Teachers and school leaders will be provided with a framework for informed conversations about critical theory as well as practical resources to support teaching practices that align with biblical values. Senior English will serve as a site to explore how such engagement might take place across the curriculum. This workshop presents the findings of a research project in which NZACS teachers have participated.

Lindsay qualified as a Secondary teacher in 2000 and has experience teaching from Year 5 to 13 with a focus on language and literacies. Her most recent school role saw her leading a faculty that included teachers of English, ESOL, te reo Māori, Lea Fakatonga and Pasifika. Following the completion of her doctoral work, Lindsay began teaching at BTI in 2021. Her teaching experience and research supports her work with pre-service and in-service teachers. Her research interests include teachers’ understanding of pedagogy and practice arising from their own cultural context, learning communities and how they are theorised, literacy education and community tutoring.

How can we cultivate flourishing in our classrooms? This workshop offers practical tools to direct students to our 'Big Story' and to adopt an anthropology of humanity that reflects the humanity of Christ. Discover how to weave hope into your teaching and empower students to thrive as God's hands and feet in the world.

Rebecca is the lead lecturer of the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) at Laidlaw College. Her experience in the education sector has been diverse. She has been a teacher, Deputy Principal, consultant, researcher and teacher-educator. Rebecca’s research platform to date focuses on equipping Christian educators and leaders with the tools and knowledge to navigate the evolving educational landscape, ensuring that their pedagogical and pastoral approaches remain both effective and faithful. In her spare time, Rebecca loves being hospitable to others and getting out into nature and enjoying its beauty.

This workshop presents research-informed strategies for designing assessments that nurture student agency while meeting curriculum requirements. Participants will explore a practical framework that bridges the often-perceived gap between knowledge-focused curricula and student agency. Through hands-on activities, teachers will learn ways to adapt their assessment practices by using the key principles that crossover between nurturing agency and assessment. You'll leave with practical tools to measure student agency and design assessments that allow both students and teachers to flourish in the classroom. 🔹 Aimed at Primary.

Bev Coombridge is an experienced teacher, school leader, and teacher educator with over 20 years of experience spanning Early Years, Primary, and Secondary education in New Zealand, Bahrain, and England. Currently an educator at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute and doctoral researcher at the University of Buckingham, Bev's research focuses on nurturing student agency through assessment design in the early years of primary education. Her recent publication in the Impact Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching explores the interplay between teaching practice and formative assessment for cultivating student agency. Bev is passionate about empowering both teachers and students to flourish within educational settings through research-informed practice.

This workshop is suitable for non-KingsWay staff who are interested in exploring how to integrate Christian special character into their practice authentically. I hope to provoke your thinking and then include some examples on how to incorporate special character into subjects that traditionally are difficult.

Graeme is Executive Principal at KingsWay School. He has taught and led in Christian education for the past 22 years. He has experience teaching in Primary, Middle School and Senior School.

Learn how Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) enhances student outcomes through clear, structured teaching and planning. This session covers curriculum design (Backward Design), scaffolding (differentiation), and engagement—equipping teachers to empower all learners to succeed. 🔹 Aimed at Year 1-8.

Jen has been part of education for over 15 years. She draws on her experience teaching and leading across Middle and Primary School, in mainstream and special education, both in New Zealand and Australia. Jen supports and empower teachers in creating structured, Christ-centered learning experiences.

How do we point a student towards Jesus when their family are not actively engaged in Christian fellowship? Our thinktank will define a student persona, and employ rotating discussion groups to see our schooling from this student's point of view. We will identify possible barriers to faith for this persona, and brainstorm ideas of how we can differentiate our teaching practice for these barriers. Come, let's collaborate to enrich our special character programmes.

Bonnie Shotbolt has served the Lord in education and missions for 25 years. Her involvement in outreach on university campuses around New Zealand and South East Asia has given her insight into the varying needs of students. Where are they on the journey towards Jesus? As a Christian educator, she transfers these insights into her teaching practice.

Think Faith is a comprehensive Scripture Curriculum for Years 7 - 10. It has been developed by an entire faculty at a theological college aimed at ministering to young people (Youthworks College). Last year it won the NSW Premier's Award for Religious Education. It is an outstanding resource that provides a thorough Biblical programme in an extremely engaging format. We have begun using it at Middleton Grange. This seminar would explain Think Faith, how we use it, and how we have found it in practice.

Having taught at Middleton Grange School since 2016, Peter is Head of Faculty of Scripture and Christian Studies. Peter competed in PhD in Matthew's Gospel (on Matthew's use of Exodus 21). He is passionate about raising up workers for the Lord's harvest field here in New Zealand, and making the most of the opportunity in our Christian schools to fulfil our Lord's great commission.

