Melbourne Convention &

Exhibition Centre

Expo & Conferences 20 - 21 March 2019

Masterclasses 19 March 2019

Shaping the EARN

Future of PD POINTS

Australia’s
Schools
3000+ educators
120+ speakers
6 conferences
7 masterclasses
1 GIANT exhibition

Brought to you by

www.futureschools.com.au
 WHAT IS
NATIONAL FUTURESCHOOLS?
SPEAKERS
Jordan Nguyen, Suzy Urbaniak, Dr Andrew Fuller, Vanessa Pirotta,
The National FutureSchools Expo and Conference is the largest event for K-12 schools, held at the Melbourne Innovator, Geoscience Educator Psychologist, Marine-biologist, whale
Visionary, Inventor, – Geologist & Core Author, Fellow, snot collector, drone
Convention & Exhibition Centre, attracting over 3000 educators from across Australia and New Zealand. This Psykinetic Coordinator, University of operator, science
event features 7 pre-event masterclasses (19 March), leading into 6 parallel conferences running alongside a Kent Street Senior Melbourne educator,
High School Macquarie University
central exhibition (20 & 21 March).
Felicity Furey, James Curran, Julie Lindsay, Chris Clay, Founder,
It is the sister event of EduTECH - the largest education event in the Southern Hemisphere and APAC region. Founder, Director Australian Global Educator, Education Unleashed
Power of Computing Innovator,
Engineering Academy, Teacherpreneur,
The National FutureSchools Expo and Conference is a combination of inspiration, thought-leadership and practical The University of Author,
Sydney Flat Connections
take-backs for Principals and their executive teams, plus classroom teachers (especially computer science
teachers) and curriculum leaders, as well as ICT directors and coordinators. Claire Amos, Ken Purnell, Rebecca West, Jocelyn Brewer,
Principal, Professor of Assistant Principal, Teacher &
Albany Senior High Education, Bonnyrigg Public Psychologist, Creator
Attendance at the National FutureSchools Expo and Conference gives you up to 7 hours of teacher identified pd School CQUniversity School of Digital Nutrition™,
Cyberpsychology
each full day. Researcher

In 2019, we are pleased to announce the addition of 2 NEW conferences: Paul Hamilton, Nic Newling, John Collier, Nicola Flanagan,
Head of Learning Mental Health Head of School, St Head of Innovation,
• Build.ICT - designed for IT and ICT Directors and Managers, focusing on strategies and unique delivery Technology, Advocate, The Andrew’s Cathedral Oakleigh State School
methods of day to day ICT operations and innovative implementation of class technology to support student Matthew School of Life School
Flinders Anglican Project
learning College
• Digital Technologies Curriculum - designed as a forum for K-12 teachers to collaborate and engage with
Anna Davidson, Bek Duyckers, Dan Haesler, Doug Thomas,
fellow teachers who are doing great work in pushing STEM, computational thinking and coding beyond the Head of Junior Head of Educator and Principal,
classroom School Library, Imaginarium, Writer, Claremont College
Carey Baptist Perth College Cut Through
Grammar Coaching &
Why should you attend? School Consulting

Anna Kinnane, Simon Dodd, Anthony Semann, Zeina Chalich, Leader of

• Choose from 6 conferences all designed to tackle a different element of the future school Project Manager Senior Clinical Director, Learning Technologies
• Tailor-make your own experience and learn what you want to know about – one conference tickets gives you Digital Strategies, Advisor, Semann & Slattery & Innovation,
access to ALL conferences Queensland HEADSPACE Santa Sabina College
College of Strathfield, Co-Founder
• Earn teacher identified pd Teachers #aussieED
• Access the very best speakers from Australia and around the world
Daniel Donahoo, Tonia Gray, Senior Rob Flavell, Nicky Ringland,
• Join over 3000 attendees and share your ideas, successes and challenges President, Researcher, Centre President, Computer Education
• Subsidised registration costs making this an accessible investment Rangeview for Educational Victorian ICT Specialist,
Preschool Research, Network for Australian Computing
• See what’s on offer and save time by meeting with suppliers in one place, at one time Western Sydney Education Academy
University
6 Conferences to choose from:
Lani Brockwell, John Hamilton, Daniel Birch, Amanda Hogan,
Teacher, Director, Principal, Computing Education
• Principals/Deputy Principals/Executive • Heads of ICT, ICT Directors/Managers Wilderness School Technology And Hobsonville Specialist,
Teams Build.ICT • Heads of Technology Analysis, Point Primary Australian Computing
• Heads of Department/Year Heads • Directors of Innovation Mt St Michael’s School Academy
• ICT Directors/Leaders of ICT strategy • Cyber Security Specialists/IT Security College
A strategic look at the future of Supporting ICT management in Managers
education • Teachers building the schools of the future
Dianne Carter, Danielle Cavill, Daniel Chapman, Leanne Cameron,
Principal, Tas Head of Technical Manager, Lecturer, Design, Digital
Waterford West Department, Corpus Christi And Technologies
Digital • Principals/Deputy Principals State School Ravenswood College Education,
Technologies • Teachers Inclusive
Curriculum • ICT Integrators/Facilitators Education • Teachers School for Girls, Southern Cross
Conference Conference Gordon University
• ICT Managers and Directors • Special Ed Needs (SEN) Coodinators
Preparing teachers for the Digital • Computing Teachers • Learning Support Officiers
Developing a school for all, no • School Councillors/Psychologists/ Jackie Child, Michelle Chomiak, Adam Cole, Tara Cooke, Assistant
Technologies Curriculum, coding • STEM teachers
child left behind Therapists Teacher Librarian, Digital Technologies Science Principal (relieving)
and robotics St Aidan’s Teacher & Coach, Coordinator, and Stage 2 Teacher,
Anglican Girls’ Department of Sacred Heart McCallums Hill PS
School Education College
• Yrs 3-12 teachers • K-2 teachers
• Principals/Deputy Principals • Principals/Deputy Principals
• Curriculum leaders and Head teachers Rory Critchley, Paulo da Silva, Rebecca Dao, Berin Denham,
• Stage and year coordinators in the
• STEM teachers Digital Technologies STEM Facilitator, Deputy Principal, Innovation Lead,
Using emerging tech / teaching A holistic technological view at K-2 foundation years
• IT and Network Managers Specialist, The Gordon Ingleburn Public Australian Government
with emerging tech / teaching learning and teaching practices Joondalup School Department of
about emerging tech • Elearning Coodinators
Education Support Education & Training
Centre

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 SPEAKERS
Anna Powrie, Ragnar Purje, Mogana Ramasamy, Simon Maizels,
Assistant Principal, Adjunct Lecturer, ICT Specialist Director, Integration
Everglade School of Education Teacher, Fremantle Competency Centre,
School and the Arts, College Information Technology
CQUniversity Directorate

