Embracing Neurodiversity: My Journey Through Education, ADHD, and Advocacy
My name is Kartini Clarke. I’m a fourth year law student, a former political candidate, and a union organizer. I am also neurodivergent....
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NiE Project
Nov 63 min read
How Do I Support My Gifted Child?
Explore options to get your gifted child support and find an environment where they can thrive.
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NiE Project
Nov 63 min read
What To Look For In A Quality School-Based Gifted Education Programme
All gifted education programmes are not equal, and it’s worth parents checking in on these areas.
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Oct 19, 20231 min read
Calls for overhaul of education system for neurodiverse kids.
For most of her young life Annabelle March struggled at school. Diagnosed as gifted as a child, a brain wired to learn and process...
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Jul 10, 20232 min read
Class Struggles: School a ‘traumatising place’ for neurodiverse kids.
Parents are pulling their children from classrooms as a Government plan to support neurodiverse students in school fails to make an...
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Mar 23, 20231 min read
Education system not meeting needs of neurodiverse
A new organisation to support neurodiverse Kiwis has been created to lobby for a more responsive education system that meets the needs of...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read
Support for your journey in gifted education
Welcome to another great year with Gifted NEX. Collectively, we are your gifted support crew and we are looking forward to learning and...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
Connecting MindPlus and School
Like you, we want to ensure that your gifted child is understood and supported at home and at regular school, as well as at MindPlus. To...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
Parent Learning Opportunities
For many families, the word “gifted” can be mystifying, off-putting, confusing or can just feel wrong! We want to help you make sense of...
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Feb 22, 20232 min read
Term 1 Pānui
It's been exciting to welcome new and returning students to MindPlus over the last couple of weeks, despite some delays in Auckland. We...
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Dec 2, 20223 min read
Happy Holidays from MindPlus
Kia Ora We wish you and your whānau a very happy and relaxing Christmas and summer holiday. Just before you get into the holiday fun,...
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Nov 7, 20223 min read
Term 4 Pānui
Kia Ora At NZCGE, we are committed to working towards a New Zealand where all gifted Kiwi kids can access the specialist support they...
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Oct 12, 20221 min read
What's important and what works in gifted education?
Our CEO and Head of Programmes share insights in a webinar hosted by the Education Hub. This webinar explores what is important and what...
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Oct 12, 20221 min read
Education Hub research round-up on twice-exceptional students
Our Head of Programmes, Madelaine Armstrong Willcocks reviews the research on twice exceptional students. Twice-exceptional students are...
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Aug 17, 20221 min read
Pānui - Tips for spotting gifting kids
How to spot a gifted kid in the wild We’re often asked by teachers and parents how to spot a gifted child - particularly those who may be...
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Aug 17, 20221 min read
Pānui - Our People
Welcome Maria For Term Three, we welcome Maria Rockell as our new teacher in the Christchurch and Lincoln Units. Maria is a passionate,...
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Jul 29, 20221 min read
Celebrate Gifted Awareness Week with us! 13 - 17 June 2022
Celebrating Like Minds
This gifted Awareness Week, we are Celebrating Like Minds. Join in the fun at our Gifted Awareness Week Whānau Nights
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
Who's coming to dinner?
After two weeks out of the classroom due to a trip and public holiday, we got stuck back into our proper programme. The two-week break was e
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Jul 29, 20221 min read
Gifted Café
We are delighted to invite you to our Gifted Café Sessions on Thursdays from 4-4:45pm
on Zoom or online in Teachable in your own time
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Jul 29, 20221 min read
Gifted NEX Research Club
16 June - Gifted Girls, with Dr Eunice Gaerlan-Price
Join us on Thursday from 4-4:45pm on Zoom or online in Teachable in your own time! Rese
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
Fizz Buzz and cryptics
We welcomed a cool new member of our happy band, Josh, who has learned so much about us very quickly. That's the joy of our like minds!...
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
Maths is in everything!
We had lots of fun with Jackie learning how to sign about weather this morning. She taught us lots of interesting words and phrases that...
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
"What is being gifted?"
Today veered from the sublime to the ridiculous, which probably makes it the perfect MindPlus Day. We have discovered our love of the...
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