Background to this site & project

The School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) proposed the collaboration with two local Kāhui Ako (Communities of Learning) in Cambridge & Waimea.

The partnership proposal included the lead librarian developing a “Kete" (a curated collection) of local knowledge that is available to supplement the other resources teachers have as they move into teaching the Local History Curriculum.

This will be available to all the school librarians attached to the Kāhui Ako to promote in their school. It may include collaboration with the local museum, school archives, local public libraries, alumni, Iwi and National Library online resources.

For the Waimea Kāhui Ako, the lead librarian is Mandy Ditzel, Library Manager at Garin College.

Please email her with any queries or resources that may be suitable to add to this site:

mandyditzel@cloud.garincollege.ac.nz