ÿþ <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/tr/html4/loose.dtd"> <html lang="en-nz"> <head> <style type="text/css"> body { font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.liner { margin: 0 0 5px 0; padding: 0px; clear: both; font-size: 1px; background: url(http://www.newplymouthnz.com/images/template/pg/liner-bg.gif) bottom left repeat-x; } div.itemheading { font-size:10pt; font-weight: bold; color: #666;} h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; color: #6391d8; font-size: 18pt; } h3 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; color: #6391d8; font-size: 14pt; } </style> </head> <body style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <div align="left" style="padding-left: 10px;"> <img src="http://www.newplymouthnz.com/images/NPDC_logo_600.gif"> </div> <div align="left" style="padding-left: 20px;"> <h2>Education</h2> </div> <div style="font-size: .70em; text-align: left; padding-left:30px; width: 600; "> <div class='itemheading'>Activity Centre, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To support students in behaviour change in order to return to mainstream schooling.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Tony Fleming<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-753 5179 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-753 5179<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 483 4816<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 334 Frankley Rd, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:taractivity@xtra.co.nz">taractivity@xtra.co.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Adult Literacy Services, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To improve literacy and numeracy skills of adults in Taranaki.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Sharon Wills<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 4650<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-759 4650<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Corner Lemon and Liardet streets, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 672, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:taranakiadultliteracy@xtra.co.nz">taranakiadultliteracy@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Literacy Aotearoa website in a new window. " href="http://www.literacy.org.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.literacy.org.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>AFS Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Intercultural student exchange.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Stuart Jones<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 5195<br /><strong>Postal address: </strong>87a Carrington Street, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:stuartrodjones@xtra.co.nz">stuartrodjones@xtra.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Agriculture ITO</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To manage and co-ordinate agriculture training for people employed in agricultural industries. All qualifications/training available is registered on the National Qualification Framework with NZQA.<div><p> <strong>Contact</strong>: Emma Collins<br /><strong>Phone</strong>: 06-765 8956 or 0800 691 111<br /><strong>Fax</strong>: 06-765 8926<br /><strong>Mobile</strong>: 027 221 3361<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 279 Broadway, Stratford<br /><strong>Postal address</strong>: PO Box 217, Stratford 4352<br /><strong>Email</strong>: <a href="mailto:emmac@agricultureito.ac.nz">emmac@agricultureito.ac.nz<br /></a><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Agriculture ITO website in a new window. " href="http://www.agricultureito.ac.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.agricultureito.ac.nz</a></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Alpha Training &amp; Development Centre</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Training in boat building, engineering, and welding.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Jim Copland<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-752 0635<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-752 0632<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 407 917<br /><strong>Address: </strong>1 Smith St, Lepperton<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 682, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:alphatrain@xtra.co.nz">alphatrain@xtra.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Astronomical Society, New Plymouth</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Sharing of knowledge and interest in all astronomical matters for education and entertainment.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Nick Gladstone (President) <br /><strong>Phone: </strong>06-753 0069<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Observatory, Marsland Hill, Robe St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 818, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:nickandviv@gmail.com">nickandviv@gmail.com</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Aurora Centre</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> We are a team of professional counsellors/educators committed to providing a quality service. Our aim is to help clients to be in charge of their change and growth.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Beth Pottinger-Hockings<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 4579<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 4579<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 59 Lemon St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 96, New Plymouth 4340</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Boys' High School, New Plymouth</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide guidance and counselling for all students and caregivers in educational, social, family and vocational areas of concern.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> W J Geange<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 5399<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-759 8814<br /><strong>Address: </strong>107 Coronation Ave, New Plymouth 4312<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> Private Bag 2028, New Plymouth 4342<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:bill.geange@npbhs.school.nz">bill.geange@npbhs.school.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the New Plymouth Boys High School website in a new window. " href="http://www.npbhs.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.npbhs.school.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Christian Women Communicating International</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Christian teaching for women.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Joyce Finer<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 4635 <br /><strong>Address:</strong> 7 Barton St, New Plymouth 4312<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:kj.finer@xtra.co.nz">kj.finer@xtra.co.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Coastguard Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide boating safety services, education and support to the boating public. Maintain efficient, professional response search and rescue capabilities. Provide a trip report and breakdown service within advertised hours of service.<br /><br />In an emergency the public must call 111.<div><p> <strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 9562 <br /><strong>Address:</strong> Surf Association Headquarters, Breakwater Marine Parade, Port Taranaki<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 6097, New Plymouth 4344</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Communities Kindergarten, Opunake</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> We are an early childhood centre who cater for children aged from one to five years. In 2009 we moved to a new purpose built centre.