| EDUCA (NZ) Limited Information and Communication Technologies Summarised Company Profile Company Directors Mr. Petera Whaiao Hudson M.A. Ed. Admin. A Director of EDUCA (NZ) Limited, formerly a classroom teacher, Petera has recently returned to New Zealand to establish an educational advisory service. While out of New Zealand he taught and administrated in international schools, including Copenhagen Junior International School, Denmark; and as the Principal of the Lower School, ISS International School, Singapore; and for sixteen months prior to his return, completed his Master of Arts - Educational Administration degree in the United States of America. Marie-Louise Hudson A Director and Company Secretary of EDUCA (NZ) Limited, Marie-Louise hails from a legal executive environment. She complements her husbands visionary aspirations by creating sound business perceptions. Marie-Louise is responsible for the success of EDUCA (NZ) Limited's Recruitment facility. This facet is highlighted in pages within this website. Mother of daughter Ria and son Ken, Marie-Louise balances the responsibilities of educational/corporate and family life. Husband and wife team offering unique educational services for national and international niches. EDUCA TransTech - a mobile computer classroom. The unit is used to facilitate professional development programmes in information and communication technology for educators and corporate personnel and has been operational since June 1995. ITPD - Information Technology Professional Development (ITPD) aims to help schools make best use of their information technology by supporting staff development and providing easy access to successful ICT models. ITPD is funded by the Ministry of Education and allows schools to determine and manage their training needs no matter where they are on the ICT spectrum. EDUCA has worked with some 120 schools located in South Auckland, Kawerau, Whakatane, Tuhoe, Opotiki, East Coast and Wairoa. ICTPD Lead School - Professional Development Lead Schools will work in partnership with their cluster schools to design and deliver professional development programmes that take into account their unique features and experiences. EDUCA is working alongside clusters o Tuhoe, Wairoa, Te Tai Tokerau and Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Puku o te Ika. Te Hiringa i te Mahara - Access to ICT is a problem faced by New Zealand Teachers. Te Hiringa i te Mahara ICT; is a national project conducted for the Ministry of Education by Gardiner & Parata Limited, seeks to address this problem by supplying participants of the programme - laptops, technical services and professional development support. EDUCA has supported the programme with professional development interventions. Kaupapa ara Whakawhiti Matauranga - The Ministry of Education has initiated an information and communications technologies programme aimed to improve outcomes for Maori learners in targeted geographical regions as well as in Wharekura and maori Boarding Schools. The programme has adopted the training models of Te Hiringa i te Mahara, adding to it a Video Conferencing component. |
| WCCE2001 Delegate Profile - Petera Hudson <NZ> |