Laura Bain, Head Graeme Green, Andrea Christie- Trevor Clark,
of Digital Learning Principal, Ingleburn David, Director, National Director, Julie Robinson, Lisa Rodgers, Perry Rush, Chantelle Sansness,
and Innovation, Public School Relationships Aspect Research & Project Coordinator, Chief Executive Principal, Peter Doherty STEM
The Springfield Australia Senior Education Digital Access Officer, Australian Hastings Award Recipient 2018
Anglican College NSW Consultant, Autism Program, Institute for Intermediate | Coach & Classroom
Spectrum Australia The Smith Teaching and School Teacher, Oakleigh State
Family School Leadership School
Benjamin Malcolm Elliott, Anthony England, Michelle Falzon,
Eilenberg, Teacher President, Innovative Teacher and College Kathryn Sapsford, Evan Savage, Lisa Squire, Anthony Speranza,
/ STEM/Robotics Tasmanian Technologies Connections Leader, Teacher, Principal, Deputy Principal, ICT Learning & Teaching
Coordinator, Principals Director, Catholic Regional Wilkins Public Armstrong Creek Hobsonville Leader,
Silverton Primary Association Pymble Ladies College School School Point Primary St. Mark’s Primary
School College School School

Michael Emma Fowler, Matt Fyfield, Alexander Goldsworthy,

Fitzsimmons, Learning Teacher, Mazenod Learning Technologies Melise Sutton, Loren Swancutt, Rachel Taylor, Amanda Third,
Assistant Principal, Coordinator, College Coach, Principal, Head of Inclusive RTO Manager, Principal Research
Newtown Public Nazareth Catholic Caulfield Grammar Margaret Schooling, Mackillop Catholic Fellow, Institute for
School College School Jurd College Department of College Culture & Society,
Education Western Sydney
University
Ajoy Ghosh, Gemma Goodyear, Catherine Green, Vicky Booth,
Director, Principal, St Deputy Head Director, Autism Hub, Sarah Tirtilas, Melinda Van Mr Paul Watson, Luke Youman,
Alcheme John’s Catholic of Primary, St Disability & Inclusion Teacher, Der Reest, Vice Principal, Year 1 Teacher,
Primary School Andrew’s Anglican Branch, Department Carey Baptist Senior Education Mater Dei College Bishop Tyrrell Anglican
College Of Education And Grammar Consultant College
Training School Early Life
Foundations
Julie Green, Susan Grieshaber, Michael Ha, Dr Kate Highfield,
Executive Director, Professor of Elearning Leader, Lecturer, Institute Prof. Linda Graham, David Cramb,
Raising Children Education, La Trobe Hillcrest Christian of Early Childhood, Research Group Principal,
Network University College Macquarie University Leader, School of Woongoolba State
Early Childhood and School
Inclusive Education,
QUT
Cheryl Mangan, Jane Hunter, Michael Kasumovic, Eleni Kyritsis, Leader of

ADVISORY BOARD
Manager, Research Senior Lecturer, Associate Digital Technology and
Translation, Autism University of Professor, UNSW Innovation, Strathcona
CRC Technology Baptist Girls Grammar
Sydney School

Joe Haig, Director Sandra Hesterman, Dr Terja Lange, Jessica Lonard, Head Of
Of ICT, Belmont Senior Lecturer ICT Manager, Library And Information Dianne Jickell, Gil Poznanski, Dr Nicky Ringland,
Christian College & Director Goodnews Lutheran Services, Saint Ignatius Chief Advisor, Creative Technologist, Computer Education
Early Childhood College College
AITSL (Australian The Kosher Tony Stark Specialist,
Education, Murdoch
University Institute for Teaching Australian Computing
and School Leadership) Academy
Emma Lord, Digital John Robinson, Kim Maksimovic, Angus Humphries,
Learning Leader, Principal, Information Learning Area Leader
Wenona School Everglade School Technology of Senior Humanities,
Integrator, Pymble Caulfield Grammar
Simon Maizels, Director, Amanda Hogan, Nicola O’Brien,
Ladies College School Integration Competency Computing Education Computing Education
Centre, Specialist, Specialist,
Department of Australian Computing Australian Computing
Sue Mclaren, Greg Miller, Rachel Minns, Raul Moizao, Education NSW Academy Academy
Project Principal, Prep Teacher, Head of Learning
coordinator, Animal St Luke’s Catholic Oakleigh State Technology,
Fun College School Haileybury Rendall
School Dennis Yarrington, Jocelyn Brewer, Tim Perkins,
President, Teacher & Senior Associate,
Bronwyn Moreton, Judi Newman, Mike O’Connor, Robyn Bessell, Director Australian Primary Psychologist, Creator Cut Through Coaching
ICT Integrator, Director, The Place Principal, of Middle Years, Mount Principals Association of Digital Nutrition™, & Consulting
Ravenswood Neuroleadership Upper Coomera Carmel College Cyberpsychology
Academy State College Researcher

Rebecca West,

Thank you to our incredible advisory

Gil Poznanski, Tim Perkins, Sophie Poisel, Maria Pedavoli, Assistant Principal,
Creative Senior Associate, Innovation Career’s Advisor/ Bonnyrigg Public
Technologist, Cut Through Leader, Emanuel Pathways and
Maker, and Teacher,
The Kosher Tony
Coaching &
Consulting
School Partnerships Learning
Advisor, Mary MacKillop
School
board who helped to shape the program.
Stark College Wakeley

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 7 PRE-EVENT 19 March 2019 Masterclass D
Neuro-Developmental Differentiation - The science of effective differentation

MASTERCLASSES
National FutureSchools masterclasses, held on 19 March 2019, put you in the classroom with the world’s foremost education
Dr Andrew Fuller
Psychologist,
Neuro-developmental differentiation (NDD) takes
our knowledge on resilience and positive education
into classrooms where it can make the most
difference. One of the most powerful ways to build
resilience is teach students how to be successful
Who Should Attend?
• Principals
• Teachers
• Heads of Department
• Parents
and school management thought leaders. Author, Fellow, learners. Join this masterclass that is based on
University of neuroscience, NDD, which looks at which parts
Take your skills to the next level with these hands-on, deep dive workshops that explore topics and teaching techniques that Melbourne of learners’ brains are developed as strengths
are revolutionising education delivery and school administration practices. and which are yet to develop and explores ways
to utilise learning strengths to overcome or
Numbers are strictly limited for the masterclasses and sell-out every year, so book early to guarantee your spot! supplement areas that are yet to develop.

