48th Annual NZCA Conference & AGM

Rotorua Energy Events Centre, 22-24 July 2011

'Teachers and learners - exploring the spaces in-between
Ma te hono ā hinengaro e rite ai ngā whainga'

The 2011 conference was held on the banks of beautiful Lake Rotorua and drew together over 450 ECE teachers, managers and academics from NZ and Australia. Our inspiring keynote speakers included international ECE expert Professor Iram Siraj-Blatchford and sought-after speaker Joce Nuttall. Dr Diane Mara and Roana Bennett rounded off the keynote line-up.

2011 conference keynote speakers

• Professor Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Institute of Education, University of London
• Roana Bennett, Ngati Whakaue Trust
• Dr Diane Mara, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland
• Joce Nuttall, Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University
• Hon Anne Tolley, audio recording (*.mp3)
• Mihi whakatau, audio recording (*.mp3) 
• Conference opening, audio recording (*.mp3)
• ECE discussion panel, audio recording (*.mp3)
• Sue Moroney MP, Q&A session (*.mp3)
• Conference closing, audio recording (*.mp3)

2011 conference photos

Photos that were taken by NZCA during the conference can be found on our Facebook page.

2011 concurrent session presentations

The 2011 conference had our highest ever number of workshops, with over 80 ECE practitioners sharing their knowledge with their peers. Click here to access presentations from these workshops.*

* Please note, we have only uploaded presentations that we were given permission to distribute.

Other conference highlights

• Māori and Pasifika focused workshops - Māori and Pasifika member network meetings were held as an opportunity for delegates to discuss the issues facing Māori and Pasifika early childhood teachers.
  • Māori member network meeting notes
  • Pasifika member network meeting notes
• Member networking sessions - members were given the chance to mix and mingle over drinks and canapes while providing feedback to the membership team about advocacy, the ECE taskforce and member benefits and services.
• Early childhood marketplace showcasing the very best suppliers to the ECE sector.
• Our glamorous three course gala dinner at the iconic Blue Baths - delegates were taken back to the 1920s with the theme 'Beads, Boas and Bling' and danced the night away.