VicTeach events 2024

In 2024, our focus is on community-building and sustaining activities.

14 February

VicTeach 2024 kick-off

VicTeach invited everyone to join us for the 2024 kick-off event on Wednesday 14 February, 10 am–noon.

VicTeach is 100% led by the staff community. This was an important event for everyone who is new to VicTeach, has appreciated the VicTeach community in the past, or was interested in becoming more involved, to help us figure out both what we want to do and what we have the capacity to do in 2024.

During the kick-off we:

  • talked about where VicTeach has grown from, and heard from a range of VicTeach members—giving a sense of what VicTeach is about and what we can do if we want to
  • shared and asked for feedback on our plans to focus VicTeach activities on monthly meet-ups in the first half of the year
  • talked about longer-term priorities and opportunities.

Ongoing

VicTeach meet-ups

These are a relaxed opportunity for the VicTeach community to connect and talk about a shared interest. See the Events channel in our Teams space for when and where.

Retreats

These retreats are open to all professional, academic and teaching staff who are passionate about teaching and the student experience. They are an opportunity to explore and develop teaching-related research and/ or to spend dedicated time working on a teaching-related project, such as a course development, (re-)design or evaluation or for reflecting on your teaching philosophy or writing your Te Arawai Ako Fellowship application (among other examples).

28 August

VicTeach one-day retreat

The VicTeach One-day retreat will be held on 28 August at the Leonard Cockayne Centre at Otari Wilton bush. It's an opportunity for some focused time working on a teaching project in collegial company.

One of our goals for the VicTeach one-day retreat is to provide an opportunity for Victoria colleagues to attend who could not typically attend the multi-day VicTeach retreat in Otaki at the end of the year. Some people find it difficult to attend due to family commitments in Wellington, health considerations, or the nature of their job at Victoria.

Please submit an EOI by 14 July. We will get in touch soon after to let you know whether you have been accepted.

Please note you will need to log in to access the EOI form.

2–6 December

VicTeach residential retreat

The VicTeach residential retreat will be held between the 2–6 December at the Waihōanga River Lodge and Retreat, Ōtaki Forks, approximately one hour north of Wellington.

Save the dates.  More information and instructions for submitting an EOI will be available soon.