SAGE

Cost per student:
$35 (SAGE member schools)
$45 (Non-SAGE member schools)
Includes morning tea, lunch.
Staff: 1 complimentary for every 20 students. Additional staff $15 each (to defray expenses).

Enrolments for this Conference are on a 'first come first served' basis, with preferential treatment given to schools that have current membership in SAGE. (200 student places available).

Membership of SAGE costs ONLY NZ$20 per institution and is not limited to the Auckland region.
For membership, download the attached form and follow the instructions inside.

NOTE: SAGE is a not-for-profit network of teachers. Conference charges cover venue hire, food and small gifts for speakers who are all volunteers. We are very grateful for the generosity of these speakers and their organisations, and thank Massey University Albany for their support.

Breakout Sessions: Students each nominate their first 3 choices for each breakout session on the enrolment form and every effort will be made to ensure they attend Breakout Sessions of their choice. However, once numbers for a specific speaker are filled, that option will be closed.

A diverse range of topics and speakers have been chosen to reflect the diverse interests of gifted students. They include, but are not limited to:

* Geology: "Rotokawa - A Geothermal Laboratory"- Rod Martin, Marine Engineer
* Education and the Critical Activist: "Why we must join the dots between environmental crisis, financial inequality and educating ourselves!" - Hon Catherine Delahunty, Green Party Member of Parliament
* Law & Justice: "The Life and Times of a Criminal Lawyer" - Phil Hamlin, Crown Prosecutor
* Film and Television: "Writing and Directing for Film and Televsion" - Fiona Samuel, actor, writer and director for film and television.
*Counselling and Therapy: "Talking Matters!! Counselling and other Talking Therapies" - Sharlene Wong, Counsellor & Team Leader for "Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ" and trainer and supervisor for Abacus Counselling
* AgResearch: "Sing a song of science: Making music to maximise the message" Matthew Barnett, Ph.D., Biologist, AgResearch Ltd.
* Creative Writers: "My writing IS me: young, gifted, female writers." - Lynda Garrett, Senior Lecturer, gifted education researcher, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland.
* Sports Science: "Citius, Altius, Fortius - the limits of human performance" - Dr Andrew Foskett, MSC, Ph.D, Senior lecturer, Massey University; active research in exercise science and applied sports scientist.
* Economics / Marketing: "Digital Marketing: The Good, Bad & the Ugly" - Mark White (BBS), Senior Brand Manager, Nestle New Zealand.
* Life Management: " Life is a Rollercoaster" - Kathy Fray - author, columnist, company director, midwife, and a 'work-in-progress!'.
* Psychology: "Overscheduling of Youth: How Much is Too Much?" - Stephen G. Little, Ph.D, , Associate Professor & Director of Educational Psychology, Massey University Psychology Dept.
* Philosophy: " Using the Values Exchange to stretch Gifted Students" - David Seedhouse, Manager of an online system that encourages deep reflection; Professor, AUT University and two UK Universities, author of 14 books in the philosophy of health and values-based decision-making..
* "Entrepreneurship: NZ in the World" - Nick Gerristen, Knowledge Broker promoting NZ innovation globally in areas like life sciences, nano-technology, internet, clean technology, & screen /film sector.
Descriptions of each Breakout topic and details about the presenters are available in the enrolment pack.