2025 Work-Integrated Learning International Conference

The 2025 Work-Integrated Learning International Conference will be held Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April at Te Aho a Maui – Eastern Institute of Technology at the Taradale  (Napier) campus in the wonderful Hawkes Bay.

The conference will include a wide range of presenters and attendees ranging from higher education to industry and community representatives from Aotearoa and further afield.  We welcome people already working in work-integrated learning (WIL) or who are interested in learning more about this exciting, growing area.

WILNZ conferences offer diverse presentations and discussions with great networking opportunities. We are focused on creating an insightful and collegial experience for all attendees and are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new ones in 2025.  Please encourage others to join us and feel free to download our WILNZ 2025 Conference poster,

There will also be optional pre-conference events and workshops on Monday 14th April – more information to come about this

We will keep updating this page with conference information over the coming months. You can also keep connected with conference and other news via our WILNZ LinkedIn page.

Call for abstracts

Call for abstracts to present at the 2025 WIL International conference are now open.  We welcome presenters from a range of Work-Integrated Learning areas, interests and backgrounds and encourage submissions by those who may not have presented at or attended a WILNZ conference before.

• Abstracts for presentations: By Friday 31 January 2025 (submission prior to Christmas is encouraged)
• Papers for conference proceedings: By Monday 3 March 2025

Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis and notification regarding acceptance provided as soon as possible after submission.

To find out more about presentation options and criteria and how to submit your abstract, including the EasyChair upload link, please view the instructions for authors. 

Conference Registration

Register now and join us for the WILNZ 2025 Conference Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th April 2025.

WILNZ 2025 Conferences Prices:

• Early Bird Registration ($375+GST WILNZ member / $450+GST non-member) – Until 20 December 2024
• General Registration ($425+GST WILNZ member / $500+GST non-member) – 21 December 2024 – 17 March 2025
• Late Registration ($475 WILNZ member / $550 non-member) – 18 March to 15 April 2025 (Final date for registration)

Note: the above pricing reflects the full two-day conference options. Single-day only tickets and student tickets are also available.

To register or view further ticket information, go to our humanatix events page.

Conference Accomodation

 We strongly encourage you to book your accommodation as soon as possible, given that the conference falls during the school holiday and there are also other large events scheduled for Hawkes Bay in the same week. We have secured special rates for conference delegates as below, and there are several other options available through your usual booking sites.

We will be offering transport by EIT passenger van from certain pickup points in Napier – detail on avaliability to come. Many delegates will be either local or traveling to the conference by car, so car-pooling is another likely option.