JISC and the New Zealand Ministry of Education (on behalf of New Zealand's Education Sector ICT Standing Committee and Ministry of Research, Science and Technology) signed a formal partnership agreement in early April which will see close cooperation between the two organisations in the e-Framework initiative and the exploration of other potential areas for collaboration which include e-learning, repositories, network, e-Science, e-administration and middleware development Read More
New Zealand's Education Sector Agencies, under the auspices of the New Zealand Education Sector ICT Standing Committee have worked together to develop the New Zealand ICT Strategic Framework for Education to provide the mechanism to guide and co-ordinate the sector's ICT investment towards the government's vision of improved education outcomes. With a vision to "improve learner achievement in an innovative education sector, fully connected and supported by the smart use of ICT", the Framework is aligned with and supports, the New Zealand Government's e-Government and National Digital Strategies, and provides the foundation for effective e-learning practices to be integrated into New Zealand educational practices