Excel Rotorua is in the process of establishing pilot projects to address educational needs identified with local educators.
The projects will cover areas such as literacy and numeracy, sight and hearing, attendance, family engagement, teacher support, student transitions to further education, training and employment and the establishment of a community internet hub.
Supported by Government agencies, the two-year Excel Rotorua initiative, being led by Te Taumata o Ngati Whakaue Iho Ake Trust, will focus on improving educational outcomes for all Rotorua's children and young people, with an emphasis on local solutions for local needs and aspirations.
Trust general manager Roana Bennett said that during early engagement with educators they had already identified areas of need which would result in the establishment of several local pilot projects.
While each of the projects currently being developed were important, she said the possibility of developing a community internet hub for all education services in Rotorua was the most exciting and had huge potential.