St Hilda’s Collegiate School is proud to present the Guiding Pathways and Strategies (GPS) Symposium: Navigating the Teenage Years on August 18 and 19. The GPS Symposium aims to help all parents/caregivers support the young people in their lives as they traverse the years between childhood and adulthood. The world today’s teenagers are growing up in is very different to that of previous generations – the GPS Symposium will focus on how to support this generation in the world they are living in, with all the unique challenges it brings.
We are bringing together leaders, specialists and experts to share their research, advice and experience on all topics related to raising teens. Topics include: self-harm, neurodiversity, body image,
The event opens on Friday, August 18 at 7pm with a cocktail function sponsored by Rockburn Wines. Broadcaster Stacey Morrison will present her keynote: Cultural Shift and Healing, from Our Generation to Our Kids.
On Saturday, August 19, there will be a full day of seminars, workshops and a panel discussion. The day will open with a keynote from former National MP and former Chief Executive of the Food & Grocery Council, Katherine Rich, who will talk us through her own experiences of raising teenagers and which strategies worked (and didn’t work) for her family.
There will then be a choice of workshops and seminars to attend:
Anna Baker - Managing Director of ReThink, Children’s Therapy. Seminar: Understand Me, Support My Unique Needs.
Dr Melanie Beres - Associate Professor in Sociology, Otago University. Seminar: Critical Conversations - Young People, Sex & Relationships.
Caroline Black - Director of Wellbeing Education at Christ’s College and Dr Sarah Anticich, Clinical Psychologist. Seminar: Strengthening the Bond: Nurturing the Parent-Teen Relationship Through Communication & Connection.
Dee Copland - Naturopath and nutritionist. Seminar: Teen Nutrition.
Kim Gotlieb - Tūturu Lead, Whakaata Tohu Tohu/Mirror Services, Ōtepoti. Seminar: The Intersection of Alcohol and Other Drugs, Education and Whānau.
Dr Olivia Harrison - Rutherford Discovery Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Otago University. Seminar: Breathing & Anxiety: The Miscommunication Between Brain & Body.
Carrie Hobson - CEO Hobson Leavey Recruitment. Seminar: Future Employment - Supporting Young People In Their Career & Into The Workforce.
Carmel Leslie - Programme Manager, Otago Academy of Sport. Seminar: The Importance of Creating a Holistic Talent Development Environment.
Marcelle Nader-Turner - Doctoral Candidate; Counsellor and Neuropsychotherapist. Seminar: 'They Want To Train You Up To Be A Porn Star' - When Sex Means You're Not Afraid Of Doing Anything.
Ange Rathbone - Masters Candidate; PGDip Guidance and Education, Counselling; Director of Boarding. Seminar: A Real-life Story of Developing a Courageous Workplace Culture.
Dr Gillian Townsley, St Hilda's Collegiate School Chaplain. Seminar: "There's a Hole in My Well-Being": Taha Wairua - What's Missing Can Make Us Whole Again.
Bex Twemlow - Managing Director of Firebrand. Seminar: Navigating the Digital Terrain: Online Safety, Cyberbullying, and Our Digital Footprints.
Dr Marc Wilson - Professor and Associate Dean of Psychology, Victoria University; columnist in The New Zealand Listener. Seminar: Who'd Be A Young Person? Perfectionism, Body Image and Self Harm.
Book your tickets now to avoid missing out on your preferred seminars. Food and refreshments are included in your ticket.
We would like to thank our sponsors: Firebrand, Afirmo, Property Brokers, Mercy Hospital, Craigs Investment Partners (Peter McIntyre & Chris Timms), Dwelling Architectural Design, Forsyth Barr, Race Douglas Burke Lawyers.