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Diane Chapman<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-761 7440 <br /><strong>Address:</strong> Whitcombe Road, Opunake<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 85, Opunake 4645<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:opunakekindy@xtra.co.nz">opunakekindy@xtra.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>CPS (Institute for Child Protection Studies)</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To make New Zealand the safest place in the world for children by empowering adults to keep them safe. We provide child protection training to achieve this.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Jay Walton<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 07-838 3370 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 07-838 9950<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Level 1, 135 London St, <br />Hamilton, 3204<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 679, Hamilton 3240<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@cps.org.nz">info@cps.org.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the CPS website in a new window. " href="http://www.cps.org.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1"></a><a title="Opens the CPS website in a new window. " href="http://www.cps.org.nz" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.cps.org.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Devon Kindergarten</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Pre-school education. Children learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment. All teachers trained. Child age range three to five years.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Liz Day<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 5694 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-757 5694<br /><strong>Address: </strong>411 St Aubyn St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:devonkindy@xtra.co.nz">devonkindy@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the North Taranaki Kindergarten Association website in a new window. " href="http://www.ntkindergartens.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ntkindergartens.co.nz</a><br /></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Dyslexia HELP</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide dyslexia support to children and adults using the Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Raewyn Matheson<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-756 8080 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-756 8080<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 411 8350<br /><strong>Postal address: </strong>2018 Mountain Rd, RD 8, Inglewood 4388<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:raewyn@dyslexiahelp.co.nz">raewyn@dyslexiahelp.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Dyslexia Help website in a new window. " href="http://www.dyslexiahelp.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.dyslexiahelp.co.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Educare Training Trust, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Specialists in free training for Teacher Aides and Early Childhood Educators. <font size="2"><br /></font><div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> The office<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 4115 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 4115<br /><strong>Address:</strong> The Yellow Castle, 13 Dawson Street, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 337, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:taranakieducare@xtra.co.nz">taranakieducare@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.taranakieducare.ac.nz/" pathattribute="1">www.taranakieducare.ac.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Education Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> We are a regionally focused education group undertaking research and projects which enhance the targeting of education in our region. Recent projects include the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme, Taranaki Careers website and researching the potential of a Taranaki Trades Academy.<div><p> <strong>Contact</strong>: Bobbie Matsuda<br /><strong>Phone</strong>: 06-758 1617<br /><strong>Address</strong>: WITT Registry Building, Bell Street, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 8247, New Plymouth 4342<br /><strong>Email</strong>: <a href="mailto:bobbie@edtaranaki.ac.nz">bobbie@edtaranaki.ac.nz</a> <br /><strong>Website</strong>: <a title="Opens the Ed Taranaki website in a new window. " href="http://www.edtaranaki.ac.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1"></a><a title="Opens the Education Taranaki website in a new window. " href="http://www.edtaranaki.ac.nz" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.edtaranaki.ac.nz</a></p> <a href="http://www.edtaranaki.ac.nz"> </a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>EF Foundation</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> A non-profit organisation dedicated to encouraging cultural awareness through international education and exchange. We bring students from over 26 different countries into New Zealand to experience a year abroad. If you would like to host a student, call us today.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Kurt Van Zyl<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 0800 445 511<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 0800 442 337<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 10 Turner St, Auckland<br /><strong>Postal address: </strong>PO Box 7141, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:foundation.nz@ef.com">foundation.nz@ef.com</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the EF Foundation website in a new window. " href="http://www.effoundation.org/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.effoundation.org</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>English Language Partners Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> We provide free one-to-one and group assistance for immigrants (with non-English speaking backgrounds) with language and social skills that will enable them to function effectively within the community.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Yuka Kobayashi<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 1118<br /><strong>Address: </strong>Room 40, 16 Lemon Street, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 149, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> taranaki@englishlanguage.org.nz<a href="mailto:taranaki@englishlanguage.org.nz"><br /></a><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the English Language Partners website in a new window. " href="http://www.englishlanguage.org.nz/" target="_parent" pathattribute="1">www.englishlanguage.org.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Environment Centre, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Promote a sustainable Taranaki through a range of services, providing and supporting education and information about sustainability, demonstration and practical examples of sustainable design, research and development of appropriate technology and networking within the Taranaki bioregion and beyond.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Val and Graham Mosen<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-756 8229 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-756 8229<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 20 Kauri St, Inglewood<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@environaki.co.nz">info@environaki.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the environaki website in a new window. " href="http://www.environaki.co.nz" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.environaki.co.