Masterclass A Masterclass E
STEAM/Maker Bootcamp - The Time For Fun Learning Is Now Student Wellbeing & Video Games: New Ideas And Approaches To Supporting Students
Gil Poznanski Learn about STEAM activation, teaching, and Who Should Attend? Simon Dodd
Ivan Davies Daniel Donahoo
Creative building a community within a peer to peer • Teachers Senior Clinical Advisor,
Social Play and Consultant,
Technologist, learning environment, looking at engagement • Principals Headspace National
Community, Alannah & Madeline
Maker, and and empowering the next generation to not only • Science specialists Youth Mental Health
Riot Games Foundation
Teacher, to create using technology, but allowing them • STEAM integrators Foundation
The Kosher Tony the freedom to use this technology to express • Makers
themselves both within and outside the future Join 3 leaders in exploring how we can foster a deeper connection (relationships) with students to help set them up
Stark
employment sector. to meet the challenges of life to become capable and confident learners. This workshop gives teachers the skills and
knowledge to recognise and support students’ well-being by connecting and understanding the context of students’
lives and focusing on the beliefs and attitudes that underpin their behaviours.
Masterclass B Who Should Attend?
Conquering The Icecap: A Neuroleadership Perspective • School leadership teams • Teachers (Secondary)
• Lead and Senior teachers • Health & Well-being coordinators

Join this masterclass to gain an understanding on Who Should Attend?

the latest psychology, education and neuroscience • System leaders
Masterclass F
Judi Newman research and where they intersect to inform best • Principals
Director,
The Digital Technologies Curriculum: From Conception to Realisation
leadership practice. Understand how the brain • Deputy Principals
The Place maximises reward and minimises threat, is a • Heads of Departments Anna Kinnane Chantelle Sansness
Neuroleadership dopamine seeking machine and how this impacts • Heads of Curriculum Nicola Flanagan
Project Manager Peter Doherty STEM Award
Academy on behaviour and learn how to influence, motivate • Lead teachers Head of Innovation,
(Digital Strategies), Recipient, 2018 Coach and
and inspire others to engage, cooperate, connect • Inspiring leaders Oakleigh State
Professional Classroom Teacher,
and collaborate. School
Standards Oakleigh State School
Attend this workshop with your school team to plan for an implementation of the Digital Technologies Curriculum at your
Masterclass C school. Understand the big picture of this curriculum and the steps that need to be taken to empower your learners to
Navigating School Transformation: Understanding The Why, What and How of School become creators of digital solutions.

Wide Transformation Who Should Attend?

• Principals and School Leaders • Classroom Teachers
Attend this masterclass to find out how to navigate Who Should Attend? • Curriculum Leaders • Coaches and support personnel
Claire Amos school transformation – whether it be redesigning • Principals/Deputies/
Principal, the classroom, transforming your school or Assistant Principals Masterclass G
Albany Senior digitising education, this is your one-stop-shop • Middle Leaders
High School on getting started in your school. Understand • Teachers Habits of Mind - Developing Strong and Positive Learning Habits
why schools need to change and gain practical Michelle Falzon The world of young people continues to evolve. Who Should Attend?
strategies for planning and making change happen. Teacher It’s shaped by the complexities of social, physical • Teachers/ Educators
Miranda Makin and College and economic environments that have helped • Principals
Acting Principal, Connections enhance and hinder individual personal growth. • Parents
Albany Senior Leader, Young people themselves are changing too. • Students
High School Catholic Regional The development stages of adolescents can be
College challenging and confronting.

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 6 CONFERENCES
DAY ONE
OPENING PLENARY 20 March 2019

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING - DAY ONE OPENING ADDRESS BY CONFERENCE CHAIR

8:50 - 9:00
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
Uncle Allen John Madden, Board member, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

7 PRE-EVENT Awe-inspiring and thought-provoking: Prepare to be entertained,

educated and have your minds stretched
A truly inspirational
MASTERCLASSES • The mastermind behind the world renowned mind-controlled

9:00 - 9:40
communicator, Don’t
smart wheelchair for people with high-level physical
miss Jordan’s session
disability, Dr Jordan Nguyen explores the most extraordinary
as he presents on
breakthroughs in our understanding of the human brain.
120+ WORLD-CLASS • Explore all things futuristic and life-changing inclusive
technology and the
power of the mind.

1
EDUCATORS technologies and humanity
Jordan Nguyen, Founder, Psykinetic

A CoRE learning journey #therealclassroom

• The case for turning school students into real scientists.

9:40 - 10:00
Suzy is a one-woman
• Re-think how STEAM programs are formed
whirlwind wanting to
• Define clear deliverables and navigate roadblocks along the
‘blow up’ the Australian

GIANT
way
education system
Suzy Urbaniak, Geoscience Educator – Geologist & Core
Coordinator, Kent Street Senior High School

FREE EXPO
Latest research findings in brain based learning in children:
implications for teaching Andrew Fuller’s
• Neuro-developmental differentiation takes our knowledge on presentations

10:00 - 10:20
resilience and positive education into classrooms are informative,
• Explore different parts of the brain - strengths and areas for educational and
development grounded, ensuring
• Developing individual learning plans and identifying strengths every audience member
and blockages feels equipped to
Andrew Fuller, Psychologist, Author, Fellow, University of handle mental health
Melbourne
FREE
To infinity and beyond
SEMINARS • Exploring the future with all it’s wicked problems and Chris is a leader in

10:20 - 10:40
opportunities educational leadership,
• Future-focussed education - what it is and what we want it to entrepreneurial
be thinking, real-world
• Delve into the future role of education and what this might learning and complexity
mean for your school and community theory.
Chris Clay, Founder, Education Unleashed (NZ)
10:40

