The New Zealand Catholic Education Convention, in the past, takes place once every three years. Due to COVID-19 we have not gathered since 2018. The 2024 Convention will bring together over 850 delegates—educators, principals, school trustees, proprietors, Bishops, priests and a range of representatives of our national Catholic education system.

Convention seminars give presenters a chance to mix with professionals and educationalists in a stimulating environment. Seminars are one hour ten minutes long and have access to a full suite of audio and visual technology.

We invite you to complete this application to present a seminar. We are looking for 15 high quality and engaging seminars that match the theme of the Convention, Tūhono Whakapono: One Faith Community or themes relevant to New Zealand Catholic education today.

The Convention seminars will be categorised under four streams:

• Catholic school board governance
• Catholic special character
• Religious Education and the wider curriculum
• The Church today

The National Catholic Education Convention planning committee will make the final decision on acceptance of abstracts.

All costs for attendance at the New Zealand Catholic Education Convention are to be met by the applicant/s, including the registration fee.

If you have any difficulty submitting your abstract online, please do not hesitate to contact:

Georgia Watson | Digital & Event Coordinator
Conference Innovators
T: +64 3 352 8120
E: georgia@conference.nz