NZSTA - 2010 Christchurch conference

Conference programme, including links to handouts and keynote speeches where these have been made available to member boards (NB. presentations are able to be downloaded when Logged in as a member)

Friday 9^th July

8.00 am	Powhiri
10.00 am	President’s welcome and introduction
10.30 am	Morning Tea
11.00 am	Regional meetings
12 Noon	Lunch
	Seminar Session One
1.00 – 2.30 pm	· Not in My Job Description – Cleave Hay · The Chairperson: the most rewarding role on the Board – Dean Burt · Your board as the good employer – NZSTA Industrial Advisers · Self-review: A Key Enabler of Board Performance – Chris France · What does the new school property strategy mean for boards of trustees? – Paul Burke (MoE) · Valuing our Children & Young People – Bill Harrison (NZ Police) · Effective Relationships: touchy feely, productive or destructive – Elaine Hines · Student Achievement – Chris Haines · Balancing the Books – Gillian Diprose
2.30 pm	Afternoon Tea
3.00 pm	Keynote speaker – Peter Baines
	Seminar Session Two
4.15 – 5.45 pm	· Not in My Job Description – Cleave Hay · The Chairperson: the most rewarding role on the Board – Dean Burt · Valuing our Children & Young People – Bill Harrison (NZ Police) · Effective Relationships: touchy feely, productive or destructive – Elaine Hines · Student Achievement – Chris Haines · Balancing the Books – Gillian Diprose · Positive Behaviour strategies – Brian Coffey (MoE) · Magnificent Meetings: Being Effective and Enjoyable – Chris France · School Property: Supporting student learning – Paul Burke (MoE)
6.00 – 7.00 pm	Cocktail Function

Saturday 10^th July

7.45 am	Breakfast
8.45 am	Keynote speaker – Apryll Parata
9.45 am	Morning Tea
10.15 am	Annual General Meeting
12.15 pm	Lunch
	Seminar Session Three
1.00 – 2.30 pm	· Policy: What’s the Point – Cleave Hay · Using ERO’s evaluation indicators to support school self review – Carol Mutch (ERO) · Formal disciplinary procedures – Ron Mulligan · Pasifika student achievement: are we doing enough? – Lesieli Tongati’o · Advancing Primary Science: Your board’s role in raising student achievement – Jessie McKenzie (Royal Society of New Zealand) · Principal’s Performance Agreement – NZSTA Industrial Advisers · Do you enhance or inhibit your board’s effectiveness? – Elaine Hines (Handout) · The Board and Its Leadership Role – Chris Haines · Charter Development: Chart your Course Carefully – Dean Burt
2.30 pm	NZSTA Plenary (including Questions for the Minister) - responses from Minister
3.30 pm	Afternoon Tea
	Seminar Session Four
4.00 – 5.30 pm	· Magnificent Meetings: Being Effective and Enjoyable – Chris France · Policy: What’s the Point – Cleave Hay · Using ERO’s evaluation indicators to support school self review – Carol Mutch (ERO) · Advancing Primary Science: Your board’s role in raising student achievement – Jessie McKenzie (Royal Society of New Zealand) · The Board and Its Leadership Role – Chris Haines · Charter Development: Chart your Course Carefully – Dean Burt · Community 101… - Gillian Diprose · Maximising learning in diverse classrooms – Angus Macfarlane · National Curriculum and National Standards: How’s it going so far? – Darren Gammie (MoE)
7.00 pm	Conference Dinner

Sunday 11^th July

8.30 am	Tea and Coffee
	Seminar Session Five
9.00 – 10.30 am	· Your board as the good employer – NZSTA Industrial Advisers · Self-review: A Key Enabler of Board Performance – Chris France · Pasifika student achievement: are we doing enough? – Lesieli Tongati’o · Principal’s Performance Agreement – NZSTA Industrial Advisers · Community 101… - Gillian Diprose · Maximising learning in diverse classrooms – Angus Macfarlane · National Curriculum and National Standards: How’s it going so far? – Darren Gammie (MoE) · Understanding NCEA – Bali Haque (MoE)
10.30 am	Morning Tea
11.00 am	Keynote speaker – Alison Mooney
12.00 pm	Closing Ceremony
12.30 pm	Conference closes

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