Safer Technologies for Schools with NZ Edtechs

Join us for an insightful discussion with New Zealand edtech companies who have recently completed assessments against the latest Safer Technologies for Schools (ST4S) framework.

Moderated by the Ministry of Education, this panel will share valuable first-hand experiences about the ST4S assessment process.

What you’ll learn:

• Why ST4S assessment is essential for K-12 education sector providers
• Key benefits of ST4S certification
• Who should prioritise getting assessed and where to start
• Common challenges and how to navigate them
• Practical guidance to help you start your ST4S journey

This webinar is ideal for edtech companies operating in the K-12 education sector who want to understand the importance of ST4S compliance and how to effectively prepare for assessment.

We look forward to welcoming you to this valuable session and supporting your ST4S journey!

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
• Time:  3:30PM – 4:30PM
• Location:  Zoom webinar
• Event Type:  Webinar
• Cost: Free for members & $25 for non-members

Speaker Details

• Stuart Dillion-Roberts, Founder and MD, Hail
• Danielle Vandendungen, Strategic Advisor Digital Security, Ministry of Education
• Andrew Lugg, Business Development Manager, StepsWeb 
• Natalie Screen, GM & Company Director, Accessit Library
• Paul Sibson, CIO and Co-founder, Hero
• Doug Hetherington,CTO, Hero

Supported by:

Speakers

Paul Sibson - CIO and Co-founder - Hero

Paul is a former Teacher and Primary School Principal (UK, NZ) with an unwavering passion for supporting student learning through technology. Armed with a Master's Degree in ICT in Education, Paul spent his pre-Hero career teaching and leading schools in both London and New Zealand. Paul knows firsthand the challenges faced by educators and students alike. As a Primary School Principal frustrated by the lack of a suitable system to meet his school's reporting, communication and student administration needs, he developed his own - founding Hero (formerly Linc-Ed) in 2013.

Doug Hetherington - CTO - Hero

I have 15+ years of experience as a quality focussed and innovative technical leader who excels at creating products and systems that users love. I am as happy coding as establishing and leading technical teams. I have experience in the visualisation of complex data, navigation, mapping, and specialist UIs across multiple industries including real estate, online retail, phsyical hardware, mobile phone apps and mobile operating systems. I have worked in senior technical and leadership roles, often cross functional and cross site, at Harcourts, Trade Me, TomTom and Nokia.