Completing The Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit will contribute 8 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
We’re delighted to announce that The Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit 2020 will be held on 20 February at the ICC Sydney.
As stakeholders of Australian education navigate the contentious issues faced by the sector today, the need for a conversation between policy-makers, educators and key organisations within the sector persists.
The SMH Schools Summit will facilitate a much-needed insightful debate and discussion around the future of Australian education. Please join us as we welcome inspiring thought leaders to share successful strategies and takeaways to be implemented at your own school.
Take a seat at the table and join the conversation.
Key topics to be addressed:
- NSW Curriculum Review
- eSafety
- Gifted Students and Gifted Programs
- Behaviour Management
- PISA and International Insights
- Teacher Education
- Play-Based Learning
- Project-Based Learning
- Managing Disability
- Education in Rural and Regional Communities
- HSC and ATAR
- School Improvement
- General Capabilities
- School Fundraising
- The Future of Assessments
- School Improvement
- Cultivating School Leaders
- Vocational Education and Post-School Options
Speakers
The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian
Premier of New South Wales
Professor Geoff Masters
Review Lead, NSW Curriculum Review and Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council for Educational Research
The Hon. Sarah Mitchell
Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, NSW
Paul Martin
Acting CEO, NSW Education Standards Authority
Murat Dizdar
Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance, NSW Department of Education
David de Carvalho
CEO, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
Jennie Wilson
Principal, Moulamein Public School
Megan Krimmer
Headmistress, Abbotsleigh
Tracey Breese
Principal, Kurri Kurri High School
The Hon. Adrian Piccoli
Director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW
Julie Sonnemann
School Education Fellow, Grattan Institute
Dr. Pasi Sahlberg
Professor of Educational Policy, Deputy Director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW
Dr. Jenny Donovan
Managing Director, Learning Progressions and Online Formative Assessment Initiative
Dr. Phil Lambert
Director, Phil Lambert Consulting and National President, Australian College of Educators
Lisa Davies
Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
Angelo Gavrielatos
President-elect, New South Wales Teachers Federation
Dr. Jennifer Buckingham
Director, Strategy and Senior Research Fellow, MultiLit
Alan Gardiner
Secretary, Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of NSW
Jennie Quinn
Education Officer: Diverse Learning Initiatives, Sydney Catholic Schools
Michael Saxon
Principal, Liverpool Boys High School
Dr. Kim Paino
General Manager, Marketing and Engagement, Universities Admissions Centre
Mark Long
Principal, Penrith Selective High School
Dr. Rosalind Walsh
Catalyst Co-ordinator, Queenwood
Paul McDermott
Principal, Blue Haven Public School
Elizabeth Death
CEO, Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA)
Dr. Ben North
Principal Research Officer, CESE, NSW Department of Education
Jordan Baker
Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
Gavin McCormack
Principal, Farmhouse Montessori School
Sherill Nixon
Director of Donor Relations, Schools Plus
Greg Miller
Principal Leader, St. Luke’s Catholic College, Marsden Park
Professor Mary Ryan
Dean of Education, Macquarie University
Phil Brown
Executive Officer, Country Education Partnership
Dr. Kathleen Tait
Academic Program Director: Post-Graduate Studies in Special Education, Macquarie University
Professor John Polesel
Co-Director, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, The University of Melbourne
Dr. Lorna Hepburn
Researcher, Association for Positive Behaviour Support Australia
Henry Rajendra
Deputy President, New South Wales Teachers Federation
Rose Cantwell
Senior Inspector K-10 Curriculum, NSW Education Standards Authority
Patrick O’Reilly
Principal, Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College Burwood
Lea De Angelis
Principal, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral
Joanne Jarvis
Director, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
Craig Brown
Principal, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
Karen Maraga
Principal, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
Nicole Christensen
Principal, Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College
Julie Inman Grant
Commissioner, eSafety Commissioner
Mark Morrison
Principal, Macleay Vocational College
Erica Thomas
Head of School, Newcastle Grammar School
Michelle Lawrow
Principal, Clairgate Public School
Dr. Rachel Wilson
Snr Lecturer, Education Assessment, Evaluation and Research Methods, University of Sydney
Agenda
Thursday 20 February 2020
8:30
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
NSW
8:35
KEYNOTE | PREMIER ADDRESS WITH Q+A
The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of New South Wales
Q+A Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
9:05
KEYNOTE | Reforming the School Curriculum
Professor Geoff Masters, Review Lead, NSW Curriculum Review and Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council for Educational Research
9:25
Keeping Australian Students Safer Online
Online safety education is essential. If we are giving young people internet connected devices, schools have a responsibility to ensure students are informed and have the skills necessary for the safe use of information and devices, both at school and beyond. Like road safety and the teaching of harm minimisation of drugs and alcohol, online safety is very much a part of the way we live. Julie Inman Grant, the only dedicated online safety regular in the world, will explain how her team is helping schools keep their students safer online.
