Enter once and you’re in every remaining draw. We’ll be giving away 10 Hoyts or Rialto movie tickets, every month from October to February, with a final draw for morning tea for your staffroom, for up to 25 people. Here's how it works:
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Take the night off. We've got the tickets.
You spend your days thinking about everyone else. Here's an excuse to switch off for an evening.
Enter once and you’ll be in every remaining monthly draw for 10 movie tickets, plus our final staffroom morning tea draw in February.
WHAT YOU COULD WIN
A little something to look forward to
Step 1 — Enter once
Fill in the short form with your details and you're in.
Step 2 — Stay in the draw
We'll keep your name in every monthly draw until February 2027, until you win, so there's no need to enter again.
Step 3 — We'll let you know
If your name is drawn, we'll be in touch so you can get on with the important business of choosing a movie.
THE WHY
There's a lot going on in education
AI is changing how people teach and learn, new technology keeps arriving, expectations are shifting, and all of that sits alongside the everyday reality of supporting learners and getting the job done.
We know that can be a lot. So take a night off, watch something good and leave the lesson planning for another day.
Digital and Collaborative Learning (DCL)
DCL alumni, we'd love to see you again
If you studied Digital and Collaborative Learning with us, welcome back. The programme may have finished, but the curiosity and community around it didn't.
We're still bringing people together to share ideas, try things, ask good questions and make sense of the changes happening across education. If you're new to academyEX | The Mind Lab, you're very welcome too.
Stay connected with academyEX | The Mind Lab
Our education community brings together teachers, leaders, learning designers and others working across education who want useful ideas, good conversations and opportunities to keep learning without adding more noise to an already busy job.
Throughout the year, we run events, workshops and learning opportunities where you can meet other educators, explore ideas and spend some time thinking beyond the day-to-day. Join the community and we'll keep you in the loop.
OCTOBER 2026 TO FEBRUARY 2027
Monthly draws
1 winner each month.
Each winner receives 10 movie tickets for Hoyts or Rialto cinemas.
FEBRUARY 2027
Final staffroom draw
One winner receives staffroom morning tea for up to 25 people.
Every entry is automatically included. There's no need to enter again.
How the draw works:
Draws are held on the last working day of each month
Open to anyone whose work involves teaching or training others, including teachers, L&D professionals, health educators and driving instructors
Winners are contacted by email and have 5 business days to respond before a new winner is drawn
One entry per person. Every entry stays in every remaining draw until you win.
Meet Lisa
Lisa is our Growth and Relationship Lead, and the person who guides learners from their first question through to their first day. She has been with academyEX | The Mind Lab almost from the beginning, starting her journey as a parent helper on a school trip and loving it so much she stayed. She is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and the right person to talk to if you have questions about the draw or the programme before you apply.
Phone: 028 413 0340
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