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General Information 3

Heads/Principals Regional Meetings 7

Financial Governance Webinars 8

Non-ISNZ Member Schools Seminar 9

Early Childhood Education Seminar 10

Child Protection and Student Wellbeing Seminar 11

Governance Seminars 12

Heads/Principals Forums 13

Boarding Schools Seminar 14

Career Education and Guidance Webinar 15

Aspiring/Emerging Leaders Seminar 16

Legislation in an Independent School Webinar 17

Marketing and Communications Seminar 18

International Education Seminar 19 Enhancing learning Curriculum Leadership Webinar 20 inside and outside Human Resources Webinars 21 ISNZ 2021 Annual Conference 22 of the classroom. Admissions/Enrolments Seminar 23 fujixerox.co.nz/education EAs/PAs Seminar 24

Development/Fundraising/Advancement Webinar (TBC)

1 ISNZ Member Schools

ACG Parnell College ACG Strathallan ACG Sunderland ACG Tauranga

Auckland International College Carncot IndependentAGE School School Chilton Saint James School Christ’s College Dilworth School Diocesan School for Girls Ficino School Hereworth School Huanui College Huntley School King’s College King’s School Kristin School Matahui School Medbury School Pinehurst School Queen Margaret College Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Saint Kentigern Boys’ School Saint Kentigern College Saint Kentigern Girls’ School Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Scots College Selwyn House School Seven Oaks School Southwell School Springbank School St Andrew’s College St Cuthbert’s College St George’s School St Margaret’s College St Mark’s Church School St Michael’s Church School St Paul’s Collegiate School St Peter’s, Cambridge The Cathedral Grammar School

Waihi School UP InternationalWellesley College College Wentworth School and College

Whitby Collegiate

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Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) Welcome to our 2021 Professional Development Programme Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) is a not-for-profit is a not-for-profit membership membership associationassociation that provides that provides services services to 50 to Member 46 Member Schools. Schools. The ISNZ Member The ISNZ Member SchoolsSchools collectively collectively educateeducate more thanthan 80 80 per per cent cent of of children enrolled in the children enrolled in privatethe private schools schools sector. sector.

The mission of ISNZ Theis to mission serve, strengthenof ISNZ is to and serve, represent strengthen Independent and represent Independent Schools so Schools so that Newthat Zealand New continuesZealand continues to offer tochoice, offer choice, diversity diversity and and innovation in a strong, innovation in a strong,collaborative collaborative and andvibrant vibrant private private schools schools sector. sector. One of the key strategic. objectives of the ISNZ organisation is to provide One of the key strategic objectives of the ISNZ organisation is to provide and facilitate ongoing and facilitaterelevant ongoing professionalquality developmentnetworked opportunities for professional development opportunities for ISNZ Member Schools. All professional development ISNZ Member Schools. All professional development delivered is delivered is , of high and to all ISNZ Member Schools and, where relevant, of high quality and networked to all ISNZ Member Schools and,appropriate, where appropriate, to other interested to other private interested schools private and education schools groups.and education groups. The ISNZ Professional Development Programme draws on the wealth of knowledge and expertise The ISNZ Professional Development programme draws on the wealth of knowledge and expertise of of those working at the cutting edge of education in our Member Schools, as well as from external sourcesthose working where at leading the cutting experts edge are of educationengaged. in our Member Schools, as well as from external sources where leading experts are engaged. The ISNZ Professional Development Programme is designed to challenge, provoke, inspire and motivate delegates. It is also intended to provide an opportunity for personnel within our The ISNZ Professional Development programme is designed to challenge, provoke, inspire and Member Schools, and the sector as anetwork whole, to networkcollaborate and collaboratecollegial in a collegial learning motivate delegates. It is also intended to provide an opportunity for personnel within our Member environment. We can attest to a number of strong networks that have come about as a direct resultSchools, of and a group the sector of like-minded as a whole, people to participating and in a professional in a development learning environment. event designedWe can attest by ISNZ. to a number of strong networks that have come about as a direct result of a group of like- minded people participating in a professional development event designed by ISNZ. For 2021, the ISNZ Professional Development Programme has been designed to offer learning opportunities for more Member School stakeholder groups. After a year of little face-to-face interactionFor 2020, the we ISNZ have Professional continued Developmentto offer valuable Programme in-person has networking been designed opportunities to offer learning as part of ouropportunities Professional for moreDevelopment Member Programme.School stakeholder However, groups. we areWith also this mindful in mind, of we the have impact introduced of the four COVID-19new seminars pandemic for 2020: and the potential financial constraints for our schools. With this in mind, we• have Child introduced Protection a limited and Managing webinar Disclosures series for 2021.Seminar Join• us in Curriculum Auckland Leaders on Friday Seminar 20 August to Saturday 21 August for the ISNZ Annual Conference designed• Early to examine Childhood Independent Education Seminar Schools: Harnessing the Power of What Works and Innovating• Career for Education the Future and of Guidance Education Seminar. The conference is our flagship event, and we encourage our Member School Heads/Principals, Board Members and Senior Managers/Leaders to attend. WeJoin attract us at the outstanding Grand Millennium speakers, in Aucklandeach of whom on Friday share 21 their August knowledge to Saturday and 22 wealth August of for experience the ISNZ andAnnual offer Conference. the very latest The conference research inis ourtheir flagship respective event areas and we of expertise.encourage Weour lookMember forward School to profilingHeads/Principals, our speakers Board and members full programme and senior with leaders you to during attend. the We next attract few outstanding months. speakers from WeNew encourage Zealand and all abroad, Member each Schools of whom to support share their the knowledgeISNZ Professional and wealth Development of experience Programme, and offer the a programmevery latest research that brings in their people respective together areas to ofshare expertise. best practice and to gain a deeper understanding of education in the Independent School community. Now more than ever we need to be connected, collaborativeWe encourage and all Member community-minded. Schools to support Through this programme,the support aof pr aogramme strong network that brings our people aim is to equiptogether participants to share best with practice tools and toresources gain a deeper that willunderstand strengthening of the education learning in environments the independent of their respective schools. school community. Our aim is to equip participants with tools and resources that will strengthen the learning environments of their respective schools.

