Agenda
Sydney, 3 - 4 June 2026
Schedule
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Opening and Welcome
Acknowledgment of Country
Teaching to Repair the World
An Education Ecosystem Vision for 2030
Literacy as Liberation: Reimagining Engagement for the TikTok Generation
Commonwealth Bank Tech User Workshop
Championing Every Learner: Leadership Strategies for Inclusion, Innovation and High‑Potential Students
The Joyful Classroom: Reclaiming Connection, Flow and Purpose
Virtual, Connected, Future-Focused: Building World-Class STEM from Regional NSW
Beyond the LMS: Designing a Truly Integrated Digital Campus
Strategic Synergy: Aligning the School and Technology for Transformational Impact in Education
Cognitive Load to Learning Ease to Cognitive Velocity
Technology in the Early Years
Ways to engage K - 2 learners through technology with examples of bee bots and indi spheros.
From Idea to Interactive: Designing Digital Tools for Your Classroom
Lenovo Presentation
VEX Robotics Presentation
Wonde Presentation
Martian Logic Presentation
Making Esports Your Own
TechFest: How Students Took the Lead in Innovation
Exploring the power of student-led projects to reimagine teaching and learning.
Fostering student leadership, agency and voice
Back to Basics with Inclusion: Building social foundation and emotional regulation skills in schools
Generative Minds: Exploring AI As a Powerful Idea Amplifier in Supporting Student Reach Their Creative Potential
GenAI Scaled Deployment: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What’s Next
PANEL - The Big Disconnect: How Data and Design Can Rebuild the Student Experience
Critical Thinking as the Essential Future Literacy
The Smart Campus in Practice: Lessons from SIT’s Campus as a Living Lab
Proactive Automation
Building a Culture of Critical and Creative Thinking
Unlocking Potential: Leveraging AI to Support Coaching Practices for Teachers in Primary Schools
Technology Integration in Primary School
Solar Island – A Stage 3 Renewable Energy, Electricity, And Civics Project
Connecting Classrooms and Culture: Practical Tools to embed Aboriginal perspectives with Wingaru Kids
Elite Instruction – An Explicit Teaching Professional Learning Model
Telling the story of your impact
Teaching For Curiosity & Thinking In The Age Of AI
Delivering a School Management System – Learnings and Outcomes
Workplace Readiness: Equipping Students With Soft Skills And Digital Literacy
Empowering Every Classroom: GenAI for Hybrid, Blended, and Face-to-Face Teaching
Literacy vs Fluency vs Leadership with AI - Empowering Leaders To Make Good Decisions
Future-Proofing School Risk Strategies
Critical Thinking As The Essential Future Literacy
Allyship in Action: Embedding Indigenous Perspectives in K–6 Learning
Canvas by Instructure Presentation
FACTS Presentation
MTA Presentation
HPE Aruba Networking Presentation
Excellence through Esports
Scholastic esports can be as legitimate and valuable as traditional sports when delivered with clear structure and purpose
Well-designed esports programs support student wellbeing, increase engagement and strengthen school connection
Esports fosters important character traits like teamwork, resilience, leadership and responsibility
A successful esports program needs strategic planning, educational alignment, and strong industry partnerships
Esports can play a key role in modern schooling, shaping school culture, boosting retention and supporting future-ready skills
Sharing the Cultural Load: Building Collective Responsibility in Education
The new education ecosystem and the disrupting factors that are reshaping it
STEM - Expanding the Acronym
From Classroom to World Stage: Inspiring Upper Primary Students Through Robotics
AI Inherent Risk Scale (AIIRS)
Building Trust in Digital Credentials: Quality, Confidence and Recognition in Vocational Learning
Third-Party Cyber Risk Essentials: The Do's & Don'ts
Do's and don'ts at each stage of the third-party management lifecycle
Contractual safeguards and governance essentials
Common third-party risk management mistakes and how to avoid them
Risk-tiered assessment frameworks for resource-constrained teams
Essential vendor vetting practices
Empowering Student Thinking with AI: Insights from a Cross-School Community of Practice
Measuring What Matters: Embedding First Nations Perspectives in Government supported National Formative Assessment
Leading the change: Building a shared commitment to Aboriginal Education across your school
A Hybrid Teacher In A Non Hybrid System
From Little Things Big Things Grow: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Esports Programs in Schools
Scaling AI Innovation and Literacy: Lessons from Oxford’s AI Competency Centre
Future-Proofing Smart Buildings: Adapting to Technological Advancements and Evolving User Needs
AI and Copyright: Issues for schools
Civica Presentation
Xetta Presentation
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Day 2 Opening Remarks
Adaptive Skills for the age of AI
Neuromyth to Neuroscience: How to Talk About the Teenage Brain
PANEL - What Does a Digital Campus Look Like by 2027 & Beyond
Power Of Literacy Built On Language and Culture
Is education asleep at the wheel?
