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Riccarton Park Function Centre, Christchurch - 8.45am-4.00pm, Thursday 5th August 2021 - CES
8.45am-4.00pm, Thursday 5th August 2021
Riccarton Park Function Centre, Christchurch
WORKSHOPS 2021

                            REGISTRATION                                        MORNING TEA                                           Taming the email beast ...
                            8.15am                                              10.00am-10.30am                                       Rob Clarke: e-Learning Innovator
                                                                                                                                      Learn tips and tricks for keeping your Gmail

                            INTRODUCTION
                            8.45am-9.00am
                                                                                Workshops                                             under control, including:
                                                                                                                                      • minimise emails that are less important;
                                                                                                                                      • integrate task management with email;

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                                                                                                                                      • automatically file emails as they arrive;
                            Welcome to Delegates                                     10.30am-11.45am                                  • smart ways to schedule meetings.
                            and Housekeeping                                         Session One                                      Please bring a laptop that is wi-fi enabled so
                            Wayne Jamieson:                                                                                           you can connect to the conference server.
                            CES General Manager
                                                                                Xero tips and tricks
                                                                                Yasmin Sellars: Finance Manager, CES                  Communication awareness
                            KEYNOTE SPEAKER                                     An in-depth look at Xero and how you can save         in the workplace
                            9.00am-9.50am                                       time by using the system to its full potential.       Desirée Williamson: Communication Works
                                                                                Please email any questions or topics you              Effective communication underpins the smooth
                           “Wake up your WOW!”                                  would like to be covered in the workshop to:          running of every successful workplace. But how
                            Cath Vincent                                        yasmin@cessl.org.nz before 2nd September.             do we get to shared understanding and mutual
                            Learn how to operate at maximum
                                                                                                                                      purpose? This workshop explores the vital role of
                            energy, confidence and motivation, no                                                                      self-awareness and empathy, but reminds us
                                                                                SMS: KAMAR – tips and tricks
                            matter what challenges you face ...                 Kent Lendrum: e-Learning Specialist                   that we need to be strategic to avoid
                            Humans are creatures of habit. We do the same                                                             communication breakdown. Topics include:
                                                                                Learn about the latest version of KAMAR and all
                            things and get the same results. Cath will reveal                                                         • evaluating your communication style and the
                                                                                the updates and shortcuts that you need to know.
                            how you can do things differently so you work                                                                 effect it has on others;
                            less but achieve more. Her unique 6-layer model                                                           • improve your listening and questioning skills;
                            for change will wake up your WOW!                   SMS: MUSAC edge –                                     • use empathy and develop emotional
                            Cath will help you to discover:                     Administration tips and tricks                            intelligence;
                            • what impacts your personal WOW;                   Phil Simms: MUSAC                                     • how to prevent a communication breakdown.
                            • micro-changes that you can make straight          This workshop will focus on the core administration
                                away to get more of what you want;              functions in Edge Student Manager, including:
                            • how to change your habits for greater success.    • enrolments / leavers / caregivers / staff;          Truancy and schools
                                                                                • calendar;                                           Jade Beaman: Te Ora Hou Otautahi
                                                                                • classes and groups;                                 This workshop will explore the central values of
                                                                                • list printing;                                      Te Ora Hou‘s model of practice and the optional
                                                                                • notifications;                                       services provided by the K3 student attendance
                                                 PROFILE                        • finances and the Edge app.                           support service.

