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JOCELYN ANTON

Senior Advisor, Secondary Education
Design and Learning Outcomes
Schooling Group
Ministry of Education
Phone: 04 463 8548
Fax: 04 463 8051

:: STAR FUNDING 2010


Operational funding for schools (including STAR funding) has been increased by 1.95% for 2010.  Life member, Keith Thomson, has crunched the figures and produced his STAR allocations for 2010.

:: STAR & PATHWAYS WAIKATO NEWSLETTER FROM SASKIA & LESLEIGH

September 2009

Kia ora Everyone


Wow!  It is close to the end of the third term of the year  - where did it go?  Below some information, bits of news and happenings for the rest of the year. 

What's hot with STAR and the wider Pathways picture .....read more>>
Region-specific section ......read more>>

:: JULY 2009 UPDATE ON STAR


A letter clarifying STAR use and providing good practice examples has been sent to all schools receiving STAR funding. The letter was sent as part of the Ministry's resource funding mail out for 1 July 2009 and was addressed to the Principal.

Download Letter as a PDF>>

A webpage featuring information from the letter and good practice for STAR can be accessed through the following link: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSectors/Schools/Initiatives/STAR/STARBestPractice.aspx


If you have any queries regarding STAR you can contact your local School Support Services Advisor.

:: OTHER INFORMATION & RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE STAR WEBPAGE


http://www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSectors/Schools/Initiatives/STAR.aspx

This links directly to the many supporting documents including:
  1. The list of domains that are excluded from STAR funding. The STAR Exclusion List (SEL)
  2. STAR Update
  3. An example of a Memorandum of Agreement for schools to use when working with an external provider of STAR courses
  4. The STAR handbook- A guide to the Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR)
  5. The STAR Funding Report Form. This the current version for school completion on an annual basis
  6. This list of Frequently Asked Questions which provides a range of information relating to the use of STAR funding.
  7. STAR policy.  A number of templates for schools to use when developing or reviewing their STAR policy and procedures
  8. STAR Course Evaluation. A number of templates for course evaluation
  9. STAR Coordinator Position Description-a sample
  10. STAR in-school funding request form-an example
  11. STAR Self Review-a process.

::  STAR AVIATION E-LEARNING COURSES


Caitlins Area School is offering Level 2 Aviation units - delivered via e-learning.  Check the 2 programmes - STAR Aviation and STAR & Gateway One Term Course