GROW - Leadership for Aspiring and New HODs of Languages

Aspiring and new Heads of Languages in schools.

This course is delivered through two full-day face-to-face workshops and five online workshops.

Important note: Dates are now confirmed. Venues for face-to-face workshops to be confirmed.

Workshop 1 (online): Introduction to course
- Auckland and Wellington clusters: Thursday 26th March 2026, 3:30pm-4:30pm
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Workshop 2 (full-day face-to-face): What is Leadership?
- Auckland cluster: Monday 30th April 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm
- Wellington cluster: Friday 1st May 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm
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Workshop 3 (online): Engaging with the new draft curriculum.
- Auckland and Wellington clusters: Thursday 14 April 2026, 3:30pm-5:00pm
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Workshop 4 (full-day face-to-face): Evaluating Data.
- Auckland cluster: Thursday 28th May 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm
- Wellington cluster: Friday 29th May 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm
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Workshop 5 (online): Building Collective Professional Community.
- Auckland and Wellington clusters: Wednesday 5th August 2026, 3:30pm-5:00pm
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Workshop 6 (online): Coherent Goal Setting.
- Auckland and Wellington clusters: Wednesday 9th September 2026, 3:30pm-5:00pm
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Workshop 7 (online): Professional Growth Cycle presentations.
- Auckland and Wellington clusters: Monday 2nd November 2026, 3:30pm-5:00pm

Covered by Language Circle - 1 x Teacher release day, 2 x School visits if required, 2 x Face to Face workshops, Airfares to and from face to face workshops/ shuttle to and from airport to workshop venue/ accommodation if required, Catering for workshops.

Not covered by Language Circle (School or Teachers to cover) - Transport cost including parking to and from the airport in your home town, one Teacher Release Day for the face to face workshops and release time for an hour after the practice analysis visit/ preferably straight after the visit.

Stephanie Mortimore