                                                 Cath Vincent                                                                                11.45am-1.00pm
                                                                                SMS: eTAP – tips and tricks
                                                  Motivational
                                                  Speaker
                                                                                Phil Hardie: eTAP                                           Session Two
                                                                                Useful tips and tricks to help you get the most
                                                  Cath was a business
                                                                                from the eTAP School Management Software.
                                 consultant for over 20 years. She has                                                                The dos and don’ts of
                                 worked on multi-million dollar                                                                       school expenditure
                                 infrastructure projects and launched           SMS: LINC-ED Hero – tips and tricks                   Stephen Davy/Yasmin Sellars: CES
                                 businesses in the UK, Australia and            Sarah Coursey and Kate Bond: LINC-ED                  Topics will cover frequently asked questions:
                                 New Zealand – including a software             Finance & administration specialists                  • should principals and staff be paid BOT fees?
                                 start-up which won a DTI award for             Discover how to get the most from the Hero            • BOT fees were introduced to reimburse costs –
                                 innovation.                                    school management system. Examples include:              does that include loss of income too?
                                 Yet despite her corporate success,             • customising enrolment forms;                        • must allowances paid to staff be approved by
                                 Cath remained unfulfilled until she            • managing contacts;                                     MOE and Novopay?
                                 decided to 'Wake up her WOW!'                  • sorting and filtering Listbuilder;                   • appropriate vs inappropriate gifts/payments/
                                 She emigrated to New Zealand and               • insights;                                              reimbursements;
                                 began a new career as a motivational           • creating labels.                                    • can you pay staff for additional services?
                                 speaker. Cath quickly gained                                                                            e.g., a caretaker undertaking building work;
                                 international recognition, and within          MoE ENROL: 101 and beyond                             • what is income in advance – when is it allowed?
                                 only three years she had won the               Jacqui Smith: Team Leader,                            • a reminder of the 10% borrowing limit and
                                 National Speakers’ Association                 Data & Knowledge Team, Ministry of Education             why it is relevant to all schools.
                                 Brightstar award. Cath is also host of         ENROL’s data team represent the voices of users
                                 the uplifting ‘The Cath Vincent Show’          based on queries received throughout the year
                                 which airs on Sky TV.                          and balance the need for change with all other
                                                                                users' needs. Topics will include:
                                                                                • new features in ENROL;
                                                                                • upcoming changes to ENROL;
                                                                                • user feedback.

