Keynote/Breakout Ideas

● Nathan Wallis (agency, partnerships, CSP) - ​xfactoreducation@gmail.com​ -

UNAVAILABLE

● Joan Dalton (don’t think Joan would be keen but can email to at least enquire - she
lives in Australia so travel would = $$$) (Efficacy)​info@leadingadultlearners.com​ -
UNAVAILABLE

● Mere Berryman (Sue/Gill to ask) (CSP)

○ mere@waikato.ac.nz
○ Personal Website:​ ​https://poutamapounamu.org.nz/

● Leonie Pihama? lpihama@waikato.ac.nz

● Jacinda Ardern (lol - be interesting to hear her views on education?)

jacinda.ardern@parliament.govt.nz​ ​j.ardern@ministers.govt.nz

● Chris Hipkiss

● James Anderson (Growth Mindset) - (Learner Agency/Efficacy)

● Alex HB? (keynote or breakout?) (CSP)

● Louise Anaru (Flaxmere College?) (CSP, Student Agency) ​KathrynS@flaxcol.co.nz

● Wellbeing Institute NZ for a speaker

○ denise@nziwr.co.nz​ - Dr Denise Quinlan 
○ lucy@nziwr.co.nz​ - Dr Lucy Hone 
○ AVAILABLE - SEE EMAIL DATED  

● Jazmine Nelson (via Gill - oils/wellbeing - potential breakout speaker)

Call Back Day Details​: Name of Day TBC

Date​: Monday 8th July

Venue​: Fraser High School

Draft email to potential Keynote Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER OPPORTUNITY

Kia ora

Our Kaahui Ako needs energetic, dynamic, engaging keynote speakers to fire the passion of the
educators in our community.

He Waka Eke Noa Kaahui Ako (A Community of Learning) are currently planning their annual
Professional Learning Day. This will be held on Monday 8th July 2019 at Fraser High School
(Hamilton). We are expecting up to 350 teachers, leaders and facilitators to attend. Our Kaahui
Ako is made up of 13 schools from the Hamilton North West area:

● Aberdeen School
● Crawshaw School
● Forest Lake School
● Frankton School
● Fraser High School
● Horotiu School
● Maeroa Intermediate
● Nawton Primary School
● Rhode Street School
● Te Kowhai School
● Vardon School
● Whatawhata School
● Whitiora School 

He Waka Eke Noa have four strategic goals that we are working towards:

1. Efficacy -​ to build teacher & leader capabilities, through collaborative inquiry and
effective teaching and learning.
2. Learner Agency - ​to grow learner agency through culture and identity, partnership,
voice and ownership.
3. Powerful partnerships - ​to recognise and strengthen powerful connections and
transitions with parents, whaanau, community and other organisations.
4. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies ​- to value diversity; and validate culture, languages
and identity.

We are currently looking for keynote and breakout speakers from the wider education
profession. Keynote sessions are 1 hour long and at this stage we are seeking two Keynote
Speakers and additional Breakout Speakers. Leaders from within our Kaahui Ako have
requested you as a potential presenter they would like to secure for this day and we warmly
invite you to consider presenting.

Please find attached a copy of our current Strategic Plan for your information. This document
will help you identify an area in which you could target your keynote presentation.

The purpose of our Kaahui Ako is to work together to improve outcomes for our learners.
Our Professional Learning Day offers a great platform for this and we would love for you
to share your messages with He Waka Eke Noa.

We look forward to your reply and hope you are able to support He Waka Eke Noa. Please
contact Shirley Bailey ​shirley@tekowhai.school.nz to discuss possible themes you could share
in your presentations, and your availability and costs.

Ngaa mihi nui

Shirley Bailey