Literacy Aotearoa Wellington

Why volunteer as an adult literacy tutor?

1 in 5 New Zealand adults have difficulties with literacy and numeracy (2006 ALLS Survey), and the evidence shows that these issues have a detrimental effect on their ability to gain employment, get qualified or to take advantage of opportunities for promotion.

Aside from the personal consequences of literacy issues, families, communities and industry are also affected.  Kids with parents who can read to them and help them with their homework are more likely to succeed, communities with citizens who are informed and engaged are vibrant and democratically robust, and workplaces with literate employees are more productive and avoid miscommunication and accidents.

Volunteers play a vital role in helping New Zealanders with literacy issues achieve their potential, and Literacy Aotearoa Wellington always wants to here from motivated and committed individuals who want to help.

Who can become a tutor?

Our ideal volunteer is as motivated, committed and passionate about adult literacy as we are. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, from university students to superannuates and professionals.

What is involved?

Training:

Literacy Aotearoa Wellington is proud to offer a comprehensive training programme and qualification designed specifically for our organizations volunteers which ensures they are well prepared for tutoring and that our students receive a high quality level of tuition.

The Certificate of Adult Literacy tutoring (a NZQA approved, Level 5 certificate) involves:

• 80 hours of course time and 20 hours supervised practice over one year
• Written assessments covering the course material and lesson planning and evaluation.
• You will receive a full internal scholarship if you commit to 50 hours volunteer tuition for Literacy Aotearoa Wellington.

In addition, there is the opportunity for volunteers who complete the CALT qualification to work towards the National Certificate of Adult Literacy (Educator) qualification, a nationally recognised qualification in adult literacy education

Tutoring:

You will be matched with a student by our Volunteer Coordinator following training. The time commitment for this is usually one to two hours per week

How can you volunteer?

To register your interest in becoming a Volunteer Tutor with Literacy Aotearoa Wellington, please email or call our Volunteer Coordinator with your contact details and we will send you all the information that you need to start the application process. Once we have received your application we will contact you when we next run a training course.