Otago Girls' High School 150th Jubilee
Otago Girls' High School will be holding their 150th Jubilee at Labour Weekend, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
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Otago Girls' High School will be holding their 150th Jubilee at Labour Weekend, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
Mā mua ka kite a muri.
Mā muri ka ora a mua.
Those who lead give sight to those who follow.
Those who follow give life to those who lead.
Kia ora koutou!
Nau mai, haere mai ki te 2021 huihuinga o Te Tai Tokerau Principal’s Association.
Welcome all to the 2021 Tai Tokerau Principal’s Association Conference.
If you are a leader in education looking for an inspiring learning opportunity, then look no further.
If you are looking to build your capability and knowledge around Te Tiriti, you’ve come to the right place.
This Future Ready Leadership program is designed for existing or emerging leaders and provides theory, practical exercises and interactive team building.
Participants in the program will develop and consolidate a variety of leadership competencies with an emphasis on research proven behaviours that successful leaders and organizations demonstrate.
This program has been developed based on current research in leadership and professional development and consists of four modules, each 90-minutes in duration and delivered online, in an interactive webinar format.
Learn how to encourage more creative exploration and visual discovery in your classrooms.
Education providers from 20 different institutions in Wellington have come together to create an event that you won’t want to miss!
We invite you and your colleagues to come along for a morning at Te Papa, where there will be a wide variety of PD sessions to choose from, as well as an expo area packed with information about our institutions. There will be plenty of opportunites for networking with other attendees, with morning tea provided.
Online interaction is becoming an unavoidable part of learning and meeting design. This webinar will support you to maximise online social connection in meaningful ways, enhancing trust and benefiting wellbeing.
Mentor Teacher Programmes - Kohia Cente
Year Two Provisionally Certificated Teachers Programmes
Year One Provisionally Certificated Teachers Programmes for 2021 - Kohia Centre
This comprehensive two-day institute facilitated by Toni Christie and Lauren Ryan will inspire and affirm new, established and aspiring leaders in ECE. Participants will benefit from networking with other leaders in early childhood and share valuable knowledge and experience.
This workshop will share a values-based approach to leadership. With nearly 30 years of leadership experience in early childhood education, Toni will share her wit, wisdom, and lessons learned from leading teams. Participants will discuss and explore the following core values for leadership in education: Courage, vision, service, empathy, loyalty, honesty, grace, creativity, joy, gratitude, empowerment and respect. Included with the course is a comprehensive resource.
This is a practical, professional development opportunity focusing on ERO’s approach to internal evaluation. Aimed at all who work with young children in Early Childhood Education (ECE), this workshop will take you through some practical examples and the Childspace framework for internal evaluation for strategic, regular or emergent purposes. You will be supported to begin designing an evaluation on a policy, programme, or an area of practice, suited to your centre’s needs. There will be time to discuss some of the challenges of internal evaluation and tips and tricks for successful internal evaluations and evaluative team cultures. Through this you will gain a greater understanding of the purposes, process and practice of internal evaluation. You will leave this workshop feeling confident to support your team towards ensuring internal evaluation leads to continuous quality improvements that support positive learning outcomes for all ākonga/learners.
Now in its 33rd year, the Science Roadshow is back on the road for 2021.
The Science Roadshow strongly supports the Nature of Science strand and the Five Foundational Science Capabilities and is an exciting and entertaining learning programme of two live demonstrations and 55-60 hands-on exhibits that broaden students' knowledge of the STEM subjects.
The programme lasts for 80 minutes and includes two fantastic live shows:
"Experimenting!" - thinking scientifically and learning how to experiment
"Up, down, all around” - the science of gases.
PLUS A range of over 60 hands-on exhibits grouped under the themes of:
Electricity, Fair Tests, Flight Lab, Human Performance, Light, Magnetism.
Bookings can be made online at www.roadshow.org. Admission is $9 per student. Teachers and accompanying adults are free.
He Māpuna te Tamaiti: Supporting Social and Emotional Competence in Early Learning. Social and Emotional competence enables children to interact with peers in a variety of ways and contexts and to maintain positive relationships with peers and adults, both of which are critical for future success.
This workshop is for management, team leaders and teachers. We will understand the Tapasā competency framework and learn how to embed the competencies into our systems and practice.
For 42 years secondary school students from throughout New Zealand and overseas have gathered over Easter to compete for trophies at the National Youth Jazz Competition held as part of the National Jazz Festival Tauranga.
The National Youth Jazz Competition is open to all secondary school students and is held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, Tauranga.
This workshop continues from the previous week, looking at what managers, directors and governance groups need to do when working with their staff.
