Join TENZ – your professional

Technology Education network

TENZ – Technology Education New Zealand – is the professional network which actively promotes and supports Technology Education throughout New Zealand.

TENZ:

• fosters the development of Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum;
• develops and maintains national and international links between those working in Technology Education
• and with the wider technological community;
• supports professional, curriculum, and resource development in Technology Education;
• encourages research in Technology Education; and
• organises a national biennial Technology Education conference.

The TENZ National Council works on the behalf of Technology educators to:

• keep well informed on the NZ Curriculum and Learning Area statement in Technology;
• liaise with IPENZ to promote Technology Education and in collaboration with them meet with ITO (Industry Training Organisations), MOE, universities, polytechs;

• build strategic links to other professional organisations – RSNZ, NZIFST, ITEA (international);
• instigate dialogue with NZGATTA, HETTANZ to establish links and shared vision;
• regularly publish t-news informing the technology community of developments nationally and internationally (National Council members contribute);
• enlighten political movements of the current thinking and practice in Technology Education, lobby government for quality facilities and support for technology teachers;
• encourage research in Technology Education – proposals to the Ministry of Education;
• help promote and be involved in selection panel for Technology Teacher Fellowships with the RSNZ;
• communicate current Technology Education practice by presenting papers and workshops at National and International Technology Education Conferences;
• reinvigorate Regional TENZ networks in six key regions;
• further develop TENZ website, including techlink and other useful sites; and
• listen to the needs of our Technology teachers and their students’ learning.

Become a TENZ Member and support Technology Education

TENZ membership is open to all Technology educators, and those interested in Technology education in New Zealand. To become a TENZ member, visit www.tenz.org.nz.

For more information, contact: National TENZ Council Chair Wendy Fox-Turnbull, wendy.fox-turnbull@canterbury.ac.nz.

Download TENZ promotional brouchure 2008 (.pdf file, 37kb)