Welcome to the latest edition of the IN BRIEF blog. We’re wrapping up term 2 with a few updates from the N4L team including; our event adventuring across the motu, who won the Touchpoint survey prize draw, the impacts of business email compromises, and much more.

Happy reading!

Touchpoint 2023 survey winners

Recently we asked principals and IT leads to fill out our annual Touchpoint survey. We received a great response, so thank you to everyone that completed the survey. Congratulations to the winners who won a $500 Prezzy card. For the 2022 results check out the story below.​​​

– Andrea Smith – Parklands School
 – Anna Powrie – Karaka School
 – Barb Gregan – St Oran’s College
– Bob Cross – Sacred Heart school
– Greg Hurley – Silverstream School

N4L on the road

We’ve been travelling across the motu, attending conferences where we’ve been able to touch base with kaiako from all over Aotearoa

Understanding business email compromises (BEC)

Maintaining the safety & security of ākonga and kaiako is a top priority for schools. Find out more about BEC

Meet Graham Flanagan, our new Central Regional Director

You may have met him on the event circuit, he’s all for supporting safer, simpler and smarter learning for kaiako and ākonga

2022 Touchpoint survey results

To check out last year’s results which looked at the thoughts and tech concerns of schools and kura, click on the link below

Netsafety Week coming soon

This year’s theme is Arming Aotearoa with the tools for positive online experiences

1.5 B Unsafe Websites Blocked

24 M Security Threats Blocked 

6.4 PB Website Data Used

The above statistics are for Term 1, 2023

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