This workshop looks at what managers, directors and governance groups need to do when working with their staff.
This workshop looks at what managers, directors and governance groups need to understand about business and education legislation in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.
This workshops looks at what managers, directors and governance groups need to do to comply with being a good employer in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.
Youth Week 2021 is just round the corner and we're super excited to have students and schools fully involved!
This year we have a poster competition (can be a Level 2 VISUAL ART (ART223) 2.3 Design Assessment Activity), funding for Youth Week events (up to $1000) and giveaways!
Please get in touch for more details; email youthweek@arataiohi.org.nz; website www.youthweek.org.nz.
Kiki Kiwi and Friends is a litter centric educational resource based on the adventures of Kiki the Kiwi and his endeavour to stop litterers! It has been developed to help 5–11 year olds understand and respond to litter and littering issues. The resource is aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and are flexible enough to be taught as a complete unit of work or individual themes can be taught separately.
The programme can be accessed and downloaded digitally at www.litterless.knzb.org.nz
The website also incudes online interactive activities for students to participate in.
Do you teach Y7–13 students? Are you a tertiary student looking for a challenge?
YRE Litter Less New Zealand is an enviro-journalism education programme and competition that gives young people the opportunity to be part of the solution by producing creative and engaging environmental journalism.
The competition is open to students aged 11–25 who attend a school or tertiary institution that is registered for the YRE programme.
Participants investigate and report on environmental issues relating to PLASTIC, and propose solutions by using video, photography or writing. Their work is then shared via a media campaign.
Find out more at www.yre.org.nz.
Join us for the first online event as part of the Rubber Duck Awards for 2021, and learn why coding matters and how coding can be key to unlocking new ways of learning for all ākonga.
Book your place or find out more at www.rubberduckawards.co.nz/kaiako-hui
Join us for The Rubber Duck Awards Launch on Friday, 19 February
1:30 - 3:30pm Grantlea Downs.
A competition designed for Senior Leaders or kaiako who would like to try something new in their curriculum during 2021.
Book your place here www.rubberduckawards.co.nz/events
GCSN welcomes all Senior Leadership Teams and Digital Technology Leaders on Wed, 17 Feb 9:30 - 11am, from across Kaikoura, to join us for a hui to support the implementation of Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko in schools and kura.
Book your place at www.gcsn.school.nz/events
Nominations are called for these awards which recognise excellence in mathematics teaching. They are presented biennially at the NZAMT Conference.
The Big Sing is New Zealand's secondary schools choir competition and is held in 10 regions throughout June. Registrations for The Big Sing 2021 will open on the 18 February and close on the 18 March.
For more details and to register go to the NZ Choral Federation's website:
https://nzcf.org.nz/activities/for-singers/the-big-sing
Child Protection Training
Child Protection Training
The BORN TO MOVE Leadership Programme equips teachers with the knowledge and resources to facilitate student learning so they (the students) can instruct BORN TO MOVE. The Leadership Programme enables students to use their leadership capabilities by providing live group movement activities for their school and the wider community.
Date: 10 February 2021
Time: 9am–1:30pm.
Venue: Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, 2 Franklyne Road, Otara, Auckland 2023
Spots available: Number dependent
He Māpuna te Tamaiti: Supporting Social and Emotional Competence in Early Learning. Social and Emotional competence enables children to interact with peers in a variety of ways and contexts and to maintain positive relationships with peers and adults, both of which are critical for future success.
This workshop is for management, team leaders and teachers. We will understand the Tapasā competency framework and learn how to embed the competencies into our systems and practice. All relevant resources (Job Descriptions, Appraisal tools, etc.) will be freely available to all participants.
This workshop takes an in-depth look at the theories of Māori assessment. Documentation, gathering, evidence and analysis of information will form part of this session. We explore socio cultural assessment and look at the practice of assessment for learning, using Te Whatu Pōkeka (A Kaupapa Māori Assessment Framework. Strategies to encourage parent participation in assessment will be discussed).
Have you ever heard the expression “feedback is a gift”? That depends on how the gift is packaged and how it is delivered! High performing teams are able to openly discuss what is going well and what isn’t, without upsetting one another or becoming defensive. This workshop explores the art of giving feedback to others and being open to receiving feedback yourself.
This workshop is designed to support the implementation of Tātaiako from policies to practice and what it means in an ECE and primary setting, and teacher practice. We will explore Tātaiako, strategic plans, job descriptions, appraisals, staff reflections, internal reviews and evaluations.
This workshop is for management, team leaders and teachers. We will understand the Tapasā competency framework and learn how to embed the competencies into our systems and practice. All relevant resources (Job Descriptions, Appraisal tools, etc.) will be freely available to all participants.
