Professional development

At Asia:NZ we recognise that principals are the driving force of change in our schools and work with them to reiterate the urgency of building Asia Aware schools for the 21st century.

Part of our assistance to school leaders in this mission is providing opportunities for professional development. The purpose of our teacher study programmes in Asia is to enable New Zealand principals and teachers to gain better awareness of Asia, and to use this knowledge to promote studies of Asia in primary and secondary schools in New Zealand.

Asia:NZ's education programme offers various professional development opportunities for school principals, teachers and other educators.

	Singapore Principals' Forum An educational, cultural and business programme for New Zealand principals to help them gain a unique insight into Asia. Registrations of interest now open.
	Shanghai Business Studies Forum An excellent opportunity for business studies heads of department and teachers. Registrations of interest now open.
	Using our NCEA resources - workshops Learn how to include our NCEA level 1 resources into your school's teaching programme
	Principals' Asia Aware Network A free-to-join network of New Zealand principals to discuss ways to make your school more Asia Aware.
	Korean Studies Workshop Opportunity for New Zealand educators to learn about Korea firsthand through university lectures and field trips. Closed for 2011.
	Asia:NZ/AFS Educator Scholarships Teachers spend three weeks in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines or India, where they get to experience school and home life. Closed for 2011.