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New Zealand’s most remote schools connected with 4G network upgrade
All three schools based in the Chatham Islands became better connected this April, with Network for Learning (N4L) and Wireless Nation rolling out the Rural Connectivity Group’s (RCG) new 4G network. N4L is proud to support this initiative, which is a result of the...
Hon Clare Curran joins Network for Learning Board
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, December 02, 2021 Crown technology company Network for Learning (N4L) welcomes Hon Clare Curran to its Board of Directors. Hon Curran served as the member of parliament for Dunedin South from 2008-2020. During this time, she held a number of...
N4L school survey sheds light on lockdowns, online safety and tech support
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, November 24, 2021. A new survey released today by Network for Learning (N4L) reveals the challenges experienced by schools around online safety, remote learning, and identifies four areas where schools would like more technology support. N4L...
Schools kept safe and away from distractions online – N4L report
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 8 July 2021 - More than 45 million potentially dangerous and distracting websites were blocked at schools every day during the second half of the 2020 school year, according to a new report released today by Network for Learning (N4L), the Crown...
N4L appoints Chief People Officer
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 18, 2021 - Crown company Network for Learning (N4L) is today announcing the appointment of Kim Hegarty to the newly created role of Chief People Officer, with effect from March 22. A returning New Zealander, Kim joins N4L following a...
N4L appoints inaugural Chief Customer & Brand Officer
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, February 9, 2021 - Today Crown company Network for Learning (N4L) welcomes Michelle Leadsom to the newly created role of Chief Customer & Brand Officer. Michelle will lead N4L’s growing customer-centric team, championing an excellent...
N4L report shows steep rise in online threats targeting schools
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, January 21, 2021 - When students returned to school following the nationwide COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, their schools were targeted by more than 2,000 online threats per minute, according to a new report released today by Crown company...
Schools digital-ready for online exams: N4L review
A review of more than 200 secondary schools shows the majority are digital-ready for this month’s NCEA online exams, according to the findings of a report by Network for Learning (N4L), which is partnering with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to help...
N4L’s Entrepreneurship wins Innovation Award
Crown Company Network for Learning (N4L) has been recognised for its entrepreneurship and technical excellence at the Reseller News’ 2020 Innovation Awards, which celebrate leadership and innovation in New Zealand’s technology industry. N4L connects more than 825,000...
N4L offers schools free internet health checks ahead of online exams
Students of Rongotai College sit NCEA exams - Image supplied by NZQAWith more schools expected to offer exams online this year, Network for Learning (N4L) is this week beginning free school internet health checks to ensure students can have the best and safest digital...
N4L blocks nearly 2 million unsafe websites daily to keep kids safer online
Crown Company Network for Learning (N4L), which stops an average of 1.8 million unsafe websites and 2.5 million cyber threats reaching school internet users every day, is proud to be supporting the government’s Keep It Real Online campaign, providing helpful tips and...
N4L appoints tech partners for school network upgrade
Schools to get next-generation wireless internet technology (Wi-Fi 6) Schools will get a more seamless and safer internet experience thanks to a nationwide upgrade of school network equipment led by Network for Learning (N4L) that involves the next-generation of...
N4L provides free safety filter for all students learning from home
Network for Learning (N4L) has developed a safety filter to make the internet safer for all students learning from home that parents can set up on their children’s learning device to block the worst of the web. Launched in time for schools resuming online classes for...
N4L to upgrade and support wireless internet inside schools
Students across New Zealand will soon benefit from a more seamless and safer internet experience in their classrooms when Network for Learning (N4L) begins a four-year wireless upgrade programme next month. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins has announced classroom...
N4L blocking more cyber threats for schools and kura
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - October 14, 2019 - The company managing internet services for schools and kura, The Network for Learning (N4L), has recorded a 54% increase in the number of cyber security threats it has blocked for schools between the second and third calendar...
N4L helps NZQA get schools ready for digital exams
Exam support team to include technical readiness assessments led by N4L AUCKLAND, New Zealand, September 30, 2019 - Schools planning to offer digital exams this year can get their technical readiness assessed through a new programme led by Network for Learning (N4L)...
Network for Learning welcomes two new directors
Anthony Briscoe and Sharon Cresswell appointed to N4L Board Crown Company Network for Learning (N4L) welcomes the appointment of Anthony Briscoe and Sharon Cresswell to its Board of Directors. N4L provides government-funded internet and cybersecurity services...
New Zealand schools better equipped for cyber threats
Rollout of safer and smarter internet to 2,450 schools completed today WELLINGTON, New Zealand, June 28, 2019 - Schools and kura across New Zealand are now better protected from cyber threats and harmful websites thanks to a nationwide rollout of new technology,...
Pond to close 28 June
N4L keeps student-focussed safe internet services a top priority The Crown company tasked with connecting New Zealand schools to student-focussed internet services, Network for Learning (N4L) will end its support for Pond, a portal for teachers to find and share...
New survey provides insight into schools’ technology challenges and plans
AUCKLAND, May 15, 2019 - A new survey released today by The Network for Learning (N4L) reveals schools must navigate increasingly complex technical landscapes when using the internet for learning. More than 450 schools responded to the Crown company’s survey, which...