News and Professional Development
Congratulations Miriam McDonald
On April 28th Miriam became the new HEIA president. HEIA(NT) members Alex Dobbin, Jenny Unwin, Carmel Glasgow and Penny McIntyre were in Sydney for the occasion.
World Home Economics Day
World Home Economics Day brought about the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the significant contribution made by past and long serving members to our home economics association and profession.
While enjoying an Indian banquet at Nirvana, the hard work and dedication of Jill Smith, Kerry Aitken and Lynne Strathie was recognised.
Both Lynne and Jill have retired. Jill and Kerry have been long standing members and have served as HEIA presidents and taken on the role of national council representatives. Lynne, has also been a long standing member and has served as NT vice president. She was on the conference planning committee and taken on many other challenges.
Floral presentations and a certificate with their citations
Penny McIntyre presents Lynne Strathie with a floral tribute
Jill Smith received a World Home Economics Day Award
Kerry Aitken with her floral tribute
Congratulations Penny McIntyre
Penny McIntyre was awarded a Northern Territory Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations Professional Teaching Award on February 29.
The NTJCPTA presents this annual award to individuals who have contributed to enhancing the status of teaching as a profession in the Northern Territory.
The award is made by the Joint Council on behalf of professional teaching associations in recognition of the voluntary work undertaken by committee members of professional teachers' associations. The award recognises individual committee member's outstanding professional contribution to education in the Northern Territory made through a professional teachers' association.
On behalf of HEIA-NT we congratulate Penny for this achievement.
Meetings
HEIA-NT meets on the 4th and 8th weeks of each term, usually on a Thursday. The ocasions vary from social professional development or a combination.
The meetings occur around the Darwin and Rural area and welcome invitations from schools to host meetings.
Forthcoming meetings for 2010 include:
- Meet and great other teachers
- Using FoodChoices® in the home economics classroom
- Developing textiles items for classroom use
- A Christmas function with dinner and kris kringle donated to a humanitarian cuase.
Please email your suggestions to Carmel Glasgow HEIA-NT President
HEIA-NT Members getting together for a welcome back meeting
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HEIA-NT Conference Daring to Dream - Preferred Futures Through Home Economics 2009
The major event in 2009 was the hosting of the National Home Economics Institute of Australia Conference - Daring to Dream - Preferred Futures through Home Economics. July 8 to 11 2009.
HEIA NT members at the Daring to Dream conference dinner 2009 
See Calendar for planned 2010 events