Conference programme, including links to handouts and keynote speeches where these have been made available to share (NB. presentations are downloadable from Members Login)

Friday 3 July 2009

0930 Whakatau   
1000 President's welcome and introduction PDF of President's speech
1015 Opening speaker Karen Sewell, Secretary for Education
1045 Morning tea
1100 Regional meetings
1200 Lunch
1300 Keynote speaker: Anne Tolley, Minister of Education
1330

Workshop session one:
Courageous conversations - Lesley Moffat PDF of Powerpoint
School's planning and reporting - Malcolm Glenny, MOE PDF of Powerpoint
Boards of trustees and implementing the NZ Curriculum - Chris Arcus, MOE  PDF of Powerpoint
Privacy is your business - Emma Pond, The Office of the Privacy Commissioner
The chair's role in effective school governance - Chris France PDF of Powerpoint
Every child has the right... Strategy management for success - Ced Simpson, Human Rights in Education Trust (this file is too large to upload, please contact NZSTA national office for a copy)
Hot Topics: Current personnel and industrial issues - NZSTA industrial advisers' panel presentation PDF of Powerpoint
Principal Appraisal - Performance Management System(s) - Colin Davies, Peter Yeoman, NZSTA PDF of Powerpoint
Collaborative Leadership or Supportive Status Quo? - Elaine HInes PDF of Powerpoint; PDF of assessment
Pasifika Success - Leading Change - Lesieli Tongati'o
1500 Afternoon tea
1520 Keynote speaker: School boards matter: Board leadership for improving student learning - Mary Delagardelle PDF of handout
1625

Workshop session two:
Effective trusteeship, Lesley Moffat PDF of Powerpoint
School planning and reporting - Malcolm Glenny, MOE PDF of Powerpoint
Boards of trustees and implementing the NZ Curriculum - Chris Arcus, MOE PDF of Powerpoint
Privacy is your business - Emma Pond, Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Effective meetings - Chris France PDF of Powerpoint
Development of the child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities - Ced Simpson, Human Rights in Education Trust (this file is too large to upload, please contact NZSTA national office for a copy)
Hot topics: Current personnel and industrial issues - NZSTA industrial advisers' panel presentation PDF of Powerpoint
Connecting with your community - Judith Logan PDF of handout; PDF of Tips E Portfolios; PDF of Tips Electronic Newsletter Best Practices ; PDF of Tips for Blogging; PDF of Tips Moodle; PDF of Tips Podcasting; PDF of Tips SurveyMonkey; PDF of Tips Wiki
You are the one that I want - Elaine Hines PDF of Powerpoint; PDF of handout (this handout is available in Publisher from NZSTA national office if you would like to use it as a template for your own school)
Pasifika Success - Leading Change - Lesieli Tongati'o, MOE

1800-1900

 

 Cocktail function

Saturday 4 July

0730 Breakfast
0845 Keynote speaker: Can you make a difference? - Billy Graham
0945 Morning tea
1000 AGM
1230 Lunch
1330 Workshop session three:
Employment Practices - those difficult conversations - NZSTA industrial advisers
Facing the brutal truth about work conditions to improve student achievement - Lorraine Rowlands, NZCER PDF of Powerpoint
The darker side of finance - Graham Henricksen
Unleashing potential - whanau as informed, demanding and determining education consumers - Cheree Shortland-Nuku, MOE PDF of Powerpoint
The chair's role in effective school governance - Chris France PDF of Powerpoint 
Findings of the Office of the Children's Commissioner's School Safety Project - Dr Janis Carroll-Lind, Office of the Children's Commissioner
Boys' education: Strategies to improve learning outcomes - Alison Derbyshire and Nicola Agnew, Botany Downs Secondary College.  Please contact Alison on a.derbyshire@bdsc.school.nz for a copy of the Powerpoint.
Measuring the board's performance - Judith Logan PDF of Powerpoint
You are the one that I want - Elaine Hines PDF of Powerpoint; PDF of handout (this handout is available in Publisher from NZSTA national office if you would like to use it as a template for your own school)
What are your expectations of a fully registered teacher? - Peter Lind, Teachers Council
1500 Afternoon tea
1515 Workshop session four:
Courageous conversations - Lesley Moffat PDF of Powerpoint
Facing the brutal truth about work conditions to improve student achievement - Lorraine Rowlands, NZCER PDF of Powerpoint
The darker side of finance - Graham Henrickson
Unleashing potential - whanau as informed, demanding and determining education consumers - Cheree Shortland-Nuku, MOE PDF of Powerpoint
Effective meetings - Chris France PDF of Powerpoint
In or out? Students' rights and boards' responsibilities - Dr Janis Carroll-Lind, Office of the Children's Commissioner
Board leadership for improving student learning - Mary Delagardelle PDF of Powerpoint
Connecting with your community - Judith Logan  PDF of handout; PDF of Tips E Portfolios; PDF of Tips Electronic Newsletter Best Practices ; PDF of Tips for Blogging; PDF of Tips Moodle; PDF of Tips Podcasting; PDF of Tips SurveyMonkey; PDF of Tips Wiki
Collaborative Leadership or Supportive Status Quo? - Elaine Hines PDF of Powerpoint; PDF of assessment
What are the expectations of a fully registered teacher? - Peter Lind, Teachers Council

1900

 

 Conference dinner

Sunday 5 July

0730 Breakfast
0830 Keynote speaker: Reach for the sky - Jason Barrell (Click here for a message from Jason and the highlights of his presentation on Powerpoint)
0930 Workshop session five:
Effective trusteeship - Lesley Moffat PDF of Powerpoint
Employment practices - those difficult conversations - NZSTA industrial advisers
Career education - is your school on track? - Dale Bailey, Career Services PDF of Powerpoint
Creating effective youth participation in decision making: Student trustees - Magnum Tuipulotu, Ministry of Youth Development PDF of Powerpoint
Principal Appraisal - Performance Management System(s) - Colin Davies, Peter Yeoman, NZSTA PDF of Powerpoint
Board leadership for improving student learning - Mary Delagardelle PDF of Powerpoint
Measuring the board's performance - Judith Logan PDF of Powerpoint
Learning support networks and Special Education developments - Carolyn Grace and Brian Coffey, MOE PDF of Powerpoint
Formal discipline at school - Ron Mulligan, NZSTA PDF of Powerpoint
1100 Conference close
Celebrating trusteeship - NZSTA, Ministry of Education and Education Review Office