Taupo 2025 Flexi Conference - Supported by Kids Greening Taupo

Grab your exclusive opportunity to access an incredible range of PLD expert facilitators in one place at our upcoming event:

Taupo 2025 Flexi Conference – Supported by Kids Greening Taupo

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The conference starts

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 @1:00 pm

and finishes on

Friday, June 6, 2025 @3:00 pm

Last day of 2 for 1 early bird offer is Friday, 11th April, 2025

Field-Based STEM run conferences throughout New Zealand - providing local and flexible PLD options for schools. Our conferences run over 3 days and teachers can opt into any time slot that works best. We have after school and after dark slots as well as morning and afternoon slots. Teachers can register for just one workshop or as many as they like ...

Our Conferences are designed to be as flexible and accessible as possible. You can attend for a morning, an afternoon, after school (4pm to 6.30 pm), after dark (6.30pm to 9 pm) or ANY COMBINATION

event Profile

Duration

3 days

cost

$285 for each workshop that you register for. We have an Early Bird 2 for 1 offer that ends on Friday, 11th April, 2025. This could be two teachers for the price of one or two workshops for the price of one etc

Location

Taupo

#Local Curriculum Development# - How to develop your school's own personal local curriculum.

In this workshop, we will delve into how to make a personalised local curriculum for your school.

The consequences of the COVID pandemic response on youth development

5 years on from the COVID-19 pandemic response, we’re learning a lot about the impact that this event had on youth development. We must of course acknowledge the pandemic response's role...

Alternative approaches for at-risk kids

At-risk youth face unique challenges that can impact their educational success, well-being, and future opportunities. This workshop will explore key concerns within the education and youth support sectors, focusing on...

All of the richest people in the world are neurodiverse! – a workshop on cultivating environments to support neurodivergent excellence.

Jeff Bezos, Ellon Musk and Mark Zukerberg fight it out each year for the top spot as the wealthiest person in the world. There's another thing the wealthiest people in...

Bringing Back Butterflies - How to create a butterfly habitat at your school for our endemic butterflies and encourage students to be kaitiaki.

This workshop will take you on a crash course on our local butterflies and to provide you with the know-how to create habitats, identify and scientifically pin our gorgeous Lepidoptera.

Nature Literacy - How to connect learning about nature with literacy and numeracy.

As educators, we know there has been a big push with literacy and numeracy with the new government. Many educators are feeling the pressure to focus on these areas. However,...

Reconnecting to Nature – Wellbeing, Identity, and Leadership

In Reconnecting to Nature - Wellbeing, Identity and Leadership, nature takes centre stage as we explore how its connection nurtures personal well-being, strengthens identity, and ignites leadership.

River Ecosystems – Connecting to Wai through Critters and Tohu

Journey into the dynamic world of Aotearoa’s river ecosystems in ‘River Ecosystems – Connecting to Wai through Critters and Tohu’, an engaging workshop designed to immerse educators in the science...

Birds of a Feather – Discovering Aotearoa’s Feathered Friends

Spread your wings and join Birds of a Feather – Discovering Aotearoa’s Feathered Friends, an immersive workshop that will take you deep into the world of birds in Aotearoa.

Sian Crowley Perfect Pest - Sian Crowley

The 'Perfect Pest' – A Hands-On Exploration of Tracking and Adaptations

Uncover the secrets of Aotearoa’s most elusive invaders in The 'Perfect Pest, an immersive workshop designed to engage, inform, and inspire.

After Dark

your facilitators for this conference

Richard de Hamel

Tom Coyle

Kelly Body

Ingrid Anderson

Ruud Kleinpaste – The Bugman

Kathy Broadhead

Tony Jones

Overview

Field Based STEM run conferences throughout New Zealand – providing local and flexible PLD options for schools.

Our conferences run over three days, and teachers can opt into any time slot that works best. We have after-school and after-dark slots, as well as morning and afternoon slots. Teachers can register for just one workshop or as many as they like.

Registrations are now being taken for the Taupo Conference. Field-Based STEM bring this conference to Taupo with the support of Kids Greening Taupo. You can see what is on offer below and by clicking on the ‘Book This Conference’ button below:

LAST DAY OF 2 FOR 1 EARLY BIRD OFFER IS 11TH APRIL, 2025.

What's included

Participants can select any of the workshops that are not yet at capacity. You can find out which workshops are still available on the Taupo Conference registration FORM: PLEASE NOTE, we finalise the workshops available after the 2 for 1 Early Bird offer expires – ie 2 months before the start date. You can still register right upto the start date, but some of the workshop options below, may have been removed…. Light refreshments will be available, but participants should bring a packed lunch. If transport is needed to get you to the start of your workshop/fieldtrip, then participants are responsible for their own transport.

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