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September school holiday program
For the upcoming school holidays, Focus Education is running our new and improved holiday program. Find out more below! Dates and Times Week 1: Monday 22nd to Friday 26th September; Week 2: Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October Each day runs from 9am to 3:45pm Costs To register for the holiday program, or if… Continue reading
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What’s next after ICAS results?
Results for ICAS 2025 have started to become available. At the time of writing, Digital Technologies, English, Science, Spelling Bee and Maths results are now out, with Writing due soon. All students receive an in-depth report of their performance across major subject criteria, as well as a certificate of participation. Students who achieved high marks… Continue reading
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NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Standards
For high school students studying the NCEA curriculum, the literacy and numeracy standards are a requirement to achieve NCEA qualifications. But what are they, and how can your child best prepare for success? The CAA assessments The Common Assessment Activities (CAAs) are the external tests that students sit to pass the literacy and numeracy standards.… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: Maths
In our last post on preparing for ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Maths paper. Maths is available for NZ students in years 3 to 13, with sitting dates between 24 to 29 August. What’s involved in the assessment? Maths focuses on a student’s ability to apply mathematical skills to solve… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: Tips and Tricks
We’re now in the lead up to ICAS Assessments, which begin in just over 2 months. Preparing for the assessments helps your child put their best foot forward on the day. We will be posting a series of tips for the six different papers over the coming weeks, including a special post on the use… Continue reading
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ICAS Assessments 2025 is now open for registrations
Focus is proud to be one of the only non-school centres for administering the ICAS academic competition in New Zealand! Designed by experts to be fun, challenging, and test higher-order thinking and problem solving, ICAS assessments are offered across 6 literacy and STEM subjects for school years 3-13. Register for ICAS 2025 See more information… Continue reading
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UPDATED: April holiday program at Focus
We have updated our program opening days due to the public holidays. Please see below for more information. The Focus holiday program in April runs from April 14th to 17th; and April 22nd to 24th, with an exciting new addition to our classes – Coding! Schedule The course runs from 9am to 4:15pm. Due to the… Continue reading
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April holiday program at Focus
The Focus holiday program in April runs from April 14th to 17th; and April 21st to 25th, with an exciting new addition to our classes – Coding! If you are looking for something entertaining and engaging for your child, please consider registering them for the week, the day or even half-day at our Rosedale centre.… Continue reading
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Upcoming Maths and Coding Competitions
The AMT calendar of competitions is now out, and competitions begin in March with Maths Kangaroo! These competitions provide your child with the chance to show off their maths and computing skills in prestigious international competitions, receiving recognition for their accomplishments and developing resilience in challenging environments. Please contact us to enquire further and to… Continue reading
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Study English, Maths and Science at Focus!
We have updated our group class schedule for 2025. You can see the timetable here, and answers to some frequently-asked questions. Frequently asked questions What curriculums do you teach? As of March 2025, we use the Cambridge curriculum as the foundation for our Maths, Science and English classes. Teachers supplement this with materials from other… Continue reading