Welcome to our 35th Annual Conference
11th - 13th July 2025

Piki ake koe ngā taumata mātauranga 

kia whakawhanui ake to tirohanga

Warm greetings and a huge welcome to Conference 2025.Conference is a fantastic opportunity to focus on your journey as a governance professional. Many of us first step into school board service to support our children’s education, as part of our professional responsibilities, or by being nominated by others. Whatever brought you here, you likely know that being on a school board is so much more than you first imagined. 

Whether you're a parent, teacher, student, principal, or a dedicated community member, your role is vital. Governance requires time, commitment, and skill—or at least the willingness to develop it. This conference offers the chance to connect with like-minded people, share ideas, and, most importantly, embrace learning to strengthen your abilities as a board member. 

Each year, our conference revolves around a theme. This year, it’s ‘Creating a Difference’—something we do just by showing up, but also something we can intentionally strive for. What kind of difference do you want to create for the children at your school? How can we best support our communities? What steps can we take to ensure our school boards achieve their strategic goals? We hope you’ll find both inspiration and answers here. 

So, whether this is your first conference, or you've attended many times before… nau mai, haere mai! I look forward to meeting you there! Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa - Let us keep close together, not wide apart.