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                                                                                                                                                            WORKSHOPS 2021
The “dark art” of banked staffing                   Appraising support staff                                    2.00pm -3.15pm
Wayne Facer: Education Enterprises                  Jacqui Pascoe: Education Consultant                         Session Three
Wayne will unravel the “dark art” of banked         Do the appraisal processes in your school
staffing with advice on how to exploit loopholes     contribute to growth, development and improved
to gain the greatest benefit for your school. He     performance, or are they merely a ‘must-do’
                                                                                                         School finances from the
will give examples of how to interpret banked       compliance exercise? In this workshop we will        MOE’s perspective
staffing reports and spreadsheets and how to         explore the role of the appraiser and the            Alex Dieudonne: School Finance Advisor
manage banked staffing over a changeable year.       appraisee to find out how a successful appraisal     This is a special opportunity to communicate
BONUS: Additional resources which make              process can be achieved.                             directly with an advisor from the Ministry.
banked staffing easier to understand will be         • the appraisal process;                             Topics include:
forwarded to each delegate after the conference.    • learning conversations;                            • the role of the exe officer;
                                                    • setting, monitoring and evaluating goals;          • resourcing notice and charges;
                                                    • which skills do appraisers need?                   • donations;
EdPay: making payroll easier                                                                             • staffing;
Clare Fulbrook: Manager, Sector Capability and                                                           • property;
Service Design, Education Payroll                   Negotiate with persuasion                            • nice to know.
The team from EPL will be demonstrating the         and power
latest enhancements and new functionality in        Desirée Williamson: Communication Works
EdPay.                                              A successful negotiation starts with an
                                                                                                         The auditor and financial reporting
                                                                                                         Laura Cadigan: Assistant Manager, BDO
                                                    understanding of the wants and needs of the
                                                                                                         Laura will discuss financial reporting from an
Working effectively with refugee                    other party. Role conflict also plays a part and
                                                                                                         auditor’s perspective. She will also look at the
and migrant cultures                                you must be able to choose the resolution style
                                                                                                         audit process, procedures, timing, and issues
Mastura Abd Rahman: Refugee and Migrant             which is most appropriate. This workshop will
                                                                                                         which are commonly found while auditing school
Education Support, Ministry of Education.           provide practical tools and strategies.
                                                                                                         accounts.
Expand your cultural awareness of students and      • why negotiation must involve a
families from diverse cultural and linguistic          genuine desire to reach agreement;
backgrounds. Gain a better understanding of the     • the importance of planning;                        SMS: Assembly – tips and tricks
barriers to communication and engagement,           • how to differentiate between strategies;           Leanne Flack: Relationship Manager, Assembly
and learn how to overcome them. Mastura will        • the power of persuasion;                           Maximise the tools within Assembly Student
direct you to the resources provided by the         • plan and put in place tactics and strategies       Management System to help you work smarter.
Ministry of Education to support these students.       with a focus on ‘win-win’.                        Leanne will share tips to save you time, and to
                                                    • data analysis made easy with Excel.                ensure you are getting the most out of the
                                                                                                         system. Time will be allocated for questions
Google Q&A                                                                                               and sharing tips and tricks.
Rob Clarke: e-Learning Innovator                    Five ways to wellbeing
This is an open forum where Rob will explore        Hannah Airey: Workplace Wellbeing
Google-related questions from the audience.         You can’t change your circumstances, but by          Cultural awareness: diversity
Participants are requested to complete a            building new ways of thinking you can feel better.   in the workplace
pre-workshop survey which will form the content     Hannah will introduce the ‘Five Ways to              Desirée Williamson: Communication Works
of the discussion. (The survey will be emailed to   Wellbeing’ and the ‘Whole Brain Thinking‘            Cultural diversity presents huge potential, but
you well in advance of the conference.)             models. These identify the thought processes of      also creates challenges. This workshop will
Please bring a laptop that is wi-fi enabled so      people who are under stress or are frustrated.       introduce tools that will enhance your
you can connect to the conference server.           You will come away from this workshop with a list    cross-cultural competence:
                                                    of simple activities proven by scientific research    • learn how to recognise Kiwi culture and why
                                                    to improve wellbeing.                                    misunderstandings occur;
Productivity tips with
                                                                                                         • discover how we ‘signal’ our culture through
Microsoft Office                                                                                             perception, hierarchy and language;
David Jackson: Microsoft Specialist
                                                    BUFFET LUNCH
                                                                                                         • ways to save face and promote understanding.
Learn lots of new tips and time-saving tricks       1.00pm-2.00pm
which make using MS Office more productive.
Everyone will receive hand-outs to share with                                                            Hail: go beyond newsletters and
your team. Content will include:                                                                         create beautiful publications
• managing and sorting your email;                                                                       Stuart Dillon-Roberts: Technology Specialist
• controlling your calendar;                                                                             Hail is a school communications service that is
• quickly format a Word document.                                                                        loved by thousands of users in hundreds of
                                                                                                         schools all around New Zealand. Discover how
                                                                                                         you can use Hail to create:
                                                                                                         • enrolment packs;
                                                                                                         • Information A-Z guides for new parents;
                                                                                                         • notices and blogs;
                                                                                                         • BoT minutes.
                                                                                                         Stuart will show you how Hail works and how
                                                                                                         easy it is to create, update and share your
                                                                                                         publications.

