Working with your team to achieve excellence in professional performance

KiNZ is committed to supporting teachers to access Professional Development to improve education outcomes for children.  Please see our range of courses below.

Workshops

Existing One Off Options (2 hours, max 20 adults)

1. Incorporating the Fish® philosophy in your team culture
2. Marketing your centre – a team approach
3. Quality environments
4. Effective interpersonal relationships
5. Interactive group times
6. Developing a centre philosophy
7. Reflective practice
8. Incorporating early literacy in your programme

Personalised Options

We offer several custom made workshops for your centre’s requirements, delivered on site at times convenient for your team. 

Appraisal Training

Option 1 - Team Appraisals

• ‘Pre visit’ information gathering (2 hours)
• Appraisal workshop for all staff (3 hours)
• Appraisal training review to ensure a robust system is in place (2 hours)

Option 2 - Senior Management Appraisal (mentoring)

• Pre visit for information gathering  (day 1)  Includes Appraisal role/expectations and requirements outlined in job description/Strategic Plan/Manager achievements
• Gather data from the team and Board, observe Centre Manager (day 2)
• Email Centre Manager Appraisal document
• Observations on appraisee (2 hours)
• Read all returned evidence and Appraisal documentation (4 hours)
• Summary of discussion and agreement on action plans  (4 hours)
• Six month follow up meeting (2 hours)

Centre Audits

Options

1. Operations and administration
2. Basic equipment
3. Pre ERO checks
4. Health and safety
5. Property
6. Service Delivery
   - Management meeting to discuss requirements  (2 hours)
   - Audit completed on site (4 hours)
   - Written recommendations reported (2 hours)
7. Further Support
   - Support to meet compliances and recommendations noted in audit

Advice and Guidance for Provisionally Registered Teachers Workshop

This workshop includes:

• A teacher registration folder which covers the entire satisfactory teacher dimensions.  Registrants have a self-driven focus to progress through this folder and its contents
• Advice and guidance on maintaining a reflective registration journal
• Four consultation visits per year per registrant.  Each visit will cover:
  - observation of registrants’ teaching practice
  - structured meetings with registrants to discuss progress
  - goal setting towards fulfillment of the criteria for registration
• Post visit progress reporting to registrants, owners/licensees and supervisors to ensure accountability and communication between all parties 
• Phone call and email support throughout the process

KiNZ Tutor Teachers hold full registration status and have extensive experience and background in early childhood education.

Our approach is to work in partnership with you.  The process is registrant driven, however, KiNZ will set you on the road to success with this professional programme of support, guidance and encouragement.

Parent Workshops

We offer a range of parent workshops (or can custom make one to your centre’s needs).  Prices vary depending on numbers, timeframes etc.

Interested?  To discuss any of the above workshops in more detail please contact us on 300 8494 or email advisoryservices@kinz.org.nz

The courses are not limited to those details above. 
If you have a particular course in mind, submit your request for a no obligation free quote.