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NZALT Clusters 2025

 

NZALT clusters are regional networks of support for language teachers where you can meet with other language teachers in your area to share experience, ideas, resources, and moderation. Afternoon tea is provided, and petrol costs are able to be covered if you need to travel further afield to attend the cluster.  

If you would like to facilitate a cluster group in your area, please contact Juliet Kennedy to find out more. 

We will update our website with the cluster dates and details as they are confirmed. If you would like to get in touch with your local NZALT cluster leader you can find their details below.

Term 1 2025

North Island

 

Auckland: Facilitator Wakana Matheson

 

Hawkes Bay: Facilitator Anita Vennell 
  • Thursday 27 March, 4pm
  • Havelock North High School

 

Palmerston North: Facilitator Tamara McGechan
  • Wednesday 26 February, 4 - 4:45pm
  • Palmerston North Boys' High School
  • This cluster meeting will be after the workshop: "Unlocking AI for Language Teachers - Tools and Strategies" (1:30 - 4pm) - for more information, check out our events calendar.

 

Kapiti Coast: Facilitator Naomi Connolly
  • TBC

 

Wellington Central: Facilitator Juliet Kennedy
  • Monday 10 March, 4pm
  • Onslow College

 

Wellington Pacific Languages Teachers: Juliet Kennedy
  • Wednesday 5 March, 4pm
  • Porirua College

 

South Island

 

Tasman-Nelson: Facilitator Julia Martin
  • Wednesday 19 March, 4:00pm
  • Nelson College for Girls
Christchurch: Facilitator Michelle Dalley
  • Thursday 6 March, 3:30pm
  • Papanui High School

 

South Canterbury: Facilitator Hiromi Horsley
  • TBC

 

Dunedin: Facilitator: Bronwyn Thomson
  • Thursday 20 February, 4-5pm
  • location TBC

 

Southland-Invercargill: Facilitator Karen Thomson
  • Wednesday 12 March, 3.45-5pm
  • James Hargest College, room B4

 

Term 4 2024

North Island

 

Auckland: Facilitator Jack Chapman
  • Thursday 7th November, 4pm
  • Online only - link to be sent out

 

Hawkes Bay: Facilitator Anita Vennell 
  • Friday 15th November (ToD), 1:30pm
  • Hastings, Three Wise Birds Garden Bar

 

Palmerston North: Facilitator Tamara McGechan
  • Tuesday 5th November, 3:30 - 4:30pm
  • Palmerston North Boys High School

 

Whanganui: Facilitator Andrea Cerón
  • Thursday, 14th November, 3:30 - 4:30pm
  • Cullinane College

 

Hutt Valley: Facilitator Philippa Watson
  •  Thursday, 21st November, 4pm
  • St. Oran's College

 

Kapiti Coast: Facilitator Naomi Connolly

 

Wellington Central: Facilitator Juliet Kennedy
  • Tuesday, 19 November, 4pm
  • Queen Margaret College Languages Department, Hobson block (straight ahead down the drive off Hobson St. First floor)

 

 

South Island

 

Nelson:
  • Thursday, 28th November, 3:45pm
  • Nayland College in TPM2

 

Christchurch: Facilitator Michelle Dalley
  • Thursday, 31st October
  • Details of location and time to be confirmed shortly by email from the cluster leader

 

South Canterbury: Facilitator Hiromi Horsley

 

Dunedin: Facilitator Bronwyn Thomson

 

Southland - Invercargill: Facilitator Karen Thomson
  • Wednesday, 13th August, 3:45pm
  • Main Street Cafe (Kelvin Street), Invercargill

 

Term 3 2024

North Island

 

Auckland: Facilitator Jack Chapman
  • Wednesday 28th August, 4pm
  • Online - link to be sent out

 

Palmerston North: Facilitator Tamara McGechan
  • Tuesday 13th August, after NZALT Jumbo Marking Day
  • Palmerston North Boys High School

 

Whanganui: Facilitator Andrea Cerón
  • Tuesday, 27th August, 2:30 - 3:30pm
  • Cullinane College

 

Kapiti Coast: Facilitator Naomi Connolly
  • Tuesday, 13th August, 3:30pm
  • Online: Zoom link to be sent out 

South Island

 

Christchurch: Facilitator Michelle Dalley
  • Thursday, 12th September, 3:30pm
  • Papanui High School

 

Dunedin: Facilitator Bronwyn Thomson
  • Thursday, 5th September, 4-5pm
  • Otago Girls' High School

 

Southland - Invercargill: Facilitator Karen Thomson
  • Thursday, 29th August, 3:45pm
  • James Hargest College (B4)