The 2026 New Zealand School’s Data Champions conference will take place towards the end of Term Two on Friday 3rd July (Last Day Term 2).
Hosted at St Andrew's College in Christchurch, the conference showcased the best practice happening right across New Zealand schools in using data to make better decisions to positively impact learner outcomes.
The 2026 Conference is being spearheaded by Mark Hooper, Sarah Exon and Jake Wills.
While we are staying true to our "by teachers, for teachers" roots, we’re opening the doors this year to a limited number of organisations that support schools with data. To keep things transparent, these sessions will be clearly marked on the program.
We’re looking for teachers from primary and secondary schools who are ready to share what works. We especially love hands-on workshops that let attendees "get their hands dirty."
Interested in sharing? Email Jake at jake@jpw.nz to discuss your ideas or fill it in on the registration form. If you’re representing a commercial product or service, there is a $100 registration fee, which we use to buy thank-you gifts for our volunteer teacher-presenters.
Date: Friday 3rd July (Last Day Term 2)
Time: 9:30am - 3:00pm
Cost: Free (attendees to provide own transportation)
Location: St Andrew's College
347 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch 8052
Food: Provided by St Andrew's College
Programme: See All Details Here
Outline:
9:00am Registration
9:30am Welcome and Plenary
10:30am Short Break to Rearrange Rooms
10:45am Breakout 1
11:30am Breakout 2
12:15pm Lunch Break
1:30pm Breakout 3
2:15pm Breakout 4
3:00pm Day Ends
There will be time afterwards for people to stay around and network, or get support from others who are willing to share.
Presenters:
If you are keen to present please email Jake (jake@jpw.nz) and let him know. Each breakout session is 45 minutes long. If you’ve got questions about this please ask.