Call for Workshops

Important Dates

Submissions Open: 2 February 2026
(All submissions will be online)
Submit by: 15 May 2026
Notification of Acceptance: 16 June 2026
Programme released: July 2026

Brilliant Bursts - 15 minutes: These will be combined with a 30-minute combined session with another 15-minute presentation. Have you got a great idea to share from your classroom practice? These presentations are short, snappy, and packed with brilliant bursts of ideas for science teachers.

Workshop - 30 minutes: These are longer sessions to allow time to develop an inspirational idea or strategy and are high interactive.

Workshop - 60 minutes: These are reserved for bigger teams of presenters with a substantive idea to share that may draw on research or a longer body of work.

As a presenter, we ask you to:

• Design and deliver engaging sessions: Create an interactive offering that provides practical skills, strategies, and knowledge for participants
• Facilitate group activities and discussions: Lead participants through hands-on exercises, case studies, or group discussions to deepen their understanding
• Provide materials and resources: Develop handouts, digital resources, or other materials to support participant learning and application post-conference

How to submit:
Prepare the following (Submissions opening February 2026)

• Title: Provide a clear and concise title that reflects the key focus or theme of your Brilliant burst or workshop.
• Abstract (Maximum 300 words):
  • How your offering links to the conference theme
  • What content you will cover
  • Abstracts should be submitted in English or be accompanied with an English version
• Learning objectives:
  • What skills, knowledge, tools and strategies educators will gain from attending. For example, formative assessment tools, contextualised learning etc. We would particularly welcome workshops that support the implementation of the new curriculum.
  • How your session can enhance teaching and learning. For example, showcasing how AI can be used to generate low-stakes quizzes to support memory, contextualised application to engage ākonga etc.
  • Include any proposed workshop contributors or co-presenters.
  • How will you make it interactive (recommended for the longer workshops).
• Preferred Length:
  • 15-minute, 30-minute or 60-minute workshop
• Subject Area(s):
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Level 1 Science
  • Junior Science
  • NCEA Standards and /or new assessments
  • Te Mātaiaho, NZ curriculum
  • Mātauranga Māori
  • The Science of Learning
  • Practical workshops
  • Nature of Science
• Special Requests:
  Please let us know if you have any specific requests, and we'll do our best to accommodate them.
  • Laboratory
  • General room set up
  • Minimum/maximum participant numbers
  • Non-standard AV or technical equipment requirements

More information…

We appreciate the time and effort involved in organising and presenting at our conference. To maintain a balanced and inclusive environment for all attendees, we require all presenters to register at the super-earlybird rate of $450. One-day options will be available $250 excluding the evening functions. Should you require urgent approval for funding purposes – prior to 16 June, please Contact Us.

By submitting, you consent to the publication of your brilliant burst or workshop details in the conference materials, including the website and programme following acceptance.