Education Kit Resources

Teacher education kits have been developed in a collaborative project between Waitakere City Council and teachers in Waitakere City secondary schools.  The resources are for use by secondary school teachers and students and primary school teachers.  The aim if for students to learn using local information - historical, environmental, economic and social about Waitakere City and develop an understanding of the key issues and trends it faces.

Resources have been gathered from many sources including Waitakere City Libraries local history collection and the J.T. Diamond Photographic Collection, Council records, the State of the City report - Waitakere City, Auckland Regional Council, census data, Western Leader and the New Zealand Herald news articles and community groups.

The resources are to be used as links to the curriculum and are divided into four sections:

Local Area Studies

	Community Facilities Directory Listing of spaces and facilities available for individuals and groups to hire
	Community Facilities Plan (Size 110K) Sets out a 10 year plan for how the Council will help to improve buildings for community use
	What to do in Waitakere City Activities and events for all
	Community Education (Size 973K) Northwest Community Education
	Competitive Auckland (Size 3946K) Enhancing Auckland's international competitiveness as a business location

Demographics

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	Demographic Profile 2001 (Size 347K) Based on greater Auckland Region Territorial Local Authority's boundaries
	Waitakere Ward (Size 187K) Profile and background
	Massey Ward (Size 175K) Profile and background
	New Lynn Ward (Size 200K) Profile and background
	Henderson Ward (Size 124K) Profile and background
	Our City 2016 (Size 789K) Update explaining population and demographic projects for 2016
	Quality of Life Project Monitoring social, economic and environmental conditions and comparisons between the six largest cities in New Zealand.
	Statistics for Waitakere City Most up to date statistics based on latest census results where available

History

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	Maori History and Legends of the Waitakere Ranges (Size 560K) Folktales and legends of the Maori in the Waitakere Ranges
	Origin of names in local area according to Te Kawarau a Maki (Size 62K) Local Maori History
	Map of Waitakere Ranges (Size 295K) Areas of interest in the Waitakere Ranges
	Pakeha settlement of Henderson in 1843 (Size 287K) Henderson's first pakeha history in saw-milling and the Falls Hotel
	Henderson Mill (Size 968K)  Illingworth's Store in Te Atatu and A. Ruche Sawmiller
	Waitakere's Heritage

Health

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	Parents as First Teachers (Size 1510K) Parents as First Teachers programme
	Pacific Island Safety (Size 92K) Pacific Island Safety & Prevention Project
	Pasifika Healthcare (Size 1190K) Pasifika Health objectives and mission to improving helath of Pacific people and communities
	Family Start (Size 1080K) A service based on building strengths with new families
	Wai Health (Size 1293K) Community Health Services Providers

Local Area Case Studies

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Ambrico Place

	The New Lynn Brickworks (Size 894K) Gardner Bros & Parker (1902 - 1929)
	History of New Lynn potteries (Size 277K) 1959 Manufacturing in New Zealand magazine article
	Signs not sufficient (Size 52K) 1967 NZ Herald article
	Media clippings (Size 202K) 1967-68 Western Leader articles
	Kiln Restoration (Size 65K) Proposed layout
	From claypit to community (Size 1983K) Summary of research project and case study
	Report to Council Committee (Size 944K) Research findings report back
	Residents unhappy in the faulty towers (Size 157K) 2002 NZ Herald article

Harbourview

	Maps (Size 401K) Te Atatu Peninsula and Harbourview People's Park Consultation Aug 2000
	Maori Perspective (Size 1439K) Should a multicultural marae be included
	People's Park 1999 - 2001 News Articles (Size 35600K) Debate on Harbourview "People's Park"
	Town Centre development at Te Atatu Peninsula
	People's Park development

Sturges Road

	District Plan and Resource Management Act (Size 279K)
	District Plan Objectives and Policies (Size 1070K)
	Sturges North and South Structure Planning Areas 1975 (Size 1350K) Rural land is bought into urban use by way of the Sturges Planning process
	Resource Consent Application 1998  (Size 1660K) Sturges Rd re Medium Density Housing Proposal

Youth

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	Waitakere Youth Leisure Needs and Wants - Summary Document, Sept 2001 (Size 722K) Summary of the key findings of how youth feel about leisure in Waitakere City
	Waitakere Youth Leisure Needs and Wants - Report 2001 (Size 4016K) Identifies the leisure needs of youth (13-18 years) in Waitakere
	Waitakere Secondary Schools Youth Council (Size 102K) Provides a voice for young people to the Council
	First Call For Children The Council's policy
	West Auckland Youth Services (Size 75K) Services for the youth of West Auckland
	Library Development Strategy (Size 3231K) A clear and strong direction for the library service for the next five to ten years

Culture

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	Sharing your Culture Assignment (Size 187K) Teachers resources
	Summary of previous consultations (Size1210K)
	Ethnic NZ towards cultural understanding (Size 2320K)  New Settlers Focus Group, Hamilton 1998
	State of the City Report  (Size 880K) The Maori community in Waitakere City
	Rose Hellaby House (Size 717K) A historical display centre which shows the development and growth of West Auckland
	Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust has evolved out of the need to address the needs and aspirations of urban Maori
	Picnic Day for the whole family (Size 440K) Advertising flyer