Rangara - Whakaari Aotearoa Drama New Zealand's Annual Conference

8-10 April 2026

Rangi Ruru Girls' School

Christchurch

The 2026 Conference will focus on:

• Raranga: the first day of weaving - following the child in drama across sectors

• Marutau - creating safe and inclusive spaces in the classroom

• Whakaako - pedagogy - Drama in education across the sectors (ECE, primary, secondary).

• Pūrākau - weaving Aotearoa storytelling and theatre in the classroom

• Auaha - changes in Drama Education and future possibilities

• Harikoa -   finding joy and hope in the classroom - Drama as experiential, uplifting and therapeutic.

Learn more and register here https://www.drama.org.nz/conferences