Deborah James Deborah James, Executive Director Independent Schools of New Zealand ISNZ Executive Director , © Independent Schools of New Zealand 2020

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partnered events. partnered The above pricing does not apply to the 2021 ISNZ Annual Conference and to and to Conference 2021 ISNZ Annual the to not apply pricing does above The with ISNZ in advance has never been easier or smarter! been easier has never with ISNZ in advance All costs are inclusive of GST. Planning and budgeting for your 2021 professional development development 2021 professional your Planning and budgeting for of GST. inclusive All costs are Please find below the pricing and discount options available to attend our 2021 events: our 2021 attend to and discount options available the pricing Please find below . at https://isnz.imiscloud.com/Public website check the ISNZ details, please event up-to-date rate. cost-effective ISNZ endeavours to provide professional development opportunities at a competitive and and at a competitive opportunities development professional provide to ISNZ endeavours Professional Development Costs Development Professional

The details in this booklet were accurate at the time of printing. For more information and and information more For time of printing. at the accurate were in this booklet The details ISNZ Professional Development Calendar Online Calendar Development ISNZ Professional The seminars included in the discount packages are: • Early Childhood Education Seminar • Child Protection and Student Wellbeing Seminar • Governance Seminar • Heads/Principals Forum (excludes Heads/Principals Regional Meetings) • Boarding Schools Seminar • Aspiring/Emerging Leaders Seminar • Marketing and Communications Seminar • International Education Seminar • Admissions/Enrolments Seminar • EAs/PAs Seminar

The webinars included in the discount packages are: • Career Education and Guidance Webinar General Information • Legislation in an Independent School Webinar • Curriculum Leadership Webinar • Human Resources Webinars How to Register for a Seminar General General information General HowEach IS NZto Professional Register Development for an Event seminar programme and associated registration Eachdetails ISNZ will Professional be online six Developmentweeks prior to event the event programme. Details andcan beassociated found at registration details will be onlinehttps://isnz.imiscloud.com/Public six weeks prior to the event. Details can be found at: https://isnz.imiscloud.com/Public. information

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[email protected] 04 471 2022 [email protected] 04 471 2022 ISNZ welcomes proposals for consideration. for proposals ISNZ welcomes the ISNZ Annual Conference. and for events for of speakers recommendations ISNZ also welcomes the best! are recommendations speaker the word-of-mouth Often please contact: information further For Director James, ISNZ Executive Deborah Email: Tel: Development Events Events Development Development at one of the 2021 Professional present an opportunity to like would If you in out research/study carried have may You in this booklet, listed let us know. please events other Member Schools. with colleagues from share to be happy would that you areas relevant Speaking Opportunities at ISNZ Professional at ISNZ Professional Opportunities Speaking Changes to Professional Development Programmes Development Professional to Changes as stated events for content of the arrangements/programme any alter to the right ISNZ reserves cancel or postpone an event. and to the event, during or in this booklet, either before Processing Cancellation Registration Fees Registration Cancellation Processing a scheduling conflict, is due to you request If your non-refundable. are webinars Once purchased, recording. the webinar a link to will still receive All cancellations enable a refund. in writing/email to be received Seminar cancellations need to a registered from withdraw to of having of $50.00. In the event fee incur an administration made where not are Refunds charge. at no extra welcome is always delegate a substitute event, of a . In the event the seminar or less before days working five is received the cancellation will be arranged. or refund a transfer seminar being cancelled or withdrawn, These are the ISNZ Annual Conference. cancellation policies for separate are there Please note opens. registration the conference when made available enquiries please contact: registration For Email: Tel: Event Order Confirmation Order Event email. by acknowledged will be registration your Upon receipt, please do confirmation, an order or do not receive registration issues with your any have If you [email protected] contact to not hesitate

General Information 6 Heads/Principals Regional Meetings 7

Tuesday 16 March 2021 16 March Tuesday 3.00pm – 5.00pm & canapés) drinks by (followed School Auckland Diocesan for Girls,

Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse Historical of Inquiry into Commission Royal Council/ Independent Schools: Teaching changes in legislation/education affecting Current ERO/NZQA post COVID-19 schools sector the private Opportunities for within the ISNZ membership. and connectedness collaboration stronger Developing

offer discussion topics that are relevant to you and will assist you in your role. in your and will assist you you to relevant that are discussion topics offer meetings and/or during a meeting. To get value out of these informal meetings we need you to to you need meetings we out of these informal get value during a meeting. To meetings and/or All Heads/Principals are encouraged to submit topics for discussion prior to the regional the regional to discussion prior for submit topics to encouraged All Heads/Principals are • • • • following items may be of interest for 2021: for be of interest may items following Heads/Principals can submit topics for discussion prior to the meeting or on the day. The The the meeting or on the day. discussion prior to for can submit topics Heads/Principals

The meetings will be informal, of two hours’ duration and followed by drinks and canapés. and canapés. drinks by and followed hours’ duration of two The meetings will be informal, Heads/Principals particularly as we were deprived of these opportunities during much of 2021. much of 2021. during of these opportunities deprived were as we particularly Heads/Principals Programme, are intended to increase face-to-face interaction and networking for for and networking interaction face-to-face increase to intended are Programme, These regional meetings for Heads/Principals, new to the ISNZ Professional Development Development ISNZ Professional the Heads/Principals, new to meetings for These regional opportunity to meet informally and network with other schools. network and meet informally to opportunity This regional meeting is open to Executive Principals and all Heads/Principals, with an with an all Heads/Principals, and Principals Executive to is open meeting This regional Target Audience: Audience: Target Wednesday 24 February 2021 24 February Wednesday Auckland/Waikato: Christchurch: Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Wellington Samuel Collegiate Marsden Heads/Principals Regional Meetings Meetings Regional Regional Heads/Principals Heads/Principals & canapés) drinks by (followed 3.00pm – 5.00pm Wednesday 31 March 2021 31 March Wednesday 3.00pm – 5.00pm 3.00pm – 5.00pm & canapés) drinks by (followed Christchurch College, St Andrew’s Wellington:

Long and short-term budgeting Long and short-term Risk assessment and mitigation reporting. Board Analysing your school’s financial strengths and weaknesses using ratios and benchmarks using ratios and weaknesses school’s financial strengths your Analysing Ability to adapt to Ability resources of finite investment – strategic allocation framework Resource school of a financially-sustainable Attributes non-accountants. for Accounting Great to have simplistic and logical language for a complicated subject. for a complicated language simplistic and logical have to Great for financial sustainability. proofing – future issues very topical A very speaker, good situation. current for our school’s relevant Very actual school with relevant more in 2019. Even seminar earlier of the recap A great now. analyse at hand to report • • • Webinar 2 Webinar Ball Crystal Build a Financial and Weaknesses and Identify Strengths – 12.30pm | 11.00am 12 March Friday • Target Audience: Target and Managers, Bursars/Business Chairs, Heads/Principals, Members/Board Board budgeting. and/or finance in Senior with responsibilities Managers Seminar in Financial Governance and well-attended popular very our facilitated John Somerset Literacy. School Financial will cover of webinars series in 2020. This following 2019 and webinar 1 Webinar Strategy Financial and Viability of Accounting, Fundamentals | 11.00am – 12.30pm 5 March Friday • • • • – School Financial Literacy Literacy Financial Financial – School – School Strategy Financial and Viability of Accounting, Fundamentals 2021 5 March Friday 11.00am – 12.30pm Ball Crystal Build a Financial and Weaknesses and Identify Strengths 2021 March 12 Friday 11.00am – 12.30pm Financial Governance Webinars Webinars Webinars Governance Governance Financial Financial

