Auckland Events

  • Past Events

  • Mon 28th Feb 2022 — Fri 8th Apr 2022

    Auckland Literacy Association Sponsored Teacher Application – 2022

    The Auckland Literacy Association offers several sponsorships for members to attend the national NZLA conference, which is being held this year at The Parnell Conference Centre and Parnell District School, from Sunday 9 to Wednesday 12 October 2022. The conference offers significant professional development and an opportunity to mix with…

  • Wed 10th Nov 2021

    Postponed – Creating Space in Classrooms for Translanguaging and Embodied Cultural Literacies – Dr. Rae Si‘ilata

    Rae is contracted by the Ministry of Education to provide teacher professional learning and development, and to document research findings in ECE centres and primary schools. Two current projects are the Pasifika Early Literacy Project (PELP) and the Pasifika Teacher Aide Project (PTAP), which focus on supporting teachers and learning…

  • Wed 11th Aug 2021

    A seminar with Associate Professor Rebecca Jesson and Professor Janet Gaffney – Who sets the course for literacy in Aotearoa? Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamuā

    This seminar traces the foundational principles of current research on literacies and languages to their whakapapa in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Fri 25th Jun 2021

    Young Authors & Illustrators Workshop

    The Auckland Literacy Association invites students from ALA member schools to our not to be missed Young Authors and Illustrators workshop. This is especially focused for 9 to 12-year-old students (Year 5 – Year 8). The authors and illustrators will discuss their work, the process, pitfalls, inspiration and creation as…

  • Tue 16th Mar 2021

    Dr. Murray Gadd Being an Effective Teacher of Writing & AGM

    Dr. Murray Gadd works nationally and internationally as a literacy facilitator, researcher and teacher. For the Ministry of Education, he was one of the writers of "Effective Literacy Practice Years 5 - 8, the English section of the New Zealand Curriculum, and the English Exemplars

  • Wed 4th Mar 2020

    A New Zealand Histories Resource for NZ Educators How, what, why about NZ history & The Summer Learning Journey Programme + AGM

    A New Zealand Histories Resource for NZ Educators How, what, why about NZ history Presenter: Tamsin Hanly and The Summer Learning Journey Programme A digital solution to a persistent problem? Presenter: Dr Rachel Williamson-Dean plus AGM