PAAN events and opportunities
Principals who are part of the Principals Asia Aware Network (PAAN) are given priority access to a number of professional development opportunities each year. These include professional development opportunities in our key regions in New Zealand and overseas opportunities.
Regional meetings
Principals who are members of PAAN are encouraged to attend the two rounds of regional meetings held in their area each year.
There is one meeting remaining in the first round:
Dunedin - Thursday May 24
Time: 11am-1.30pm (lunch included)
Venue: Otago Golf Club, 125 Balmacewen Road, Maori Hill, Dunedin
August/September meetings
The second round of meetings will be held in August and September. Venues for these meetings will be added when confirmed. Lunch will be included in all but the Tauranga meeting.
Occam cross-cultural trainer Amy Adams, who spoke at the March PAAN meetings in Auckland and Wellington, will be speaking on the topic of "China today: Knowledge, skills and competences our young New Zealanders need to connect with China" at the following meetings.
- Tauranga: Thursday 30 August, 7.15am-8.45am (breakfast included)
- Dunedin: Tuesday 4 September, 11am-1.30pm
- Christchurch: Wednesday 5 September, 12pm-3pm
The format of the remaining meetings will be advised closer to the time.
- Wellington: Tuesday 28 August, 11am-1.30pm
- Auckland (North Shore): Tuesday 11 September, 12pm-3pm
- Auckland (Central): Wednesday 12 of September, 12pm-3pm.
Other professional development opportunities
We also offer a range of professional development opportunities for PAAN principals and their schools.
Current opportunities
We're currently taking registrations for the Asia Aware Principals Symposium, which will be held in Melbourne after the trans-Tasman principals conference.