RFP for Refugee Education Centre | Pokapū Whakamātau Rerenga Services
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Overview The Ministry of Education is seeking proposals from suitably qualified organisations to deliver education services at the Refugee Education Centre | Pokapū Whakamātau Rerenga, located within Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa, the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre. Scope The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive programme of education services for newly arrived refugees during their initial resettlement period. The scope includes: Early learning education programmes Primary education programmes Secondary education programmes Adult education programmes English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education profiling Learning support Resettlement education modules Orientation to the New Zealand education system Professional development and transition support Contract Terms and Conditions The Ministry intends to appoint a supplier from 1 January 2027 under a Services Agreement Initial term of three years Extension options of up to three additional years
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