Join us for an inspiring workshop that challenges Christian educators to lead with purpose and faith. - Is your teaching truly transformational? - How can we grow responsive Christian disciples while confidently delivering the NZ curriculum?

Kaya Lombaard and Rachel Wilding are deeply committed Christian educators with a shared vision to see Christ-centered transformation in classrooms around the world. They are passionate about equipping teachers to view education through a biblical lens, guided by the Holy Spirit. Together, they mentor and train educators, lead a Teacher Trainee Program, and support the development of biblically integrated curriculum that proclaims Christ as Lord over all learning—empowering teachers to teach with clarity, conviction, and kingdom purpose.

If you teach digital technology at your school, there may one or two new ideas here for you to consider. Join for a brief overview of Scratch coding, BBC Microbit, robotics, 3D printing and making/printing mousepad designs. We will discuss equipment costs, setup, management and lesson ideas.

Steve is the teacher of Digital Technology and Computational Thinking at KingsWay School for Years 7 to 10. He has completed the applied Postgraduate qualification in Digital and Collaborative Learning. Steve has a passion for students to be problem solvers and creators of digital technology solutions and has a strength in framing this within a Christian context.

Our Christian faith is based on flourishment informed by our relationship with God. Māori also conceptualise flourishment relationally. I propose to present a way of thinking about flourishment that incorporates relationships with God, the natural environment and each other found in Māori culture. Based on biblical values, and through the lens of Māori relations, I propose an articulation of identity, our colonial history and aspirations for flourishment in our schools that unites us as New Zealanders, Māori and non-Māori, to uphold Te Tiriti and most importantly, Te Rongopai (The Gospel) in the classroom and our school communities.

Antony is Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou and Ngāsti Pākehā. He is a lecturer at Laidlaw College & University of Canterbury. Antony is currently completing his PhD in Māori and Indigenous studies. He leads two courses at Laidlaw, Bicultural Relationships and Mātauranga Māori. Antony has been working with Christian kura in Ōtautahi to assist engagement with Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti etc from a Christian worldview. He works with Christian groups and churches to do the same.

The pornography and AI industries are targeting Aotearoa’s young people, and ‘educating’ them about sex and sexuality in a way that’s never been done before. As a result, our youth are struggling with addiction, shame and dangerous beliefs around sex and intimacy that are harming them physically, mentally and spiritually. Join Tāima Kōrero – Time 2 Talk’s workshop and learn the tools to effectively talk about pornography and manage the fallout from this issue that is seriously affecting our young people, their faith, and their relationships.

Brett Harvey is the founder of Tāima Kōrero – Time 2 Talk; a charity that works to educate about the alarming adult content our young people are consuming online. Brett delivers engaging workshops providing insight and tools that enable teachers to recognise, support and manage the fallout from this problematic issue.

We will uncover what Dyspraxia is, how it effects our learners and what we as can teachers can do to firstly relate to our learners, and secondly how to best support these learners in our classrooms. In the second half of this workshop we explore the ABC Programme kit itself and see how this assists and supports our learners.

Tania Schollum-Hollier, is the Junior Campus ESOL Coordinator at KingsWay School. She is also the founder and creator of the ABC Programme and a board member of the Dyspraxia support group of New Zealand. Tania has extensive knowledge in this field and has provided speaking engagements to RTLBs, SENCos and teaching staff as well as being a ministry approved/funded PD provider for learning support in 2023-24.

Is leading a year level or faculty your next step? Do you currently lead a team and want to lead more effectively? This workshop looks at the impact this role can have. We will explore ways to lead your team effectively and with the improvement of student outcomes at the fore.

Lisa is an Associate Principal of KingsWay School. She has a passion for supporting the development of educational leaders to translate school goals into embedded practice and to improve student outcomes. Both her Masters in Educational Leadership and experience in a wide variety of leadership roles across Years 1-10 have informed her approach to developing leaders.

This is a fast-paced overview of key events in the Bible's grand narrative. It will provide students with a sense of the whole story from Genesis to Revelation in a memorable way. It includes visual, audio, kinesthetic, and spatial learning skills.

Jacqui Lloyd works for NZ Christian Proprietor Trust as a Theological Advisor and Educator. She is a Bible scholar who has taught in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Christian Education contexts for many years. She also enjoys Sci Fi, the outdoors, and a good cup of coffee with friends.

This practical tool will help you navigate the aspects of your life which enhance your wellbeing, and how to identify and manage the aspects that drain you. Take time out to invest in your wellbeing. (Not for KingsWay staff as this is a repeat of the staff retreat session).