Financial Governance Webinars 8 Non-ISNZ Member Schools Seminar 9

Government funding Government Legislation updates updates of Aotearoa Council Teaching Financial governance education choice in promoting Media/public relations: What would ISNZ – Independent schools: to report Research of Economic New Zealand Institute do? a smart state Abuse. Historical of Inquiry into Commission Royal Government relations update relations Government

The Auckland seminar will include a tour of the host school. of the host school. seminar will include a tour The Auckland during the seminar. Delegates are encouraged to submit other topics for discussion prior to the seminar and/or the seminar and/or to discussion prior for submit other topics to encouraged are Delegates • • • • • • • • for 2021: for The proposed agenda is open for discussion on arrival, but the following items may be of interest be of interest may items but the following on arrival, discussion open for agenda is The proposed

seminar and give delegates an overview of the focus of ISNZ for the 2021 year. year. the 2021 of ISNZ for the focus of an overview delegates seminar and give The ISNZ Board Chairperson, and/or the ISNZ Executive Director, Deborah James, will co-chair the James, will co-chair the Deborah Director, and/or the ISNZ Executive Chairperson, The ISNZ Board opportunity to build networks within the private schools sector. within the private build networks opportunity to inclusive, informal and highly-interactive seminar, one that provides delegates with a wonderful with a wonderful delegates one that provides seminar, and highly-interactive informal inclusive, discussion and benefit from the advice and guidance of others attending the seminar. It is an It is an the seminar. attending and guidance of others the advice discussion and benefit from The seminar provides delegates with an opportunity to raise any issues/challenges for issues/challenges for any raise with an opportunity to delegates The seminar provides

they play in offering choice, diversity and innovation. and innovation. choice, diversity in offering play they order to maximise our ability to ensure Independent Schools’ longevity and the important part the important part and Independent Schools’ longevity ensure maximise our ability to to order The purpose of this annual informal seminar is to share matters of concern to private schools in schools in private to of concern matters share seminar is to The purpose of this annual informal private schools that are not Member Schools Member not ISNZ. of are schools that private Board Members/Board Chairs, Heads/Principals, Bursars/Business Managers of registered of registered Managers Bursars/Business Chairs, Heads/Principals, Members/Board Board Target Audience: Target ACG Parnell College, Auckland College, Parnell ACG 9.00am - 4.00pm Monday 15 March 2021 15 March Monday Non-ISNZ Member Schools Seminar Seminar Schools Schools Member Member Non-ISNZ Non-ISNZ

Technology in early childhood education in early Technology primary school to preschool from The transition education childhood Assessment in early childhood education in early fitness Physical learning early their children’s into Bringing parents childhood education early Legislation as it applies to centres learning and early preschools for environment The regulatory issues and other human resource Employment issues and safety Health wellbeing Child Office audits and reviews Review Education funding of ECE Government vetting. Police Early childhood education programmes/pedagogies: case studies from different preschools different case studies from childhood education programmes/pedagogies: Early

Delegates shall also have the opportunity to view the Saint Kentigern Preschool, hosted by by hosted Preschool, view the Saint Kentigern the opportunity to shall also have Delegates Nikki Joyce. Principal Preschool • • • • • • • • • • • • • Target Audience: Audience: Target Teachers. and Managers Education Childhood Early of Preschools, Heads/Principals ISNZ childhood education, early offering of ISNZ Member Schools number With an increasing in those working opportunities to learning and networking professional introduce to like would Schools. Member of our part as an integral operate which learning centres and early preschools shared into an insight gain seminar to and topical current, a relevant, offering to look forward We learning. stage of a child’s in this pivotal best practice and on establishing a network shall focus childhood educators early The first seminar for development include in professional us to like would that educators areas identifying focus for topics can nominate delegates where will be an Open Forum opportunities. The format and on the day. discussion prior to include: discussion may for Some topics • Monday 29 March 2021 29 March Monday 9.00am - 4.00pm Auckland School/Preschool, Girls’ SaintKentigern Early Childhood Education Seminar Seminar Seminar Education Education Childhood Childhood Early Early

Early Childhood Education Seminar 10 Child Protection and Student Wellbeing Seminar 11

The power of wellbeing data and what it means for schools; Starting the important wellbeing schools; Starting the important wellbeing it means for data and what wellbeing of The power Jack Wood, & Komodo CEO, & Bacon, Co-founder panel: Chris Wellbeing conversations; Co-founder & CEO, Komodo CEO, & Co-founder Independent boys-only at a traditional, journey Supporting a student in their transgender College Donaldson, Deputy Principal, Christ’s School: Rob Secondary and protocols Policies, Abuse: Historical of Inquiry into Commission Royal School case study: School Dilworth Headmaster, Dan Reddiex, managing disclosures: for procedures disclosures: and contemporary and managing historic in child protection Best practice Simpson Grierson.

