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  • Rural Teaching Principals’ Grant for Seminars and Conferences

    A grant to assist local Rural Principals’ Associations to run their own seminars and conferences. Applications close 1 November of the year prior to the event.
  • SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES FOR RURAL/TEACHING PRINCIPALS POLICY

    Rationale: That NZPF recognises the need to encourage and support professional development and networking opportunities for Rural/Teaching Principals.

     Purposes:

    1. To support Rural Principals' Groups with the provision of quality professional development opportunities.

    2. To assist with the provision of affordable professional development opportunities by providing either/or personnel or fiscal support.

    3. To consider allocations on an annual basis.

     Guidelines:

    1. To ensure equity of access to NZPF personnel and/or funds the Awards Committee will consider:

    ● The remoteness of the area concerned

    ● The needs of the local principals

    ● Previous personnel/fiscal assistance

    ● Opportunities to access other assistance

     2. The Awards Committee will call for submissions from Rural Principals' Groups seeking NZPF financial/personnel assistance no later than 1 November of the year prior to the event for which funding is sought. The official funding form needs to be used.

    3. The Awards Committee may allocate up to $1000 up until the amount specified in the annual budget for Rural/Teaching Principals' Conferences.

    4. Each Conference receiving financial assistance shall make available a 30 minute speaking slot for the NZPF President or his/her nominee.

    5. All recommendations for assistance will be ratified by the full Executive of the NZPF at its final meeting for the year.

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