Smart Parents
"Manaiakalani is built on the leadership of parents. The relationship between family and school becomes more of a partnership, with everyone working together for our children" Gus Ngapera
Empower parents and caregivers by partnering with whānau and aiga to confidently connect with their children’s learning
Board of Trustees, family, whānau, aiga have a key role in helping to support their children to learn to be cybersmart. Our schools recognise that as effective partners in our learning community parents will also need capacity building.
Understand the purpose of digital technologies to support learning
Know how to connect with their children's learning online
Set expectations of access and use at home
Familiar with the resources and recommendations on their school's website and the Cybersmart site
KANORAU DIGITAL: Connecting whānau to the world
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has been commissioned by Manaiakalani Education Trust and the Department of Internal Affairs to offer a Foundation Digital Skills Programme for adults in our community. The programme is called Kanorau.
This is a free course and will cover basic skills; from connecting to the internet, problem solving online, communication tools, creating and managing content online, and online transactions. The course is scheduled to run in two different formats: one short session per week for 4 weeks, a one-day course or a two-day course.
Information, schedule and locations can be accessed via the website kanorau.nz
Read more about what you will learn or talk to the team on
0800 KANORAU
0800 526 672
Kanorau Digital flyer.pdfHow is your school supporting whānau to connect with their child's learning online and how to be Cybersmart?
Whānau Blogging Support in different languages
Pt England School
Smart Learners Smart Parents
Ruapotaka School
Whānau Being Cybersmart Hui
Glen Taylor School
Whānau Cybersmart Learning
Glenbrae School
Supporting Cybersmart Learning at Home
Uru Mānuka
Kawa of Care
Manaiakalani
Offline Access
Access and manage learning both offline and online.
TLN
See if you can connect to the Tamaki Learning Network
Online resources and support for parents and whānau
Keep it real online is a New Zealand Government campaign to support parents and caregivers to keep their children safe online.
Google Tools for Home. Help whānau be safe & smart online
Digital citizenship and online safety in the community.
Common Sense's Parents' Ultimate Guides can help keep you up to date and answer your questions about all the latest titles and trends.
Helpful reviews for Movies and TV (including streaming) before you watch
Families can download Read Along for their Android devices by visiting the Play Store.
Looking for fun ways to keep your kids learning at home? Try these engaging digital skills lessons to set them up for success in remote learning and beyond.
Short videos sharing lots of tips for your Chromebook