Learning Objectives:
- Identify psychosocial hazards and understand the legal obligations around managing workplace stress in schools.
- Apply practical strategies to reduce stress and improve wellbeing in education settings.
- Understand how stress-related issues intersect with employment law and disciplinary processes, using real case examples.
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 PLD hour
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
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Chair
Simon Kenny, Principal, Fergusson Intermediate School
Managing Stress in the Workplace
- Stress and other psychosocial hazards in the workplace
- Why and how to manage it
- Interaction with other employment processes: some tips and tricks
- Relevant case law examples
Presented by Andrea Pazin, Special Counsel, Bell Gully
Presenters
Andrea Pazin, Special Counsel, Bell Gully
Andrea is an experienced litigation lawyer specialising in employment law, health and safety and education work. She is a Special Counsel in Bell Gully's industry-leading employment team. She advises on a broad range of employment matters. In the education sector she has advised ECE Centres, Schools, Universities, Polytechs, the Ministry of Education and Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
Simon Kenny, Principal, Fergusson Intermediate School
Simon has been in education for over 25 years now after leaving his career in graphic design and photolithography at the age of 26. He has taught in many schools in Wellington and has been the Principal of a small contributing School (Birchville School) before winning the Principal position at Fergusson Intermediate where he has been for the past 7 years. Leading the school community through the COVID years has been a challenge, but also a huge privilege and opportunity to learn and grow. Simon’s wife is also a Principal and they have a 16 year old son who went to both of their schools as a young student before escaping to college. Simon is passionate about education and empowering all of our amazing young people. He works in a high energy environment and absolutely loves his school, his team and his community.
