBOOK

National Council of Home Educators NZ

AS Homeschooling NZ (ASD Home School Support)

ASD Homeschooling South Auckland

Christian Educating at Home in NZ

Gifted Homeschoolers NZ

Home Education in New Zealand

Home Education in NZ

Homeschooled NZ

Kids (Home Educated) Craft Exchange NZ

NZ Homeschool Curriculum Discussion

NZ Home Schooling Families

Secular Home Education Discussions (SHED)

TradeMe Homeschoolers Support Group

TRIBE Eco-village

Unschooling NZ Networking

Versal Home Ed NZ

 NETWORKING WITH YAHOO GROUPS 

National Council of Home Educators of NZ

Christian Home Education Network for NZers

Classical Christian Home Education Network of NZ

Designer Kids

Educating from Home for NZers 

Home Educators, Non Christian

NZ Catholic Home Educators

NZ Home Ed Cambridge Examinations

NZ Home Education (political issues)

NZ Homeschooling (Christian textbooks)

NZ Unschoolers

Radical Unschoolers Aotearoa 

Single Parent Homeschooling

Taught of the Lord (NZ) Christian Unschooling 

Waldorf Steiner at Home NZ

CURRICULUM/BUY/SELL/TRADE

Crafty Home Educators

Harvest Curriculum Swap NZ

Harvest “A Bit on the Side”

NZ Homeschool Curriculum Sell/Trade/Swap

 OTHER N.Z. SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUPS

TradeMe Unschoolers/Homeschoolers Support Thread

 

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