Colette is an Associate Principal at KingsWay and teaches in the Senior School. She has over 25 years of experience in Christian schooling, as well as many years of Christian ministry in a full time and volunteer capacity. Colette is passionate about seeing Christians flourish in their faith, relationships and vocations.

Trump, Ukraine, trade wars, A.I. robotics, climate change, political polemics... Is it the end of the world? The Book of Revelation, 'End Times' and the Biblical Eschaton are often taught with either 'doomsday' rhetoric, ambivalent dismissal or usually, not at all. Dragons, harlots, falling stars, pale horses, flying scorpions, scrolls, bowls and dead lambs understandably cloud the issue. So how can we make sense of it all? What does it mean for our walk as disciples of Jesus? Come and get some pointers to help unravel the mystery & distinguish the clear signposts from the mist.

Associate Principal, previously Head of Faculty for Biblical Studies and Kahui Ako ASL at KingsWay School where I worked for 5 years.

AI for Leaders surveys the current education landscape regarding the use of generative AI in schools. Explores policy and procedural developments and important considerations for schools as they navigate legislative expectations.

Chris is an Associate Principal at KingsWay School. He has experience across all sectors of education in NZ and abroad (except ECE). His current portfolios include IT and Digital Education at KingsWay School.

This workshop will identify some of the underlying assumptions and impact of secular worldviews, including social constructivism and behaviourism. Understanding some of these trends and how they influence young people and ourselves as educators is important in order for us to present how compelling a biblical worldview is in contrast.

With a broad background in social science research and education, Daniel has a deep passion for understanding historical and cultural trends and how they continue to shape our world today. He believes education is more than a technical pursuit; it’s a formative process that shapes who we are and opens up future possibilities. He has a passion for helping students make meaningful connections between their identity in Christ and their calling in the marketplace.

In this workshop I will share some of my research which explored what young people have to say about mental health and wellbeing. Woven into this will be ways that we, as Christian professionals, can bring hope with a particular focus on the language we use and ways we talk about mental health and wellbeing.

Yvette is the Lead Counsellor at Elim Christian College with 8 years’ experience in counselling working with clients of all ages. She supports the young people she works with to find ways forward through their struggles and also to equip those she works alongside in pastoral care to do the same. She has a teaching background and was HOD Christian Living for many years prior to moving into counselling so the classroom and the challenging adventures it brings is a familiar space for her.

Supporting your ākonga in their preparation for the corequisites. Strategies and tips that we have found helpful including for those who need support to gain these in Senior School.

Liezl is currently Assistant Head of Middle Years - Junior Secondary. She has led the trial and continual improvement of using a variety of strategies to support students in their preparation for their Literacy and Numeracy Corequisites.

Explore practical strategies for fostering culturally responsive practices that involve whānau and celebrate the diverse cultural identities within your school community. Learn how valuing students' cultural knowledge and experiences enhances engagement and supports equitable educational outcomes.

Ben is a highly experienced and skilled teacher who is current Head of Learning for Year 6 at KingsWay. Previously, he was a team leader at Ōratia District School, where he led the development of cultural diversity awareness and celebration across the school. Ben is passionate about seeing students flourish in every aspect of who they are and building strong, connected communities around them.

Quadratic functions are explained in the three equivalent formats: Standard (or Expanded), Vertex and Factorized. However, cubic functions were represented only in two equivalent formats: Standard (or Expanded) and Factorized. This workshop will familiarize you with the process of obtaining the third equivalent format of any cubic function.

In his professional life, Vladimir has been a helicopter pilot, helicopter pilot instructor, and a physics and mathematics teacher in NZ secondary education. He holds a Master's degree obtained at CURTIN, University of Technology, Perth, WA. for his discoveries in the world of mathematics and recognized teaching excellence. He was awarded the Jim Campbell Award (by the NZ Association of Mathematics Teachers). He has been in NZ Christian Education since 1999.

When we engage deeply with te ao Māori we are invited to see our God in ever deepening ways that reveal even more of His greatness. Why are we reluctant to engage with such a journey? As a middle aged pakeha male with zero connection to the Māori world, I embarked on a journey that has been fascinating. This workshop will unpack the Aidanfield Christian School journey into an ever deepening engagement with the Māori world as an authentic expression of our Christian faith. There will be plenty of room for discussion around this topic.

Mark has been involved in leadership in Christian education for 25 years and church life for a lot longer. His day job and passion is Principal/Tumuaki of Aidanfield Christian School, a state integrated school where he has been a part of the community for the last 18 years. He has a commitment to ongoing learning and is wired to push against the status quo, easy answers and to ask questions which test ideas.