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

Tauranga 2025 Flexi Conference in association with New Zealand Astrobiology Network

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The conference starts 

Monday, May 19, 2025 @1:00 pm

and finishes on 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @3:00 pm

EARLY BIRD 2 for 1 offer ends Friday 21st March
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 ...
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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. EARLY BIRD OFFER ENDS Friday 21st March

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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, 21st March, 2025. This could be two teachers for the price of one or two workshops for the price of one etc
Location
Tauranga
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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 Tauranga Conference. You can see what is on offer below and by clicking on the ‘Book This Conference’ button below:

What's included

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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