The New Zealand Spelling Bee Charitable Trust

Purpose: The New Zealand Spelling Bee sponsored by The Wright Family Foundation is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives. The Spelling Bee Programme is for children from Year One to Year Ten. This ten-year learning journey allows the students to build on the previous year's learning. When the students get to secondary school they can take part in the New Zealand Spelling Bee, a national spelling bee that culminates in the top 360 spellers taking part in one of eight regional spelling bees around the country, with the top 23 spellers advancing to the New Zealand Spelling Bee Final. The Spelling Bee Programme gives the students a clear, consistent education in spelling so they will have the necessary literacy skills for (NCEA) Level One when they are in Year 11. The Spelling Bee encourages and rewards teaching excellence through the Techer Awards, four given out each year.

Helps

Children / young people

Address

124 Derwent Street, Island Bay, Wellington 6023

Phone

021709124

Email

janetandbob@xtra.co.nz

Website

spellingbee.co.nz