New for EdTechZ Members: Aotearoa EdTech Data Privacy Pledge Launching 21 August

We’re excited to officially launch the Aotearoa EdTech Data Privacy Pledge — a new framework developed by EdTechNZ and the NZ EdTech community, in consultation with the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

Designed for EdTech companies working in K–12 education, this pledge helps you strengthen your data privacy and security practices and prepare for the Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) assessment.

We’ll be unveiling the pledge during an online webinar — and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Event Details:

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 21 August, 2025
🕒 Time: 3:30pm–4:30pm
📍 Location: Zoom webinar
🌐 Event Type: Online
🎟️ Cost: Free for EdTechNZ members | $25 for non-members

🎤 Speakers:

• Alana Pellow – Education New Zealand & EdTechNZ (Host)
• Stuart Dillon-Roberts – Founder & MD, Hail
• Danielle Vandendungen – Strategic Advisor, Ministry of Education 
• Martin Rothbaum – Enterprise Architect, Ministry of Education 

What you’ll learn:

• What the Privacy Pledge is and why it was developed
• How it supports ST4S preparation and Government RFPs
• How to complete the self-assessment and sign the pledge

This is a big step forward in raising the bar on data privacy in Aotearoa’s EdTech sector — and we want you to be part of it.