• The programme for 2021 will have the following focus areas: focus the following 2021 will have for The programme • • • (Schedule 7, 2 (h)). Any breach of this requirement could jeopardise the registration of the school. of the school. the registration jeopardise could of this requirement breach (Schedule 7, 2 (h)). Any are required to ensure that the school “is a physically and emotionally safe place for students” students” place for safe and emotionally that the school “is a physically ensure to required are Under new legislation introduced in 2020 (Education and Training Act 2020) private schools schools 2020) private Act and Training in 2020 (Education Under new legislation introduced for themselves, educationally and in life. educationally themselves, for enable and empower students to use good information to make well-considered positive choices choices positive well-considered make to use good information students to enable and empower member has a part to play in respecting and caring for students. Their pastoral role is to guide, guide, is to role students. Their pastoral for and caring in respecting play member has a part to Guidance Counsellors and other staff involved in supporting student wellbeing. Each staff Each staff student wellbeing. in supporting and other staff involved Guidance Counsellors community, including parents. Pastoral care is often used as an aspect of the work of Deans, of Deans, used as an aspect of the work is often care Pastoral parents. including community, Pastoral care of students refers to the shared responsibility of all staff and adults in the school and adults in the school of all staff responsibility the shared to of students refers care Pastoral lack of it, has a clear influence on student mental health and learning. lack of it, has a clear influence on student mental health and learning. of a student’s health. New Zealand and international research show that student wellbeing, or a or a that student wellbeing, show research and international of a student’s health. New Zealand “Student wellbeing” includes the physical, mental and emotional, social and spiritual dimensions mental and emotional, social and spiritual dimensions includes the physical, “Student wellbeing” and everyone in a school has a role to play in supporting the wellbeing of students. of students. the wellbeing in supporting play to in a school has a role and everyone In each of our schools we have a legal and moral obligation to build a culture of child protection of child protection build a culture to obligation and moral a legal have In each of our schools we in the pastoral care area. care the pastoral in Managers, Boarding House Managers, School Counsellors, and anyone with responsibilities with responsibilities anyone School and House Managers, Counsellors, Managers, Boarding Heads/Principals, Deputy/Associate Heads/Principals, Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Wellbeing and Care Pastoral Heads/Principals, Deputy/Associate Heads/Principals, Target Audience: Target InterContinental Hotel, Wellington Hotel, InterContinental 9.00am - 4.00pm Monday 10 May 2021 10 May Monday

Student Wellbeing Seminar Seminar Seminar Wellbeing Wellbeing Student Student Child Protection and and and Protection Protection Child Child

Wellington: 2021 28 October Thursday 9.00am – 4.00pm Wellington Hotel, InterContinental

Generative governance: where do we see the future of Independent Schools in New Zealand to of Independent Schools in New Zealand to see the future do we where governance: Generative sustainable and thrive? remain they ensure the legislation covering Office (ERO): Review the Education schools by of private The review What accountability lies with play? does the Board schools? What part of private reviews the Board? of bodies should be aware governing updates at work: and safety Health schools in New Zealand private Financial sustainability for change legislative Recent planning. and strategic governance Strategic

Board Members also need to understand liability and accountability issues. understand liability and accountability to Members also need Board include: in 2021 may Topics • • Target Audience: Target Chairs. Board Members, Board and guide the school’s mission, vision, values, is to of an Independent School Board The role The with those objectives. consistent establish policies and procedures goals and to strategic to decision-making in order and enhances executive the assets of the school safeguards Board of the school. and reputation enhance the performance aligned with its mission and the school’s policies are that ensure to of governance It is the role and assessment. oversight appropriate through risks manage and reduce and to strategies, Independent and strong of permanent is an essential part of the foundation Good governance the education to with pieces of legislation relevant Members must be familiar Schools. Board framework, legal Within our schools sector. the private to specifically and more sector Auckland: 2021 18 May Tuesday 9.00am – 4.00pm Auckland Hotel, Cordis • • • • Governance Seminars Seminars Governance Governance

Governance Seminars 12 Heads/Principals Forums 13 Thursday 4 November 2021 4 November Thursday 9.00am - 4.00pm Auckland Hotel, Cordis

Teaching Council Teaching Office Review Education Ministry of Education Education) on International New Zealand (update Immigration

Key issues for Independent Schools in the COVID-19 pandemic environment Independent Schools in the COVID-19 issues for Key the day. and on to prior be nominated discussion may for Topics Open Forum: - - - Abuse Historical of Inquiry into Commission Royal Legal update on current, relevant legislation changes relevant on current, update Legal agencies update: Education -

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• The 2021 forums shall include the following focus areas: focus shall include the following The 2021 forums 27 May and 4 November. 27 May interaction in 2021. We shall also offer a dinner for those attending the forum on the evenings of of on the evenings the forum those attending a dinner for shall also offer in 2021. We interaction ISNZ is responding to the request of a number of Heads/Principals to offer more face-to-face face-to-face more offer to of a number of Heads/Principals the request to ISNZ is responding Heads/Principals regional meetings. regional Heads/Principals and the second in Auckland on 4 November. These national forums are offered in addition to the the to in addition offered are These national forums on 4 November. and the second in Auckland In 2021 two national Heads/Principals Forums will be held, the first in Christchurch on 27 May on 27 May in Christchurch will be held, the first Forums national Heads/Principals In 2021 two

to meet newly appointed Heads/Principals. Heads/Principals. appointed meet newly to The Heads/Principals Forums provide Heads and Principals with an opportunity to network and and network Heads and Principals with an opportunity to provide The Heads/Principals Forums This forum is open to Executive Principals and all Heads/Principals. all Heads/Principals. and Principals Executive to This forum is open Target Audience: Audience: Target 9.00am - 4.00pm 9.00am - 4.00pm Christchurch Square, Cathedral Novotel

2021 27 May Thursday Heads/Principals Forums Forums Heads/Principals Heads/Principals

Staff/student safety and wellbeing in school boarding accommodation in school boarding and wellbeing Staff/student safety educational outcomes? improving for is it a resource school environment: The boarding environment? in a boarding as carers obligations your are what bullying: safety/cyber Cyber to pieces of legislation relevant will look at key expert a legal Legislation update: boarding schools boarding staff that ensures structure a staff schools: developing in boarding Staffing structures and job satisfaction human productivity, wellbeing, students in a international issues affecting students – current International environment. boarding

to develop a strong and supportive network with others who hold boarding roles within within roles hold boarding with others who network and supportive a strong develop to Target Audience: Target Managers, and Wellbeing Care Pastoral Housemasters, Matrons, House Managers, Boarding a in SeniorSchool Heads/Principals, those with responsibilities Managers, Counsellors, school environment. boarding the issues of importance to of key awareness raise is designed to Schools Seminar The Boarding recent, relevant with date staff up to bring boarding It aims to school environment. boarding changes and developments. legislative with and good practice experience share to delegates opportunities for The seminar provides and associated practice boarding of and critical evaluation reflection colleagues and encourages component of a school boarding the show to is developed issues. The programme professional Friday 28 May 2021 28 May Friday 9.30am - 4.00pm Christchurch College, St Andrew’s Boarding Schools Seminar Seminar Seminar Schools Schools Boarding Boarding as an integral part of the education delivery, not a separate entity. It is also an opportunity It is also an opportunity entity. not a separate of the education delivery, part as an integral schools. their value Delegates environment. School that has a boarding The seminar is held at an ISNZ Member at the staff meet and speak with boarding and to schools boarding view other the opportunity to at St Andrew’s College of Boarding Director Matt Parr, with ISNZ will work host school. This year and current. informative, that is interactive, a programme you bring to in Christchurch, topics: include some of the following Schools Seminar may The 2021 Boarding • • • • Boarding school personnel shall be invited to nominate agenda topics prior to and on the day. prior to agenda topics nominate to school personnel shall be invited Boarding • •

Boarding Schools Seminar 14 Career Education and Guidance Webinar

Thursday 3 June 2021 10.00am – 11.00am

Target Audience: Career Guidance/Development Counsellors, Curriculum Leaders, School Counsellors, and those with delegated responsibilities and/or an interest in career pathways/guidance for students.

