NZEA’s Mentorship Programme

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Welcome all to our mentoring programme. Let’s join together and learn, with the powerful spirit of shared knowledge. Elevate your skills! 

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What is the purpose of mentorship?

A mentor may share with a mentee information about his or her own career path, as well as provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modelling. A mentor may help with exploring careers, setting goals, developing contacts, and identifying resources.

Fundamental expectations

Mentors and mentees are responsible for gaining each other’s trust and confidence by

  • interacting morally, ethically, and collegially; and valuing each other’s time, professional and personal commitments.

The role of the mentor

  • Commit to a minimum 6 x 1hr sessions over the programme duration

  • Proactively maintain contact and encourage open communication

  • Build confidence

  • Coach and help problem-solve

  • Share experiences as learning tools

  • Encourage professionalism

  • Admit when something is out of your area of expertise

  • Offer constructive feedback

  • Maintain privacy / confidentiality

  • Provide feedback to NZEA on your mentor experience to help refine the programme

The role of the mentee

  • Commit to a minimum 6 x 1hr sessions over the programme duration

  • Take responsibility for scheduling the sessions at mutually convenient times

  • Be clear on your goal/s for this mentor programme and communicate them openly

  • Actively contribute to discussions

  • Seek and accept constructive feedback

  • Maintain privacy / confidentiality

  • Provide feedback to NZEA on your mentee experience to help refine the programme

Purpose and expectations

Timeline - Cohort 6 (March 2024 start)

Programme duration: 5 months

March 2024 – Recruitment of mentors & mentees for cohort 6

30 March 2024 - Cohort 6 applications close

Mid- April 2024 – Matching and pre-briefing of each group (Zoom call plus supporting docs)

26 April 2024 – Cohort 6 starts

27 September 2024 – Cohort 6 concludes. Debrief participants and refine programme.

Please note this programme is open to NZEA members only.

Timeline - Cohort 7 (July 2024 start)

Programme duration: 5 months

June 2024 – Recruitment of mentors & mentees for cohort 7

7 July 2024 - Cohort 7 applications close

Late June/ early July 2023 – Matching and pre-briefing of each group (Zoom call plus supporting docs)

22 July 2023 – Cohort 7 starts

December 2023 – Cohort 7 concludes. Debrief participants and refine programme

Please note this programme is open to NZEA members only.