Welcome
The New Zealand chapter of ANZELA is once again delighted to host the annual ANZELA conference. We extend a warm invitation to all members, friends, colleagues of ANZELA, and to anyone interested in education law.
We look forward to a stimulating conference - there much to interest in this great diversity of issues from an interesting range of perspectives and national experience.
We also look forward to welcoming you to Christchurch - the garden city of New Zealand. By October spring will be in full bloom.
Simon Mitchell
Chairperson
New Zealand Chapter, ANZELA
Christchurch in the spring
New Zealand’s third biggest city, Christchurch is situated on the wide alluvial Canterbury Plains of the South Island – the sea on one side and the Southern Alps in the distance on the other. There is much to see and do in and around Christchurch – punt on the River Avon, walk in Hagley Park, visit the new Canterbury Art Gallery and the Centre of Contemporary Art, or the Air Force Museum. If you venture further afield you could have a daring adventure – bungy-jumping, white-water rafting, sky-diving, mountain-bike riding, sightseeing – the Waipara wine trail, the historic French settlement of Akaroa, the foothills of the Alps. If you have time – see the rest of the South Island – it’s a park!
The following websites might be useful for planning your visit if you intend arriving early or staying on after the conference (please note, the welcome reception for the conference will be held at the International Antarctic Centre).
www.christchurch.org.nz
www.bethere.co.nz
About ANZELA
ANZELA is the Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association Ltd. Its aims are to promote the study and discussion of law relating to education and to advance knowledge and research about the law in education at all levels.
This conference will interest lawyers, teachers and school principals, academics, advocates, unions and community organisations, and education providers interested in education and the law.
To become a member of ANZELA
Benefits of membership include seminars on education-law topics, subscription to the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Law and Education, published twice a year, and a special members’ fee for the annual conference. See – www.anzela.edu.au. Contact anzela@office-logistics.com.
Accommodation
Rooms are being held at the following hotels at special conference rates. Please make your bookings sooner rather than later – these rooms will be released if not taken up.
Rydges Hotel – the conference venue – NZ$175 (incl GST) – to book, see www.rydges.com/cwp/anzela or ring Reservations +64 3 379 4700
Copthorne Central – NZ$185 (incl GST) – 5-10 minutes walk to the conference venue – to book, email copthorne.central@millenniumhotels.co.nz or
telephone Reservations - +64 3 379 5880 – mention the name of the conference and the reference #23000243171
Chateau on the Park – NZ$140 (incl GST) and $18 for full breakfast – 10 minutes walk from the conference venue – to book, email res@chateau-park.co.nz – mention the name of the conference.
Please note: GST (Goods and Services Tax) is charged at 12.5%.
Conference venue
Rydges Hotel
Cnr Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace, Christchurch
tel +64 3 379 4700
fax +64 3 379 5357
Wednesday 8 October at Rydges Hotel
12 noon - Registration opens
4.00pm - Annual General Meeting of ANZELA
5.45pm - buses depart for the Welcome Reception at the International Antarctic Centre
8.00pm - buses depart the International Antarctic Centre for Rydges Hotel
Social events
Wednesday 8 October – 6-8pm – welcome cocktail reception at the International Antarctic Centre – this function is part of your registration fee. The International Antarctic Centre is a museum to the Antarctic. Transport by bus has been organised and is included in the cost – the buses will leave Rydges Hotel at 5.45pm. Dress warmly – you may experience an Antarctic storm. If you would like to bring a guest, the cost is NZ$75. Please register your guest on the registration form.
Thursday 9 October – 7pm – conference dinner at Rydges Hotel. This function is also part of your registration fee. If you would like to bring a guest, the cost is NZ$90. Please register your guest on the registration form.
How to register
Please complete the registration form inserted in this brochure, making a selection for the concurrent sessions. If you are paying by NZ cheque or money order, copy for your records, then attach a cheque or money order for the correct amount to the registration form and post to NZLS, PO Box 5041, Wellington, New Zealand. If you are paying by direct credit, please fax the registration form to us noting when payment has/is being made. If you are paying by credit card, please fax the completed form. Fax = +64 4 463 2986
Fees (incl GST)
The registration fee includes the collected conference materials, morning and afternoon teas and lunches on both days of the conference, the welcome cocktail reception on the Wednesday evening and the dinner on Thursday evening.
Payment received by 10 September OR from 10 September
ANZELA member NZ$750 NZ$800
Non-member NZ$800 NZ$850
If you wish to bring a guest:
Welcome cocktail reception NZ$75
Conference dinner NZ$90
Cancellation
In the event of a registration being cancelled prior to 10 September, an administration fee of NZ$100 (incl GST) will be charged. After 10 September, individual refunds will not be made unless the entire event is cancelled, but you may send a substitute. Please inform the organiser of the change of name.
Concurrent sessions
It will assist the conference organisers if you can indicate on your registration form your preliminary thoughts on which of the concurrent sessions you may like to attend (purely as a guide and without any commitment on your part).
Privacy Act
Details on the registration form are for the use of ANZELA and the conference organiser only.