MORNING TEA

EARN
TEACHER IDENTIFIED PD
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 DAY ONE
20 March 2019
CONFERENCES
Future Leaders
Government helping educators
• Navigating government
• Problem solving with government
Berin Denham, Innovation Lead,
11:20 - 11:40
Department of Education and Training
Getting your school ConnectED
• Breaking down the barriers between
school, community and the world of
work
11:40 - 12:00
Claire Amos, Principal, Albany Senior
High School
Managing change fatigue
• Managing change best practice
• Change fatigue, what is it?
• Avoiding change fatigue in schools
12:00 - 12:20
Paul Watson, Vice President, Mater Dei
College, WA
Wonderings that has driven this work:
Why are teachers leaving the profession?
• A high number of disillusioned
teachers
12:20 - 12:40
• Why are graduate teachers finishing
university yet choosing to do casual
relief teaching?
• Why do teachers within 5 years leave
the profession?
Gemma Goodyear, Principal, St John
Primary School
12:40
LUNCH
DAY ONE BREAKOUTS
SEMINARS & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
DETAILS ON PAGE 12
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Digital Technologies Curriculum
Computational thinking development
through digital technologies
• Future jobs perspectives and the
importance of Computational Thinking
• Computational Thinking development
– how to
• Application and differentiation
Raul Moizao, Head of Learning
Technology, Haileybury Rendall School
Play, discover, experiment, create, build
and program robots to learn coding
• How robotics provides students
with practical hands-on learning
experiences
• Using robots to engage and challenge
students to become ‘thinkers’
• Practical ideas of selecting and
incorporating robots to engage
students in learning to code
Jackie Child, Junior School Technologies
Coordinator, St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’
School
Micro:bit projects for integrated Digital
Technologies
• Demos of engaging and extendable
projects that can be run for Years 3 to
10
• Describing how these projects are
scoped to plan for differentiation in the
classroom
• Live-coding
Nicky Ringland, Computer Education
Specialist, Australian Computing Academy
From inspiration to innovation
• Explore ways to develop innovative
and authentic learning projects fuelled
by empathy
• Walk away with practical ways to
embed and extend learning projects
using emerging technologies
Zeina Chalich, Leader of Learning
& Innovation, Santa Sabina College
Strathfield, Co-Founder #aussieED
(02) 8908 8555
ClassTECH
For the love of evolution, please bring
smartphones to the classroom!
• An understanding of science and the
processes that questions how the
11:20 - 11:40
world functions
• The importance and understanding
of the scientific process through short
digital experiences using games
Associate Prof. Michael Kasumovic,
Founder, Arludo Games
Practical ways to use AI in the classroom
to Improve student engagement and
learning
• Opportunities for AI to impact
11:40 - 12:00
education
• Chatbots and the ‘Art Of Conversation’
• Resources/tools for students to learn
about AI and Machine Learning
Paul Hamilton, Head of Learning
Technology, Matthew Flinders Anglican
College
The six minute rule, attention spans, and
other realities of YouTube
• The ‘experimentally proven’ principles
of video design and use
12:00 - 12:20
• The classroom realities that throw
doubt on a few of these
• What we end up with in terms of
trustworthy best practice
Matt Fyfield, Teacher & Researcher PhD
Candidate, Mazenod College
Making and the Peer to Peer experience
• Opening students and educators to
innovating and creating through the
STEAM and Maker culture
12:20 - 12:40
• Discover how to empower your
students in the classroom to take
chances and learn through doing
Gil Poznanski, Creative Technologist,
Maker & Teacher, The Kosher Tony Stark
12:40
DAY ONE
20 March 2019
CONFERENCES
Young Learners
Leading self in the early years in order to
lead educational change: Stories of hope,
love and unlearning
• How might a re-imagining of leadership
shift a culture of change within an
educational setting
• How could leader and follower
relationships be enhanced through
dismantling of old definitions relating
to these roles
Anthony Semann, Director & Researcher,
Semann & Slattery
Digital Technologies and threshold
concepts
• Identifying powerful opportunities for
learning
• Examining threshold concepts in
transforming understandings that
learners need to be able to progress
• Applying threshold concepts to the
use of digital technologies in early
childhood classrooms as a way of
exploring their potential
Susan Grieshaber, Professor, La Trobe
University
Making the connection: Motor skills and
mental health in the early years
• Exploring the shift from play based
curriculum to academic achivement
• The importance of motor development
in the early years in the role of future
academic achievement and overall
mental health
Sue McLaren, Research Coordinator,
Curtin University
Engaging parents in conversations on
children’s screen practices: a window into
teacher-ready resources
• Examine the drivers for Australian
parents’ search for reliable information
on the topic of screen use by young
children
• Explore the important role educators
play in helping parents navigate the
digital world of their children and how
to utilise quality resources
Associate Prof. Julie Green, Executive
Director, Raising Children Network
LUNCH
DAY ONE BREAKOUTS
SEMINARS & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
DETAILS ON PAGE 12
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Inclusive Education
“Inclusion’s too hard”: Dealing with the
easy stuff to make space for the hard stuff
• An exploration of teachers’ attitudes
towards implementation of inclusive
education and associated practices, like
differentiation
• The concept of inclusion and
differentiation “too hard”
Prof. Linda Graham, Research Group
Leader, School of Early Childhood and
Inclusive Education | Faculty of Education,
QUT
Inclusive School Reform: From theory to
practice
• Unpacking school-level design,
implementation and leadership
processes that support successful and
sustainable inclusive school reform
• Bridging the gap between inclusive
schooling theory and practice
• Insight into authentic inclusive
classrooms
Loren Swancutt, Head of Inclusive
Schooling, Department of Education
(Queensland)
Developing a school culture of ‘Learning
for all’ through Universal Design for
Learning in an inclusive setting
• The development of a positive school
culture through implementation of
Universal Design and learning for all
within flexible learning spaces
• What has worked and what were
some of the challenges faced in the
establishment of a new inclusive
school model
Evan Savage, Principal, Armstrong Creek
School
Engagement strategies for diverse
learners and innovative approaches to
provide for the needs of students in both
affluent and impoverished communities
• Engagement strategies for diverse
learners and innovative approaches to
shift mindset
• Toolkit of successful approaches in
providing for the needs of students
in both affluent and impoverished
communities
Perry Rush, Principal, Hastings
Intermediate School (NZ)
Build.ICT
Governance for the school’s CIO/ICT
Director
• The “governance of technology” versus
“technology governance”
• Minium viable compliance - the safety
barrier that guides appropriate risk-
taking and innovation
• 3 key areas for 2019/2020 horizon
Ajoy Ghosh, Director, Alcheme
Three Schools of Thought - Data
Management
• An exploration of three different data
management approaches adopted by
three different schools
• How to achieve system interoperability
• How to make data work for you (and
your school)
Rob Flavell, President, Victorian ICT
Network for Education (VINE) and Head of
Critical Thinking, ELTHAM College
Cyber safety in schools
• The difference between cyber security
and cyber safety
• Explore the security and safety
implications in a school environment
• Learn how to educate children about
cyber safety
The importance of cyber security in
schools
• An understanding of the importance of
cyber security in general
• Cyber security and children: how
to make it fun and increase student
engagement and knowledge
• Technical menors and teachers
Owen Pierce, Program Director, National
Workforce Development, AustCyber
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 DAY ONE BREAKOUTS
Take your pick from an expert seminar or a session of interactive roundtables. These sessions will be running concurrently so delegates
have the choice to design their own agenda. DAY ONE
Seminars
These are short but intensive 90 minute seminars hosted by industry experts. Take a deep dive into topics covering STEM, Mathematics and
neuroscience.

CLOSING PLENARY 20 March 2019
Roundtables
Running in 3 rotations for 30 minutes, delegates will have the opportunity to pre-select the tables they would like to attend ahead of the CLOSING PLENARY
event. With 3 rotations available, there is something for everyone allowing you to tailor the content to suit your interests.

Visit the conference website to register and for more details. Critical and creative thinking from real world examples Felicity has inspired
thousands of students

Designing a space for STEM: It’s not
rocket science
15:30 - 15:50
• How to teach your students to think creatively
• Educating students how to learn by deduction across Australia into
SEMINARS • Critical thinking and problem solving for the 21st century engineering and enabled
• How can business and education sectors work together to fix them to answer the
the skills gap shortage question ‘why am I learning
Mathematics is the true language of Neuro-developmental differentiation: this in maths class?’
Felicity Furey, Director, Power of Engineering
science Building resilience in the classroom

With STEM incorporating so many different For students to achieve success in Based on neuroscience, NDD looks at “While humans are
activities, how do you successfully create STEM, they require a strong foundation which parts of learners’ brains are natural born teachers, to
one dedicated space that allows students in mathematics. While a traditional developed as strengths and which are Innovative PD in Educational Neuroscience for schools be a professional teacher

to make, create, construct, collaborate and
learn?
Bring your ideas and lots of enthusiasm,
as we share our insights and you design
the STEM space in our fun and interactive
workshop.
approach to teaching maths served the
needs of some students, many were bored
or left behind. Now, over 250 schools
have adopted an innovative approach to
maths education where students have
agency over their learning and teachers
are making data-informed, high impact
teaching choices. Discover some of the
highly effective, straightforward classroom
practices drawn from evidence and
research and see how you can easily apply
these in your own classroom.
15:50 - 16:10
yet to develop. It then looks at ways to • Knowing and combating neuromyths
utilise learning strenghts to overcome or with significant expertise
• Sharing with teachers and students relevant and contemporary requires considerable
supplement areas that are yet to develop. neuroscientific findings in learning, memory, neurobiology
knowledge and skill in key
and Educational Neuroscience to improve wellness and areas such as teaching
achievement (especially pedagogy)” -
Prof. Ken Purnell, Professor of Education, CQUniversity Australia Prof. Purnell. Get ready to
be inspired!
Stop counting digital calories: Beyond screentime and the case In 2013, Jocelyn
for virtual vitamins introduced Digital

16:10 - 16:30
• Practical ways of thinking beyond screentime Nutrition, an award-
Matt Diener, Country Manager Australia, Luke D’Astoli, Former Teacher, School Andrew Fuller,
• Thinking about the possible virtual vitamins within digital winning framework for
Furnware Consultant, Maths Pathway Psychologist, Author, teaching the principles
content
14:00 - 15:30

Fellow, of a healthy, balanced

Sponsored by Sponsored by University of Melbourne • Young people’s relationship to technology and their online
worlds relationship with
Jocelyn Brewer, Teacher & Psychologist, Digital Nutrition technology.

