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T H U R S DAY 5 – F R I DAY 6 A U G U S T 2021 • S T A N D R E W’S C O L L E G E, C H R I S TC H U R C H
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SCHOOLS’ CONFERENCE 2021
Day One
8.15am
Gathering / Registration
(Strowan House dining room)
Schedule
9.00am
Welcome St Andrew’s Preparatory School Kapa Haka
THURSDAY 5 AUGUST
9.30am
All events will be held in the St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel unless otherwise indicated.
Senior College Chapel Service Join this school service led by St Andrew’s College Chaplain Rev. Paul Morrow
10.00am
Morning tea
(Strowan House dining room)
10.50am
Introduction – REV. STEPHANIE WELLS
11.00am
KIM MANAHI Te Maramatanga (Enlightenment)
11.30am
REV. DAVID JACKSON Kei ōku Kura a Ihu Kaiti (Jesus Christ in our School).
12.00pm
JEANETTE DUFFY Sometimes the Truth is Hard to Hear
12.30pm
REV. HAMISH GALLOWAY Why Bother with Religious Education?
1.00pm
Lunch (Strowan House dining room)
1.45pm
Annual General Meeting
2.15pm
REV. DR JORDAN REDDING Proudly Presbyterian?
2.45pm
Breakout Groups: Chaplains | Principals | Board
3.45pm
Free time (Option to tour the College)
6.00pm
Pre–dinner Drinks and Entertainment (Strowan House staffroom)
6.45pm
Dinner and Entertainment (Strowan House dining room)
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Day Two
Schedule
8.30am
Devotion
8.45am
PRESBYTERIAN MISSION RESOURCING TEAM (Rev. Robin Humphreys, Gordon Fitch, Rev. Phil King) How Can PCANZ Support Church Schools
9.45am
PAUL HUMPHREYS ABL meet ADL
10.15am
Morning tea
F R I D AY 6 A U G U S T All events will be held in the St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel unless otherwise indicated.
(Centennial Chapel foyer)
10.45am
MEGAN WADDINGTON Making a Difference
11.15am
SHAUN ROBINSON What is Mental Health in a School Context?
12.00pm
Lunch (Centennial Chapel foyer)
1.00pm
DR ASHLEY BLOOMFIELD Lessons on Life and Leadership from a Global Pandemic
2.00pm
Poroporoaki / Farewells
Presbyterian Church Schools’ Conference 2021
CONFERENCE HOST
Jeanette Duffy is Principal of St Oran’s College, an integrated Year 7–13 girl’s school in Lower Hutt, Wellington. She has held the position of Principal for four years, taking up the role after spending much of her career teaching and leading in Catholic schools.
DAY ONE SPEAKERS Thursday 5 August
Kim Manahi – Kim likes to joke; “I’m a third generation New Zealander on my mother’s side and 97th on my father’s”. Her Scottish ancestry aside, Kim is the Māori Cultural Advisor at Presbyterian Support Upper South Island. Kim has had an extensive career in the corporate, social service and health sectors, including governance and leadership. She is currently a director of Ngā Hau e Whā Marae. Te Maramatanga (Enlightenment) – Kim will present the deeper meaning of some well-known Māori words. Through this, we will be able to explore how these words express our values.
Rev. David Jackson – Inspired by Scots Collegian Rev. Hēmi Pōtatau (first Māori Moderator of what is now Te Aka Puaho), in 2020 David Jackson undertook a pilgrimage to key locations of Pōtatau’s ministry, to gain a greater understanding of Māori expressions of the Christian faith. In a desire to discover more about his own whakapapa and what it means be a chaplain in a school embracing New Zealand’s biculturalism, David also travelled to the far north, including Waitangi and to Oihi, his family marae. Through these journeys, David discovered how Te Ao Māori has engaged with Ihu Karaiti and was reminded that Christianity need not be tied to Pākehā culture. Kei ōku Kura a Ihu Kaiti (Jesus Christ in our School) – What does Christianity look like in Aotearoa New Zealand outside a Western world view? How might current discussions on decolonisation and other perspectives on our history affect our thinking? And how might this changing understanding affect church schools?
Sometimes the Truth is Hard to Hear – In 2020, St Oran’s College carried out a Special Character Review led by Rev. Stephanie Wells and Rev. Hamish Galloway. The recommendations of the review, whilst somewhat hard to hear, have helped shape how the Presbyterian character of the school can be more effectively lived out in the future.
Rev. Hamish Galloway is presently the Minister at Cashmere Presbyterian Church and the Moderator Designate of the PCANZ. He was Chaplain at St Andrew’s College from 1989–2019. Hamish has a real love for and interest in the Presbyterian Church School movement, and he becomes a Moderator in September this year. One of the goals he has for his two-year term is to highlight the fine work our schools are doing, and the distinctive place they have in the wider church context. Hamish enjoys family life with his wife Anne, and their children and grandchildren. He is an avid golfer and keen reader of good fiction.
Why Bother with Religious Education? – When religious education is absent from most schools in New Zealand, why continue with it? The reality is that religion is a major influence in the way this world works. Surely you cannot fully understand the world without studying religion and spirituality. Hamish will attempt to outline a compelling case for teaching about religion in our schools.
Rev. Dr Jordan Redding is an ordained Presbyterian Minister living in Ōtepoti, Dunedin. He is a Chaplain at the University of Otago and the Associate Minister at Knox Church. He has a PhD in Pastoral Theology. In his role as Chaplain, he enjoys building pastoral relationships with young adults at a key time in their development. A focus for him is strengthening relationships with secondary school chaplains to better provide a ‘pastoral net’ for students as they transition to higher education – and so he is very happy (and honoured) to be at this conference.
