21-22 Oct 2025 | Crowne Plaza, Auckland

STEAM Education Summit

Spark curiosity, fuel innovation

Discover the power of STEAM education this October

Imagine the future where Aotearoa’s students are leading the way in innovation! STEAM Education equips them with the skills to become the problem-solvers and creators of tomorrow.

Did you know? Only a handful of schools on the North Island have successfully implemented STEAM programs. This creates an incredible opportunity for your school to be a leader in this exciting educational movement!

Join us at the STEAM Education Summit 2025 and be part of the change. Learn from the best, share experiences with fellow educators, and discover how to implement a thriving STEAM program in your school.

Together, let’s inspire a generation of Kiwi innovators!

Join us at our STEAM conference!

STEAM skills power our future — but only a handful of schools in Aotearoa are doing it well.

Join the STEAM Education Summit 2025 to bridge the gap. Discover how integrated, student-led STEAM learning boosts engagement, lifts outcomes, and connects learners to real-world pathways. Hear from schools leading the way — and get the tools to do it too.

2025 Key Themes Include

Hear from teachers, students, and school leaders using STEAM successfully – no theory, just proven practice.
Discover how student-led, curiosity-driven inquiry supports diverse learners.
Learn how to align STEAM with national curriculum goals while making career pathways clearer.
Explore how partnerships with iwi, industry, and community can enrich STEAM learning.

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8:30	Registration and Coffee
8:50	Mihi Whakatau
9:00	Welcoming remarks from from Chair
9:10	Ministerial Address: Leading the Future: Innovation, Resilience and Equity in Education The future of education in New Zealand: top priorities The role of strong, inclusive leadership in driving school success Minister under invitation
	Curiosity at the Core
9:30	Demystifying STEAM: What it is, What you Need and Why it Works An overview of STEAM education in New Zealand schools and opportunities for learners Leaning in to curiosity for program success and building confidence in the classroom
9:45	Panel - From Questions to Discovery: The Power of Enquiry-Driven Learning Explore how integrated STEAM learning can accelerate progress in literacy and numeracy Understand how student-lead enquiry provides real-world, purpose-led learning that links to careers and community The evolving role of the teacher, skills needed to guide enquiry, facilitate feedback loops, and build strong student partnerships Embedding a sustainability lens into STEAM projects to empower students as changemakers in their communities and beyond
10:30	Morning break
	Diverse Minds, Inclusive STEAM
11:00	Thinking Outside the Box: Understanding and Supporting Neurodiverse Learners Practical tools to help include neurodiverse learners in your projects Creating inclusive and safe spaces for different learners in the classroom
11:30	Diverse Learners: STEAM as a Pathway to Equity and Belonging Explore how integrated STEAM programs engage all learners by fostering creativity, self-expression, and real-world relevance Discover how STEAM creates culturally responsive learning pathways that honour Māori and Pasifika identities and support diverse ways of thinking and learning
12:00	Table discussion – Your Context: Engaging Every Learner Through STEAM How is your STEAM program engaging learners in new or different ways? What challenges are you facing, and what opportunities are emerging to make learning more inclusive, creative, and culturally connected?
12:30	Lunch
	Curriculum Alignment & Assessment
13:30	From Curriculum to Capability: STEAM Curriculum Alignment and Assessment Integrating STEAM within rigid subject boundaries and busy timetables Capturing the collaborative, creative, and process-based learning in STEAM projects for assessment
13:40	Bridging Creativity and Curriculum: Real STEAM Stories from the Classroom Case study - Primary School Case study - Intermediate School Case study - Secondary School
14:40	Interactive Q&A Panel This panel will provide the audience the opportunity to ask questions of this session’s speakers to dive deeper into the details of their STEAM programs and projects.
15:00	Afternoon break
	Partnerships with Purpose
15:30	Beyond the boundary of the classroom: Building Community and Industry Partnerships in STEAM Explore how community and industry partnerships give students access to tools, experiences, and expertise they wouldn’t normally encounter in a traditional classroom. Discover how real-world projects help students make sense of what’s happening in their communities and the wider world. Understand how partnerships can support teachers by filling skill and knowledge gaps, bringing in specialist insight, and enriching STEAM teaching and learning.
15:45	Case study - Connecting with community: Building meaningful relationships with local Iwi One school’s story about their meaningful connection with their local Iwi and how it is allowing students to connect learning with their culture and community
16:00	Case study - From School to Sector: Partnering with Industry for Purposeful Learning Explore how strong partnerships between schools and industry create purposeful learning opportunities that prepare students with the skills, knowledge, and connections needed for future careers
16:15	Case study - From Classroom to Career: Partnering with Universities Discover how partnerships with universities support schools by providing expert knowledge, representation of workforce pathways and helping fill teachers’ skills gaps to enhance student learning experiences.
16:30	Interactive panel Q&A This panel will bring together this session’s speakers to dive deeper into the details of these partnerships and allow questions from the audience.
16:50	Summary remarks from the Chair & Networking Drinks

8:00	Registration and Coffee
9:00	Welcoming remarks from the Chair
9:10	Keynote - Inspired by STEAM: A School Leaver’s Path to Success Hear how an integrated STEAM approach supported real-world learning and opened up pathways from school to career Be inspired by a this presenter’s story of how teachers who championed curiosity and problem-solving made a lasting impact
9:40	Mini Masterclass – Creativity as an educational tool Using creativity and play in integrated STEAM programs and projects
10:30	Morning break
	Creativity and Innovation Across Contexts
11:00	Rural Innovation: Bringing STEAM to Life Beyond Urban Centers Exploring how rural schools are overcoming geographic barriers to provide rich, future-focused STEAM learning experiences Hear how teachers and school leaders are creating a STEAM culture within small schools – fostering leadership, student voice, and whānau involvement to build sustainable interest and aspiration
11:30	Interactive session - Including the ‘A’ in STEAM What does the A mean for program design? Exploring how integrating the Arts fosters divergent and creative thinking through practical tools and activities Building curiosity and problem-solving skills as essential foundations for lifelong learning
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Quick fire case studies: Sustainability and Futures in Focus Explore case studies of STEAM programs that embed sustainability, showing how students solve real-world environmental challenges through creative, cross-curricular learning
14:00	Table discussion – What would you scrap and start in your current STEAM plan? Reflect on insights from the past two days and identify what elements of your current approach may no longer serve your learners Collaboratively explore bold changes you’d make to better align your STEAM plan with student engagement, real-world relevance, and inclusive practice
14:45	Summary remarks from the Chair
15:00	Conference close

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Kathryn Berkett

Neuroscience Trainer

ENGAGE

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Kathryn has her Masters in Educational Psychology, and has certified as a Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics practitioner with Dr Perry. Kathryn has extensive experience in understanding how trauma can impact on development. She has worked and trained, nationally and internationally, on the subject of neuroscience for over twenty years, delivering to a variety of organisations including: the Police; Oranga Tamariki; Teachers; Corrections; Parents; Recreation Groups; Mental Health Professionals; NZ Rugby; and Corporates. Kathryn also has a TEDx talk titled: ‘Neuroscience of Device Zombies’.

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STEAM Education Summit

Spark curiosity, fuel innovation

Discover the power of STEAM education this October

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