Are you struggling to find the “joy” in internal evaluation/self review? This workshop will leave you feeling confident and capable in documenting each stage of the evaluation/review cycle so that shifts in practice are captured and outcomes for ākonga are authentic and clearly evident.
Grow your understanding of Te Ao Māori and examine different aspects of the curriculum to reflect an environment where Te Tiriti based practice is the norm. We will determine what a bicultural setting should sound, feel and look like but more importantly - how you can do this together with your teaching team.
This doctoral research project aims to give former teachers a voice by exploring teacher attrition through the stories of those who have left the classroom. All participants go into a draw to win cash prizes of up to $200.
Growing Great Leaders™ Online (GGL online) is a series of six, two-hour, fully facilitated, online modules and presented using a predictable, easy to navigate format. The six modules are complimented by a series of structured back-in-school activities to help ensure that your new learning is quickly put to use in your school setting.
Teacher Aides & Learning Assistants, start the 2021 school year equipped with practical strategies & tools to better support children on the Autism Spectrum.
This training has been specially designed for TA’s & Learning Assistants to increase your understanding of Autism and the strengths & challenges of learners with ASD.
Teacher aides can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to attend this course. Please let us know if you require any assistance with your application (your school will need to provide you with an ESL)
Senior Leadership Professional Learning Group at Kohia Centre, Auckland
Middle Leaders - Professional Learning Group at Kohia Centre, Auckland
This practical course aims to demystify Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and equip educators with the right understanding to best support their learners.
This course is ideal for teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs, Learning Support Co-ordinators (LSC), RTLBs, kaiako in early learning settings, and leaders. This run as both a face-to-face and online course.
This online course costs $175 + GST per person. Teacher aides currently working in schools can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to attend this course.
This practical workshop aims to demystify positive behaviour support and equip educators with the right understanding to best support their learners.
This course is ideal for all educators – teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs, Learning Support Co-ordinators (LSC), RTLBs, kaiako in early learning settings, and leaders.
This online course costs $175 + GST per person. Teacher aides currently working in schools can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to cover the costs of this course.
This practical course aims to demystify Conduct Disorder and equip educators with the right understanding to best support their learners.
This course is ideal for all educators – teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs, Learning Support Co-ordinators (LSC), RTLBs, kaiako in early learning settings, and leaders.
The online course costs $175 + GST. Teacher aides currently working in schools can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to cover the costs of this course.
This practical course aims to demystify autism and equip educators with the right understanding to best support their learners. This course is ideal for teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs, Learning Support Co-ordinators (LSC), RTLBs, kaiako in early learning settings, and leaders. This is run as both a face-to-face and online courses.
The course costs $175 per person excluding GST. Teacher aides currently working in schools can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to attend this course.
In this course, you will consider factors that can affect the way we view disability, then discuss how the Te Tiriti o Waitangi can help us to understand the importance of working in culturally responsive ways with young people who have learning and behavioural challenges. We learn about the five dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā and we use this model to develop wellbeing strategies for learners.
This online course is ideal for all educators – teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs, Learning Support Co-ordinators (LSC), RTLBs, kaiako in early learning settings, and leaders.
Teacher aides currently working in schools can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to attend this course.
A full-day workshop on child wellbeing, teamwork, learning and behaviour, and culturally responsive practice and disability. You will learn with and from the other teacher aides, as well as getting feedback from your facilitator.
This course is designed for newly appointed teacher aides and for those who have limited experience in the role.
We’ve combined what we know from over 20 years of assessment for learning professional development and years of face-to-face workshops into an exceptional programme of professional learning.
This course is designed for New Zealand educators across primary, intermediate, secondary, and special schools who want to create the conditions for active learners to thrive.
Whether you’re new to assessment for learning, new to teaching in Aotearoa, or new to leading pedagogy in your school – this is the course for you.
This course works around your lifestyle – you chose when you engage in the learning and how you apply this learning in practice. You’ll be regularly supported by your facilitator and others in the course along the way.
Aa comprehensive 12-week course designed to build teacher aide professional capability across a wide range of learning support and disability areas. Through the course, you will build knowledge, skills, confidence, and professional networks.
The course takes place both in-person and online.
Teacher aides currently working in schools can apply to the Ministry of Education Teacher Aide PLD Pilot Fund to attend this course.
This workshop will give school and curriculum leaders an overview of local curriculum. It will help you decide what the next steps are for your school.
The workshop involves learning, participating in activities, and discussion.
You can either attend a full-day face-to-face workshop in Auckland or the two online sessions. The online sessions are spread across two half days where you will experience interactive Zoom sessions, group discussions, and online activities.