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Environmental Education Trust, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Promote a sustainable future - a permaculture.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Graham Mosen<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-756 8229<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-756 8229<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 20 Kauri Street, Inglewood 4330<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@environaki.co.nz">info@environaki.co.nz<br /></a><strong>Website: <a title="Opens the Enviromental Education Trust, Taranaki website in a new window. " href="http://www.environaki.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1"></a></strong><a href="http://www.environaki.co.nz/">http://www.environaki.co.nz/</a> <br /></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>FEATS, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> An adult learning centre creating flexible solutions for the needs of local people. We offer training for employment. All training offers units towards national certificates and on-the-job training is included.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Cheree Menzies<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-765 5479 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-765 5479<br /><strong>Address: </strong>65 Juliet St, Stratford<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 286, Stratford 4352<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:feats@xtra.co.nz">feats@xtra.co.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Francis Douglas Memorial College </div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Integrated Catholic Boys' Seconday School years 7-13. (La Salle House Boarding Hostel years 9-13.)<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Martin Chamberlain<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-753 6149<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-753 6148<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 201 Tukapa St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 5124, New Plymouth 4343<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:office@fdmc.school.nz">office@fdmc.school.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Francis Douglas Memorial College website in a new window. " href="http://www.fdmc.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.fdmc.school.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Geosciences Society of New Zealand, Taranaki Branch</div><p>Geosciences Society of New Zealand (GSNZ) aims to encourage interest in geology. <br /><br />Meet at New Plymouth Girls' High School science lab room N2 on the first Monday of each month.<br /><div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Susan Burgess<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 8487<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 8487<br /><strong>Postal Address:</strong> 24 Riversdale Drive, New Plymouth 4312<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:susan@netmail.co.nz">susan@netmail.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website: </strong><a title="Opens the website in a new window. " href="http://www.gsnz.org.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.gsnz.org.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Hawera High School</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide education, personal counselling and guidance to high school students and their parents and caregivers.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Hans Konlechner<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-278 4145 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-278 1039<br /><strong>Address: </strong>Camberwell Road, Hawera<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 437, Hawera 4640<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:enquiries@hawerahs.school.nz">enquiries@hawerahs.school.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Hawera High School website in a new window. " href="http://www.hawerahs.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.hawerahs.school.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Hawera Intermediate School </div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Year seven and eight education. <br /><br />To provide quality learning for emerging adolescent students.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Craig Simpson, Principal.<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-278 5030 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-278 6661<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 245 South Road, Hawera 4610<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:intermediate@xtra.co.nz">intermediate@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Hawera Intermediate School website in a new window. " href="http://www.hi.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.hi.school.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten Association, North Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Provides quality early childhood education for children aged three to five years.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Kelly Ellis<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 7036 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-759 7016<br /><strong>Physical Address: </strong>361 Devon Street East, New Plymouth, 4312<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 655, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:admin@ntkindergartens.co.nz">admin@ntkindergartens.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the New Zealand Kindergartens website in a new window. " href="http://www.ntkindergartens.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ntkindergartens.co.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten Pohutukawa, Bell Block</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> A large variety of curriculum (Te Whariki) activities are provided for three to five-year-olds by trained, registered teachers, encouraging children to learn through play.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Josie Fitzgibbon-Tippins<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-755 0130 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-755 0130<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 39 Murray Street, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4312<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:bellblockkindergarten@xtra.co.nz">bellblockkindergarten@xtra.co.nz<br /></a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten, Brooklands</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment.<div><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 6427 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 6427<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 22 Upjohn St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:brooklandskindergarten@xtra.co.nz">brooklandskindergarten@xtra.co.nz</a><br /></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten, Inglewood</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide quality early childhood education to children. Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Alyson Fitzsimons<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-756 7649 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-756 7649<br /><strong>Address: </strong>2 Ngaio St, Inglewood 4330<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:inglewood.kindergarten@xtra.co.nz">inglewood.kindergarten@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Inglewood Kindergarten website in a new window. " href="http://www.ntkindergartens.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ntkindergartens.