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N4L connects 1000th school to Managed Network
More than 40% of New Zealand schools now access fast internet with N4L Today N4L (Network for Learning) connected the 1000th school to its Managed Network, which means more than 40% of New Zealand schools are now using N4L’s services, providing them equitable access...
All teachers can now jump into N4L’s Pond
New features revealed at ULearn make it easier for teachers to share classroom resources Teachers are gearing up to make a bigger splash in Pond, the new digital learning hub designed by Crown-company Network for Learning (N4L), now available to all educators and...
N4L Managed Network rollout ahead of schedule
Company on track to connect 1000 schools this year More than 225,000 students from 700 schools have connected to Network for Learning’s (N4L’s) Managed Network and today the company is announcing that it hopes to connect another 300 schools by the end of the year....
500 teachers invited to start using N4L’s new learning portal: Pond
Strong demand from education community to be Pond’s first users AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 5 May 2014 - Today Network for Learning (N4L) will begin inviting 500 educators to start using Pond, the web portal it is developing to make it easier for schools to find and share...
N4L unveils name and features of a new portal especially designed for schools
The new portal that Network for Learning is building for schools is now called Pond, with its new look and key features unveiled this afternoon at the Festival of Education in Auckland by government ministers and N4L senior leaders. The company also explained that a...
N4L names IT Panel to help schools get on managed network
23 schools now using the managed network, with 700+ to be up and running in 2014 Today Network for Learning (N4L) is naming 12 New Zealand technology companies tasked with helping the country’s schools get up and running on its managed network. The companies will form...
N4L managed network live with first school
Rollout picks up pace with 100 schools signed Today Massey Primary is the first school to go live with a connection to Network for Learning’s (N4L) managed network, with staff and students now exploring new ways of learning thanks to their new fast, safe and...
Schools transitioning to N4L managed network
School names and sneak peek of portal unveiled at ULearn conference The company bringing safe, fast and predictable internet to New Zealand schools, Network for Learning (N4L), today announced the names of more than 20 schools that have begun the transition to its...
N4L welcomes Jack Matthews to the Board
Former media and telecommunications boss Jack Matthews has been appointed to the Board of Network for Learning. His appointment comes as the company progresses its work on building the managed network that will provide New Zealand schools with equitable access to...
Network for Learning to start building world-class schools’ network
Telecom selected as N4L’s network services provider From today, schools are encouraged to visit Network for Learning’s (N4L) new website to register their interest in using its managed network, which will give all schools equitable access to safe, predictable,...
School principal joins N4L
N4L is excited to welcome school principal Carolyn Stuart to its senior leadership team. Carolyn fills the newly created role of Education Sector Lead, where she will be working collaboratively with principals, school leaders and other education sector representatives...
N4L team boosted by new talent
Following the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer in December, newly formed N4L has since filled three key full-time roles to help fulfil the company's goal of delivering a fast, reliable and safe online educational network for New Zealand schools. Here are the...
Final winners in N4L iPad2 draw
The final draws have been made in N4L's Term 4 competition. Melissa Marriot, Year 9 at New Plymouth Girls High School, and Cheryl Torrie, Year 5 at Awapuni School in Gisborne, have each won an iPad2 for their school and a $50 iTunes voucher for themselves....
Ultra-fast network for schools speeds up with CEO appointment
Former telco boss John Hanna to lead Network for Learning. New Zealand's 2,600 schools are another step closer to getting safe and affordable ultra-fast internet with the appointment of a chief executive officer, John Hanna, to lead the organisation tasked with making...
Helen Robinson announces N4L launch & Term 4 schools competition
Dear Principals and Teachers At the uLearn Education Conference in Auckland recently we were delighted to launch our website: www.n4l.co.nz and our vision of unleashing learner potential. Our aim at The Network for Learning (N4L) is to engage students in their...
Helen Robinson introduces The Network for Learning
Kia ora koutou You may have heard that schools throughout the country are about to receive online learning resources and fast connectivity to the internet via The Network for Learning Limited, an organisation which was set up a matter of weeks ago. We are delighted...
N4L Board Appointments
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced the appointments to the inaugural board of the new Crown-owned company to operate and manage the Network for Learning. Helen Robinson has been appointed as Chair and Mark Yeoman Deputy Chair. Martin Wylie, Rick...
Network for Learning a step closer
Education Minister, Hekia Parata, today announced that the Ministry of Education is seeking a network services provider for the Network for Learning, an online network that will enable improved access to education resources for learners. Suppliers are being asked to...
Network for Learning Approved
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that a dedicated nationwide online network for New Zealand schools will be developed, to ensure that teaching and learning is at the forefront of global educational developments and makes the most of new technology. The...