Career guidance is one of the most important cornerstones for preparing our young people for success. But how do we prepare them for the unknown, for increased artificial intelligence and the demise of so many jobs known to them today? Most educators agree, with conviction, that many careers today will look vastly different in the not-too-distant future. Career Education and Guidance Seminar - How can we then expect teenagers to know their future while still at school and from there decide WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020Career Education and Guidance Webinar where they should study, work and what they should one day specialise in?NEW How do we guide the students of today to take the lead into an unknown tomorrow? 9.00AM—4.00PM

This webinar shall be offered by Swivel Careers, a global career service, thatINTERCONTINENTAL engages and motivates HOTEL, WELLINGTON students to be empowered with their own potential. Swivel Careers shall facilitate the webinar exploring how we can enhanceCareer career guidance Education and education for andstudents inTargetGuidance our schools. Audience: Career Seminar Guidance/Development - Counsellors, those with delegated responsibilities for and/or an interest in career pathways/guidance for students. WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020 Swivel Careers: “CareerNEW advice is needed now more than ever. New jobs are emerging more rapidly9.00AM—4.00PM than any other time in history. It’s not just a case of old jobs dying, and fresh jobs being born; traditional roles are evolving into Child Protection and Managing Disclosures Seminar – NEW Seminar Disclosures Managing and Protection Child

new hybrids before our eyes.” Career Education and Guidance Seminar - NEW INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, WELLINGTON

Swivel Careers is a culminationTarget Audience: of 25 years Career of experience CareerGuidance/Development from parent Education Counsellors, those and with delegated Guidance Seminar - company Kinetic Recruitment.responsibilities The benefit for and/or of which an is interest ‘real life’, in market-career pathways/guidance for students. ready intelligence. NEWWEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020 9.00AM—4.00PM No one can say with certainty what the future work environment will look

Child Protection and Managing Disclosures Seminar – NEW Seminar Disclosures Managing and Protection Child Career guidance is one of the most important cornerstones for preparing our young people for like.Career Education and Guidance Seminar - NEW But experts predict that these 8 career areas have the most promising future as a result of changing technology: INTERCONTINENTALsuccess. HOTEL, But howWELLINGTON do we prepare them for the unknown, for increased artificial intelligence and the demise of so many jobs known to them today? • Financial and Business Analysis Target Audience: Career Guidance/Development Counsellors, those with delegated • Customer Experience responsibilities for and/orMost an interest educators in agree,career with pathways/guidance conviction, that many for students. careers today will look vastly different in the not- too-distant future. • Health Care and Medicine • Renewable Energy and Green Jobs (sustainability) How can we then expect teenagers to know their future while still at school and from there decide • Information Technology where they should study, work and what they should one day specialise in? How do we guide the Career guidance – NEW Seminar Disclosures Managing and Protection Child is one of the most important cornerstones for preparing our young people for Career Education and Guidance Seminar - NEW students of today to take the lead into an unknown tomorrow? • International and Environmentalsuccess. But how Law do we prepare them for the unknown, for increased artificial intelligence and the demise of so many jobs known to them today? • Marketing and Content Creation Topics• may include: • Data Science Most educators agree, with conviction, that many careers today will look vastly different in the not- too-distant future. Swivel Careers: “Career advice is needed now more than ever. New jobs are emerging more rapidly than at any other time in history. It’s not just a case of old jobs dying, and fresh jobs being born; In this webinar, we unpackHow canwhat we these then careersexpect teenagers might look to knowlike in their the futurefuture whileand traditionaldiscuss still at schoolthe roles and are from evolving there into decide new hybrids before our eyes.” possibility that entrepreneurship / the ‘gig’ economy might just lead the way. where they should study, workCareer and guidance what they is one should of the one most day importantspecialise cornerstonesin? How do we for guide preparing the our young people for Swivel Careers is a global career service, that engages, empowers and motivates students to be students of today to take thesuccess. lead into But an how unknown do we prepare tomorrow? them for the unknown, for increased artificial intelligence and the empowered with their own potential. Representatives from Swivel Careers will join us for a facilitated demise of so many jobs known to them today? 15 workshop on how we can enhance career guidance and education for students in our schools. Topics• may include: • Most educators agree, with conviction, that many careers today will look vastly different in the not- Case Studies: Three ISNZ Member Schools shall share best practice in the provision of career Swivel Careers: “Careertoo-distant advice is future. needed now more than ever. New jobs are emerging more rapidly than at any other time in history. It’s not just a case of oldguidance, jobs dying, pathways and fresh and jobseducation being offeredborn; to their students. They will share their challenges, successes and the strategies they have implemented to best prepare students for life after school traditional roles are evolvingHow can into we thennew expecthybrids teenagers before our to eyes know.” their future while still at school and from there decide and realising their potential. where they should study, work and what they should one day specialise in? How do we guide the Swivel Careers is a global careerstudents service, of today that to engages, take the empowe lead intors an and unknown motivates tomorrow? students to be empowered with their own potential. Representatives from Swivel Careers will join us for a facilitated workshop on how we can enhance career guidance and education for students in our schools. • Topics• may include:

Case Studies: Three ISNZ MemberSwivel Careers: Schools shall“Career share advice best is practi neededce innow the more provision than ever.of career New jobs are emerging more rapidly ndependent Schools of ew ealand 20 guidance, pathways and educationthan at any offered other to time their in students. history. It’sThe noty will just share a case their of old challenges, jobs dying, and fresh jobs being born; 16 © Independent Schools of New Zealand 2020 20 successes and the strategiestraditional they have roles implemented are evolving to best into prep neware hybrids students before for ourlife eyesafter.” school and realising their potential. 2019 Professional Development Booklet Crop and bleed1.pdf 18 20/11/2018 9:15:12 a.m. Swivel Careers is a global career service, that engages, empowers and motivates students to be empowered with their own potential. Representatives from Swivel Careers will join us for a facilitated workshop• on how we can enhance career guidance and education for students in our schools.