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten, Kahikatea</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive enviroment.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Jeannette Paton<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-753 4989 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-753 4989<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Tukapa St, RD 1, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:">kahikateakindergarten@xtra.co.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten, Marfell</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Children are encouraged to learn through play. Teachers provide a stimulating environment offering high quality education in a calm, peaceful and purposeful atmosphere. Quality resources and meaningful interactions are a feature of this kindergarten.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Sam Frank<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-751 0926 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-751 0925<br /><strong>Address: </strong>2a Cook St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:marfellkindergarten@xtra.co.nz">marfellkindergarten@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the New Zealand Kindergartens website in a new window. " href="http://www.ntkindergartens.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ntkindergartens.co.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten, Pukekura</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Early childhood education.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Jeni Gilbert<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 3648<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 3648<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 34 Fillis St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:pukekura.kindy@xtra.co.nz">pukekura.kindy@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the North Taranaki Kindergartens website in a new window. " href="http://www.ntkindergartens.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ntkindergartens.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Kindergarten, Waitara Central</div><p><strong>Aims: </strong>We are a not-for-profit community based early childhood provider offering an affordable, quality specialist educational service for all three to six year old children.<br /><br />Philosophy:<br />Respect and Responsibility are fostered for ourselves, <br />the group and the enviroment.<br />Parents/Whanau, and Teachers are a Partnership.<br />Learning is FUN!<br />Play is a children's work, Children learn best through play.<div><p> <strong>Contact: </strong>Shona Clunie<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-754 7190 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-754 7190<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 18 Browne St, Waitara 4320<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:waitara.central.kindergarten@xtra.co.nz">waitara.central.kindergarten@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the North Taranaki Kindergartens website in a new window. " href="http://www.ntkindergartens.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ntkindergartens.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Marfell Community School</div><p><a href="mailto:admin@marfell.school.nz"> </a><div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Janet Armstrong<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-751 0553<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-751 1753<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Endeavour St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:admin@marfell.school.nz">admin@marfell.school.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>McKendrick Early Childhood Centre</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Early childhood education centre for children over two years old.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Richard Ousey<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 9998<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 9592<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 112 Vivian St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 324, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:ronny.martin@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz">ronny.martin@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Okaiawa Preschool at Matapu</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Quality education for pre-schoolers two-four years old. <br /><br />To provide an environment for children to grow up as confident healthy learners and communicators. By welcoming families and community into the centre we encourage a sense of belonging and security.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Head teacher<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-272 6600 <br /><strong>Address:</strong> 501 Hastings Road, RD 15, Hawera 4675<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:okaiawa.preschool@xtra.co.nz">okaiawa.preschool@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Opunake High School</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide support, guidance and confidential counselling for students and their families of Opunake High School.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Mary Nicholos<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-761 8723 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-761 7262<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Tasman St, Opunake<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 4, Opunake 4645<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:mn@opunake.school.nz">mn@opunake.school.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Opunake High School website in a new window. " href="http://www.opunake.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.opunake.school.nz</a><br /></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Playcentre, Inglewood</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> The Inglewood Playcentre is a parent cooperative that provides early childhood education for children from birth to six years old.<br /><br />Parents learn through participation. Inglewood Playcentre invites you to enjoy your first three sessions free. Our session times are Monday and Thursday 9.00am to midday.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> President Carment Tarrant 06-758 5362 or Information Officer Sheryl Mmitchell 06-756 8130<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><br /><strong>Address: </strong>21 Brown St, Inglewood<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 105, Inglewood 4347</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Playcentre, Waverley</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Quality early childhood education service.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Skye Pook<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 246 2388<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 28 Gloag St, Waverley 4510<br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Practical Education Institute (NZ) Ltd</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide quality tertiary education to national and international students in the fields of hospitality, computing and business.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Leanne Pryce<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 0670 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-757 5371<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 250 Devon Street East, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 492, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:enquiries@pei.ac.nz">enquiries@pei.ac.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Practical Education Institute website in a new window. " href="http://www.pei.ac.