Waikato Principals' Association eNewsletter

2 May 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principals supporting Principals… Principals supporting Principles!
A message from Lesley
Important Dates
Term 2 Connections Day – Shay Wright
Reconnecting the Regions – Meet the WPA Executive
NZPF Visit
Principal Support Contacts
Dunedin Road Trip
2022 Subs
Laugh
Messages from our Sponsors

Principals supporting Principals… Principals supporting Principles!

Kia Ora

HAPPY TERM 2!

Nga Mihi
Chrissy Wakeman
Orini Combined School

A message from Lesley

Tēnā tātou katoa,

Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou. Warm greetings to you all.

Welcome to Term 2 and I hope that you were able to have a restful holiday break. It was such a busy term for principals last term that some much-needed rest and relaxation was definitely warranted.

We are pleased to move forward this term with some exciting up-and-coming WPA events.

On May 13th the NZPF executive has invited Waikato principals to attend an informal get-together at The Cook bar and restaurant at 7 Cook Street in Hamilton East. The NZPF executive is hosting this event and will be at The Cook from 3 pm. We hope that you are able to attend as this is an opportunity for you to meet the NZPF President and executive members and discuss with them any issues that you may wish to talk about. If you are able to attend, please register at the link in the Monday mailing below.

The WPA executive members will also be visiting some of our Waikato communities outside of Hamilton to meet with principal colleagues in an informal setting. These 'Meet the Executive - In a Waikato town near you' visits are planned for Friday 20th May after school, and it is hoped that we can get together in a social setting and enjoy each other's company. Information about these visits will be sent directly to your inbox later in the week.

Our Term 2 Connections Day is being held on Thursday 16th June with Shay Wright. You can read about Shay on the WPA website and register for this event there as well. We are excited to be able to listen to Shay's inspiring message at this event.

A reminder that WPA subs are due now and these can also be paid on the WPA website.

We are looking forward to making stronger connections with and between our members this term after such a long time with limited interactions due to Covid-19.

Have a great start to Term 2 and we look forward to meeting up with you soon.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Ngā manaakitanga,
Lesley

Important Dates

Term 2
WPA AGM	11th May (link to come)
NZPF Visit to the Waikato Principals	13th May
Reconnecting the Regions events	20th and 27th May
Term 2 Connections Day – Shay Wright	16th June – Registrations open via the WPA Website!

Term 2 Connections Day – Shay Wright

Book your spot now!

Click here to book online https://www.wpa.ac.nz/150/online_stores/95-making-connections-day-term-2-16th-june-2022

https://www.wpa.ac.nz/150/online_stores/95-making-connections-day-term-2-16th-june-2022

Reconnecting the Regions – Meet the WPA Exec

Now we are all allowed out and about, we are looking forward to reconnecting once again. Join your principal colleagues for drinks and nibbles on Friday 20th or 27th May (depending on where you are!) from 3.30pm onwards in Tokoroa, Morrinsville, Huntly and Cambridge.

Lock in the dates and look out for further information of venues and times closest to you.

NZPF Visit

NZPF have been heartened by the tremendous leadership of WPA colleagues and see their visit as one way to acknowledge the great community of professionals in the Waikato. We’d love a great turn-out as it assists enormously to build a real sense of the issues that NZPF need to advocate for in Wellington. Please register via the WPA website.

Click here to register https://www.wpa.ac.nz/1/forms/27-nzpf-visit-to-waikato-principals/submissions/new

https://www.wpa.ac.nz/1/forms/27-nzpf-visit-to-waikato-principals/submissions/new

Principal Support Contacts

Principal Support Contacts
Organisation	Support	Contact
Evaluation Associates	Leadership Advisor Specific Support for Principals Principal Professional Learning Groups First time principal support	Brian Sheedy 027 207 4433 b.sheedy@evaluate.co.nz Stephen Blair 021 322 495 s.blair@evaluate.co.nz Judith Wootton 027 241 6427 j.wootton@evaluate.co.nz
NZEI	NZEI Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Principal Support Officer NZEI Te Riu Roa.	Di Pollard 027 493 3168 Dianne.Pollard-Williams@nzei.org.nz
	Waikato President NZEI Principals Council (Service provided for NZEI members)	Leo Spaans 0212223508 principal@hukanui.school.nz
	NZEI Regional Principals’ Support Team	Ian Leckie 027 839 0518
EAP Employment Assistance Programme	Confidential counselling with a focus on enhancing mental health and general wellbeing. EAP helps individuals understand and overcome a broad range of life and work issues in order to remain focused and productive when at work.. This service is paid for by employers. (Currently the cost covered by MOE)	Ministry of Education funded for Principals Workforce Wellbeing EAP services Contact 0800327669
Principals’ Helpline	Managed by Principal Support Officers and operates from 8.30am-5.00pm Monday to Friday	0508principal 0508 774 624 725
NZSTA	Support and advice on employment-related issues	0800 782 435 eradvice@nzsta.org.nz
	Support and advice on all other governance issues	govadvice@nzsta.org.nz
	Membership issues	feedback@nzsta.org.nz
Members of WPA Exec	Please feel free to reach out to any of the WPA exec team. They are there to listen and direct you to expertise that may be of help.	Names and contact details of Exec Available on WPA website
Media Consultant		Meredith Marshall meredith@captivate.co.nz 0274969535
Mentemia app	Led by Sir John Kirwan, Mentemia is your positive partner to mental wellbeing. An app to tackle everyday stress and anxiety in the workplace (no cost)	Mentemia.com/nz/home

Dunedin Study Tour

We are pleased to let you know that the WPA Study Tour - Dunedin Road Trip is back on for 2022 in Term 3! More information to come.

2022 Subs

2022 Subs are now due – head to our website to become a financial member for 2022.

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