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Accessit’s new Product Manager role will guide the future of library and education software Accessit has hired Chelsea Hillier as its first Product Manager. This is a significant next step as the company continues to support schools in New Zealand, as well as grow services globally. Here she talks about the role, the future of library software and the challenges ahead.

Finding new, safe and reliable ways to search online There’s more to online searches than Bing, Yahoo! and Google. While these sites are a good place to start, there are other ways to track down safe, reliable and more specialised information and resources for teaching and using in the classroom.

Why cyber resilience matters for schools and kura Schools face a variety of cyber security threats that require regular updates to systems, reviews of risks, and maintaining good security settings. This can be hard to prioritise, especially with limited budgets. The Ministry’s The Cyber Assistant Tool, or simply ‘CAT’, can help.

Code Club runs on a student’s passion for programming Year 6 student Reeya Sima has a passion not only for coding but also to help others to code. So, last year, she decided to set up ‘Coding Club’ to promote programming among her peers. It was the very first student-led club at Hingaia Peninsula School and it’s gone from strength to strength, as she explains.

File Share: Free online resources for educators.

Competitions: Heaps of great prizes to be won!

INTERFACE March 2025