Northland
Kevin Dean, Deputy Principal, Whangarei Girls’ High School
NASDAP rep for Northland Region
Regional Report for Northland APs/DPs:
2020
There is a proposed meeting for term 4. The possible dates are Friday 30 oct, or Friday 20 November at Whangarei Girls’ High. Please let Kevin Dean know if you are interested, if you have a topic to contribute and your preferred date. kevin.dean@wghs.school.nz
Possible topics currently include:
Appraisal – redesigning a low-workload, high efficacy model of teacher development using the new TC guidelines.
Addressing Unconscious Bias – practical ways of addressing Unconscious Bias in the classroom, and school community.
Developing Your Leadership – Harvard models to assist educational leadership.
NASDAP – conference 2021, the new website and current professional matters of concern to senior Leadership.
Flipping the Classroom in an On-line (Covid 19) environment. Certified Google Educator Nick Major
The day will run from 10.00 am till 2.00 pm to allow travel time. Lunch and morning tea will be provided. (likely cost $40.00).
2019
Unfortunately the 2019 meeting arranged and hosted by Bream Bay College did not go ahead this year due to a lack of registrations. This is disappointing but may have been due to timing.
9 MAY 2018
Our first PLD day for 2018 was held on 9 May at Whangarei Girls’. There were nineteen attendees from 11 schools, which was very pleasing. Topics covered in the day were:
- INDUSTRIAL UPDATE PPTA / NASDAP / MOE. Significant changes from new coalition Govt: Employment Amendment Act, Education Council, NCEA review, PLD, and more. Kevin Dean.
- LOCKDOWN PROCESSES IN YOUR SCHOOL Christian Stainton, Whangarei Police, Armed offenders Squad commander (also WBHS Keir Morrison- Consultants plan for Lockdown)
- The Mauri Ora model – Cultural Relationships for Responsive Pedagogy – applied to our own Tai Tokerau schools. Robbie Lamont – Poutama Pounamu.
- MLE/ILE. New open plan build at WGHS- walk through and discussion. Q&A.
- Govt Innovation Fund project – Sistema project in Music. Nick Grew from WGHS explained about the Innovation fund, how to apply, and looks at his exciting new project in performing arts.
Bream Bay College (Alison Dalgleish and Rose Nathan) have generously offered to host the next meeting)
2017
In Term 4 of 2017 we had a very worthwhile meeting day at Whangarei Girls’ High attended by 12 DPs/APs from around Tai Tokerau, from Kaitaia College in the North to Rodney College in the South. Presentations included:
- Kim Rogers (Whangarei Girls’) – highlights from NASDAP Conference 2017
- Alistair Gilbert (Whangarei Boys’) – Modern learning Environments and Pedagogical Challenges
- Megan Petersen (Evaluation Associates) – Flipping the Appraisal Model
- Andrew Easterbrook (Lawyer) – The Harmful Digital Communications ACT – implications for Schools, Teachers, and Students
- Also presented by Kevin Dean was an update on NASDAP 2017 ANNUAL SURVEY findings regarding conditions for AP/DPs around the country. This engendered considerable discussion.
The presentation by Andrew Easterbrook on the Harmful Digital Communications ACT was extremely informative and enlightening for all present.
Kevin also gave an update from Senior Positions Advisory Council of PPTA. Discussion was forthright around what PPTA was doing for Senior Leaders in Secondary Schools.
There was strong support for NASDAP holding future Conferences in main centres to reduce cost and make transportation easier. A number of schools indicated the cost and difficulty of getting to New Plymouth had made them stay away. However Kim Rogers did re-iterate how fantastically rewarding the conference had been for her.
The day concluded with a determination to have two PLD days in 2018. A steering group has been formed to facilitate this. Our next day is likely to be early term 2, 2018. Kevin Dean will invite Senior Leaders to join a new Google Team shortly. Please do not hestitate to contact Kevin for any further information (kevin.dean@wghs.school.nz).