Contact the conference organiser
New Zealand Law Society – Continuing Legal Education
PO Box 5041, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel +64 4 472 7837
Fax +64 4 463 2986
cle@lawyers.org.nz
WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER
6.00pm A welcome at the International Antarctic Centre - from 6.00pm until 8.00pm
THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER
9.00am Welcome – kapahaka by students of St Albans School, Christchurch
9.30am Keynote address - Law as viewed from an apex court: perspectives for teachers, students and citizens - Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG
10.30am Morning tea
| 11.00am | Managing conflict resolution | Guns and drugs | Teacher professionalism |
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Managing conflict resolution in NZ schools - James Crichton, Employment Relations Authority, Christchurch |
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Professional responsibilities of school staff beyond the realms of the classroom: the role of principals and teachers in student searches in Australia and the USA – Prof Joy Cumming, Griffith University, Brisbane and Prof Ralph Mawdsley, Cleveland State University, Ohio |
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Powers and limitations in sharing information by teacher registration authorities – Brendan Murray, Minter Ellison, Melbourne |
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| 11.45am | 4
The role of the Ombudsmen in New Zealand education, and some Australian comparisons – Christopher Littlewood, Asst Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsmen, Christchurch |
5
Random drug testing programmes and practices in elementary and secondary schools in the USA – Prof David Alexander, Virginia Tech University and Mark Lineberg, Principal, Radford High School, Virginia, and Associate Professor Jennifer Sughrue, Florida Atlantic University |
6
The law relating to teacher registration in Australia and the USA – Prof Jim Jackson, School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University, Lismore and Prof Charles Russo, School of Education and Allied Professions, University of Dayton, Ohio |
12.30pm Lunch
| 1.30pm | Cyberspace | ||
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Principles and practice in the development of harassment and professional conduct policies and procedures – Virginia Goldblatt, Dispute Resolution Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North and David Beck, SB Law, Christchurch |
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Cyberbullying and other student technology misuses in K-12 American schools: the legal landmines – Kathleen Conn, Education Department, Neumann College, Aston, PennsylvaniaLawyers and educators working together to protect schools, teachers and students from You-Tube and other websites that malign them – Michael Winram, Emil Ford & Co, Lawyers, Sydney |
9
An investigation of an attempt to provide equal employment opportunities to teachers in South African state schools - Dr Clarence Williams, Faculty of Education, University of the Western Cape, South Africa |
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| 2.30pm | 10
Leadership restrained: the legal restrictions on decisive action – Marcus Elliott, Mortlock McCormack Law, Christchurch |
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The impact of the Every Child Matters legislation on the effective inclusion of children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in the UK: the legislative embodiment of systemic theories on behaviour? - Frederic Fovet, Headmaster, College Northside, QuebecMandatory reporting of abuse in Western Australia – Kate Offer, Association of Independent Schools and University of Western Australia, Perth |
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Promoting professionalism: a legal and performance management framework – Nadia Taylor, Livingstones, Brisbane |
3.30pm Afternoon tea
4.00pm Keynote address - What is leadership? - A representative from the NZ Leadership Institute, Auckland, NZ Panel of Simon Mitchell, Barrister, Auckland and Jan Breakwell, Chief Legal Advisor, NZ Ministry of Education to comment
7.00pm Conference dinner at Rydges Hotel
FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER
9.00am Keynote address - Pedagogical abuse: are our teachers, lawyers and young students adrift in a sea of psychological child abuse resulting from inappropriate pedagogy or teacher behaviour in classrooms?- Dr David Wescombe-Down, Pedare Christian College, Adelaide
10.00am Morning tea
| 10.30am | School issues | The big picture | Tertiary issues |
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Conflict: the practice of religion in the school – Dr Deborah Stine, California State University Secular, singular or self-expression: religious freedom in Australian and NZ schools – Maxine Evers, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney |
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Improving the regulatory environment for the implementation of the right to education – Prof Jan De Groof, Government Commissioner for Universities (Belgium), Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and the University of Tilburg (The Netherlands), President of European Association for Education Law and Policy, chargé de mission to UNESCO for the right to education |
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Student disciplinary decision-making in Australian universities: the perspective and experience of student rights officers – Bruce Lindsay, PhD student, ANU College of Law, Australian National University, Canberra |
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ISO 9001 – A system improving professional practice in a school community – Peter van Cuylenburg, Vice Principal, The Knox School, Wantirna South |
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Education, law and leadership that promotes the best interests of students in South Africa – Dr Rika Joubert, Interuniversity Centre for Education Law and Policy, South Africa |
18
University/student grievances and discipline matters: discussion of research project - issues and ideasProf Jim Jackson and Helen Fleming, Southern Cross University, Lismore and Patty Kamvounias, University of Sydney and Sally Varnham, University of Technology, Sydney |
12.30pm Lunch
| 1.30pm | 19
Does policy influence law or law influence policy? – John Gardiner, Murdoch University, Perth and Grant Wheatley, Dept of Education and Training, Perth |
20
From apology to action: challenges and opportunities in indigenous education – Molly Townes O’Brien, Australian National University, Canberra |
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Exploring teacher-student relationships in adult education – Stephen Monterosso and Kyle Bowyer, School of Business, Curtin University, Perth |
| 2.30pm | 22
The interface between school and family law – Suzanne Christie, Barrister, Sydney and Peter Christie, Director of Resources, St Andrew’s Cathedral School, Sydney |
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Professional and executive accountability in education: a South African perspective – Jean van Rooyen, Dept of Educational Management and Policy Studies, Groenkloof Campus, University of Pretoria |
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Educational accountability – do tertiary students need more academic protection in NZ? - Juliet Hyatt and Pheh Hoon Lim, Business School, AUT University, Auckland |
3.30pm Reflections and farewell - Educational Leadership and the Law: Continued Personal and Professional Learning - Dr Paul McCann, Head of School Services (Primary), North West Region, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Wollongong
4.00pm Afternoon tea
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