Hear from our Kaiako

We couldn’t develop any programmes without the mahi and expertise of secondary teachers. Thank you to everyone who’s attended events or taken part in courses, and for sharing your insight and feedback.

National Secondary Education Leadership Summit 2022

"I also want to take the opportunity to thank the organising committee for the fabulous PD that the three day summit was. There were some outstanding speakers and Te Pae was a perfect venue. The programme was well paced and allowed for lots of connecting time with other delegates. I really appreciated being able to attend in person rather than online."

"Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to attend the recent Leadership Conference. It was inspiring, powerful and hugely beneficial."

"The conference was phenomenal, and I will most certainly be lobbying for a large contingent of fellow staff to attend the next one!"

"I am lucky to have received this [Women in Leadership] grant to go to such an awesome conference! I would have missed out otherwise."

You can still visit the 2022 conference website hear from more kaiako in the video highlights reel to and to watch the keynote presentations.

Provisionally Certificated Teachers’ Conference 2022

Our conference slideshow is available on the 2022 event website.

Thrive: online workshops to build resilience

“Great course and I think it should be a compulsory course for anyone training to be a teacher. Vitally important information to be able to look at oneself and identify strategies to help you cope. Thank you.”

 “Through the readings I’ve been given a strong basis in theory and practice. Speaking as a first-year leader, my experience being mentored is that there’s a lack of consistency, and each of us only has the subjective knowledge of our own mentorship experience.” – Teacher

“Really great to have a PLD session that offers so many tangible and actionable ideas we can take away and implement in our daily lives. Nice that it was not just a focus on 'work' but all aspects of life.”

“I would recommend this course as part of all teacher training. Very informative and insightful into some of the frequent behaviours seen in my students.”

“Wendy is a wonderful facilitator and I appreciate everyone for sharing. I feel 100% better than I did this morning. I feel positive and optimistic.”

“Great and the group worked so well together – really precious experience.”

“Loved the break-out rooms and being able to meet everyone; Wendy kept a great pace and variety with a balance between her and our input.”

“All topics were relevant, and I especially appreciated how they were presented.”

“The whole workshop was useful and relevant. I loved every part covered. Loved the practical tips and applications.”

“Everything was relevant, but I've postmarked each of the Action Plans so that I can make sure I go back and do the things I said I will.”

Micro-credential 1: quotes from graduates

“More experienced teachers would benefit from this course too, during these times of burnout. It can be unclear, especially in middle leadership, what you need to do to progress your career – this has been so clarifying.” – House Leader

 “My assumptions have been challenged about what mentoring is. In contrast with coaching – ‘What do I do next?’ – I can see how the mentee is encouraged to come to these conclusions themselves.” – ​​​​​​​Teacher

“I’m enjoying learning the theory behind mentoring, and to give myself permission not to solve peoples’ problems. I’ve been trying a few approaches in my teaching practice: policy-based mentoring is working especially well as groundwork for challenging conversations.” – Head of Department

 “This year I was told I’d be a mentor, but without any additional support offered, so this course filled those gaps.” – Teacher

“I’m loving learning about the mana associated with mentoring, and how we can navigate the procedural elements, with the necessary nurturing involved.” – Across School Lead

“Something that I took away from this course was the concept of intention. I’ve learned how to start the mentoring process by co-constructing a relationship: establishing what the mentor and mentee would like to achieve.” – Teacher

“A key shift to a co-constructive model is letting the mentee hold the mana in this space and direct the conversation. For the mentor, silence, listening and holding back is key.” – Assistant Principal

 “Through the readings I’ve been given a strong basis in theory and practice. Speaking as a first-year leader, my experience being mentored is that there’s a lack of consistency, and each of us only has the subjective knowledge of our own mentorship experience.” – Teacher

Micro-credential 1: video testimonials

Authentic Learning

Benefits of the Course

Changes to my Practice

Cultural Perspectives on Mentoring

Embedding the Learning

Influencing Change

Reflections on the Learning

Theory & Practice (1/3)

Theory & Practice (2/3)

Theory & Practice (3/3)

Useful Topics

 

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