Conference Program
National Wine Centre: Day 1 – Thursday 12th August
| 8:00am Registration Opens & Networking time & Light Breakfast Refreshments | |
| 8:40am Conference starts | |
| Welcome to country | Mickey Kumatpi Marrutya O'Brien |
| Minister’s Official Opening of the Conference • Minister’s Address | Hon. John Gardner, Minister for Education |
| Chief Executive’s Vote of Thanks • Conference Welcome • “Setting the Scene” CE’s Address | Peter Mader – SASPA Chief Executive |
| Keynote #1: “Why Equity & Inclusion Matters.” | Professor Tanya Fitzgerald |
| Morning Tea | |
| Breakout Session 1; 4 breakout sessions to choose from: • “The Characteristics of High Impact Leaders: A Study into Regional, Rural & Remote Schools.” with Associate Professor Scott Eacott • “Autonomy and Accountability: The Paradox of the Principalship.” with Dr Chris Dolan & Dr Amanda Heffernan • “Learner Agency: a driver for Equity & Inclusion” with Kirsty Gebert, Jason Loke & Natasa Penna • “Q & A: Turning Inclusion policy into Highly Effective Practice” with Kirsty Amos & Alina Page | Click here for breakout session details |
| Lunch | |
| SASPA Update | |
| Keynote #2: “Equity and Excellence in School Education: Policies, practices and pedagogy for good schools in Australia” | Professor Adrian Piccoli and Professor Pasi Sahlberg |
| 3:45pm Close of Day 1 | Host / MC |
| Address to delegates and introduction to networking function with the Department’s Senior Executive Group | Rick Persse, CE Department for Education |
| 4:00pm – 5:30pm Networking function (Limited spaces - Please select option in registration if you wish to attend) | National Wine Centre, $40pp includes canapés and drinks. |
| 6:00pm Dinner function (Limited spaces - Please select option in registration if you wish to attend) Dinner Speaker: Dr Amanda Heffernan, Faculty of Education, Monash University. | National Wine Centre, $95pp includes 2 courses, drinks and dinner speaker. |
National Wine Centre: Day 2 – Friday 13th August
| 8:00am Networking time & Light Breakfast Refreshments | |
| 8:45am Welcome Day 2 | |
| In Conversation with Professor Gert Biesta (probable virtual presentation) “The Age of Impulse – Should Schools Resist or Satisfy?” | Professor Gert Biesta |
| Reflections | Dr Chris Dolan |
| ASPA Update | |
| Morning Tea | |
| Breakout Session 2; 3 panel sessions to choose from: • Facing the equity & inclusion challenges in our schools. with Professor Pasi Sahlberg (and principals from Australian Science & Mathematics School, Craigmore High School & Seaview High School) • Leading for Equity & Inclusion – Matters of Policy & Practice with Professor Tanya Fitzgerald, Associate Professor Scott Eacott & Dr Amanda Heffernan • A Conversation: How Might We Improve Equity Settings in Public Education Policy? with Peter Mader, Eva Kannis-Torry & Professor Martin Westwell | Click here for breakout session details |
| Lunch (2-course formal lunch in Hickinbotham Hall with sponsors prize draw announcements) | |
| Reflections | |
| Keynote 4: “Towards an inclusive, diverse and cohesive society.” | Tim Costello |
| 3:30pm Closing Remarks & Conference Close | Jayne Heath & Peter Mader |
Please note:
This program is subject to change by the SASPA conference planning committee