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Strategies for exploring leadership in your current role current leadership in your exploring for Strategies the interview for and preparing process The recruitment Leadership skills and competencies pandemic, leadership has been put to the onset of the COVID-19 leadership: Since Rethinking lead? it means to what rethink had to we the test. Have Aspiring leaders: getting ready for your first leadership role first your for Aspiring leaders: getting ready

the role. the invaluable. was career, I am at in my for where speakers, of the relevance The network is also very To helpful. delegates all of the is support from there Knowing implement try to new strategies, confidence the me gives people with like-minded organisation. of a robust backing the ideas and have new All of the speakers were knowledgeable and experienced in their respective fields and and fields in their respective and experienced knowledgeable were speakers of the All takeaways. great had some their from role the understand to Principals – experienced from hearing great It was in when consider to tips and attitudes about behaviours, advice Clear perspective. • • • • Target Audience: Target to aspire Senior and and Middle who Managers, Teachers Principals, Deputy/Associate Heads/Principals. become and the process in depth, the recruitment explores, Leaders Seminar The Aspiring/Emerging the possibility of those exploring check for a reality Principalship and provides to transition taking on a Principal’s role. This gives role. of taking on a Head/Principal has aspirations who anyone The seminar is open to the private to duties, with specific reference understanding of a principal’s a clear delegates Principalship for that will equip them and resources them with tools and provides schools sector, all school types. across shall join the seminar and discuss with Heads/Principals of ISNZ Member Schools Current of a Principal the changing role of school leadership today, the challenges and rewards delegates lead a school. effectively to today required skills/competencies and the broad include: in 2021 may Topics • Wednesday 9 June 2021 9 June Wednesday 9.00am - 4.00pm Wellington Hotel, InterContinental Aspiring/Emerging Leaders Seminar Seminar Leaders Leaders Aspiring/Emerging Aspiring/Emerging

Aspiring/Emerging Leaders Seminar 16 Legislation in an Independent School Webinar 17

School Webinar Webinar School School

Privacy Act Privacy Act and Training Education Act at Work Safety & Health Act Children’s Act Trusts Act Relations Employment Act Copyright Act. Holidays

Valuable insights into Employment and Education Law and the Royal Commission. Royal and the Law Education and Employment into insights Valuable the wider practice as well. wider practice the Great practical advice which is not just about the legalities of managing people but but of managing people legalities is not just about the which advice practical Great Very relevant, practical, legal advice and guidance. advice legal practical, relevant, Very school policies. school advice around the changes that need to be made to our employment contracts and and contracts our employment made to be to that need the changes around advice This is the first ISNZ event I have attended and I found it fascinating, particularly the the and I found it fascinating, particularly attended I have first ISNZ event the is This

• • • • • • • • our schools. For example, reference may be made to the following legislation: legislation: following the be made to may reference example, our schools. For schools need to be aware of and the related compliance expected of those who govern and manage and manage govern of those who expected compliance the related of and be aware schools need to This webinar will provide Member Schools with an overview of key pieces of legislation that pieces of legislation that of key with an overview Member Schools will provide This webinar with an interest or delegated responsibilities in legislation and compliance. in responsibilities or delegated interest with an Board Members, Heads/Principals, HR Managers, Bursars/Business Managers, and anyone anyone and Managers, Bursars/Business HR Managers, Heads/Principals, Members, Board Target Audience: Target

10.00am – 11.00am Monday 14 June 2021 2021 14 June Monday

Independent Independent Independent Legislation in an in an in an Legislation Legislation

International marketing: How do we win back international markets? win back international do we How marketing: International financial market in a tight strategies Marketing as collaboration, look like reputation What should an Independent School School reputation: important post COVID-19? become more community and connectedness social media channels digital media selecting the most relevant through Communication students/families with prospective Digital engagement for and communication and innovating in marketing works of what the power Harnessing being whilst practices in proven faith your of retaining The importance marketing: future mindful of new ideas and innovations and on the day. discussion prior to for topics offer to be invited shall delegates Open Forum:

and/or communications. and/or practitioners and invite experts the services of marketing/communications ISNZ will engage processes in marketing/communication best practice share to School network Member within our marketers. for year another volatile through work we as and systems those working from personnel, and communications all marketing The seminar shall appeal to new and looking for those seasoned practitioners a school to stages of marketing in the early ideas. innovative and experience share to Seminar is a unique opportunity and Communications The Marketing Independent Schools. from professionals challenges with other like-minded include: may The seminar topics • • • • • • • Target Audience: Target and Managers, Directors Marketing/Communications Heads/Principals, Members, Board marketing in with responsibilities anyone and Managers, and Directors International Friday 18 June 2021 18 June Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm Auckland Hotel, Cordis Marketing and Communications Seminar Seminar Communications Communications and and Marketing Marketing

Marketing and Communications Seminar 18 International Education Seminar 19

Immigration New Zealand: The immigration session facilitated by Celia Coombes in 2019 in 2019 Coombes Celia by session facilitated immigration New Zealand: The Immigration a bring hope to we delegates, of our the request At popular and informative. extremely was and answer updates you give New Zealand back in 2021 to Immigration from representative queries any provide purpose is to SIEBA’s Business Association (SIEBA): Education Schools International representation and stronger collaboration greater business capability, leadership, increased a plays schools, SIEBA for education in New Zealand schools. As the peak body international for in international and value professionalism in quality, growth in supporting consistent role key Member to and services available on the resources an update will provide education. SIEBA market of the international can assist schools with the return they Schools and how the to New Zealand’s education experiences New Zealand (ENZ): ENZ showcases Education ENZ will from benefit. and economic A representative enduring social, cultural for world in the growth that can assist you and resources services latest on their an update provide international into insight education opportunities. ENZ will also provide of international pandemic environment the COVID-19 from emerging trends marketing on the day. or to discussion prior for topics nominate to shall be invited Delegates Open Forum:

• • • education offerings, particularly as the New Zealand schools sector prepares for the opening the opening for prepares schools sector as the New Zealand particularly education offerings, • can be supported in the interest of monitoring, growing and enhancing their international and enhancing their international growing of monitoring, in the interest can be supported include: may Topics The focus for this year’s International Education Seminar shall be on how our Member Schools Member Schools our Seminar shall be on how Education International this year’s for The focus for offshore students. offshore for international education recruitment. education international education destinations attractive our schools remain ensure to make need to we changes required and anyone who has an interest in, or responsibilities for, international students and students and international for, in, or responsibilities interest has an who anyone and the and education market the New Zealand international scan, the implications for environmental Heads/Principals, Admissions Directors, Registrars, International Student Managers, Managers, Student International Registrars, Directors, Admissions Heads/Principals, education international the most up-to-date with providing shall be tasked presenters invited Our Target Audience: Target of borders to international students. international to of borders InterContinental Hotel, Wellington Hotel, InterContinental 9.00am - 4.00pm Wednesday 23 June 2021 23 June Wednesday International Education Seminar Seminar Education Education International International

