Professional Development Workshops in 2027…

For information on workshop content, hosting a workshop in your region, or arranging an in-service workshop for your school, go to http://www.p4c.org.nz/professional-development/informationaboutworkshops/

 

Introductory Workshops

Please download registration forms here:

(any problems, contact coordinator@p4cnz.com)

P4CNZ-Course-Registration-for-Introductory-Workshop (2026)

Information on discounted fees for multiple participants from one school is available on the information about workshops page.

 

This Introductory Workshop conforms to the standards set out by the Federation of Asia-Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA), and consists of 12 hours of in-person practical workshop, plus 6 hours of post-workshop pair work, online reflection and feedback, reading and Zoom sessions.   

The in-person part of the workshop is a full two days, not only to fulfil FAPSA standards, but because two days of immersion and introduction to a host of practical strategies is required to prepare you to begin facilitation in the classroom.  Facilitating a caring, rigorous, student-directed philosophical inquiry requires specialist skills, and we aim to provide a solid foundation for you to build upon as you practice.

We are currently offering workshops on Fridays and Saturdays, because we have found that schools are more able to fund attendance for such workshops. We appreciate that this means teachers giving up their own time, and regret that this can also be a barrier to some. Please contact us if you would like to assist in promoting a workshop on school days only.

All FAPSA-approved Introductory Courses have been endorsed by the UNESCO Chair on the Practice of Philosophy with Children, based at the Université de Nantes in France.

Resources included: The cost of the introductory workshop includes web-based access to eight pre-planned sessions for each of Years 1 and 2, Years 3 and 4, Years 5 and 6, and Years 7 and 8.  You will also gain access to a variety of other local classroom materials, including many suitable for secondary school.

Level 1 Introductory Workshop – Christchurch 2027

TERM 1. March 5th and 6th (Friday and Saturday)

Host: Medbury School
Cost : $380 per person. For costs for two or more teachers from the same school, please go to the information about workshops page.

Student/unwaged/half-time/repeater rates: $190

For content of the workshop, go to the information about workshops page
Facilitators: Vanya Kovach and Louise Gusterson

Deadline for registration – February 5th, 2027

Level 1 Introductory Workshop – Auckland 2027

TERM 1. March 19th and 20th (Friday and Saturday)

Host: Balmoral School
Cost : $380 per person. For costs for two or more teachers from the same school, please go to the information about workshops page.

Student/unwaged/half-time/repeater rates: $190

For content of the workshop, go to the information about workshops page
Facilitators: Vanya Kovach and Louise Gusterson

Deadline for registration – February 22nd, 2027

 

Level 1 Introductory Workshop – Wellington 2027

To be scheduled

Host: Contact coordinator@p4cnz.com to offer your school as a host school
Cost : $380 per person. For costs for two or more teachers from the same school, please go to the information about workshops page.

Student/unwaged/half-time/repeater rates: $190

For content of the workshop, go to the information about workshops page
Facilitators: Vanya Kovach and Louise Gusterson

Deadline for registration –

Level 2: Advanced Practice Certificate, 2027

These modules are delivered in accordance with the standards laid down by the Federation of Asia Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations.  Please see further information under Professional Development. Take one or more of these modules for general PD, or all three for certification. Completion of all three modules of the Advanced Practice Workshop can be followed by a FAPSA assessment which, if satisfactorily completed, will result in the conferral of a Advanced Practice Certificate by the Federation of Asia Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations. This certificate is a prerequisite for going on to a Teacher Educator Workshop.

Term 3, 2027. July 29th – 31st (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)

The three day workshop includes the following modules. Day One/Module One may be attended as a stand-alone course.

Module 1: Enhancing Facilitation.

Module 2:  Understanding and Using Philosophy.

Module 3: Creating Resources.

Host School: Balmoral School

Cost: $170 per module, $110 for student, unwaged, halftime or repeater.

$450/$300 for the three-day, three-module workshop.

Deadline for registration: July 9th, 2027

Registration form: P4CNZ-Course-Registration-for-Advanced-Practice-Course-one or more participants (1)

To express interest or ask questions, please email: coordinator@p4cnz.com