From our Chapter President

Kia ora koutou

Welcome to this term’s edition of the Educate Plus NZ Chapter newsletter. We trust that the first quarter of 2022 has been a rewarding one for you.

Firstly, our thoughts go out to those of you impacted by the recent floods throughout the North Island, and especially in Tairawhiti and surrounding areas of the East Cape region.

Congratulations to Committee member Jennifer Roshan, Director of Community Development at Howick College, who gave birth to a little boy Leo on 6th March. Congratulations to Jen and husband Emil!

We have been a little quiet so far this year. We hope you share our anticipation and can spot a light at the end of this twisting and turning tunnel littered with mandates, lockdowns and outbreaks!

In case you missed it on Monday, we’re very excited to announce that a one day EDUCATE PLUS NZ CHAPTER CONFERENCE will be held on Friday 9th September at the Sir Owen Glenn Building at the University of Auckland.

Sincere thanks to Enquiry Tracker, University of Auckland and Giving Architects – already onboard as key partners. It’s definitely time to get-together and celebrate the hundreds of choices we’ve all made over the past two years to Adapt, Strive and Thrive!

As many of you will be aware, Chapter Conferences are usually held in alternate years to the International Conference but with the double postponement of the 2020 International Conference in Adelaide, and many New Zealand members confirming that they are not able to travel to Adelaide in May this year, we felt that we needed to deliver a mini-Conference and provide New Zealand members with a long overdue opportunity to connect this year.

We hope many of you will be in Auckland from the evening of Thursday 8th September for a casual gathering over drinks and nibbles. There will be an opportunity to apply for travel grants to help with travel costs. We really look forward to seeing you all in person and meeting the many new members who have joined in the past two years.

Do keep an eye on your Inboxes for dates of the upcoming round of regional networking events in May and June.

If you have any queries regarding your Educate Plus membership, please contact your local New Zealand Chapter Committee member:

Auckland – Nicole Bassett (Liggins Institute, University of Auckland), Robert Brooke (King’s College), Carolyn Prebble (formerly King’s School), Emma Zigan (Giving Architects)

Central North Island – Ross Scrymgeour (Whanganui Collegiate), Vicki Fowler (Tāwai Takapiri Connect Futures NZ Trust)

Wellington – Martine Foster (Samuel Marsden Collegiate)

Canterbury – Penny Curran (Lincoln University), Shelley Keach (Christ’s College)

Dunedin – Kirstyn Sandall (John McGlashan College), Graeme Mullin (University of Otago)

Ngā mihi māhana

Vicki Fowler, on behalf of the Educate Plus NZ Chapter Committee