PLD for New Zealand schools
Kali Foundation runs practical AI professional learning for boards, leaders, teaching staff and learning support teams — from a single twilight session to an ongoing, whole-school programme.
Every session builds from the same foundation, pitched to who's in the room.
Why now
Staff are already using AI tools in their own time, whether or not there's a school policy on it yet. Boards are being asked what their AI strategy is. Students are turning up with questions teachers haven't been given time to think through. The gap isn't interest — it's structured, practical support.
Governance conversations about AI risk and adoption are landing on boards before most have had a chance to get informed.
Generic online modules don't translate into what to actually do on Monday morning with a class in front of you.
Teachers are being asked to tell the difference between a student's own work and AI-assisted work, often without any training on how.
One-off sessions build enthusiasm, but without follow-up, practice fades before it becomes habit.
The sessions
Every session can run alone, or as part of a longer-term plan for your school.
A grounded starting point for any staff, whatever their current comfort level. What these tools actually are, safe and ethical use, and hands-on practice with two or three tools staff can use the next day.
Best as a first session for a whole staff.
For principals, senior leaders and boards moving past general interest into an actual plan — school-wide adoption, risk, responsible use, and what a sensible policy looks like for your context.
Best for board meetings or leadership team days.
Using AI to build differentiated resources, adapt existing material for different ability levels, and cut planning time without cutting corners on quality.
Best run as a department or syndicate session.
Practical time-saving for the admin side of teaching — drafting feedback comments, building report templates, and keeping your own voice in the final version.
Best timed just before a reporting cycle.
A practical look at academic integrity in an AI world — what AI-assisted work tends to look like, how to design tasks that hold up, and how to talk to students about appropriate use.
Best for secondary and senior primary staff.
Using AI to help draft individualised learning plans, adapt resources for neurodiverse learners, and free up time for the direct support that actually needs a person.
Best for SENCO, LSC and teacher aide teams.
For middle and senior leaders bringing staff along, not just informing them. Practical change management for rolling out AI adoption across a team without losing anyone along the way.
Best after a Foundations session has already run.
A board-level session on the governance side specifically — student safety, data, and what questions a board should be asking of its own school's AI use.
Best as a standalone board meeting agenda item.
Follow-up coaching after an initial session, so practice has a chance to become habit rather than fading by the next term.
Best paired with any session above.
Building a programme
A whole-staff session that gets everyone to the same starting line.
Follow-up sessions pitched to teaching staff, learning support, and leadership separately.
A board or leadership session to put a policy and a plan underneath the practice.
Ongoing coaching so this term's session is still in use next term.
Formats
60–90 MIN
Fits inside your existing staff meeting time, no extra scheduling required.
90 MIN
An after-school session for a whole staff or a syndicate group.
HALF / FULL DAY
Deeper, hands-on work for a teacher-only day, run for the whole school or by team.
ONGOING
Regular check-ins across a term so early momentum doesn't stall.
Who it's for
Governance-level sessions on policy, risk and what questions to ask.
Strategy sessions for building and leading a school-wide adoption plan.
Practical, classroom-ready sessions on planning, marking and assessment.
SENCO and teacher-aide focused sessions on individualised support.
Let's talk
Tell us who's in the room and what term you're planning for, and we'll help you pick the right session or build out a full programme.