NATSIPA TE AKATEA CONFERENCE 2026

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NATSIPA TE AKATEA CONFERENCE 2026

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AGENDA

09:00 - 09:15

Room 1

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

09:15 - 10:00

Room 1

OPENING CEREMONY PERFORMANCES

10:00 - 10:15

Room 1

WELCOME FROM NATSIPA

12:15 - 13:00

Room 1

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR HINGANGAROA GRAHAM SMITH

11:00 - 11:35

Morning Tea

11:35 - 12:15

Room 1

PANEL DISCUSSION: FIRST PEOPLE EDUCATORS AND LEADERS

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Room 1

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

Weaving at Mantra: Jason King
Minjungbul Cultural Centre
Fingal Head Tour: Franc Krasna
Art on site: Nathan Faulk

Room 2

THE BASICS OF OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE

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16:00

Afternoon Tea and Close

15:30 - 16:30

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FOSTERING AWARENESS AND USER EDUCATION

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Room 2

IDENTIFYING THE INSIDER THREAT

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16:30 - 17:30

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ADVANCED THREAT DETECTION AND RESPONSE (HANDS-ON WORKSHOP)

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18:00 - 20:00

Welcome drinks & canapes - Light Entertainment

10:15 - 11:00

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR MARNEE SHAY

08:45 - 09:00

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

09:00 - 09:45

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR HANA O'REGAN

09:45 - 10:15

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MENINDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL: DEADLY LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

10:15 - 11:00

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR PETER ANDERSON

11:00 - 11:30

Morning Tea

11:30 - 13:00

Workshop Group

WORKSHOP A

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11:30 - 13:00

WORKSHOP B

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Workshop Group

11:30 - 12:15

Workshops

WORKSHOP A

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16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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14:00 - 15:30

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NEXT-LEVEL LAYOUTS (2)

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REUSEABLE APPS (2)

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16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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13:00 - 13:45

Lunch

16:00

Afternoon Tea and Close

19:00

Dinner, Drinks and Entertainment

15:30 - 16:00

Room 1

CALL IT OUT: FIRST NATIONS RACISM REGISTER - ARIANE DOZER

12:15 - 13:00

Workshops

WORKSHOP B

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13:45 - 14:30

Room 1

FIRST NATIONS STUDENT LEADERSHIP DISCUSSION

14:30 - 15:30

Room 1

NATSIPA FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION POLICY CONSULTATION REPORT UPDATE

14:00

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Weaving at Mantra: Jason King
Minjungbul Cultural Centre
Fingal Head Tour: Franc Krasna
Art activity: Nathan Faulk

16:00

AFTERNOON TEA (MANTRA) AND CLOSE

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11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 13:00

Room 1

SITE BUILD

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Room 2

AGENCY & CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Room 1

PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF

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Room 2

ACCESSIBLITY & SEO

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15:30 - 16:30

Let's wrap it up!

09:00 - 09:05

Room 1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

09:05 - 09:50

Room 1

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MAX LENOY

09:50 - 10:50

Room 1

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY TAMATI & HARIATA MORIARTY

10:50 - 11:00

Room 1

FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP VIDEO

11:00 - 11:30

Morning Tea

11:30 - 13:00

Workshop Group

WORKSHOP A

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11:30 - 13:00

WORKSHOP B

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Workshop Group

11:30 - 12:30

Room 1

WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Group Discussion

16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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14:00 - 15:30

Room 1

NEXT-LEVEL LAYOUTS (2)

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REUSEABLE APPS (2)

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16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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13:00 - 13:30

Lunch

14:30

19:00

Dinner, Drinks and Entertainment

15:30 - 16:00

Room 1

CALL IT OUT: FIRST NATIONS RACISM REGISTER - ARIANE DOZER

12:30 - 13:00

Room 1

CONFERENCE HANDOVER 2028: TE AKATEA PRINCIPALS

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13:30 - 14:00

Room 1

FINAL FAREWELL

14:00 - 14:30

Room 1

EVALUATION

Workshop Group A

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11:30 - 12:15

Workshop A

STRENGTHENING VOICE THROUGH LANGUAGE

Menindee Central School

09:45 - 10:15

Room 1

MENINDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL: DEADLY LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

10:15 - 11:00

Room 1

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR PETER ANDERSON

09:00 - 09:45

Room 1

Nyanbul Baabinj - Elders of Nyanbul Tribe: Cabbage Tree Island PS - Delia Rhodes, Teresa Anderson and staff

