Presenters

Rachael Judge, Partner, Simpson Grierson
Rachael Judge is a Partner at Simpson Grierson, specialising in employment and education law. Rachael acts for several independent and state schools on matters such as terms of enrolment, student disciplinary issues, student human rights claims, school policies and the Children’s Act 2014. She also advises schools in relation to their employment agreements and staff disciplinary issues. Rachael regularly attends mediations and represents clients in Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and Human Rights Review Tribunal matters.


Kate Slattery, Deputy Principal, Epsom Girls Grammar School
Kate Slattery is Deputy Principal at Epsom Girls Grammar School. She has been at Epsom Girls since 2016, having worked in large Auckland secondary schools and overseas prior to 7 years in tertiary education focusing on course development and lecturer education. She has a passion for working with people and her current role includes Human Resources and Personnel. As Deputy Principal, Kate works with students, staff and whānau with a focus on facilitating learning through often challenging circumstances. Her diverse role ranges from navigating conflict, challenging behaviours and competency to learning engagement and still enjoying being a teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kate sings with Auckland’s Jubilation Choir and relishes the performance opportunities this has brought her, there’s always something new to look forward to.