Professional development for educators
Details of New Zealand Principals' Forum to Singapore 2010 announcedAsia:NZ is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to attend a four day Forum for New Zealand Principals in Singapore in July 2010.Closing date approaching: 1 April 2010. Read more | |
 | Unique Opportunity for Bay of Plenty PrincipalAsia:NZ, Export Bay of Plenty and Priority One INSTEP invite expressions of interest from secondary school principals in the Western Bay of Plenty region to join the Mayoral and Business delegation to the Shanghai World Expo 2010.Read more |
 | Educating for Asia - Asia Knowledge and the New Zealand Curriculum WorkshopsIn Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin during May and June 2010. FREE registration and contribution towards relief costs. An opportunity to explore why Asia is critically important to young New Zealanders. Read more |
Korean Studies Workshop, July 201019 July to 1 August 2010, Seoul, Korea. A fantastic professional development opportunity for New Zealand educators to learn about Korea first-hand through a series of university lectures and field trips. Flights and in-country costs included. Deadline for applications 28 April 2010. Read more | |
 | Educating for Asia: Are we ready?: Breakfast Seminar in WellingtonThis seminar takes place in The Royal Society in the capital on 19 March. The discussion will be led by Vanessa Lee, Director, Education at Asia:NZ. Read about a similar breakfast meeting, held in Christchurch on 16 February (links are to event organiser CORE's website). |
Asia:NZ/AFS Educator Awards 2010Up to eight awards to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and India during the July or September school holidays for New Zealand educators. Flights and in-country costs included. Deadline for applications: 23 March 2010. Click here to apply or read a report from a previous recipient. | |
Free language courses open to New Zealand PrincipalsEuroasia is offering two free places on a standard Asian language course for Principals of New Zealand primary and secondary schools to support the Business Education partnership. Read more |
Professional development grants
In addition to the above, Asia:NZ offers discretionary grants to assist with the costs of study visits to Asia. New Zealand-registered teachers, lecturers and advisers working in areas of the curriculum where Asia is a context of study may apply. The study visits must be structured programmes organised by education-affiliated organisations with the aim of providing professional development opportunities for educators. For more information on grants, contact Janine at jchin@asianz.org.nz
Other related opportunities
For professional development opportunities on similar non-Asia:NZ programmes with other providers.
Read more
Click here to read the reports of grantees, including the July 2009 trip by a delegation of principals to Singapore.
Questions?
Email Janine at jchin@asianz.org.nz
