

Fri, 28 Aug
|Pukete Neighbourhood House
OSCAR Meet Up 2026 Hamilton (Day sessions)
A day of networking and workshops with like minded OSCAR professionals.
Time & location
28 Aug 2026, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Pukete Neighbourhood House, 43 Church Road, Te Rapa Sportsdrome, Pukete, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand
About this course
OSCAR Meet Up 2026
This is an opportunity for OSCAR managers, owners and senior supervisors to connect and share knowledge and experience on a very practical level.
Registrations are open now. We don't require any payment at this stage.
Fee: $90-00 per person This includes morning tea on arrival, lunch, refreshments available throughout the day.
To book for the DINNER OPTION please head over here:
oscn.nz/event-details/oscar-meet-up-2026-hamilton-day-sessions-and-dinner
The Meet Up is for OSCN members - any OSCAR service is welcome to join ($90 annual fee) https://www.oscn.nz/about-us
Details
There will be three sessions (workshops/facilitated discussions) with a choice of three topics in each session - these topics will be confirmed soon but will include: staff management, children's behaviour, fee administration, safety and programme supervision and programming trends.
9am start and fully wrapped by 3pm (workshops should wind up by 2)
all session are facilitated/presented by OSCAR people, who will keep the discussions relevant, well-informed and real, with ample time to share ideas with other OSCAR people
lunch break with relaxed networking time
$90 per person fee includes lunch and refreshments, excludes dinner option
Topics:
Building teams that thrive in OSCAR
Staff management that improves retention and creates a strong programme culture
Programming trends
Ideas to keep your programmes up-to-date and engaging for children
Minding the money and making ends meet
Straight forward talk on fees, finanaces and debt management
Children have changed. Have we?
How to adapt our OSCAR Programmes to promote inclusion, support and wellbeing
Compliance with standards
Accreditation and policy pointers
Parent relationships & community connections
Building and maintaining relationships with parents, schools and the wider community
Accommodation: We have arranged a discount with both Ibis and Novotel hotels please go to: https://accorevents.com/offers/oscn
PLEASE ENTER ALL NAMES FOR THE BOOKING UNDER ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES
No payment is required for initial registration or a booking enquiry. Confirmation and more details of the course are sent by email, once a booking has been made. We only charge for actual attendance at our courses.
We aim to provide inclusive and welcoming events. Please let us know about any individual needs of those who are attending this event. Email our office: hello@oscn.nz and we will be happy to help.
PRIVACY DECLARATION we collect this information to help us administer our training and events. We won't share your contact details with any other party and we only retain your first and last name and the name of the programme where you work, in order to print a certificate for your attendance - which we send to your programme. If you wish to check any information we hold about you or have any concerns please contact the Manager: hello@oscn.nz or 09 366 0320