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Standalone hero · or Whole-School Day · 90 min

Parent & Whānau Evening

Eighty-four percent of parents want kids taught how AI works. Give home and school one language.

ERO Ready or Not (2026): 84% of parents want children to learn how AI works; 75% want appropriate schoolwork use taught. Teachers are more alarmed than parents about critical thinking (57% vs 34%). This evening closes that gap without panic - traffic-light rules families can keep.

Green / Amber / RedHousehold traffic-light
VERIFY togetherParents model discernment
Take-homeOne-pager same week
Traffic-light summary

Green

Brainstorming, research help, checking drafts with parent/teacher knowledge. Curiosity with supervision.

Amber

Homework help that needs permission — declare use, verify together, protect the struggle worth keeping.

Red

Family non-negotiables every household can name and keep — see the list below.
Red zone — family non-negotiables
  1. No secrets to chatbots. If they wouldn't tell you, they shouldn't tell an AI.
  2. No crisis counsel from apps. Mental health, self-harm, abuse → real people, school counsellor, helplines.
  3. No replacing real relationships. Companions that simulate intimacy are off-limits for under-18s.
  4. No undeclared submission. Work presented as theirs must be honestly theirs.

Evening covers (90 min)

  • What students are already doing with AI (NZ context)
  • Handmade vs engagement-optimised identity
  • VERIFY together — parents model discernment
  • Draft one household rule at the seminar

Deliverables

  • Educators' PD parent one-pager (sent home same week)
  • Pathway Compass conversation for senior families
  • Household Rule of Life starter worksheet
  • Same language as staff PD and student sessions
By quote
Standalone evening · or included in Whole-School Day
ERO Finding 8 · shared home and school language
Nathaniel Baldock
Nathaniel Baldock Tauranga, New Zealand · AI consulting & school formation
nathanielbaldock@gmail.com · nathanielbaldock.com · +64 20 479 6683
Schools pack: nathanielbaldock.com/schools

AI disclosure: I used Google NotebookLM to assist my research for this topic, Claude (Anthropic) supported the editorial process, helping brainstorm, edit, and refine the content, and Cursor.ai to help with the technical coding build. The ideas, direction, and final content are mine — I reviewed everything before publishing and take responsibility for it.