You will be required to select your workshops during the registration process. Please click here for full details of each workshop to help you make your selection.
| 08:00am – 5:30pm | Registration desk open |
| 10:00am – 10:30am | First time delegate meet and greet |
| 10:30am – 11:40am | Traditional Maori Welcome. Opening Ceremony. Housekeeping. Konica Minolta address. |
| 11:40am – 12:40pm | Opening Keynote Speaker – Guy McPherson |
| 12:40pm – 2:00pm | Lunch and networking in sponsors' area |
| 2:00pm – 3.15pm | Concurrent Workshops 1 1.1 Climate change and energy decline: How shall we respond? Guy R. McPherson, Keynote Speaker 1.2 Coping with stress. How to leave your office smiling at the end of each day? Karen Boyes and Rachel Marks, Spectrum Education, Upper Hutt 1.3 Fraud prevention Greg Anderson, Partner, Deloitte Wellington1.4 Social media 101 DK, Social Media Manager, CORE Education 1.5 Novopay - Taking the plunge Ministry of Education |
| 3:15pm – 3:45pm | Afternoon tea and networking in sponsors' area |
| 3:45pm – 5.00pm | Concurrent Workshops 2 2.1 Non-union contracts for support staff Alastair Sherriff, Consultant, Buddle Findlay 2.2 Improving your memory Karen Boyes, Spectrum Education, Upper Hutt 2.3 Year end balance sheets Greg Anderson, Partner, Deloitte Wellington 2.4 Social media masterclass DK, Social Media Manager, CORE Education 2.5 Novopay - Taking the plunge Ministry of Education |
| 6:00pm – 10:30pm | The Coolest Little Capital in the World Cafe Crawl – join our Association partners for an evening out. |
| 08:00am – 5:30pm | Registration desk open |
| 08:30am – 8:40am | Conference Housekeeping |
08:40am – 08:50am | Partners' Presentation - Programmed Property Services |
| 08:50am – 9:00am | Partners' Presentation - Office Max |
| 09:00am – 10:15am | Concurrent Workshops 3 3.1 Disciplinary action leading up to termination Alastair Sherriff, Consultant, Buddle Findlay 3.2 Modern learning environment: Out of the box Bruce Curtain, Principal Architect, Partner; Opus International Consultants - Sustainability Manager 3.3 Tackling challenging conversations How to say what you need, maintain the relationship and achieve your goals. Penny Holden, Trainer, Facilitator, Coach and Mentor 3.4 Current administrative issues in Integrated Schools Pat Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Catholic Education Office 3.5 Novopay - A deep dive Ministry of Education |
| 10:15am – 10:45am | Morning tea and networking in sponsors' area |
| 10:45am – 10:55am | Partners' Presentation - Furnware |
| 10:55am – 11:05am | Partners' Presentation - ASB |
| 11:05am – 12:00pm | Keynote Speaker – Ben Hurley |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Annual General Meeting |
| 12:30pm – 1:45pm | Lunch and networking in sponsors' area |
| 1:45pm – 3:00pm | Concurrent Workshops 4 4.1 Copyright licensing - Playing by the rules to maximise resources Paula Browning, CEO, Copyright Licensing Limited (CLL) 4.2 Economic update: getting to grips with the European Crisis and NZ’s economic path in a time of uncertainty Nick Tuffley, ASB Chief Economist 4.3 Influencing without authority. How to be more effective and get to goal quicker with greater ease and less time Penny Holden, Trainer, Facilitator, Coach and Mentor 4.4 A short walk in the ICT landscape...... Douglas Harré, Senior ICT Consultant, CORE Education 4.5 Novopay - A deep dive Ministry of Education |
3:00pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon tea and networking in sponsors' area |
| 3:30pm – 4:45pm | Wellington Walk – a small taste of the coolest little capital in the world – Wellington! Comfortable shoes and coat. Don't forget the umbrella! |
| 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Free time |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| 08:00am – 5:30pm | Registration desk open |
| 08:30am – 8:40am | Conference Housekeeping |
| 08:40am – 8:50am | Sponsors' Presentation - Karndean |
| 08:50am – 9:00am | Sponsors' Presentation - New Era IT |
| 09:00am – 9:10am | Break to move to workshops |
| 09:10am – 10:25am | Concurrent Workshops 5 5.1 Ministry of Education property discussion Jerome Sheppard, Ministry of Education 5.2 E.O’s providing a legal buffer for principals! Patrick Walsh, SPANZ Chairman and Principal of John Paul College, Rotorua 5.3 Banking staffing basics and unit usage Delwyn Monk and Don Vigorelli, Ministry of Education 5.4 Effective contracts Margaret Gilbert, Director, Corporate Contracts Management Ltd 5.5 Novopay - Staying afloat Ministry of Education |
| 10:25am – 10:55am | Morning tea and networking in sponsors' area |
| 10:55am – 12:10pm | Concurrent Workshops 6 6.1 Boarding schools: Issues facing schools Facilitator: Maxine Bird, Executive Officer, Wairarapa College 6.2 School and society: How schools can provide the groundwork for great communities Te Radar 6.3 Industrial relations in the education sector – bargaining, employment agreements and concurrence Sarah Borrell, Ministry of Education 6.4 Effective Contract Management Margaret Gilbert, Director, Corporate Contracts Management Ltd 6.5 Novopay - Staying afloat Ministry of Education |
12:10pm – 1:00pm | Lunch and networking in sponsors' area |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Tribute to sponsors, sponsors' presentations and partners' prize draws |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Closing Keynote Speaker – Lisa Tamati Sponsored by Call Plus |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Conference Closing |
| 6:00pm to late |