High possibility STEM classrooms in Australian schools

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS - 3 x 25 MINUTE SESSIONS
• This panel discussion will showcase examples from an
Engaging your key innovative school-university partnership where classroom
Engaging vulnerable and teachers at three primary schools used a pedagogical
stakeholders in embracing What schools can learn from How to make great educational
disengaged students with framework for teacher and student learning in STEM and
change through curriculum home schools video content

learning
BYOD vs school provided
devices
Engaging disengaged students
through outdoor education
design
Getting things done - The art of
stress-free productivity
Wellbeing and cultural change
in Australian schools
16:30 - 16:55
STEAM
Dr Jane Hunter, STEM Education Futures Research Centre,
Busting myths with social University of Technology Sydney
Decision making in the face of Tara Cooke, Classroom teacher and (relieving) Assistant Principal,
media and building
adversity/opportunity
communities McCallums Hill Public School
Michael Fitzsimmons, NSW Department of Education, Newtown
Public School
Leading transformation and Kathryn Sapsford, NSW Department of Education, Wilkins Public
Social justice in the early years
change in an era of disruption School
17:00 16:55

What is the future in

mathematics teaching? Is
algorithmic thinking the new
black?
The digital transformation of
Providing opportunities for
success with Aboriginal and
an entire school network
Torres Strait Islander students
Challenging the status quo - CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
Following the student with no
framework
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Event Networking

9:00
DAY TWO OPENING ADDRESS BY CONFERENCE CHAIR

The Global Collaborator Mindset

• What are the dispositions, behaviours and pedagogical

App Platform
practices educators must develop for online global
collaborative learning? As an online learning

9:10 - 9:30
• What does a school need to do to prepare learners for specialist, Julie has led
future workplace challenges of virtual communication and digital innovation in
collaboration that require intercultural understanding, global K-12 schools across six
competency and digital fluency? countries.
• Learn how you can adopt a global collaborator mindset to
The National FutureSchools mobile app is your digital showguide & implement online global collaborative learning environments
networking guide for the event. Julie Lindsay, Global Educator, Innovator, Teacherpreneur, Author

Vanessa investigated
A Passion for Education
the use of emerging
• Following your path and passion

9:30 - 9:50
Arrange 1-to-1 meetings with speakers, exhibitors and other attendees • Science and communication accessibility
technologies such as
drones to collect whale
• How to network
snot as an assessment of
Search for specific solutions or products of interest • Goal setting
Vanessa Pirotta, Marine-biologist, whale snot collector, drone
whale health. See how you
can utilise new technology
operator, science educator, Macquarie University
Navigate around the event using the digital maps/floorplans in your classroom.

Learn from Amanda’s

Receive live updates throughout the event Young+Digital: Notes from the field research on the social and
• Reflections on how young people and their digital practices are

9:50 - 10:10
cultural dimensions of
Search for exhibitors or sponsors understood in mainstream culture
• Questions of how to balance young people’s protection from
young people’s technology
practices, focusing on
harm and still maximising the opportunities of the digital age
Access to a live agenda 10:30 AM 100%
Amanda Third, Professor, University of Western Sydney
marginalised young
people and rights-based
approaches.

*National FutureSchools app download Unpacking the Digital Technologies Curriculum

• Learn how to navigate the new curriculum’s objectives and
James is a writer on the

10:10 - 10:30
Australian Curriculum:
instructions will be released closer messages
• Understand critical terms and dispel myths
Digital Technologies.
to the event • Learn about the research that supports learning and teaching
Attend and understand
how the research supports
of Digital Technologies the learning and teaching
Assoc. Prof. James Curran, Director, National Computer Science of this new curriculum.
School and ARC Australian Research Fellow, University of Sydney
10:30

