NZAI National Assessment Conference 2026 Programme Overview
An in-person conference held over two days:
· Wednesday 8 to Thursday 9 April: Face-to-face at Ormiston Junior College
Please note sessions times will be in NZST
This programme is also subject to change
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Mihi Whakatau/Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Introduction to NZAI and the executive - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote 1 - Rt. Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Round Table Discussions |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 1 - Morning Tea |
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Day 1 - Workshop 1 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Resilience and staff leadership in times of change – maintaining self-worth (Years 1-8) |
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Day 1 - Workshop 2 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM |
Learning in real time: What livestream revision sessions reveal about assessment (Years 10-13) |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 1 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 2 - Jann Marshall, NZQA Deputy Chief Executive |
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Day 1 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Attendance and engagement – What’s working at Mountain View School (Years 0-8) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Keynote 3 - Yvette McCausland-Durie and Nathan Durie, TIPENE / St Stephen's School |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion/Poroporoaki - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Mihi Whakatau/Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Introduction to NZAI and the executive - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote 1 - Rt. Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Round Table Discussions |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 1 - Morning Tea |
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Day 1 - Workshop 1 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Lifting the lid for our students using Collaborative Complex Problem Solving (Years 0-13) |
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Day 1 - Workshop 2 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM |
Realigning DMIC with Curriculum: A Collaborative Improvement Journey (Years 1-6) |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 1 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 2 - Jann Marshall, NZQA Deputy Chief Executive |
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Day 1 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Assessment that measures up (Years 5-10) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Keynote 3 - Yvette McCausland-Durie and Nathan Durie, TIPENE / St Stephen's School |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion/Poroporoaki - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Mihi Whakatau/Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Introduction to NZAI and the executive - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote 1 - Rt. Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Round Table Discussions |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 1 - Morning Tea |
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Day 1 - Workshop 1 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Assessment and SMART (Years 3-10) |
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Day 1 - Workshop 2 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM |
Progress reporting using PATs (Years 3-10) |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 1 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 2 - Jann Marshall, NZQA Deputy Chief Executive |
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Day 1 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
New reporting to parents and whānau expectations (Years 0-10) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Keynote 3 - Yvette McCausland-Durie and Nathan Durie, TIPENE / St Stephen's School |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion/Poroporoaki - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Mihi Whakatau/Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Introduction to NZAI and the executive - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote 1 - Rt. Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Round Table Discussions |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 1 - Morning Tea |
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Day 1 - Workshop 1 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Accelerating progress in mathematics in Years 7 & 8 (Years 7-8) |
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Day 1 - Workshop 2 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM |
The Pen vs. The Pixel: Designing digital assessment for the human learner (Years 7-13) |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 1 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 2 - Jann Marshall, NZQA Deputy Chief Executive |
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Day 1 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Combining junior and NCEA assessments to ‘prove’ impact on learning (Years 3-13) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Keynote 3 - Yvette McCausland-Durie and Nathan Durie, TIPENE / St Stephen's School |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion/Poroporoaki - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Mihi Whakatau/Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Introduction to NZAI and the executive - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote 1 - Rt. Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Round Table Discussions |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 1 - Morning Tea |
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Day 1 - Workshop 1 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Using NCEA data and statistics to ‘prove’ impact on achievement (Years 11-13) |
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Day 1 - Workshop 2 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM |
Assessment is a conversation: Extending AFL with twice-exceptional students (Years 3-8) |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 1 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 2 - Jann Marshall, NZQA Deputy Chief Executive |
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Day 1 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Teachers as data navigators: Using data to improve teaching and learning (Years 1-8) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Keynote 3 - Yvette McCausland-Durie and Nathan Durie, TIPENE / St Stephen's School |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion/Poroporoaki - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Mihi Whakatau/Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Introduction to NZAI and the executive - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote 1 - Rt. Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Round Table Discussions |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 1 - Morning Tea |
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Day 1 - Workshop 1 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Strong strategic school leaders | Thriving tamariki mokopuna (Years 1-13) |
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Day 1 - Workshop 2 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM |
Using junior assessments and statistics to ‘prove’ impact on achievement and learning (Years 3-10) |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 1 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 2 - Jann Marshall, NZQA Deputy Chief Executive |
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Day 1 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Keynote 3 - Yvette McCausland-Durie and Nathan Durie, TIPENE / St Stephen's School |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion/Poroporoaki - Professor Jenny Poskitt - NZAI President |
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
New reporting to parents and whānau expectations (repeat) (Years 0-10) |
PAT Tuhituhi | Writing (Years 5-10) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea | |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Te Manu Ka Rere: Targeted support for the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite assessments (Years 9-10) |
Using assessment to make decisions about progress and achievement (Years 1-10) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College | |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch | |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College | |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Assessment and SMART (repeat) (Years 3-13) |
Introduction to NZCER’s new rational number assessment (cancelled) (Years 3-10) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
Understanding student data and using it effectively (Years 5-10) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Keeping assessment at the heart: TLCs and Learning Walks in action (Years 9-13) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
How schools improve: Insights from eight school improvement stories (Years 0-13) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
Assessment for learning: Building effective schoolwide practice (Years 0-8) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Self regulation: managing learning and change (Years 1-13) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Beyond the box: AI that fits your school (Years 1-13) This workshop is virtual. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
New reporting to parents and whānau expectations (repeat) (Years 0-10) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Te Manu Ka Rere: Targeted support for the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite assessments (Years 9-10) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Assessment and SMART (repeat) (Years 3-13) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
PAT Tuhituhi | Writing (Years 5-10) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Using assessment to make decisions about progress and achievement (Years 1-10) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Introduction to NZCER’s new rational number assessment (cancelled) (Years 3-10) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
Connecting assessment for learning and the science of learning for better teaching (Years 0-13) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Combining junior and NCEA assessments to ‘prove’ impact on learning (repeat) (Years 3-13) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Using NCEA data and statistics to ‘prove’ impact on achievement (repeat) (Years 11-13) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | Haere mai - Welcome to Day Two Conference |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote 4 - Daisy Christodoulou - Director of Education, No More Marking Pre-recorded |
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Day 2 - Workshop 1 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM |
Using junior assessments and statistics to ‘prove’ impact on achievement and learning (repeat) (Years 3-10) |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 - Morning Tea |
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Day 2 - Workshop 2 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
M2 – An AI observation tool being built for the NZ context (Years 0-13) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM | Keynote 5 - Neil Watson - Principal, Otahuhu College |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM | Day 2 - Lunch |
| 1:20 PM - 2:05 PM | Keynote 6 - Luke Sumich - Principal, Ormiston Junior College |
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Day 2 - Workshop 3 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
PAT Tuhituhi | Writing (repeat) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Closing Address - NZAI President Jenny Poskitt Poroporoaki |
