Symposium '08 - Developing Cultures of Character
Teachers and Principals and are invited to a presentation of successful practice, recent research, and new resources that will assist secondary schools to implement the values and Key Competencies of the revised curriculum with an emphasis on improving student engagement and developing models of effective student leadership. Further details on the symposium '08 page.
Sample of Education Review Office [ERO] comments
A sample of ERO comments on the Cornerstone Values approach to building character. Check out this page from the SCHOOLS menu.
Symposium '07
All three keynote presentations from the recent Symposium 2007 are now online. Further details on this page.
FAQ
Do you have any questions about Character Education or cornerstonevalues.org?
Our comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions page is now available.
cornerstonevalues.org Store
The store is now online
We will be expanding the range of resources available for purchase during the next few weeks
Connecting Character to Conduct - Teaching values in the new Curriculum
One day symposium to be held Friday 2 November 2007 [update], National Library, Wellington. 9am - 3pm
Further details to follow in the near future
Two new articles
Two new articles have been added to the website:
What is the Cornerstone Values approach to Character Education?
A three part series that was published in NZ Principal
Smart and Good High Schools
A Highly Recommended Webpage for Secondary Schools
To date the restoration of character education has been overwhelmingly in primary schools.
Perhaps this is because it is widely recognised that core values are learned at a young age?
Complete details available on this page
Gael McDonald Ph.D.
In October 2004 Dr. McDonald supervised a study into the effectiveness of character education in New Zealand schools.
Dr. McDonald spoke of the results of that study, Character Education in New Zealand Schools,
at a symposium held in Dunedin in October 2005.
The PowerPoint of this presentation is available on this page
Accredited Schools
Details of Accredited Schools has been added to the SCHOOLS menu.
Website Update
Welcome to the refreshed Cornerstone Values website. This is the third major update to this site in 10 years. Some of the goals for the current updates are to:
- Improve website navigation
- Updated technology used on the site
- Make the site easier to read / print
- Online ordering (available in the near future)
Should you have any comments on the update, please use the form on this page to send us your thoughts.
October 2006: Symposium '06
A one day sharing of good
practice, recent research, and new resources that tell the story of
what New Zealand schools are achieving through the Cornerstone Values
approach to Character Education
- Cost
- No charge
- Date
- Friday 27 October 2006 9.00am – 3.00pm
- Venue
- Rotorua Education Centre, Rotorua
- Presenters
- Dr Gael McDonald; Professor of Business Ethics, Auckland Unitech
- Warwick Moyle; Principal, Kaharoa Primary School, Rotorua
- Andrew McFarlane; Principal, Spring Creek School, Blenheim
- John Rutherford; CEO, Westbridge Residential School, Auckland
- Peter Moyle; Deputy Principal, Taupo Nui-a-Tia College, Taupo
- Angela Johnston; Assistant Principal, Bellevue Primary School, Wellington
- Sue Walker; Principal, Waianiwa Primary School, Southland
- Rod Galloway; Principal George Street Normal School, Dunedin
- Target Audience
- Teachers and Principals
- Primary and Secondary schools with an interest in Character Education
... conference brochure and online registration no longer available.
June 2006: Connecting Character and Conduct
John Heenan's address to the Central North Island Secondary School Deputy and Assistant Principals' Conference, Connecting Character and Conduct is available to download from this link (165 kb)
Download links on this page are in PDF format
