What: Tuia ki Tawhiti
When: Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th July 2024
Location: Christchurch Cashmere High School
The Aotearoa New Zealand Health Education, Outdoor Education & Physical Education Biennial Conference
Tuia ki runga
Tuia ki raro
Tuia ki roto
Tuia ki waho
Tuia ki te ngākau o nga tāngata
Tuia tātou ki te pae tawhiti
Stitch what is above to what is below
Stitch what is within to what is without
Stitch the hearts of the people
Stitch us to the distant horizon.
The New Zealand Health Education Association (NZHEA), Education Outdoors New Zealand (EONZ) and Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) have united to create a biennial conference experience. This collaborative endeavor marks a significant milestone in health education, outdoor education and physical education, bringing together three leading organisations with a shared commitment to fostering innovation, future-focused educational thinking, and responsiveness to the challenges and changes within the respective fields.
Keynote presentations
Panel convened by Katie Fitzpatrick
What should the HPE curriculumrefresh look like? A panel discussion and debate
As the Ministry ofEducation considers the refresh of the HPE elements of the New ZealandCurriculum, it is timely for the field to consider the history of HPEcurriculum policy and to engage in debate and discussion about what the new curriculum should look like. What key whakaaro, concepts, kaupapa, knowledge and skills might be considered central to learning in this area? What curriculum knowledge should remain and what needs updating? Why is learning in HPE a central curriculum concern? This plenary session will involve a range of voices from the field including scholars, researchers, teachers and students, as well as those knowledgeable about mātauranga Māori, Pacific knowledge systems, and education diversity.
Mark Mandeno Adventure Works
Mark is extremely passionate about changing people’s perceptions of disability. He believes that the language we use reflects social norms, and currently, the language we use reinforces the idea that disability is negative and associated with inability, lack, and loss. As a wheelchair user following a surfing accident, he is in a unique position operating an adventure organisation that provides training, qualifications, and courses in outdoor education and leadership.
This keynote will
• Unpack the word disability and the history of this word
• Look at implicit and unconscious bias favouring able-bodied people which is normalised in society
• Hear about Mark’s experience as a person with an impairment and what it was like going from being ‘normal’ to ‘disabled’
• Share what you can do to become aware of what will change the world for others
• Share principles that schools and organisations could adopt to be inclusive
As schools are finalizing PLD opportunities for staff, we implore you to start to think about budgeting for this. You can assume a similar level of conference cost as previous years – allowing a little extra for cost increases.
Live registrations and calls for abstracts will happen before the end of this term. We are seeking abstracts from all primary and secondary school teachers and leaders, as well as tertiary educators who wish to present and attend the conference.
Our appointed conference managers are EventMergers – Conference Management Specialists.
If you have any questions about Tuia ki Tawhiti, please contact:
Carlene Martin
carlene@eventmergers.co.nz
Phone: 027 2954309
Or any one of the following conference committee members.
