Monday 30th September 2024
3:00-5:00pm Registration in the Vallentine Room
Afternoon Shuttles from Hamilton airport
18:30 Dinner at St Peter's - optional extra
Tuesday 1st October 2024
07:30 Breakfast for delegates staying in boarding houses
08:30 Registration
09:30 Mihi whakatau
10:00 Morning tea
10:20 Welcome and Notices
10:30 Keynote speaker - Latisha Kelly
11:00 Trade tables
11:15 Workshop #1
Workshop for New Technicians
Lab Manager
RiskAssess for New and Experienced Users
Getting the most from the Science Learning Hub
12:45 Lunch
13:15 Field trip #1
Hamilton City
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Zoo & Waiwhakareke Reserve
Maungatautari Mountain
16:45 Afternoon tea & Trade tables
17:00 End of day 1
18:00 Dinner at St Peter's - optional extra
19:00 Ms Information Siouxsie Wiles Movie in the Auditorium at St Peter's
Wednesday 2nd October 2024
07:30 Breakfast for delegates staying in boarding houses
08:30 Notices
08:40 Trade presentations
09:00 Workshop #2
Travelling Scanning Electron Microscope
Dissection Connection
Hazardous Waste Management
Rockets - Learn how to make a variety of rockets
10:30 Morning tea & Trade tables
11:00 Workshop #3
Travelling Scanning Electron Microscope
Introduction to Calculations & Preparation of Solutions
Design and build circuit boards
NCEA Level 1 standards open session
12:30 Lunch
13:10 Workshop #4
Introduction to Calculations & Preparation of Solutions
Exploring Data Collection & Analysis with PASCO sensors & SPARKvue Software
Workshop for New Technicians
Lab Manager
14:40 Trade presentations
15:00 Afternoon tea & Trade tables
15:30 Workshop #5
Sparks & Surprises: Dynamic Science Demos for Secondary Students
Introduction to Microscope Maintenance
Laboratory Fume Cupboards
Forensic Ideas
17:00 Free time
18:15 Bus leaves to go to conference dinner
18:30 Conference dinner at Cambridge Raceway
TBC Bus returns to St Peter's from conference dinner
Note: Closed toe footwear required for all sessions today as all workshops are in the science labs.
Thursday 3rd October 2024
07:30 Breakfast for delegates staying in boarding houses
08:00 Bag drop in Vallentine room for boarding house delegates
08:30 Notices
08:45 Workshop #6
Discover the Healing Power of Rongoā
Understanding SDSs and GHS Chemical hazard information
Responsibilities and Considerations Involved in Caring for Animals in your School
Geological Processes and Rocks of the Central North Island
10:00 Morning tea
10:30 Field Trip #2 (with packed lunch)
Te Awa Cycle trail with e-bikes
Waikato River Cruise Ecological Tour
Waitomo Caves
Cambridge town free time
14:15 NZEI & ISEA talk
14:30 STANZ general meeting
15:00 Farewells
15:30 Afternoon tea
16:00 Conference ends
16:00 Shuttles to Hamilton airport
Timings are subject to change as per the ConSTANZ committee if required.