Waimauku School is celebrating its Centenary from the 18 March 2021 and is encouraging all past pupils, teachers and staff to be part of the celebrations. Celebrations will be a mix of evening events which are ticketed and age restricted, to a family picnic day at school which will be open to the community.
Contact details and registrations can be found on the Waimauku School's webpage www.waimauku.school.nz.
Ka tū te Hui-ā-Tau 2021 nō NARTAM (National Association of Resource Teachers Advisory Māori) i te marae o Pukemokimoki, Maraenui; Ahuriri, te 22 o Poutūterangi 3pm.
Kō te wātaka rārangi, tono mai ki te hekeretari, Donna Moses-Heeney; (waea) (021) 534 730; (06) 864 5819 te kura o Hatea-a-rangi; Tokomaru Ākau rānei.
The Annual General Meeting of NARTAM will be held 22 March 2021 at 3pm, Pukemokimoki Marae, Maraenui, Napier.
Agenda details are available from the secretary, Donna Moses-Heeney; (ph) (021) 534 730 or (06) 864 5819 Hatea-a-rangi School, Tokomaru Bay.
'Monarch' is a touring theatre show that mixes vivid characters, comedy, physical theatre and story.
'Monarch' follows Lea, a young girl studying the importance of butterflies so she can present a speech at school. Her Grandma is a butterfly scientist who works to protect monarchs in her area. BUT a greedy city planner threatens to destroy the butterfly winter home!
A claustrophobic caterpillar, famous scientists, a time machine and a battle to save the butterfly winter home!
Lea develops confidence to overcome her fears and uses her voice to make change.
Speech writing, butterfly survival, intergenerational partnerships, change makers.
cotheatrephysical.co.nz/school-shows/monarch.
Be part of history and join the Malta ANZAC U18 Rowing Regatta re-uniting Australia and NZ in Malta for the first time since WWI (1914–1918) remembering the 58,000 wounded ANZACs from the Gallipoli camp disembarked in Malta for treatment , remember buried ANZACs in Malta.
For more details, please contact John via email: malta.anzacs@gmail.com
The NZ GCC is a 4-6 week course consisting of 18 online modules and 4 'in-person' dialogue sessions facilitated via Zoom. Participants will be equipped with lifelong global 'power skills': collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, open-mindedness, cross-cultural communication, and flexibility. These skills will enable our rangatahi to thrive in multicultural and global environments, work effectively on diverse teams and being active community members.
AFS New Zealand is offering scholarships for students to take part in a web-based intercultural learning programme in 2021.
Get your students involved!
For more information visit https://www.afs.org.nz/ or contact our Education Executive Logan Byrne at logan.byrne@afs.org.
The AgriKidsNZ Regional Finals include competing in teams of three in eight different modules based on all aspects of the Primary industries. It is all about getting your hands dirty and having fun with friends!
You don’t have to be from a farm to have a go!
The competition is open and free to all. Spots do fill up fast so get in quick!
For more information: www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing?eid=3560&bof=1.
Showquest presents Toi, a wearable art competition for student designers in collaboration with World of WearableArt. Toi is all about building confidence and developing the leaders of tomorrow.
Toi is supported by the Ministry of Education, World of WearableArt & ZM.
Students can exhibit their larger than life creations at a live Showquest event around Aotearoa.
You can choose to be inspired by one of our three design briefs: Aotearoa, Futuristic and Excessive Accessories or enter our Open section.
Registrations close April 9, 2021.
For further information: www.showquest.nz.
Showquest presents OnScreen. OnScreen is a short film competition open to all high school students around Aotearoa - it's brand new for 2021!
OnScreen is supported by the Ministry of Education & ZM.
OnScreen is all about building confidence and developing the leaders of tomorrow. This platform encourages entries to be strongly student-led.
Each film must be no more than 5 minutes in length and must follow one of the four briefs for 2021.
Let your imagination run wild with location filming, original soundtrack, editing, costume, makeup and much more!
Registrations close 30 July 2021.
For further information: www.showquest.nz.
Showquest is a stage-based performance that showcases elements of Art, Music, Dance, Drama, Culture and Technology. These shows are held in professional venues around Aotearoa from Tai Tokerau/Northland-Murihiku/Southland.
Showquest is supported by the Ministry of Education, Rockshop and ZM. Rockquest Promotions are passionate about building confidence and developing the leaders of tomorrow.
This platform is open to all schools and ākonga in Aotearoa from year 1-13.
These mini-spectaculars include a theme, soundtrack and lighting as well as optional components such as LED video wall content, wearable art, costuming, makeup, live music and props.
Registrations close 12 March 2021.
www.showquest.nz