Ka pū, ka hao Leadership
Ka pū ka hao comes from the whakatauki “Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi” (as an old net withers, a new one is made). It acknowledges the importance of wisdom, leadership and guidance as well as the important energy and strength of youth coming through and leading in a different way.
ACE is a leading sector in tertiary education. It consistently demonstrates innovative practice and a commitment to learner centred teaching and learning. Like all sectors ACE must be proactive in succession planning and capability building, and reflect on how it provides leadership opportunities and pathways for everyone.
Our 2023 ACE conference will address the urgency of succession planning on the back of retiring legacy leaders with the intention of encouraging action around increasing youth participation and seeing ACE as a valid career pathway. We will examine leadership in a variety of contexts – in te ao Māori and Pacific, as tumuaki of an organisation, as a Board member and ACE practitioner.
Click here to download the ACE Conference 2023 programme.

Leadership: Bathing Others in Light
Precious Clark, Chief Executive, Maurea Consulting
Leadership: Always a Learner
Peter McNeur
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What is Leadership?
Alan Addison
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The Concept of Ako and Leadership
Bronwyn Yates
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Movers, Shakers, Action Takers
Alexia Hilbertidou, CEO, Girlboss NZ
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Leadership: Youth and Governance
Shay Wright, Co-Founder, Te Whare Hukahuka
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Barney Wikitera, Co-founder, Brotherhood Continues Charitable Trust
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Examining the Concept of Leadership Through a Navigation Lens
Caroline Taripo-Keith, Russell Su'a, Donna Southworth, Susie Talimalo-Ikihele, Wayfinding Leadership
Leading through Quality ACE Teaching Standards
Tai Samaeli, ACE Sector Capability Manager, ACE Aotearoa
Jennifer Leahy, ACE Teaching Standards Advisor, ACE Aotearoa
Learning to Lead: Reflecting on the ASPBAE Leadership Programme
Robbie Guevara, President, International Council of Adult Education
Peter Foaese, South Pacific Executive Council Member, Asia-South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education
Mau Rākau
Raniera Peterson and Ngahaka Williams, Whakatū Marae
ACE Learner Pathways - Leading the Learning Journey
Joanna Fox, Manager, Hagley Adult Literacy Centre
The Power of Data in Decision Making and Leadership
Maria English, CEO, ImpactLab
Mari Tanioka, Project Lead, ImpactLab