10:30 AM 100%

MORNING TEA

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CONFERENCES
Future Leaders
Gone Rogue: An educational revolution
happens when we transform together
• Is there something amiss with our
educational system?  teacher
11:10 - 11:30
• How has education transformed over
the past three decades and what are
the lessons learnt?
• What role does the voice of an engaged
teaching community play in enacting
change?
Tonia Gray, Associate Professor,
University of Western Sydney
Joyful teachers
• Share our journey of embedding
positive psychology into the Early
Career Teacher Induction program
• Importance of Early Career Teachers
professional learning focusing on
11:30 - 11:50
personal wellbeing to enhance
resilience and longevity in the
profession
• Strategies to build professional
positive mindsets and enhance
workplace enjoyment
Louise Barnott-Clement, Principal,
Ambarvale High School, NSW Department
of Education & Simone Arts, Head Teacher
HSIE, Ambarvale High School
Positive Psychology in the School Setting
• An insight into a ground-breaking
research project being undertaken at
Waimairi School in Christchurch, New
Zealand.
• The benefits of knowing and growing
11:50 - 12:10
an organisation’s ‘psychological capital
(psycap)’
• The evolution of psycap and its
application and outcomes in a school
setting
Mike Anderson, Principal, Waimairi
School, Christchurch (NZ)
Re-writing our brains through the power
of talking and verbal journaling
• Encourages students to explore their
values, feelings, fears & dreams using
12:10 - 12:30
the power of storytelling and video
journaling
• Optimise the work of the school
counsellors and extend the reach of
your resources with verbal journaling
technology
Nic Newling, Brand Ambassador,
School of Life Project
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Digital Technologies Curriculum
Getting started with digital technologies
in the primary context
• How to get yourself up to speed as a
• Practical ideas and general resources
for K-6
• How to manage the overlap with ICT
General Capabilities and CyberSafety
Michelle Chomiak, Digital Technologies
Teacher & Coach, Department of
Education
Teaching computational thinking and
coding with Scratch
• Understanding the wide curriculum
links and applications to Computer
Science and Digital Technologies in the
Australian Curriculum
• Scratch as a powerful coding and
solutions platform for junior and
middle years
• Educator resources and examples to
teach Computer Science in a rigorous
manner to meet the demands of the
curriculum
Anthony Speranza, Senior Leading
Teacher / ICT Leader, St Mark’s Primary
School
Python to assist vulnerable students to
engage and code with purpose
• Understand that students are more
likely to engage when projects/tasks
have a purpose
• Demystify the idea that coding/
programming is a synonym of STEM
• Problem based learning has the
potential to increase student
engagement, confidence and literacy
levels
Paulo da Silva, STEM Facilitator, The
Gordon
Evidencing teaching practice – Digital
portfolios
• Digital portfolios are a powerful tool
that enable teachers to document
professional growth over time and to
show how they meet the Australian
Professional Standards for Teachers
• The Queensland College of Teachers
public iTunesU contains digital
portfolio templates and supporting
resources
Anna Kinnane, Project Manager (Digital
Strategies), Professional Standards
(02) 8908 8555
ClassTECH
Augmented reality in the classroom
• Understand what augmented reality is
• How and where could AR and VR fit
into the curriculum?
• Practical classroom examples and how
to tutorials using AR app HP Reveal
11:20 - 11:40
Sarah Tirtilas, Year 4 Classroom Teacher,
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Bringing ideas to life in 3D
• Introduction: context, creativity,
ideation and Augmented Reality
• How students can bring their ideas to
life in Paint 3D (native to Windows)
• Using the Mixed Reality Viewer to see
creations in the real world (AR)
Laura Bain, Head of Digital Learning and
Innovation, The Springfield Anglican
11:30 - 11:50
College
First steps into Virtual Reality
• Finding a suitable platform that’s
accessible, affordable and enables both
students and teachers to easily create
curriculum-specific VR content
• Navigating the technology choices
11:50 - 12:10
to ensure devices and the school
infrastructure can support the creation
and distribution of VR content
• Learning how to design VR content
using storyboards, portal and content
markers
Bronwyn Moreton, Senior ICT Integrator,
Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon
& Danielle Cavill, TAS Coordinator,
Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon
Empower student learning with VR, AR,
and Geo Tools
• Authentic integration of technology
across the curriculum
• Showcase of tools including Google VR
12:10 - 12:30
Tour Creator, Google Expeditions, &
Merge Cube
• Practical lesson ideas and student
examples
Eleni Kyritsis, Leader of Curriculum &
Innovation, Strathcona Baptist Girls
Grammar School
DAY TWO
21 March 2019
CONFERENCES
Young Learners
A Campaign to optimise play-based
learning in the early years of schooling
• Perceptions of children’s play: the
cornerstone of early childhood
education or leaving learning to
chance?
• Actioning a campaign to raise public
awareness about the importance of
play in children’s lives
• A vision for a government-led play
strategy to ensure play-based learning
is a life-enhancing daily experience for
all our children
Dr Sandra Hesterman, Senior Lecturer
& Director Early Childhood Education,
Murdoch University Western Australia
Personalised and holistic learning and
pedagogy
• Provide underpinning theory and
practical strategies on how to
implement a play-based pedagogy
• A case study on the implementation of
Walker Learning, a developmentally
and culturally appropriate pedagogical
approach
Catherine Green, Deputy Head of
Primary, St Andrew’s Anglican College,
Queensland & Melinda Van der Reest,
Senior Consultant, Early Life Foundations
Engineers, Planners and Artists: The
multiple skills of early years educators
• Identify why and how we have a
responsibility to embrace STEM in
early childhood.
• Identify the importance of
understanding the context of children’s
lives, the impact of parent as first
teacher and our role in working with
children and parents to see the value
of STEM
• How to design and create experiences
that develop children’s understanding
of science and scientific method
Daniel Donahoo, President, Rangeview
Preschool
Clash of the stereotypes - Using
technology to get kids moving
• SAMR: outlining an effective framework
for ICT integration
• 21st Century Learner- Analysis of a
‘digital native’ learner
• Practical Teaching strategies - ICT tools
(classroom hacks) that mimic today’s
trends and get students moving
Luke Youman, Year 1 Teacher, Bishop
Tyrrell Anglican College
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Inclusive Education
With teachers for teachers: Developing
classroom-based resources and a
community of practice to support
students on the spectrum
• The Diverse Learners Hub (DLH) is an
e-learning platform and community for
teachers that facilitates the efficient
and effective transfer of evidence-
based programs and practices into
schools
• The research and co-design process,
and a working prototype of the
resulting teacher-focused platform will
be presented, ahead of launch in 2019
Cheryl Mangan, Manager, Research
Translation, Autism CRC
A change in focus – utilising the strengths
and abilities of twice-exceptional (2e)
students in educational programs to
improve post-school outcomes
• An operational definition of twice-
exceptionality (2e)
• The exceptional abilities of students on
the autism spectrum
• Explore research-based strategies for
the assessment and development of
differentiated educational programs for
2e students
Trevor Clark, Director, Autism Spectrum
Australia (Aspect)
The Department of Education and Autism
Hub - Building the confidence and
capability of school leaders, teachers
and parents to improve the educational
achievements of students with autism
• Introduction to Queensland’s
Department of Education, Disability
and Inclusion Branch and Autism Hub’s
services
• Including engaging and retaining
students with autism and empowering
parents of students with autism
Vicky Booth, Director, Department of
Education, Disability and Inclusion
Branch, Autism Hub
STEM learning programs for students
with additional needs
• How design process structures can
allow students with learning difficulties
to achieve closer to year level standard
• How problem solving in STEM supports
students with anxiety and self-
regulation issues
• The benefits of a skills focused STEM
program for students with additional
learning needs
Rory Critchley, Special Needs Specialist,
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Build.ICT
Digital Transformation
• What is digital transformation?
• Explore the various transformation
stages
• The pros, the cons and the future
Paul Shetler, Technologist, Entrepreneur
and Adviser
The pros and cons of BYOD
• The advantage and disadvantages of
BYOD
• The story of a school who implemented
BYOD... and then removed it!
Paul Barton, Head of Information
Technology, Toowoomba Grammar School
& Brett Sawyer, E Learning Coordinator,
Toowoomba Grammar School
The successful unification of departmental
systems
• The implementation process of unifying
multiple systems
• Obstacles and roadblocks and how
they were overcome
• Case study
• Tips and tricks
Daniel Chapman, Technical Manager,
Corpus Christi College
Blueprint for a successful culture mind
shift
• What are the causes of resistance?
Why is there a need for a cultural shift?
• The blueprint: Explaining ICT in layman
terms - win the resistance
• Case studies/examples
Joe Haig, Director of ICT, Belong Christian
College
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CONFERENCES
12:30
LUNCH
Future Leaders
Principals Panel
• Strategies for school leaders to realise
learning improvement
• How to scaffold change processes
within your school
• High performance culture
Malcolm Elliott, President, Australian
Primary Principals Association
John Collier, Principal, Claremont College
Mike O’Connor, Executive Principal,
Upper Coomera State College
