Join us at Verity - Women Shaping the Future, an evening of thought-provoking conversation and meaningful connection.

New Zealand's education system is under increasing pressure. Teachers are stretched, concerns about literacy achievement remain high, parents are anxious about outcomes, and schools are being asked to meet increasingly complex expectations.

Beneath these challenges lie fundamental questions:

What is education actually for?
What knowledge matters most?
Can one model of education serve every child well?
What does educational excellence look like in a world where AI is reshaping work—and the skills our children will need?

Join us for What should every child learn? This Verity evening will explore one of the most important questions facing New Zealand today.

Bringing together leaders from across the education sector, we'll explore what is working, where challenges remain, and what great education looks like for the next generation.

Thoughtful, practical, and hopeful, the evening will create space for discussion around one of the most important issues shaping our children’s future.

The evening will conclude with a panel discussion moderated by Maryanne Spurdle, before opening the floor for audience questions and conversation with our speakers.

This is a free event for women. The evening kicks off with drinks and nibbles from 6:30pm, with the main event starting promptly at 7:00pm. We’ll also have time to connect and continue the conversation afterwards—so feel free to linger!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Lou Bridges

Partnerships Manager

PS: We'd love a koha to help cover costs and put on more Verity events. You can make a donation when you register or via our website maxim.org.nz/donate. Please put Verity in the reference field.

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