The New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) conference will be held in the city from July 14-16.
It is known throughout the industry for its intensive professional development schedule, and has grown steadily in popularity over the past decade.
NZSTA president Lorraine Kerr said this year’s event was expected to attract more than 1000 trustees from around the country, and would include keynote addresses from Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft, Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford, Chief Ombudsman Judge Peter Boshier and Education Minister Nikki Kaye.
The three-day conference would also include 54 breakout seminars on a range of topics, some of which have already booked out.
Ms Kerr was pleased the conference was able to have a presence in the South Island again.
"I’m painfully aware that it has been a long time coming for NZSTA’s South Island members."
She said NZSTA would be using a range of venues, including the Dunedin Town Hall, the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and the Regent Theatre.
