PROGRAmME  OUTLINE

This year, all sessions will take place on the same level of the conference venue (level 1) - which means less walking and more learning and networking.
​Plenary sessions will be held in Rongomātāne, with breakout sessions in meeting rooms Matiu and Makaro as well as in the plenary space.
Registration desk, SBM booth, exhibition area (with our gold business partners, silver and bronze sponsors), and catering will all be situated in the Rongomātāne foyer on level 1 - you can't miss it. 
The full programme is available for delegates via the Conference App.

Please note this programme is subject to change

TUESday 14 july

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Pre-registration, first timers meeting & welcome function

Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)

wednesday 15 july

8:00am - 4:30pm	Registration desk open	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
​9:00am - 9:25am	Powhiri, Conference opening​​, introductions	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
9:25am - 10:25am	​Keynote Speaker: Karen O'Leary	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
10:25am - 11:10am	Morning tea & sponsor networking time	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
​11:10am - 11:20am	Partner Presentation​ - Fujifilm Business Innovation	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
11:20am - 12:20pm	Forum/Discussion session Catching the Gust: Navigating the Latest Shifts in Education Payroll	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
12:20pm – 12:25pm​	Partner Presentation​ - Furnware	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
12:25pm - 12:35pm	Partner Presentation - OfficeMax	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
​12:35pm – 1:35pm​	​​​​Lunch, sponsor networking time	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
1:35pm – 2:40pm	​Workshops	Breakout rooms Level 1
2:40pm - 2:50pm	​Partner Presentation - Programmed	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
​2:50pm - 3:30pm	SBM Quiz	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
3:30pm - 3:35pm	​Partner Presentation - ASB	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)​
3:40pm - 4:40pm	​Workshops	Breakout rooms Level 1
​4:40pm - 5:45pm	Free time	n/a ​​​
6:00​pm - 10:00pm (approx.)	SBM 2026 Café Crawl Meet at the meeting point at 5:45pm for 6:00pm start	Various locations outside the venue

thursday 16 july

7:00am - 8:00am	Morning Hikoi/Walk - optional & self guided	Central Wellington
​8:00am - 4:00pm	Registration desk open	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
​8:30am-8:40am	MC Welcome day 2	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
8:40am-8:50am	Partner Presentation - ​New Era	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
8:50am - 9:50am	Keynote Speaker - Dr. David Keane Success in the Mist of Change​	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
9:50am - 10:00am	Sponsor Segment - Uniform Group	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
10:00am - 10:55am	​Morning tea - brought to you by Alsco Uniforms ​sponsor networking time	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
10:55am - 11:55am	​​Workshops	Breakout rooms Level 1
11:55pm – 12.55pm	​​Workshops	Breakout rooms Level 1
12:55pm – 2:10pm​	​Lunch, sponsor networking time	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
​2:10pm - 2:20pm	​​Sponsor Segment - Kindo​​​​​	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
2:20pm - 3:20pm	New Zealand School Property Agency (NZSPA) Presentation	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
3:20pm	MC wrap up	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
​3:30pm - 6:00pm	​Free time	n/a
​6:00pm - 7:00pm​​​​	​​​​​SBM Cocktail Hour and Standing Entrees	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
7:00pm - 11:30pm	SBM Conference Dinner (Mains, Dessert & Dancing) ​	Rongomātāne

friday 17 july

8:00am - 1:00pm	Registration desk open	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
8:50am - ​9:00am	​MC Welcome day 3	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
9:00am - 10:00am	​​Keynote Speaker: John Stroud Walking Into the Wind: What Te Araroa Taught Me	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
10:00am – 11:00am	​​Workshops	Breakout rooms Level 1​
11:00am - 11:30am	​​Morning tea, sponsor networking time, Bronze Sponsor prize draws	Rongomātāne foyer (Expo area)
11:30am – 12:30pm	​​Workshops	Breakout rooms Level 1​
12:30pm – 1:00pm	​​Sponsor Acknowledgements, Gold and Silver Partner prize draws	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)
1:00pm - 1:15pm​	Conference 2026 closing/farewell  Conference 2027 launch	Rongomātāne (Plenary area)