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Hall, David W. O. – 1970
This book contains the history of and commentary upon adult education in New Zealand, describing the ways in which social developments and institutions based on foreign models are modified by indigenous traditions and needs. The growth of the national adult education organizations took place under heavy influence from the Workers Education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Factors, Extension Education, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedKeesing-Styles, Linda – New Zealand Journal of Adult Learning, 1999
Evaluation of the quality management system (QMS) of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation, provider of early childhood education, found that it helped establish and maintain national standards of quality. Although foundation programs are staffed by volunteers, their flexibility is not limited nor their philosophy threatened by adherence to the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedSwindell, Richard – Comparative Education, 1999
Universities of the Third Age (U3As) are volunteer-run organizations offering lifelong learning opportunities for older adults. A survey of 84 Australian and 14 New Zealand U3As estimated an annual value of their services of over $4 million and examined organizational and student characteristics, assistance from external organizations, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Community Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textO'Brien, Patricia – 1989
Three studies are presented which explore the perceptions of New Zealand mainstreamed secondary students who are visually impaired and those of their parents and teachers. The three case studies examine services provided by the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind via: (1) advisory/itinerant support within the Auckland metropolitan area; (2)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
Birch, Jack W.; Birch, Jane R. – 1970
The New Zealand early childhood education experience is studied in order to discover practices which might be adapted for use in the United States. Data are presented on social and governmental factors influencing the development of early childhood education in New Zealand. Preschool education is conducted by private volunteer groups subsidized by…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum
Brown, D. F. – 1988
As part of a Unesco study of its member states, this case study reviews New Zealand's services for the education of disabled persons. The policy objective in special education in New Zealand is to ensure that provision is made for the education of all persons with special teaching needs within a program which is universal, integral with other…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Administration
Swindell, Rick; Vassella, Ken – 1997
University of the Third Age (U3A) programs in Australia and New Zealand were examined through data collected from 126 U3A groups in Australia and 20 in New Zealand. The 24,870 responses and 2,002 responses obtained in Australia and New Zealand, respectively, represented 76% and 77% of U3A group members in the two countries. Data were collected…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes
