- Joseph is one of the leading International Educators with regards to Boys’ Education, based in New Zealand.
- Frequent Speaker at National and International Teacher Conferences about Boys’ Education.
- Conducts Teacher Seminars, School based Profesional development Seminars and Parent Evenings about Boys’ Education in New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and the United Kingdom.
- Has a proven record of accomplished and innovative Senior Management.
- Has a proven record of successful school based Action Research into Boys’ Education.
- Completed his Masters of Educational Administration with a major research project into boys’ educational achievement.
- Joseph is regarded as an excellent public speaker who is Past President of his Toastmasters Club.
Some Recent Speaking Engagements
(2005)
- Boys Conference, Melbourne
- UNITEC Teacher College, Auckland
- West Education Centre, Dublin
- Knox Cluster, Melbourne
- Principals Conference, Palmeston North
- Men's Conference, Wellington
- Teacher Conference, Cork
Joseph's CV
- Former Assistant Principal of Wanganui High School, a large and successful co-educational
secondary school in Wanganui, New Zealand.
- Former Deputy Principal of the private girls' school, Sacred Heart College, Wanganui.
- Organised the visit, teacher workshops and parent evening “Raising Boys “ by Steve Biddulph
to Wanganui.
- Recipient of the 1998 Davies Trust Educational Research Grant, for Research into Boys’ Education.
- Organised the Wanganui Regional Conference “Educating Boys“ which was attended by
over 120 Education Professionals. Guest Speakers included Rollo Brown (Australia), Rex
McCann and Warwick Pudney (NZ)
- Delivered Professional Development workshops in 2000, to the Wanganui Education Review
Office on issues related to Boys’ Education.
- Contracted by Massey University, to conduct Teacher Professional Development with regards
to Boys’ Education.
- Interviewed by Canterbury Regional Television about Boys’ Education.
- Awarded a Research Grant by the New Zealand Ministry of Education to conduct a major research
project concerning the improvement of Boys’ Educational outcomes.
- Implemented the Wanganui High School Learning Project, an exploratory research project
focusing on Boys’ Educational achievement, consisting of sixteen different trials and involving
twenty-five staff.
- Delivered a series of Seminars “Fathers Supporting Their Children At School”.
- Key note speaker at the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Association of Assistant and
Deputy Principals, Taupo, with regards to Boys' Education.
- Key note Speaker and Workshop Presenter at the NZEI Association of Assistant and Deputy
Principals’ Boys’ Education Conference, Taupo, with regard to Boys’ Education.
- Key note Speaker at the Te Kuiti Rural Women Institute, on Boys’ Education.
- Workshop Presenter at the National Association of Secondary Deputy and Assistant Principals’ Conference in Christchurch.
- Speaker at the New Zealand Royal Society Symposium for Middle Managers, Wellington, on
Boys’ Education.
- Plenary address to the New Zealand Educational Institute Taranaki Conference of Assistant
and Deputy Principals, on Boys’ Education.
- Invited by the University of Waikato to deliver the Teacher Seminar on Boys’ education.
- Workshop Presenter at the National Boys’ Education Conference, Massey University.
- Presenter at the Christchurch City Council Parenting Week.
- Workshop Presenter at the NZEI Association of Assistant and Deputy Principals’ Boys’ Education
Conference, Palmerston North, on Boys’ Education.
- Delivered the Teacher Workshop, in 2004 and 2005“ 7 Ways To Improve Boys’ Education In Your
School” in Greymouth, Blenheim, Nelson , Invercargill, Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston
North, Napier, Whangarei, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland
- Delivered the Parent Evening, in 2004 and 2005, “Parenting Boys For Success At School” in Greymouth,
Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Whangarei, Tauranga, Hamilton,
Auckland.
- Conference Speaker and Workshop Presenter at the 4th Biennial Australian Boys’ Education Conference,
Melbourne, 2005.
- Conducted Speaking Tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland 2004 and 2005. Included London, Dublin, Cork,Donegal, Castlebar, Louisburgh, Carrandonagh.
- Featured in the TVNZ1 Current Affairs programme ”Assignment”, on Boys’ Education.
- Featured in the TVNZ1 Current Affairs programme ”Good Morning”, on Parenting Boys.
- Workshop Presenter at the Wellington Men's Conference, 2005
- Workshop Presenter at the National Association of Assistant and Deputy Principals , Rotorua, 2005
- Keynote Speaker, Hawke's Bay Principal's Association, Waipawa Town Hall, 2005
- Keynote Speaker, Manawatu Principal's Association , Palmerston North, 2005
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