THIS PAGE IS AN OVERVIEW AND DAILY LOG OF A RESEARCH TRIP TO AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS IN APRIL/MAY 2007. THE TRIP HAS BEEN ENTIRELY FUNDED BY ROSEHILL COLLEGE (AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND) WITH THE GOAL OF FURTHERING UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICE IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES WITHIN SCHOOL SETTINGS.

Ethical Considerations

Postings on this site have been made with the permission of the schools/staff/students/parents concerned. To contact me, provide feedback, make suggestions or anything else, please email: b.hubbard@rosehill-college.co.nz Thanks, Bill Hubbard

Finding Your Way

This web-log reads in reverse chronological order. In other words, the first posting that you come to is the most recently written - and you will have to move to the bottom of this page to read how this whole blog began. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

INTERNATIONAL RESTORATIVE PRACTICES CONFERENCE - SUNSHINE COAST, AUSTRALIA, OCT 2007

I take this opportunity to do a promotion for what should be an excellent conference later this year. Please peruse the details below:
Restorative Practice International
An Association for World-Wide Practitioners

Inaugural Conference
Best Practice in Restorative Justice – Transformational Change
Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Qld., Australia
16 – 19 October 2007


Conference Program
Practice areas:
Justice, Policing, Corrections, Education, Families, Systems and Communities.

Tuesday 16 October
§ Registration from 2pm
§ Conference Welcome Reception
Wednesday 17 October
§ Conference opening ceremony
§ Plenary session and concurrent workshops
§ ‘Cocktails on the Deck’ evening function
Thursday 18 October
§ Plenary sessions and concurrent workshops
§ Conference Dinner
- Guest speaker - Judge David Carruthers, NZ
- Launch of RPI
- Entertainment by ‘Key Element’
Friday 19 October
§ Plenary sessions and concurrent workshops
§ Conference closing 1pm


Visit our website http://www.rpiassociation.com/ for full program, accommodation and registration information
Or contact Jackie Kyte - Conference Organiser - #61 7 5482 4368
Email: rpinternational@optusnet.com.au