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.pei.ac.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Royal New Zealand Naval Association, Taranaki Branch</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> A community service for naval personnel and their families.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Peter Kendrick<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 5248<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-757 5248<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 571 0111<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 3354, New Plymouth 4341<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:rainbowttar@xtra.co.nz">rainbowttar@xtra.co.nz</a><br /></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Senior Net, New Plymouth Incorporated</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Tutoring 55+, training and workshops.<div><p> <strong> <strong> </strong>ontact:</strong> Jackie Dockar<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 4979<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 27 Liardet St, New Plymouth 4312<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@newplymouthseniornet.co.nz">info@newplymouthseniornet.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the New Plymouth Seniornet website in a new window. " href="http://www.newplymouthseniornet.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.newplymouthseniornet.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Shakespeare Society</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To study and discuss the works of Shakespeare. To support the production of Shakespeare's works.<br />Meet the second Wednesday of each month.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Susan Burgess<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 8487<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 8487<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 3 Turakina St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> c/- 24 Riversdale Dr, New Plymouth 4312<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:susan@netmail.co.nz">susan@netmail.co.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Spotswood College Alumni Trust</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> The purposes of the charitable trust are:<br />The advancement and passing on of education and learning through Spotswood College at New Plymouth. This includes financial assistance, scholarships and prizes for students of the college.<br /><br /><div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Mr Phil Gayton<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-751 2416 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-751 2418<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 129 South Rd, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 6116, Moturoa New Plymouth 4344<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:alumni@spotswoodcollege.school.nz">alumni@spotswoodcollege.school.nz<br /></a><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Spotswood College website in a new window. " href="http://www.spotswoodcollege.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.spotswoodcollege.school.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>St Joseph's Primary School, Opunake</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To create happy, healthy, holy adullts.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Dee Luckin<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-761 8388<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-761 8388<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Whitcombe Rd, Opunake<br /><strong>Postal address: </strong>PO Box 23, Opunake 4645<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:principal@stjosephsopunake.schoolzone.net.nz">principal@stjosephsopunake.schoolzone.net.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>St Mary's Diocesan School, Stratford</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide day and boarding secondary education for young women from year nine to 13 including all academic, cultural, sporting, arts, drama, social and spiritual aspects in small classroom numbers. <br /><br />To provide a comfortable, friendly hostel environment for families who want this service.<br /><br />Facilities available for hire.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Lynley Rawston<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-765 5333 <br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-765 5331<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 61 Broadway North, Stratford 4332<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> Private Bag 714, Stratford 4352<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:lynleyr@stmarysstratford.school.nz">lynleyr@stmarysstratford.school.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Saint Mary's School website in a new window. " href="http://www.stmarysstratford.school.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.stmarysstratford.school.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Taranaki Careers and Training Expo</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide an opportunity for students and the wider community to access training and career information to help them decide on their career paths.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Queenie Mackey<br /><strong>Postal Address:</strong> PO Box 750, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:taranakicareerexpo@gmail.com">taranakicareerexpo@gmail.com</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Te Kohanga Reo, Manaia</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To deliver Te Reo Maori to all pre-schoolers.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Charlene Budd<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-274 8371<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-274 8371<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Winks Rd, Manaia<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 101, Manaia 4641<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:mtkr@xtra.co.nz">mtkr@xtra.co.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Toy Library, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide a library of quality educational toys to all community families and special needs groups. Also at a cost within the budget of those families/groups.<br /><br /><div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Robyn Cade<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 2444<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 524a Devon St East, New Plymouth 4312<br /><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Tree Trust, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> The Taranaki Tree Trust is a charitable trust dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the region's ecosystems and landscapes. The Taranaki Regional Council administers and services the Taranaki Tree Trust, and provides a part-time co-ordinator. The Trust assists landowners with the maintenance, restoration and protection of: wetlands, native forest and bush, threatened land environments, habitats of threatened species, and amenity planting which enhances community areas e.g. schools, marae and public reserves. The Trust makes grants of between $300 and $5,000, and will contribute up to 75% of the total cost of a project by a school or community group, or up to 50% of the cost of a project on private land.  The next funding round is open from 1 February to 1 March 2012.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Leigh Honnor<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-765 7127<br /><strong>Address:</strong> c/- Taranaki Regional Council, Private Bag 113, Stratford 4352<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:treetrust@trc.govt.nz">treetrust@trc.govt.nz</a><br /><strong>Website</strong>: <a title="Opens this website in a new window. " href="http://www.taranakitreetrust.