Julie Inman Grant, Commissioner, eSafety Commissioner
GLOBAL
9:40
KEYNOTE PANEL | International Insights and Considerations
- 2019 PISA Results
- KPIs from top-performing countries and education systems
- Translating policies where appropriate into a domestic setting
Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Professor of Educational Policy, Deputy Director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW
Angelo Gavrielatos, President-elect, New South Wales Teachers Federation
Phil Lambert, Director, Phil Lambert Consulting and National President, Australian College of Educators
Nicole Christensen, Principal, Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College
Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
10:10
Morning tea and networking break
STRENGTHENING THE TEACHER WORKFORCE
10:40
KEYNOTE | New Report on Building Teacher Capacity
Julie Sonnemann, School Education Fellow, Grattan Institute
11:00
KEYNOTE PANEL | Teacher Education
- Responding to subject matter and geographical teacher gaps
- Continual professional learning and investing in teachers
- Addressing the crowded curriculum in initial teacher education
- Graduate readiness for the profession
- Standards for entry to Initial Teacher Education
Paul Martin, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NSW Education Standards Authority
Professor Mary Ryan, Dean of Education, Macquarie University
Dr. Jennifer Buckingham, Director, Strategy and Senior Research Fellow, MultiLit
Dr. Rachel Wilson, Snr Lecturer, Education Assessment, Evaluation and Research Methods, University of Sydney
Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
ACCELERATED LEARNING
11:30
PANEL | Gifted Students and Gifted Programs
- Do schools need specific gifted programs?
- How can schools ensure the longevity of a gifted program?
- Enabling gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Talent development and curriculum acceleration
- The value of co-curricular and enrichment programs
Dr. Rosalind Walsh, Catalyst Co-ordinator, Queenwood
Jennie Quinn, Education Officer: Diverse Learning Initiatives, Sydney Catholic Schools
Dr. Ben North, Principal Research Officer, CESE, New South Wales Department of Education
Mark Long, Principal, Penrith Selective High School
Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
RURAL AND REGIONAL EDUCATION
12:00
The Challenges and Opportunities for us All
- Exploring the impact education has on rural communities
- Meeting the challenges faced in rural Australia with an asset and place based approach
- Hearing from a rural young leader
Phil Brown, Executive Officer, Country Education Partnership
VISIONS FOR THE NEW ERA AND REFLECTIONS ON THE OLD
12:20
KEYNOTE | Fireside Chat with the NSW Minister for Education
The Hon. Sarah Mitchell, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, NSW
Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
REVISITING ASSESSMENT
12:40
KEYNOTE PANEL | What are the Future of Assessments?
- What are the future of assessments?
- National and Global Models of Assessment
- What is assessment’s true purpose?
- How much is too much assessment?
- If not NAPLAN, then what?
Dr. Jenny Donovan, Managing Director, Learning Progressions and Online Formative Assessment Initiative
David de Carvalho, CEO, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
The Hon. Adrian Piccoli, Director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW
Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
13:10
Lunch and networking break
STREAM 1: PRIMARY SCHOOLS
DISABILITY
14:10
PANEL | Managing Disability
- Catering to diverse learners with Autism
- The effects of student anxiety
- Developing classroom and social skills
- Teacher capabilities and training
Henry Rajendra, Acting Deputy President, NSW Teachers Federation
Michelle Lawrow, Principal, Clairgate Public School
Dr. Kathleen Tait, Academic Program Director: Post-Graduate Studies in Special Education, Macquarie University
Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
14:40
Conference Connections – Meet your fellow educators!
EXPLORING EDUCATIONAL MODELS
15:00
PANEL | Play-Based Learning
- Benefits of play-based early childhood education
- The Early Years Learning Framework: Belonging, Being, Becoming
- The National Quality Framework – Assessment and Rating
- Play-Based Learning and the primary curriculum
Elizabeth Death, CEO, Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA)
Rose Cantwell, Senior Inspector K-10 Curriculum, NSW Education Standards Authority
Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Professor of Educational Policy, Deputy Director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW
Lea De Angelis, Principal, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral
Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
15:30
Afternoon tea and networking break
SHARING SUCCESS
16:00
CASE STUDY | School Improvement at Blue Haven Public School
Paul McDermott, Principal, Blue Haven Public School
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
16:20
PANEL | Community Engagement
- Fundraising
- What are schools in high-needs communities seeking for?