Proudly Presbyterian? – Our current climate is a challenging one for Presbyterian schools. With a few exceptions, mainline Christianity continues to decline. Denominational identities are weakening. The dominant cultural milieu is one of suspicion towards institutional religion and towards Christianity’s messy entanglement with our colonial past. In this climate, what does it mean to be Presbyterian today? And what role might our church schools play in rediscovering what it means to be proudly Presbyterian? In this address, Jordan will identify a few distinctive markers in the history of Presbyterianism in Aotearoa New Zealand that he thinks are worth airing and giving a new lease of life.
Rev. Phil King has been in the Global Mission role for nine years, following 23 years in parish ministry. Phil has worked with congregations and church schools to help them learn about and engage with our partners overseas. Phil is married with three adult children and two grandchildren, and treasures the rare opportunities we have to be together. When he is not at work, he can often be found in his workshop at home, doing some woodwork or tinkering with a household project. He also loves to spend time enjoying our local environment and socialising with friends and family.
How Can PCANZ Support Church Schools – In this session, we will be joined by Phil King (Global Mission Director), Gordon Fitch (Presbyterian Youth Ministry Manager) and Robin Humphreys (Presbyterian Children and Families Director) as we explore how their departments can support Presbyterian Church Schools with their special character.
DAY TWO SPEAKERS Friday 6 August
Presbyterian Mission Resourcing Team
Rev. Robin Humphreys has served in a national role with the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand for around four years. Over the last 20 years, she has served God in a variety of roles; as a teacher, children’s and youth worker, as well as a parish minister. She values the critical role that churches and schools have in encouraging children and families in their journeys of faith. Robin and her husband experience the blessing that children are, as they parent their two daughters. You can often find them exploring the bush or waterways near their home here in Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
Gordon Fitch. Prior to working for the Presbyterian Church in Aotearoa, Gordon served as Youth Worker and school Chaplain in the UK, and a Youth Worker in the USA. Gordon works in the Mission Resourcing team of the Presbyterian Church, with half his time devoted to the youth ministry department, supporting youth workers, being a resource and sharing resources, hosting training and events, advocating for youth ministry and best practices, assisting in networking, and promoting other organisations events. He is a Liverpool FC fan, plays golf, and volunteers at his local church when he is not with his wife and four children.
Paul Humphreys returned to New Zealand in 2017 after serving in outdoor ministry with the Presbyterian Church in the USA for over 15 years, serving two Presbyterian camps in Georgia and Pennsylvania. This included beginning two intentional young adult communities and running large summer camp programs. He is passionate about the outdoors and finding faith metaphors in adventure-based learning. He likes competing in the sport of adventure racing and ultra-marathons. He married to Robin, an ordained Presbyterian Pastor, and they have two girls, Moana and Ruby. ABL meet ADL – You might be familiar with Adventure Based Learning, but how about All Day Lunch. A distinct yet flourishing way that Scripture Union New Zealand is framing two of its most effective ministries to the same audience you have.
CONFERENCE HOST
Megan Waddington is the Community Relations Advisor for Presbyterian Support Upper South Island, a social services charity delivering Enliven and Family Works services in the upper South Island. Megan’s role is Community Relations Advisor and supports Enliven programmes by reducing social isolation and promoting better health and well-being for older people. Her work also supports Family Works services, helping build strong families. Combined, Presbyterian Support helps older people, children, youth and families to feel safe, stronger and more connected to their communities. Simply put; we are people helping people. Making a Difference Together – An exploration of the work of Presbyterian Support that will hopefully spark school service learning opportunities
Shaun Robinson is a father, partner, musician, gardener, sometimes surfer, and organisational leader. He has worked in social and health services for over 30 years. With degrees in Business and Community Work, he has held four other CEO positions in not‑for-profit organisations, including Presbyterian Support East Coast and the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services. He has been a management consultant to public hospitals, and a policy advisor to former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. He has served on commercial and not-for-profit boards and on a range of government working parties and advisory groups. Shaun says it is a privilege to contribute to the mental wellbeing of New Zealanders, and to the flourishing of our diverse communities.
What is Mental Health in a School Context? Shaun will explore some concepts of mental health, encouraging us to think holistically in a human-centred way. He will explore how these concepts can apply within a school setting and briefly outline some tools and programmes that the Mental Health Foundation promotes to schools.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield BHB 1988, MBChB 1991, and MPH 1997 is Director-General of Health and Chief Executive of the New Zealand Ministry of Health. He was appointed to this position in June 2018, after more than 20 years in the public service, working to improve health and address inequalities in New Zealand and globally. In March 2020 he became known as the face of New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, providing daily updates with the Prime Minister through the lockdown that led to New Zealand’s elimination approach to the pandemic. After completing medical qualifications at the University of Auckland in 1990, he spent several years in clinical work before specialising in public health medicine, with a particular interest in non‑communicable disease prevention and control. In 2010–2011 he worked for the World Health Organisation in Geneva as Partnerships Advisor, Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health. From 2012–2018 he held leadership roles at Capital and Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa District Health Boards, including as Chief Executive of Hutt Valley District Health Board from 2015–2017 and Acting Chief Executive at Capital and Coast District Health Board from January to June 2018. Dr Bloomfield fronted New Zealand’s response to the Auckland measles outbreak in 2019 and the health response to the aftermath of the Whakaari/White Island eruption in 2020.
Lessons on Life and Leadership from a Global Pandemic – Join Dr Bloomfield as he describes the lessons we can learn during a crisis. This will be followed by a Q&A session.
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