Master the pedagogy of Holocaust Education:

A subsidised Professional Development seminar for Social Sciences teachers

Dates: Sunday 8 - Tuesday 10 November 2026

Location: Wellington

Facilitated by: Holocaust Centre of New Zealand and Yad Vashem

Cost: Fully subsidised (course fees, materials, meals,  accommodation and travel as required)

Get ahead of Year 10 curriculum changes with confidence

With upcoming changes to the Year 10 Social Sciences curriculum, ensuring your classroom frameworks are historically accurate, safe and age-appropriate is essential. 

If you’re covering Holocaust history for the first time, this intensive, two-and-a-half-day seminar is designed to equip you with teaching units, primary sources and proven pedagogical tools.

Why attend this seminar?

  • Directly engage with a world-leading authority on Holocaust education and research. Gain access to world-class pedagogy and age-appropriate frameworks, without leaving New Zealand.

  • Never taught the Holocaust before? We remove the guesswork. You will walk away with step-by-step guidelines on how to navigate the topic of the Holocaust and foster empathy without overwhelming students.

  • Get ahead of the curve. Leave the seminar with ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities and primary sources designed to slot directly into your Year 10 Social Sciences units for the upcoming school year.

  • The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand’s core educational programmes are proudly endorsed by the NZ History Teachers Association (NZHTA), and you benefit from working directly with our Education Director. 

Course schedule

  • Time: 9.00pm - 5.00pm

    Focus/topic:

    Overview of Jewish history, the rise of Nazism, propaganda and dictatorship in Nazi Germany, antisemitism - historical and modern.

  • Time: 8.30am - 4.45pm

    Focus/topic:

    The Holocaust, survivor testimony film screening and discussion.

  • Morning session:

    Time: 8.00am - 12.00pm

    Focus/topic:

    Mapping the seminar to your 15 period  unit, comparative histories.

    Afternoon session:

    Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm

    Focus/topic:

    Optional - film screening (Korczak

What teacher alumni from previous seminars say

“The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand has provided one of the best professional development seminars I have ever attended. Before I met Kris and attended a seminar, I thought I was teaching the Holocaust well. Since attending continuous professional development with the centre, my knowledge and skills have increased immensely.”
— History teacher, Canterbury (Participant, 2025 Seminar)
“The professional development offered by the Holocaust Centre goes above and beyond regular PD, in that it offers teachers a deep dive not just into the content but the pedagogy of teaching the Holocaust. I feel more confident in my ability to tackle this topic in a way that my students understand and learn how to be upstanders in our community.”
— History teacher, Auckland (Participant, 2025 Seminar)

Application details

  • Who should apply?

    Secondary school teachers, and curriculum leads

  • What does it cost?

    The seminar is fully subsidised by the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, thanks to generous sponsors. Your participation includes all tuition, course materials and catering. If you are coming from a school more than one hour’s drive away, we will cover your accommodation and travel expenses. 

  • When is the application deadline?

    25 September 2026.

Due to the collaborative nature of this in-person seminar, places are strictly limited.

Submit your application now

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Questions about the seminar?

Contact our Education Director, Kristopher Clancy at educdirector@holocaustcentre.org.nz 

Sponsored by:

DAVID ZWARTZ ONZM