Engagement of those at-risk students and prioritising resources to meet their learning needs meet their to resources at-risk students and prioritising of those Engagement of students with their specific social wellbeing of the emotional and The integration Engagement of the school community through enhanced communication and collaboration enhanced communication school community through of the Engagement learning needs learning act collaboratively. to and flexibility autonomy educators conditions that give Encouraging

• • profile. speaker Target Audience: Audience: Target Heads of Subjects, of Faculty, Heads Heads/Principals, Deputy/Associate Heads/Principals, leadership. for curriculum responsibility with delegated those Teachers, on curriculum will focus Programme, Development the ISNZ Professional new to This webinar, on implications of COVID-19. with an emphasis leadership improve to strategies leadership be confirmed) will explore (yet to facilitator/presenter Our 2020 academic year. a disrupted after and engagement student wellbeing the disruption of 2020. Education mitigate to school leaders is imperative by response A strong on student success. This is not new and focus leaders to and support empower to need systems strengths principles and known core strategies, on tried-and-true school leaders will be focusing such as: strategies as defining as well • and programme school leaders with a detailed webinar providing to look forward We Defining Effective Curriculum Leadership in 2021 2021 in Leadership Curriculum Effective Defining 2021 28 June Monday 4.00pm – 5.00pm • Curriculum Leadership Webinar Webinar Leadership Leadership Curriculum Curriculum

Curriculum Leadership Webinar 20 Human Resources Webinars 21

An increase to sick leave entitlements under the Holidays Act 2003 Act entitlements under the Holidays sick leave to An increase 1 April 2021 effective increase, A minimum wage 2022. effective Day, Matariki A new public holiday, 2003 Act of the Holidays the operation to Changes Agreements Pay implement Fair of legislation to Proposal “dependent” contractors for protections create Legislation to agreements. collective in the ERA for provisions to Changes

Emerging Human Resource Technology Trends that will influence schools in 2021 that will influence Trends Technology Resource Human Emerging technology to is all about people, but the HR industry is as prone Resources Human soft skill management and automation, payroll From other sectors. as many advancement and mental physical improve to and using technology in recruitment intelligence artificial stay. to is here technology HR wellbeing, influence HR that might technologies emerging the latest will explore experts HR invited Our school. management in your - - include may developments Other - - - - should you of legislation updates overview a comprehensive shall give experts legal invited Our of. be aware Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the return of the Labour Government, it is expected it is expected of the Labour Government, and the return pandemic the ongoing COVID-19 Given election The Labour Party’s development. law employment key will feature that this year areas. in many reform law employment promised manifesto include 2021 for Changes - Employment Law Developments 2021 Developments Law Employment

• There has never been a more important time to focus on your people. HR is the science of is the science of people. HR on your focus to important time been a more has never There

Resource Managers, and anyone with an interest/responsibility in human resources (HR). resources in human interest/responsibility with an anyone and Managers, Resource Board Members/Board Chairs, Heads/Principals, Bursars/Business Managers, Human Human Managers, Bursars/Business Chairs, Heads/Principals, Members/Board Board Target Audience: Target • Independent School environment. We draw on the expertise of HR consultants and also call on consultants and also call on of HR on the expertise draw We Independent School environment. topics: on the following series will focus Webinar Resources The 2021 Human Tuesday 7 September 2021 | 10.00am – 11.00am 7 September Tuesday of the the HR domain affecting issues and current on relevant series focuses This webinar Emerging Emerging Human Trends that Resource Technology will Influence Schools in 2021 create and managing staff, to developing, is about attracting, It people and organisations. leaders their best. create aims to HR give to people want where workplaces high-performing organisations. people act in shape the way who recruitment. and law in employment of those working of knowledge the wealth Tuesday 3 August 2021 | 10.00am – 11.00am 2021 | 10.00am 3 August Tuesday Employment Law Development 2021 2021 Development Law Employment Human Resources Webinars Webinars Resources Resources Human Human

unencumbered by slow-moving bureaucracies? Innovation has to be at the heart of our schools. of our be at the heart has to Innovation bureaucracies? slow-moving by unencumbered the long-term can ensure we in which ways shall explore 2021 ISNZ Annual Conference Our momentum. and sustain strategic create might we schools and how sustainability of our the during and speakers programme on the conference updated you keeping to look forward We the conference. months leading up to Target Audience: Target Senior Managers, Business Bursars and Chairs, Heads/Principals, Members/Board Board Managers, Communications/Marketing HR Managers, Teachers, of Faculty, Managers, Heads today. educators by faced challenges global the and education in interest with an anyone It Calendar. Development in the Professional is the flagship event The ISNZ Annual Conference learn, others, to all personnel in our Member Schools, and opportunity for an invaluable presents socialise and network. views, exchange of What Works Power the Harnessing Schools: 2021 is on Independent for focus The conference . of Education for the Future and Innovating reimagine to the world around educators an opportunity for pandemic has provided The COVID-19 are managers School leaders and contemplated. not previously in ways of education the future the volatility throughout them in good stead and stood has worked of what on the power reflecting importance of the heightened promoting are of the world all parts from of the pandemic. Educators in education. and equality connectedness community-mindedness, collaboration, redesigning platforms, learning different offer to required been have the world Schools around the most part, Independent Schools little notice. For with very environment the teaching/learning during the pandemic platform a seamless online learning adjust to quick to in New Zealand were on their agility and their capacity since reflected schools have in our period. Educators lockdown change. embrace to do we ? How change embrace agility and their capacity to their for our schools known But are families? prospective this to and market promote of in the institution of parents faith the renewed lining of the pandemic is perhaps A silver education However, their children. for place of learning as a desirable a school environment platforms learning of the tsunami of competition and different aware should be fully providers at our peril. that competition ignore hit them. We that is about to value” versus the “price review Schools need to Independent before, than ever more Now, in equipping students Independent Schools articulating their “value-add” are equation. How mindedness, local international and connectedness, perception global competencies, with global marketing we are (SEL)? How participation, ethics, curiosity and social and emotional learning in New Zealand and abroad? families prospective to this “value-add” innovate to have we the freedom schools reflect of our and branding Does the reputation Friday 20 August - Saturday 21 August 2021 2021 21 August - Saturday 20 August Friday Auckland ISNZ 2021 Annual Conference Conference Annual Annual 2021 2021 ISNZ ISNZ