- Case studies on successful and meaningful community partnerships
- Bringing the environment into the classroom
- How principals can make a difference through tough times
Alan Gardiner, Secretary, Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of NSW
Sherill Nixon, Director of Donor Relations, Schools Plus
Gavin McCormack, Principal, Farmhouse Montessori School
Jennie Wilson, Principal, Moulamein Public School
Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
CULTIVATING EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL LEADERS
16:50
CASE STUDY | Principal, School Leadership Institute
- Role of the School Leadership Institute
- Brief summary of the why developing participants’ at each point of their career is critical
- The Aspiring Principals Leadership Program and its value to participants’ leadership learning
- The pilot underway regarding identifying teachers with leadership potential and how they are being developed with reference to the new Leadership Development Continuum
- Takeaways: Using questions in the feedback package to attend to your own professional growth
Joanne Jarvis, Director, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
Karen Maraga, Principal, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
17:10
End of Conference | Remarks from the Chair
17:15
Networking drinks
STREAM 2: HIGH SCHOOLS
EXPLORING EDUCATIONAL MODELS
14:10
PANEL | Project-Based Learning
- How to transform learning across the whole school using PBL
- It’s not about PBL – it’s about teaching and assessing the general capabilities
- Myth busting about PBL (eg PBL has direct instruction)
- Transforming your school to one based on student passion, choice and the development of skills/capabilities
- The link between PBL and other inquiry pedagogies
Michael Saxon, Principal, Liverpool Boys High School
Dr. Tracey Breese, Principal, Kurri Kurri High School
Greg Miller, Principal Leader, St. Luke’s Catholic College, Marsden Park
Megan Krimmer, Headmistress, Abbotsleigh
Moderator: Murat Dizdar, Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance, NSW Department of Education
14:40
Conference Connections – Meet your fellow educators!
BEHAVIOUR
15:00
PANEL | Behaviour Management
- Whole-school approach to behaviour support
- Proactive classroom management
- Selection of evidence-based programs and practices
- Physiological safety and sense of belonging
- Case study of a school that has reduced suspension
- Trauma informed practice training for staff
Murat Dizdar, Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance, NSW Department of Education
Dr. Lorna Hepburn, Researcher, Association for Positive Behaviour Support Australia
Mark Morrison, Principal, Macleay Vocational College
Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
15:30
Afternoon tea and networking break
CULTIVATING EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL LEADERS
16:00
CASE STUDY | Principal, School Leadership Institute
- Role of the School Leadership Institute
- Brief summary of the why developing participants’ at each point of their career is critical
- The Aspiring Principals Leadership Program and its value to participants’ leadership learning
- The pilot underway regarding identifying teachers with leadership potential and how they are being developed with reference to the new Leadership Development Continuum
- Takeaways: Using questions in the feedback package to attend to your own professional growth
Joanne Jarvis, Director, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
Craig Brown, Principal, School Leadership Institute, NSW Department of Education
CREDENTIALS OF TOMORROW
16:20
KEYNOTE PANEL | Pathways Challenging the Norm
- New Literacy and Numeracy tests
- What could unis use that might be better than the ATAR?
- How can we improve community perceptions of non-university post-school options and pathways?
- How can we reduce the stress of the senior years of school while still building resilience?
Dr. Kim Paino, General Manager, Marketing and Engagement, Universities Admissions Centre
Paul Martin, Acting CEO, NSW Education Standards Authority
Patrick O’Reilly, Principal, Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College
Erica Thomas, Head of School, Newcastle Grammar School
Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
VET UPDATE
16:50
KEYNOTE | VET delivered to secondary students in NSW – Catering to Diversity or Meeting the Needs of Employers?
Professor John Polesel, Co-Director, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, The University of Melbourne
17:10
End of Conference | Remarks from the Chair
17:15
Networking drinks
Event Images
Below is a snippet of images from SMH Sydney Schools Summit 2019.
To view all images from the one day summit, visit the Flickr album.
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20 February 2020
ICC Sydney
14 Darling Dr
Sydney NSW 2000
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