Nau Mai, Haere Mai!
On behalf of the Organising Committee, I’d like to wish you a warm welcome to our inaugural Teaching Excellence Symposium.

The idea for this event was sparked in September 2021, as I was preparing to present my doctoral research to the examination panel, and reflecting on what I hoped my next steps would be. For me, this event is not only an opportunity to hear some of the stories of national Tertiary Teaching Excellence awardees, but also an occasion for educators from across Aotearoa New Zealand to recognise and celebrate elements of our own practice which are making a difference for our learners.

I hope, too, that you will feel inspired and (re-)motivated by the ‘Keys to Teaching Excellence’ model. Use it to guide and reassure you in your day-to-day practice, in your Professional Development choices, and/or in your engagement with the scholarship of Teaching and Learning.