Auckland - Jitbug FREE PD event

🌟🍎 FREE Professional Development for ECE Teachers — Auckland 🍎🌟
📅 Saturday 15 August 2026
⏰ 11:00am – 2:00pm (Lunch provided)
📍 The Yoga Loft
103 Beach Road, Auckland
Every disagreement, disagreement, and emotional outburst holds the potential for growth. What if conflict wasn't something to avoid—but one of the most valuable teaching moments of the day?
Join us for an inspiring FREE professional development workshop with Donna Stichbury, designed to help educators confidently transform everyday challenges into meaningful learning opportunities.
🎓 Workshop Topic:
"Conflict Isn't the Enemy — It's the Teacher."
Discover how moments of conflict can become powerful opportunities to strengthen children's emotional wellbeing, communication, resilience, and relationships through thoughtful, responsive guidance.
✨ What you'll take away:
💡 Practical, real-world strategies for navigating conflict with confidence
❤️ Fresh approaches to fostering empathy, emotional literacy, and respectful relationships
🧠 Effective tools that encourage self-regulation, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving
🤝 The opportunity to connect, share ideas, and learn alongside fellow passionate ECE professionals
💛 Hosted by Jitbug — With Gratitude
This workshop is our way of giving back to the incredible ECE community.
Every day, early childhood educators make a lasting difference in the lives of tamariki, their whānau, and the wider community. Your dedication, care, and commitment help shape confident, capable learners—and we believe that deserves to be celebrated.
This event is simply our way of saying:
Thank you. We appreciate everything you do.
Whether you've worked with Jitbug before or are joining us for the first time, we'd love to welcome you.
🌱 Come along for an afternoon of learning, connection, and inspiration—and leave with practical ideas you can put into practice straight away.
💫 Spaces are limited — register via the link in the comment