                                                                                                                        Register at www.cessl.org.nz
Presenters
PRESENTERS 2021

                             Effective principal/ office relations                                                                    Wayne Facer
                             Rob Clarke: e-Learning Innovator                                                                         Financial Advisor, Education Enterprises
                             A strong relationship with your principal is          Yasmin Sellars/Stephen Davy                        Wayne has assisted nearly 500 New Zealand
                             critical to the success of a well-functioning office   Client Finance Managers, CES                       schools to make over $50m in the last four years.
                            – and the sanity of those who work in it!              Yasmin and Stephen are senior accountants
                             Learn tips, tricks and insights from a former
                                                                                                                                      Clare Fulbrook
                                                                                   with a blend of corporate and public practice
                                                                                                                                      Manager, Sector Capability and Service
                             principal which will ensure a better relationship     experience.
                                                                                                                                      Design, Education Payroll
                             with your principal. Topics include:
                                                                                   Kent Lendrum                                       Clare manages the service design team at
                            .• strategies for managing the influx of tasks;
                                                                                   KAMAR Student Management System                    Education Payroll.
                             • knowing your principal;
                             • managing conflict;                                   When Kent was a computer studies teacher he
                                                                                                                                      Mastura Abd Rahman
                             • identifying and minimising pressure points.         built a simple database to help run his classes.
                                                                                                                                      Senior Advisor, Ministry of Education.
                                                                                   He subsequently developed it into a successful
                                                                                                                                      Mastura is a senior advisor for refugee and
                                                                                   software system which is now used by over 300
                             Modern ways of working                                                                                   migrant support. She has worked in
                                                                                   schools throughout New Zealand.
                             with Office 365                                                                                          multicultural education for over 20 years.
                             David Jackson: Ripped Orange                          Phil Simms
                                                                                                                                      David Jackson
                             Learn how you can use Office 365 to collaborate        MUSAC Student Management System
                                                                                                                                      Managing Director, Ripped Orange
                             and digitise processes. Topics will cover:            Phil joined MUSAC in 2001 after being a
                                                                                                                                      David is a director of award-winning computer
                             • sharing and collaborating with documents;           school teacher for 17 years. He is now account
                                                                                                                                      training company Ripped Orange. He
                             • using Microsoft Teams;                              management & national sales manager.
                                                                                                                                      specialises in helping users become more
                             • creating forms with Microsoft Forms;
                             • creating newsletters with Microsoft Sway.
                                                                                   Phil Hardie                                        productive with Office 365 and Workflow Max.
                                                                                   eTAP Student Management System
                                                                                                                                      Hannah Airey
                                                                                   eTAP software is used in 870 primary and
                                                                                                                                      Director, Workplace Wellbeing
                             First aid refresher                                   intermediate schools around New Zealand.
                                                                                                                                      Hannah works with organisations to transform
                             Vicky Czepanski: City First Aid                       It was the pioneer in web-based systems and is
                                                                                                                                      workplace culture. She holds a diploma in
                             Revisit first aid equipment and practical skills       now the biggest supplier in New Zealand.
                                                                                                                                      anatomy and physiology, and is founder and
                             along with new methods and tips. Vicky will look
                             at caring for common playground accidents,            Sarah Coursey and Kate Bond:                       chair of the Lotus Community Wellbeing Trust.
                             including cuts, bruises, insect bites, strains,       LINC-Ed Hero Student Management System
                                                                                                                                      Alex Dieudonne
                             sprains, breaks and bleeding.                         Sarah and Kate are specialsits in finance and
                                                                                                                                      School Finance Advisor, MoE
                                                                                   administration.
                                                                                                                                      Alex has 25 years experience as a chartered
                             Resilience: staying well in                           Jacqui Smith                                       accountant specialising in management
                             times of adversity                                    ENROL                                              accounting and improving efficiency.
                             Hannah Airey: Workplace Wellbeing                     Jacqui has worked at the Ministry of Education
                                                                                                                                      Laura Cadigan
                             Life presents us with challenges, but challenges      for 16 years. She was an IT business analyst
                                                                                                                                      Assistant Manager, BDO
                             also provide an opportunity to change ourselves.      before moving to a lead role with the data
                             How we react to these challenges is dependent         team where she is responsible for leading          Leanne Flack
                             on our inner resources. This experiential             improvements to the ENROL system.                  RelationshipManager, Assembly SMS
                             workshop will provide evidence-based                                                                     Leanne joined Assembly in 2016 after being an
                             information and tools which you can put into          Rob Clarke
                                                                                                                                      office manager at a Catholic school for 7½ years.
                                                                                   CEO/founder, Learning Architects
                             practice at work and in your personal life.                                                              Her understanding of the pressures and
                                                                                   An experienced facilitator, consultant and
                                                                                                                                      requirements of an administrator’s role helps
                                                                                   presenter, Rob is a former principal and leader
                                                                                                                                      her to ensure users maximise the benefits of
                             CONCLUSION                                            of educators and organisations. He is also a
                                                                                                                                      Assembly.
                                                                                   Gallup-certified strengths coach and
                             3.15pm-4.00pm                                         engagement consultant, a keynote speaker
                                                                                                                                      Stuart Dillon-Roberts
                             Prizes drawn,                                         and a published author.
                                                                                                                                      Digital Technology Specialist, Hail
                             complimentary drinks                                  Desirée Williamson                                 Stuart is a regular presenter at CES conferences.
                             and nibbles                                           Director, Communication Works                      He founded Hail and works with schools across
                                                                                   Desirée is an accredited Belbin Team Roles         New Zealand to help to improve their digital
                                                                                   facilitator and designs workshops on effective     technology use.
                                                                                   communication. Clients include Engineering
                                                                                                                                      Vicky Czepanski
                                                                                   New Zealand, University of Canterbury,
                                                                                                                                      City First Aid
                                                                                   Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and the
                                                                                   Organisation Development Institute.                Jade Beaman
                                                                                                                                      Youth Worker, Te Ora Hou, Otautahi
                                                                                   Jacqui Pascoe
                                                                                   Accredited Coach GCI
                                                                                   (Growth Coaching International)
                                                                                   Jacqui is a self-employed leadership coach and
                                                                                   education consultant. She is an ex-principal of
                                                                                   Marshland School.