Priming Your Mind for Productivity and Joy: The 5Qs Formula for Educators and Leaders
Using Onshape to Teach Literacy and Numeracy Across Curriculum
Students as Partners: Leadership Innovation in the Education Landscape
This session invites participants to reflect on the changing nature of leadership in schools and systems, exploring the award-winning work of theLearning Commission, with commission schools and colleges now in place across the Northern Territory, ACT and Tasmania representing over 35,000 learners. John and Jess will explore what innovation in leadership means in contemporary education, how research-informed practice is mobilisedby leaders to drive improvement and the role of partnerships between policy makers, school leaders, educators and students in leading change.
Converting Neurodiversity Into Neuro-advantage
Education and Algorithmic Inference
Leading The Change: Building A Shared Commitment to Aboriginal Education Across Your School
“I belong here” - How to design for school belonging and inclusion
TES Presentation
Bilaarr Ai: Culture-Led AI Transforming Classrooms and Protecting Knowledge
Bilaarr Ai is reshaping how educators embed First Nations perspectives with confidence, cultural safety, and integrity. Built on community guidance, ICIP protections, and strong cultural governance, she offers teachers authentic curriculum-aligned support while honouring data sovereignty and First Nations voices.
This session will explore how a culture-led AI system like Bilaarr Ai can strengthen teaching practice, uplift First Nations knowledge in the classroom, and show what safe, community-driven AI looks like for the future of education.
The Walking Robot – A Fun, Easy Arduino Project
A New Education Ecosystem and the Disrupting Factors That Are Reshaping That System
Once Upon a TalkTime: Unlocking the Power of Storytelling – How storytelling builds trust, thinking and communication
The Art of Learning by Doing: How Hands-On Skills Shape Minds
Fast Tracking Your Digital Transformation Journey
The Next Frontier: Emotional-Collaborative Intelligence in Education as the New Global Competence
How to deliver a corporate level IT solution on an educational budget; a COO’s perspective
Importance of Roles Models in the Classroom
Portrait of a Teacher
Advancing the value of Esports
Leading with curiosity and a mentoring way of being.
AI in education as a renaissance, not a revolution
Shifting the Stage: Students as Designers of Learning
A narrative on empowering learners to innovate, lead and showcase their knowledge.
Transforming Student Engagement and Success: The Role of AI in Personalised Learning Support
Student Agency in an AI World: Navigating Change with Confidence
Toddle Presentation
Kahoot! Presentation
Brainfreeze Presentation
Priming Your Mind for Productivity and Joy: The 5Qs Formula for Educators and Leaders
Intercultural Communication
Let Them Speak: Voice as the Engine of Character
· Empower Student Agency– Learn strategies to help students lead their own character growth.
· Foster Empathy & Connection– Discover ways to guide students in expressing perspectives that build community.
· Strengthen Confidence & Moral Courage– Understand how student voice reinforces integrity and self-belief.
· Promote Reflective, Purposeful Action– Gain tools to help students use their voice to make thoughtful wellbeing choices.
Educators, Influence & Identity: Navigating the New Knowledge Landscape
The Emotional Intelligence Edge: The Art of Being Human in a Digital World
The Mental Fitness Revolution: How Schools Can Raise a Generation that Thrives
Students as Partners: Embedding Agency in Everyday Practice
This roundtable session builds on research conducted at The Lakes College and published in ReConnectEd (The Australian Council for Student Voice): First Steps Matter: A case study for schools beginning their journey towards Student Voice and Partnership. In this roundtable, participants will engage directly with the study’s key insights through collaborative discussion and applied activities. Together, we will examine what students identify as the enablers of meaningful partnership, analyse real examples from The Lakes College’s partnership framework, and explore practical strategies for moving from consultation to co-creation. Attendees will also co-develop actionable next steps tailored to their own school contexts. The session concludes by synthesising the first steps that matter most, the common pitfalls that stall momentum, and the organisational conditions that enable student agency and partnership to become embedded, consistent, and resilient rather than episodic.
It’s All About Representation: The Importance of Torres Strait Perspectives in the Curriculum
PaperCut Software
Teacher Retention: The importance of job crafting and career pathways
Jamf Presentation
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