Access to internet
Please see below information shared from the Ministry of Education.
The Ministry of Education recognises that not everyone can currently access the internet at home. The Ministry’s Equitable Digital Access initiative provides fully funded internet connection to learners/ākonga who do not have home internet connection.
To be eligible for internet connection, a learner/ākonga must: be enrolled and attending a school, be in Year 0 to 15, not have access to an internet connection at home. This support is only available until 30th June 2024.
Families, schools and community groups can apply for student connections by:
emailing the Equitable Digital Access (EDA) team at EDA@education.govt.nz
emailing the Equitable Digital Operating System (EDOS) team at support@edos.kiwi
contacting the EDOS team between Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, on 0800 441 844