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Choose your workshops

                                                                                                                                                                               SCHEDULE 2021
Choose one shop from each of the morning sessions and one workshop from the afternoon session. (See Step 1)
Note: each dot represents a workshop time.
  Session One: 10.30am-11.45am                              Session Two: 11.45am-1.00pm                              Session Three: 2.00pm-3.15pm
  Workshops                                                                  Presenter                    Session One              Session Two                Session Three
  Finance
  Xero – tips and tricks                                                   Yasmin Sellars
  The dos and don’ts of school expenditure                          Stephen Davy/Yasmin Sellars
  School finances from the MoE’s perspective                              Alex Dieudonne
  The ‘dark art’ of staffed banking                                         Wayne Facer
  The auditor and financial reporting                                      Laura Cadigan
  SMS
  SMS: KAMAR – tips and tricks                                             Kent Lendrum
  SMS: Assembly – tips and tricks                                           Leanne Flack
  SMS: MUSAC Edge Administration – tips and tricks                           Phil Simms
  SMS: eTAP – tips and tricks                                                Phil Hardie
  SMS: Lin-Ed Hero – tips and tricks                                 Sarah Coursey/Kate Bond
  MoE/Payroll
  ENROL: 101 and beyond                                                     Jacqui Smith
  EdPay – making payroll easier                                            Clare Fulbrook
  Culture
  Cultural awareness: diversity in the workplace                        Desirée Williamson
  Working effectively with refugee and migrant cultures                Mastura Abd Rahman
  Software
  Hail: Go beyond newsletters ... create beautiful publications        Stuart Dillon-Roberts
  Taming the email beast ...                                                 Rob Clarke
  Google Q&A                                                                 Rob Clarke
  Effective principal / office relations                                     Rob Clarke
  Productivity tips using Microsoft Office                                 David Jackson
  Modern ways of using Microsoft 365                                       David Jackson
  Day-to-day
  Appraising school administration staff                                    Jacqui Pascoe
  Workplace communication awareness                                     Desirée Williamson
  Negotiate with persuasion and power                                   Desirée Williamson
  First aid refresher                                                     Vicky Czepanski
  Truancy and schools                                                       Jade Beaman
  Personal skills/development
  Five ways to wellbeing                                                    Hannah Airey
  Resilience: staying well in times of adversity                            Hannah Airey