08:45 - 09:00

Room 1

Strengthening Voice Through Language - Menindee Central School

11:30 - 13:00

Workshop Group

WORKSHOP A

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11:30 - 13:00

WORKSHOP B

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Workshop Group B

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13:00

Lunch

12:15 - 13:00

Workshop B

AURORA RISE PROJECT – REDEFINING INDIGENOUS SUCCESS IN EDUCATION

Tammy Small & Tiana Allen

13:45 - 14:30

Room 1

FIRST NATIONS STUDENT LEADERSHIP DISCUSSION

16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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16:00

Afternoon Tea and Close

14:00 - 15:30

Room 1

NEXT-LEVEL LAYOUTS (2)

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Room 2

REUSEABLE APPS (2)

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14:30 - 15:30

Room 1

NATSIPA FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION POLICY CONSULTATION REPORT UPDATE

19:00

Dinner, Drinks and Entertainment

15:30 - 16:00

Room 1

CALL IT OUT: FIRST NATIONS RACISM REGISTER - ARIANE DOZER

16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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11:30 - 12:15

Workshop A

NYANBUL BAABINJ – ELDERS OF NYANBUL TRIBE

Cabbage Tree Island PS - Delia Rhodes, Teresa Anderson and staff

11:30 - 12:15

Workshop A

DUAL TUMUAKI PACIFIC ADVANCE SECONDARY

Parehuia & Fatu Enari

11:30 - 12:15

Workshop A

MATATŪ AOTEAROA

NZ Teachers Council. Tamahau Te Rau - Deputy Chief Executive.

12:15 - 13:00

Workshop B

HAU TE KURA

Phoebe Davis & Toby Westrupp

12:15 - 13:00

Workshop B

PUK NGAMPARAM KA’ATHANGAM WAMPAYAN – OUR CHILDREN COME FIRST

Aurukun State School

12:15 - 13:00

Workshop B

TUMUAKI CLOVERLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Leiana Lambert

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AGENDA

09:00 - 09: 15

Room 1

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

09:15 - 10: 00

Room 1

OPENING CEREMONY PERFORMANCES

10:00 - 10: 15

Room 1

WELCOME FROM NATSIPA

10:15 - 11: 00

Room 1

KEYNTOTE ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR MARNEE SHAY

11:00 - 11:35

Morning Tea

11:35 - 11:40

Room 1

PANEL DISCUSSION: RETHINKING CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Room 1

PROTECTING DATA IN A VIRTUALIZED WORLD

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Room 2

THE BASICS OF OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE

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15:00 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:30

Room 1

FOSTERING AWARENESS AND USER EDUCATION

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Room 2

IDENTIFYING THE INSIDER THREAT

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16:30 - 17:30

Room 1

ADVANCED THREAT DETECTION AND RESPONSE (HANDS-ON WORKSHOP)

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17:30 - 18:30

Happy Hour

09:30 - 11: 00

Room 1

EXPRESS YOURSELF

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11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 13:00

Room 1

NEXT-LEVEL LAYOUTS

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Room 2

REUSEABLE APPS

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

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NEXT-LEVEL LAYOUTS (2)

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Room 2

REUSEABLE APPS (2)

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15:30 - 16:30

Break

16:30 - 18: 00

Room 1

TODAY'S TAKEAWAYS AND TOMORROW'S HIGHLIGHTS

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18:00 - 19:00

Happy Hour

09:30 - 11: 00

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BUILDING ECOMM SITES THAT CONVERT

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Room 2

ENTERPRISE SOLUTION

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11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 13:00

Room 1

SITE BUILD

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Room 2

AGENCY & CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

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PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF

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Room 2

ACCESSIBLITY & SEO

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15:30 - 16:30

Let's wrap it up!

09:30 - 11: 00

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BUILDING ECOMM SITES THAT CONVERT

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Room 2

ENTERPRISE SOLUTION

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11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 13:00

Room 1

SITE BUILD

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Room 2

AGENCY & CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

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PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF

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Room 2

ACCESSIBLITY & SEO

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15:30 - 16:30

Let's wrap it up!

09:30 - 11: 00

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BUILDING ECOMM SITES THAT CONVERT

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Room 2

ENTERPRISE SOLUTION

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11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 13:00

Room 1

SITE BUILD

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Room 2

AGENCY & CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

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PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF

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Room 2

ACCESSIBLITY & SEO

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15:30 - 16:30

Let's wrap it up!

NATSIPA TE AKATEA CONFERENCE 2026