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">taranakitreetrust.co.nz<br /></a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Truancy Service, New Plymouth District</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Supporting and promoting partnerships between schools, family/whanau, students and the community.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Ewai Maha Waiariki<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-751 2416 extension 725<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-751 2418<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 243 151<br /><strong>Address:</strong> c/- Spotswood College, PO Box 6116, New Plymouth 4344<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:truancy@spotswoodcollege.school.nz">truancy@spotswoodcollege.school.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>TSB TOPEC</div><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To provide outdoor education courses to the students of Taranaki. To provide accommodation and courses for any interested party.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Steve Ralph or Kerry Warner<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 0448<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 0448<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Hydro Rd, RD 1, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 859, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:tsbtopec@infogen.net.nz">tsbtopec@infogen.net.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the TSB TOPEC website in a new window. " href="http://www.tsbtopec.co.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.tsbtopec.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Vocational Literacy Specialists</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Vocational Literacy Specialists (VLS) is a foundation learning provider specialising in literacy, numeracy and also delivering NCEA Levels one and two.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Jim Dickinson<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-751 5018<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-751 5018<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 021 243 8353<br /><strong>Physical Address:</strong> Portview, 64 Centennial Dr, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 329, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:vls.specialists@xtra.co.nz">vls.specialists@xtra.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Waitara Playcentre</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> The Waitara Playcentre is a parent cooperative that provides quality early childhood education for children from birth to six years.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Alaine Tamati-Aubrey<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-754 6678<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 021 138 3052<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Carey St, Waitara<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 22, Waitara<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:alaine.ta@orcon.net.nz">alaine.ta@orcon.net.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the playcentre website in a new window. " href="http://www.playcentre.org.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.playcentre.org.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Waiwhakaiho Te Kohanga Reo</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide an environment of learning for all pre-school tamariki that caters for the individual and differing needs of mokopuna while being embraced with their whanau under Te Korowai. Te Whariki provides direct and indirect learning experiences using Te Reo, in a Kohanga Reo environment.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Donna Akariri<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 0018<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 0018<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 721 7252<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 53 Record St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 3159, New Plymouth 4341<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:whanau@k07a035.kohanga.ac.nz">whanau@k07a035.kohanga.ac.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> WITT is the only state tertiary institution in Taranaki and offers courses from certificate to degree level across a wide range of areas, including Business, Nursing, Hospitality, Maori, Humanities, Media, Art, Electrical, Engineering, Automotive, Welding, Carpentry, Architecture, Computing, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Early Childhood Education, Social Sciences and Agriculture.<div><p>WITT is a quality Government-owned tertiary education institution based in New Zealand's cultural and surfing hub.  Taranaki is a beautiful region defined by its wonderful snow-capped mountain, extensive coastline, great surfing and many opportunities for outdoor activities.</p> <p>WITT also specialises in English language tuition and foundation programmes for overseas students.</p> <p>WITT's main campus is in New Plymouth, on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The campus contains a cafeteria, art blocks, computer labs, engineering workshops, hospitality facilities (including a training restaurant and cafe) and most recently, two student accommodation blocks offering modern and affordable living.</p> <p>WITT focuses its courses particularly on vocational outcomes, and seeks to ensure that graduates are able to enter the workforce successfully or to advance their careers through further education or training.</p> <p>Our small size means that we are able to focus on the needs of our students and provide high-quality tuition in a small class environment.</p> <p>We also work very closely with industry to ensure that our students get real industry experiences and are able to learn from this onâ?"job training.</p> <p>Our well-qualified staff are dedicated to helping our students to achieve positive learning outcomes. Our qualifications are well-regarded both regionally and nationally.</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> WITT<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 3100<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-757 3235<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 20 Bell Street, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address: </strong>Private Bag 2030, New Plymouth 4342<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@witt.ac.nz">info@witt.ac.nz</a> <br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.wittworks.ac.nz">www.wittworks.ac.nz</a> <br /><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Whiti Marama Services</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To maximise the potential of each individual to achieve their goal or change to their desire. Culturally sensitive service providing counselling, education, consultancy and psychological and career guidance.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Rhona Poutu-Shaw<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 5019 <br /><strong>Address:</strong> 5 Gilbert St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:sashatu@paradise.net.nz">sashatu@paradise.net.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Work Trust, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Youth training, scholarships.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Averil Bray, Chairperson<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-757 4848 <br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 274, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:averil.bray@xtra.co.nz">averil.bray@xtra.co.nz</a><br /></p></div></p></div> </body> </html>