         COVID-19 and CES response                            Check the Ministry of Health website to see the most
                                                              up-to-date advice to follow. The Ministry suggests:
                                                                                                                      • Coughing and sneezing etiquette
                                                                                                                        – sneeze or cough into the crook of your elbow or
         CES is a member of the New Zealand Events
                                                              Stay at home if you are unwell and call                   cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then put
         Association and is committed to The Event Sector
                                                              Healthline (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or your            the tissue in a bin and clean your hands (as above).
         Voluntary Code. This means that we are:
                                                              health care provider if you think you have              • Avoiding touching your face
         • Enabling contact tracing
                                                              symptoms of COVID-19.                                   • Clean surfaces and frequently touched items
         • Enabling good hygiene practices
                                                              Please follow these basic hygiene measures while          – clean high-touch surfaces and items (e.g. door
         • Encouraging a culture of best practice
                                                              attending the conference:                                 handles and phones) to reduce transmission of germs.
         Go to: www.majorevents.govt.nz/the code
                                                                                                                      • Physical distancing: play it safe by continuing to
         The NZ COVID Tracer QR code will be accessible       • Hand hygiene – frequently wash your hands for
                                                                                                                        keep a distance from people you do not know.
         throughout ASC – we expect all delegates to scan       a minimum of 20 seconds, then dry thoroughly.
                                                                                                                        Use your judgement.
         the QR code or to sign in manually.                    Or use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
5 August 2021

ONLY ONE REGISTRANT PER FORM. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. (Photocopy this form for multiple registrations)

NAME

                               JOB TITLE*                                                             SCHOOL*

                  HOME
                               SCHOOL ADDRESS*

                  OFFICE

WORK PHONE*                                                                                 FAX*

HOME PHONE / MOBILE                                                                         E-MAIL*                                                                      *Required fields

                                                                                                      Registration fee includes workshops, speakers, morning tea and buffet lunch.
                                                                                                      $365.00 + GST per person. Places are strictly limited and final confirmation
                                                                                                      is subject to availability, so please register early. Do not send money now:
                                                                                                      CES will confirm your registration/s and invoice your school.

                                                                                                      You may send a substitute in your place. Notification of cancellations
                                                                                                      seven days prior to the event will incur no charge. Cancellations received
                                                                                                      after 29th July 2021 will incur a $90.00 cancellation fee to cover
                                                                                                      administration costs, catering, etc. ‘No-shows’ and ‘non-notifications’ will
                                                                                                      result in a cancellation fee of 50% of the total registration value per school,
                                                                                                      or 100% of one person’s registration value, whichever is the greater.

Choose ONE workshop from each of the two morning sessions (10.00am and 11.45am), and ONE workshop from the afternoon session (2.00pm).
Register early to secure your preferred place. Bookings are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so although every effort will be made to accommodate your choice,
CES reserve the right to select an alternative. Please decide now which workshops you want to attend and complete this form..

  STEP 3: CHOOSE YOUR WORKSHOPS                                               Please note: the organisers reserve the right to amend or change workshops as necessary.

  SESSION 1.

  SESSION 2.

  SESSION 3.

 STEP 4: DIETARY REQUIREMENTS If applicable
        I am a vegetarian (tick if vegetarian)           I have special dietary requirements (please supply details below )

                                Register online: www.cessl.org.nz call free: 0800 205 267
                Email scan this registration form and send to wayne@cessl.org.nz Free post: PO Box 414 Christchurch 8140
                                         For further information contact the conference organiser Wayne Jamieson: wayne@cessl.org.nz
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