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Women in Educational Leadership

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A course to develop the capability of aspiring women leaders working in secondary school settings.

Next date
2 May 2025, 9am
Delivery
In Person
Location
Wellington
Duration
10 weeks
CPD/PLD Hours
50

Course overview

This short course will be delivered over 10 weeks of a school term with a small cohort of 20 participants who will build professional networks and ongoing connections. Learning will be presented in a blended format. This will include a face-to-face workshop, online webinars and a self-paced portal where supporting resources will be available for participants to explore topics in more depth.

Please note: as part of this course it is a requirement for participants to attend the one-day face-to-face workshop in person. To maximise engagement, specific topics of the course have been carefully designed to be delivered collaboratively.

Facilitated by

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Trish Lui

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Karen Waitt

What you'll learn

  • Barriers for women
  • Authentic leadership
  • Women in Māori leadership
  • Women in Pasifka leadership
  • Challenging limiting beliefs
  • Power and influence
  • Growth conversations
  • Sexual abuse, harassment and the me too movement
  • Parenthood
  • Unconscious bias and cultural bias
  • Gender framing of leadership roles

Further Information

This course will be delivered over 10 weeks and include:

  • One x face-to-face workshop
  • Four x 1.5 hour webinars (4.00-5.30pm)
  • Self-paced modules within an online learning portal 

Upon completion of the course (attendance at workshop and all webinars) participants will be awarded a digital badge from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. 

The PPTA will cover travel, accommodation, and childcare costs, up to the total value of $500 (including GST), in order for you to attend the workshop. The cost of TRDs are not covered by the PPTA.

More information about reimbursements will be given upon registration and reimbursement forms will be available to course participants via email after the face-to-face workshop.

If you would like more information about this course, please email: 

Crystal Collins

Programme Coordinator Education 

crystal.collins@vuw.ac.nz

or

Elizabeth Craker

Education Programme Manager

elizabeth.craker@vuw.ac.nz

Upcoming Courses & Delivery Options

02 May 2025 | Wellington

Duration: 10 weeks

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