Dianne Carter, Principal, Waterford West
14:00 - 14:20
State School
David Cramb, Principal, Woongoolba State
School
Case Study: High performing school that
asked the question: Where to now?
• The origin and momentum for the
process can be attributed to National
FutureSchools Expo
14:40 - 15:00
• Focus on key themes that are affecting
education, and how schools deal with
future issues
• Outlining a process that has been, and
continues to be, both inclusive and
wide-ranging
John Robinson, Principal, Everglade
School, NZ & Anna Powrie, Assistant
Principal, Everglade School, NZ
Planning for the future - The known and
unknown: Change, strategic planning and
a leadership tool-kit for disruption and
your personal well-being
15:00 - 15:20
• Key characteristics of ‘future school’
leadership
• Recognise and understand sources of
stress and potential burn-out
• Provide a personal well-being tool-kit
and opportunities for self reflection and
personal growth
Doug Thomas, Principal, Claremont
College
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Digital Technologies Curriculum
A Digital Technologies scope and
sequence in action
• Unpack the strategies used to develop
the confidence and capacity of teachers
• Explore engaging units that build on
the skills learnt at each year level
• Discover innovative ways to teach the
Digital Technologies curriculum
Emma Fowler, Learning Coordinator,
Nazareth Catholic College
How to use Micro:bits to hook primary
kids into Digital Technologies
• Use block based code with BBC
microbits
• Map skills back to the Digital
Technologies Curriculum
• Understand how to assess and how to
differentiate in your classroom
Amanda Hogan, Computing Education
Specialist, Australian Computing Academy
Does the Australian Digital Technologies
Curriculum prepare our students to
embrace their future?
• Determining how the current
technologies curriculum lays the
groundwork for students to be well-
prepared for the future
• What knowledge, skills and values
does the curriculum provide to ensure
we produce confident, well-rounded,
and thoughtful citizens?
Leanne Cameron, Lecturer, Design, Digital
and Technologies Education
Coding and robots - Our approach
• P-6 coding lessons in Digital
Technologies classes
• Adoption of a robotics program
• Applying code to drones and robots
Jason Selby, Digital Technologies, STEAM
Leader
Lesley Wood, Digital Resources Manager,
STEAM Team
Laura Snow, Library and Information
Manager, STEAM Team St John’s
Frankston East
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12:30
ClassTECH
Digital Wellbeing – A holistic, school
approach
• Learn about a school wide approach to
digital wellbeing that all schools can
14:00 - 14:20
use to assist students with how they
engage with technologies
• Moving schools away from a reliance
on tokenistic approaches to digital
wellbeing
• Learn about how you can embed
approaches to digital wellbeing in the
three areas – community engagement,
curriculum and wellbeing programs
Alexander Goldsworthy, Learning
Technologies Coach (eLearning
Coordinator), Caulfield Grammar School
Student changemakers: Embedding
14:00 - 14:20
Design Thinking within and beyond the
curriculum
• Understand key concepts in Design
Thinking
• Practical examples for embedding
design thinking in K-6 Curriculum,
supporting transdisciplinary thinking
and the impact of embedding
Sophie Poisel, Innovation Leader, Emanuel
School, Randwick, NSW
Digital Literacy through Minecraft and
Kodu to engage students
14:40 - 15:00
• Engage students in literacy
• Understanding how to implement
digital literacy effectively
• Cross curriculum implementation
Ben Eilenberg, Teacher/STEM
Coordinator, Silverton Primary School
A story of ‘realities’
• Reflection on the implementation of
innovative technologies
15:00 - 15:20
• Practical examples of low-cost entry
points
Michael Ha, Director of Digital Innovation,
Hillcrest Christian College & eLearning
Leader, Newington College
DAY TWO
21 March 2019
CONFERENCES
LUNCH
Young Learners
School readiness: What parents think and
what teachers know
• Flipping parental views on school
readiness
• The benefits of individualised learning
programs
• Bridging the gap between preschool
and kindergarten
• What overseas research tells us about
school readiness
Andrea Christie-David, Relationships
Australia (NSW) & MD, Leor in Early
Learning
Inclusive education in early childhood
• Why is inclusive education important in
the early years?
• What are the outcomes of inclusive
education?
• Key issues that teachers need to
consider in working towards inclusive
education in the early years?
Dr Kathy Cologon, Senior Lecturer,
Inclusive Education, Department of
Educational Studies
Leaping into the wild: Exploring
innovative digital storytelling
• Learn how to use Microsoft Sway in
the early years to create and publish
online presentations
• Discover how to develop design
skills to communicate and articulate
thoughts and ideas
Melissa Newnham, Year 1 Teacher, The
Springfield Anglican College
“A Trip in the Deep Dark Wood” –
Gruffalos, robots and innovation in the
early years
• Supporting problem solving, creativity
and critical thinking in Digital
Technologies in the early years
• Learn about the 2018 program
at Oakleigh State School which
incorporates a Year 6 Buddy Program,
our Young Innovator Program and
creative approaches to learning in the
classroom
Rachel Minns, Prep Teacher, Oakleigh
State School
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Inclusive Education
Using the ‘Design Thinking’ process
to enhance mainstream learning
opportunities and experiences for
students with additional needs
• How to enhance learning combined
with supporting the needs of students,
parents and their external providers
• Using design thinking to create quality
learning programs and Individual
Education Plans
Rebecca West, Assistant Principal,
Bonnyrigg Public School
Engaging gifted students’ cognitive,
social, emotional and vocational domains
through future-focused pedagogy
• Understand the unique characteristics
of gifted students
• Understand the relationship between
the four domains in positive student
development
Bek Duyckers, Head of Imaginarium, Perth
College
Re-engaing the disengaged
• How to recognise students with
disabilities in your classroom
• How to make the right adjustments to
enable every student to participate in
learning
• Key trauma-informed strategies and
simple tips for establishing healthy
educator-student relationships
Melise Sutton, Principal, Margaret Jurd
College
Building the world’s first school based
clinic: Parent Child Interaction Therapy:
Empowering People in Community.
PCIT = EPIC
• PCIT is one of the most effective
program for managing emotional
and behavioural problems in young
children
• PCIT strengthens parent, school and
teacher’s partnership to improve
children’s social and academic
outcomes
Graeme Green, Principal, Ingleburn Public
School & Rebecca Dao, Deputy Principal,
Ingleburn Public School
Build.ICT
Success story: Going paperless with
digital ink
• In-classroom teacher and student
experiences during the transition from
ink to digital
• Real-life scenario example: what
happened, what were the obstacles,
end result
John Hamilton, Director, Technology and
Analysis, Mt St Michael’s College
Effective implementation and
management of 1:1 ipads in schools
• Devices provision – byod, or school
distributed
• Day to day management - how to
minimize your workload , tools, policies
and actions
• Making the device a tool not a toy -
how do you make sure the device is
being used for work not for play
Terja Lange, ICT Manager, Goodnews
Lutheran College
The digital divide
• The impacts of accessibility to the
internet and digital devices
• BYOD policies and the impact for
disadvantaged children and young
people
Julie Robinson, Project Coordinator,
Digital Access Program, The Smith Family
The daily life of an inhouse ICT manager
• Managing conflicting issues &
expectations
• Procurement management
• The journey so far
Mona Sidhu, ICT Coordinator, Teacher,
Jamison High School
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Not only will you be able to meet the best in-class leading solution providers, you can build your own
programme over the two days and attend as many FREE seminars as you can fit in!
The National FutureSchools Expo is Australia’s largest education showcase, bringing together 80+ suppliers over 2 days.
The Expo offers the unique chance to see a wide range of solutions side-by-side, allowing you to both identify the Here’s a sample of the seminars you can attend across the two days:
technologies that are right for you, and which vendors you want to partner with.
TIME SEMINAR SESSIONS - DAY ONE TIME SEMINAR SESSIONS - DAY TWO
What will you see at the expo:
Relationship between vocational and mainstream
Creating a think tank to re-image primary education
• Teaching and learning solutions education
10:00 9:00 Rache George, Head of Campus, Geelong Grammar
• Future learning space Rachel Taylor, RTO Manager, MacKillop Catholic
School
• ClassTECH - coding, robots, drones, virtual reality College
• ICT infrastructure, Wi-Fi, Network Opening Times Designing and establishing a new normal for preschool
• Smartphones and mobile devices Student engagement in the 21st century
Wednesday 20 M 10:30 10:00 to postschool education
• Learning apps, games, interactive technologies and eLearning solutions arch 2019 David Cramb, Principal, Woongoolba State School
Greg Miller, Principal Leader, St Luke’s Catholic College
•
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Media and content management solutions
School administration solutions
10am - 5pm
Blogging in the primary years Leading the YouTube generation
• Assistive technologies, equipment and services Thursday 21 March 11:00 Anna Davidson, Head of Library/e-learning, Carey Baptist 10:30 Emma Fowler, Learning Coordinator, Nazareth Catholic
• Furniture and equipment 2019 Grammar School School
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Learning toys and aids
Building materials, interior design finishes, learning spaces
9am - 4pm STEM curriculum - Mentoring staff and explicitly teaching
robotics and coding Education for the wold post school
11:30 11:00
Felicia Druce, Teacher-Technology Coordinator, Lady Adam Cole, Science Coordinator, Sacred Heart College
Cilento Children’s Hospital School

