About our workshops and professional development
Working in an after school care or school holiday programme can be both a challenging and very rewarding role. Our workshops aim to help staff approach their work skillfully and with a good grounding in what really matters when working with children in an OSCAR setting.
Our straight-forward guidelines and tips are drawn from our long experience in supporting OSCAR services. There are also frequent opportunities for discussion and questions, allowing participants to share their own insights and ideas.
Staff will leave a workshop feeling confident, inspired and more connected to the OSCAR sector and our profession. They also receive a certificate to recognise their professional development and will take away useful written material.
“Trying to condense all the ideas we received …could not do justice to our 3 hour workshop ...there were many heads nodding knowingly, mumblings of acknowledgement, stories shared. It was a very familiar pattern of how much we really needed this.”
READ MORE: What are the training requirements for OSCAR staff?
We schedule courses on a term by term basis and aim to release new dates near the end of each term. We regularly offer courses in the following regions, spread over the year: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North and Wellington. We may be able to hold courses in other regions, so please get in touch.
We have also started on-line networking sessions which are proving to be a very valuable alternative for connecting people and sharing knowledge.
Current workshop dates are listed below, as details become available
If you can't see a particular course on offer? Please get in touch for likely dates in the future.
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Tuesday 6 May
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52 Waitangi Road, Oranga, Auckland. This course covers the common accidents in the playground plus it looks at typical medical conditions and how best to deal with them. The course is very practical and hands-on. Cost: OSCN members: $65-00 per person, Non-members: $90-00 per person.Date: Tue 06 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 8 May
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An OSCN on-line event. An overview of positive behaviour guidance and how to effectively respond to common behaviour problems that occur in OSCAR services. Cost: OSCN members $45-00 per person, ($120-00 per programme site); Non-members $70-00 per person.Date: Thu 08 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Tuesday 13 May
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52C Waitangi Road, Oranga. This workshop will provide staff with more tools and understanding for dealing with challenging behaviours. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $90-00 per person.Date: Tue 13 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 15 May
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An OSCN on-line event. This session will look at how programmes can adapt to the older age group. Cost: OSCN members $45-00 per person, ($120-00 per programme site); Non-members $70-00 per person.Date: Thu 15 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Tuesday 20 May
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52C Waitangi Road, Oranga. Safeguarding and child protection knowledge and skills needed to identify and respond to child well-being and safety concerns. Cost: OSCN members: $65-00 per person, Non-members: $95-00 per person.Date: Tue 20 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Wednesday 21 May
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Venue: 43 Church Road, Te Rapa Sportsdrome, Pukete, Hamilton. A very informative workshop that offers a hopeful and positive look into the world of the child with ADHD. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $90-00 per personDate: Wed 21 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Tuesday 27 May
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52 Waitangi Road, Onehunga, Auckland. A very informative workshop that offers a hopeful and positive look into the world of the child with ADHD. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $90-00 per personDate: Tue 27 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 29 May
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An OSCN on-line event. This is a practical and informative 3-hour course that gives your staff an overview of typical safety and supervision duties. We make the topic accessible & interesting for everyone. Cost: OSCN members $45-00 per person, ($120-00 per programme site); Non-members $70-00 per person.Date: Thu 29 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Wednesday 4 June
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Venue: Smash Club, 170 Karori Road, Karori, Wellington. A very informative workshop that offers a hopeful and positive look into the world of the child with ADHD. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $90-00 per personDate: Wed 04 Jun 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 5 June
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Venue: Belmont Memorial Hall, 709 Western Hutt Rd, Belmont, Lower Hutt. Safeguarding and child protection knowledge and skills needed to identify and respond to child well-being and safety concerns. Cost: OSCN members: $65-00 per person, Non-members: $95-00 per person.Date: Thu 05 Jun 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event