Helping to Shape Education in Auckland

Posted by on 13 September 2011

Sharndre Kushor and Asher Pilbrow - helping to shape education in Auckland

Following on from the Auckland Education Summit held earlier this year, Cognition Institure invited two of our students, Sharndre Kushor and Asher Pilbrow to a student forum to discuss the seven outcomes from the summit. The seven themes were:

1. Education is a vital part of Auckland's success
2. Education in Auckland is connected and collaborative
3. The early years are vital
4. All Aucklanders need learning to support Auckland's economic growth
5. Education is a shared responsibility
6. Education can draw on the strengths of Maori, Pacific and other diverste communities.
7. Smarter gains can be made

The students who attended were asked to think about and comment on these themes. Students' views are needed because Auckland Council is shaping the Auckland Plan, which includes priorities for education. During the course of the day, Sharndre and Asher not only got to share their views with students from other Auckland schools they also got to put in to practice many of the key competencies from the New Zealand Curriculum Document - managing self, thinking, relating to others and participating and contributing. Not to mention the part they have played in shaping the education aspect of the Auckland plan.