Moving beyond Homework Making creators not consumers of technology

12:00 Morgana Ramsay, ICT Specialist Teacher, Fremantle
College
Engaging stakeholders to change through curriculum
design
12:30 Daniel Birch, Principal, Linwood North Primary School,
Christchurch (NZ) & Lisa Squire, Deputy Principal,
Linwood North Primary School, Christchurch (NZ)
The beginning of a new future for women of technology in
education
Kim Maksimovic, IT Integrator, Pymble Ladies’ College
& Emma Lord, Information Technology/STEM secondary
13:00
teacher, Wenona School & Jess Lonard, Head of Library
& Information Services, St Ignatius College & Anthony
England, Director - Innovative Technologies, Pymble
Ladies’ College
11:30 Glenn Carmichael, Teacher, St Michael’s Collegiate
School
Choose MATHS and shape the future
12:00 Janine McIntosh, AMSI Schools Program Manager,
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI)
NSW STEMShare Community: supporting students &
teachers in solving the problems of tomorrow
12:30
Michelle Michael, NSW Department of Education,
Information Technology Directorate

Student engagement and retention Backflipped Learning

13:30 Robyn Bessell, Director of Middle Years, Mount Carmel 13:00 Matt Simmons, Senior Leader - Learning Technologies,
College Raynella Primary School

Engaging kids in mathematics Responsibility Theory®. An exciting new approach in

14:00 Peter Saffin, CEO, The Mathematical Association of 13:30 personal and classroom behaviour management

WHY VISIT THE EXPO?

Victoria Ragnar Purje, Adjunct Lecturer, CQUniversity

Leaping into the wild: Exploring innovative digital

Embedding formative practice
storytelling
14:30 Angus Humphries, Head of Humanities, Caulfield Grammar 14:00
Melissa Newnham, Year 1 Teacher, The Springfield
• Free PD seminars on the Digital Technologies curriculum, exciting new education technologies, pedagogy, creativity, Schools
Anglican College
STEAM, inclusive education practices, and student engagement
• TeachMeets- by teachers to swap ideas and learn from each other Universal design for learning for an entrepreneurship A whole-school approach to innovation and 21st Century
• Robotics demo - discover the best in robotics and AI research via a formidable challenge to junior students and teachers 15:00
journey
15:00
Learning in the primary context
• Start-Up Zone - take a journey through new and exciting concepts from innovative start-up companies in education Graeme Green, Principal & Rebecca Dao, Deputy Principal, Rebecca O’Connell, Director of Learning and Innovation,
• Future Learning Space - experience authentic learning in a makers environment. Bring your students along to make this Ingleburn Public School Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
a fun excursion – email futureschools@terrapinn.com for more info.
Authenticating education for refugee and displaced
• 1-to-1 Business Meetings - create your own meetings with speakers, exhibitors and delegates
students and families Let girls lead
15:30 15:30
Maria Pedavoli, Learning Advisor Pathways and Lani Brockwell, Teacher, Wilderness School
Partnerships, Mary MacKillop Catholic College

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Every year, the education sector continues to increase IT spending.
But getting your share can be challenging. AND PARTNERS
With a wide array of stake holders to meet, the sales process can
be long and costly with each engagement typically focused on just Workshop Sponsor Seminar Sponsors Roundtable Sponsor
one client. If you are looking to build brand, generate sales or launch
a new product or service, you can’t do better than sponsoring or
exhibiting at the National FutureSchools Expo.

Why exhibit at National FutureSchools Expo? P t y L t d

• Save time and money by meeting 100’s of clients and prospects... Exhibitors
all together at the same time
• Talk as an equal to hard-to-reach education leaders
• Build your sales pipeline and generate sales
• Enhance relationships with existing clients
• Promote your brand
• Make sure that your product or solution remains top-of-mind
• Establish future business opportunities – think about the ROI of
making just one sale/closing just one deal! P t y L t d
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SAVE 4-6 SAVE 7-9 SAVE 10+

Expo & Conference 20 - 21 March 2019 10% Delegates 15% Delegates 20% Delegates
Pre-Event Masterclasses 19 March 2019

Organisation/School Details

Tick number of delegates you would like to register (if more than 4, fill out multiple forms or register online): 1-3 4-6 7-9 10+
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Conference only ClassTECH Masterclass B
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Build.ICT
FREE Expo Masterclass D
Email: Digital Technologies Curriculum Masterclass E
Inclusive Education Masterclass F
Tel: ( ) Masterclass G
Young Learners

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Delagete

Bundle Future Leaders Masterclass A

Conference only ClassTECH Masterclass B
Job Title:
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Masterclass only Masterclass C

Build.ICT
FREE Expo Masterclass D
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Inclusive Education Masterclass F
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Young Learners

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Build.ICT
FREE Expo Masterclass D
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Inclusive Education Masterclass F
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EARLY BIRD PRICE

PACKAGE STANDARD PRICE NO. OF DELEGATES TOTAL
Expires 14 December
BUNDLE SAVE
(Conference AND Masterclass) $1390 $200 $1590
Date: 19-21 March 2019
CONFERENCE ONLY
$645 $695
Date: 20-21 March 2019
MASTERCLASS ONLY
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Date: 19 March 2019
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Call: +61 2 8908 8555

CANCELLATION POLICY:

If you are unable to attend this event, a replacement delegate may be sent in your place at no extra charge.Terrapinn Australia does not provide refunds for
cancellations made more than 7 days after your registration is received, therefore the invoiced fee remains payable in full. Should you wish to cancel your
registration within the 7 day cooling off period, we will refund your registration fee less an administration fee of $150 (GST inclusive). Any cancellation must be
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