ISNZ 2021 Annual Conference 22

Admissions/Enrolments Seminar 23

made in this crucial aspect of a school’s sustainability. made in this crucial insights into the practices that they have held on to as tried and true, and the changes they have have as tried and true, and the changes they held on to have that they practices the into insights We shall also hear from a couple of Admissions Managers in our Member Schools who shall offer shall offer in our Member Schools who Managers a couple of Admissions shall also hear from We enrolments practice. enrolments recommendations on different platforms that schools could use to enhance admissions and enhance admissions and to that schools could use platforms on different recommendations different approaches to recruitment, admissions, and enrolment. Our invited experts will offer will offer experts invited Our admissions, and enrolment. recruitment, to approaches different The 2021 ISNZ Admissions/Enrolments Seminar will explore how schools are responding to to responding schools are how will explore Seminar The 2021 ISNZ Admissions/Enrolments

their families. their quickly adapt processes to ensure they maintained strong relationships with students and with students and relationships maintained strong they ensure to adapt processes quickly body has, in some cases, changed dramatically. During the lockdown period schools had to very very period schools had to the lockdown During cases, changed dramatically. has, in some body The process of enrolling new students, staying connected with returning students and the parent students and the parent with returning connected new students, staying of enrolling The process means of attracting new students from both domestic and international markets. both domestic and international new students from means of attracting undergone a complete shift in planning and preparation to include virtual and other creative include virtual and other creative to shift in planning and preparation a complete undergone Many processes and events, such as open days, school visits and interviews, to name a few, have have name a few, to school visits and interviews, such as open days, and events, processes Many students to our schools. students to has certainly had an impact on the traditional methods of attracting and recruiting prospective prospective and recruiting methods of attracting had an impact on the traditional has certainly The ongoing global pandemic, and its associated border closures and alert level restrictions, restrictions, alert level and closures border pandemic, and its associated The ongoing global and those with delegated responsibility for enrolments and admissions. and for enrolments responsibility those with delegated and Heads/Principals, Registrars, Admissions Directors, Enrolment Managers, Office Managers, Managers, Managers, Office Enrolment Directors, Admissions Registrars, Heads/Principals, Target Audience: Audience: Target InterContinental Hotel, Wellington Hotel, InterContinental 9.00am – 4.00pm Monday 20 September 2021 20 September Monday Admissions/Enrolments Seminar Seminar Admissions/Enrolments Admissions/Enrolments

Emotional intelligence skills Emotional intelligence Diplomacy and negotiation skills skills Communication skills Organisational Anticipation skills skills and software Technology skills. Initiative

This decline is expected to continue with a strong decrease in employment projected out to 2028. out to projected in employment decrease continue with a strong to This decline is expected and skillsets competencies the latest up with keep that EAs/PAs imperative It is therefore workplace. in today’s the role for required schools in helping their played and PAs EAs role on the key focus Seminar shall The 2021 EAs/PAs pandemic. the COVID-19 navigate in this increasingly-competitive should acquire that an EA/PA the skills shall also explore We skillsets for Some and PA. EA becoming a great crucial to and skills that are environment include: may discussion during the day • • • • • • • School Administrators. Assistants. and Personal Executive out by carried roles built on the powerhouse are Organisations managers. their the school and for for outcomes successful is vital to of an EA/PA The work an EA/PA and insight on the skills, awareness, an update provide The aim of this seminar is to efficient and sustainable way. in a productive, role carry out their confidently to require might 2021, the 2013 and, in 2006 to from in New Zealand fell in employment The number of PAs be difficult. further and finding jobs may decrease to is projected environment employment Target Audience: Target School and Secretaries, Secretaries Board Assistants, Personal Assistants, Executive Monday 8 November 2021 2021 8 November Monday 9.00am – 4.00pm Wellington Hotel, InterContinental EAs/PAs Seminar Seminar Seminar EAs/PAs EAs/PAs

EAs/PAs Seminar 24 ISNZ Member Schools

ACG Parnell College ACG Strathallan ACG Sunderland ACG Tauranga

Waihi School UP InternationalWellesley College College Wentworth School and College

Whitby Collegiate

Level 16 | 142 Lambton Quay | PO Box 5222 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS T +64 4 471 2022 | E [email protected] | www.isnz.org.nz OF NEW ZEALAND

ISNZ MEMBER SCHOOLS ISNZ Member Schools

A1 Student School Queen Margaret College ACG Parnell College ACG Parnell College Rangi Ruru Girls’ School ACG Strathallan ACG Strathallan Saint Kentigern College ACG Sunderland ACG Sunderland Saint Kentigern Boys’ School ACG Tauranga ACG Tauranga Saint Kentigern Girls’ School Auckland International College ADDI Enrichment Academy Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Carncot IndependentAGE School School AGE School Scots College Chilton Saint James School Auckland International College Selwyn House School Christ’s College Carncot Independent School Seven Oaks School Dilworth School

Chilton Saint James School Southwell School Diocesan School for Girls Ficino School Christ’s College Springbank School Hereworth School Dilworth School St Andrew’s College Huanui College Diocesan School for Girls St Cuthbert’s College Huntley School Ficino School St George’s School King’s College King’s School Hereworth School St Margaret’s College Kristin School Huanui College St Mark’s Church School Matahui School Huntley School St Michael’s Church School Medbury School King’s College St Paul’s Collegiate School Pinehurst School

King’s School St Peter’s, Cambridge Queen Margaret College Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Kristin School The Cathedral Grammar School Saint Kentigern Boys’ School Matahui School UP International College Saint Kentigern College Medbury School Waihi School Saint Kentigern Girls’ School

OneSchool Global (Associate) Wellesley College Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Scots College Pinehurst School Wentworth School and College Selwyn House School Pukekohe Christian School Whitby Collegiate School Seven Oaks School Southwell School Springbank School St Andrew’s College St Cuthbert’s College St George’s School St Margaret’s College St Mark’s Church School St Michael’s Church School St Paul’s Collegiate School St Peter’s, Cambridge The Cathedral Grammar School

Waihi School UP InternationalWellesley College College Wentworth School and College

Whitby Collegiate

Level 16 | 142 Lambton Quay | PO Box 5222 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS T +64 4 471 2022 | E [email protected] | www.isnz.org.nz OF NEW ZEALAND ISNZ Member Schools

ACG Parnell College ACG Strathallan ACG Sunderland ACG Tauranga

Waihi School UP InternationalWellesley College College Wentworth School and College

Whitby Collegiate