Showcase Schools Conference 2020
Greymouth High School and Te Tai o Poutini RTLB, New Zealand/Aotearoa
Co-educational State Secondary School Years 9-15
Wellbeing is part of Greymouth High’s strategic and annual plan to address a community-wide wellbeing focus. Time and resourcing was prioritised to bring about a significant shift in practice and culture. As a learning support service, RTLB supported getting the vision into reality and action at the classroom level.
Lara Thompson, Classroom teacher, Hauora Lead, Māwhera Kāhui Ako Within School Teacher
Jo Newton, Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour, Practice Leader, Greymouth High School Board of Trustees Parent Representative
Lara is a leader in innovative teaching around wellbeing and positive behaviour for learning, bringing a secondary background, specialising in Health and Physical Education; Jo is a specialist teacher (learning and behaviour) bringing a primary teaching/leadership background, a science degree and secondary teaching experience.
>Presentation: Effective Collaboration & Change Leadership: Greymouth High School's Hauora Journey
Ours is a story of effective collaboration between Greymouth High and RTLB that enabled transformative change with students at the centre. The ‘How’ will be unpacked including: schoolwide hauora systems and practices, supporting pedagogies, the 2019 Hauora Hour pilot, the 2020 Mentoring Programme and some key change leadership frameworks.
Other Showcases Schools
A schools, college or university will showcase their journey to implementing Pos Ed., including achievements, failures, challenges, learnings and results.
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Greymouth High School & Avonside Girls' High School, New Zealand
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The Affiliated High School of Luofushan National College, China
