Eimear Greaney | Head of Faculty
The Lakes College

Day 1 @ 13:30

TechFest: How students took the lead in innovation

Exploring the power of student-led projects to reimagine teaching and learning.

Dr Nattalia Godbold, Research lead, The Lakes College

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Dr Nattalia Godbold / TechFest: How students took the lead in innovation

Dr Nattalia Godbold, Research lead,
The Lakes College

Dr Nattalia Godbold works as the Research Lead at The Lakes College. She is an experienced educator and researcher, working across higher education institutions and Queensland schools. Her research explores the contemporary complexities of teacher professional learning, student partnership, and...

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Eimear Greaney, Head of Faculty, The Lakes College

Day 2 @ 12:50

Shifting the stage: Students as designers of learning

A narrative on empowering learners to innovate, lead and showcase their knowledge.

Eimear Greaney, Head of Faculty, The Lakes College

Dr Nattalia Godbold, Research lead, The Lakes College

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Dr Nattalia Godbold / Shifting the stage: Students as designers of learning

Dr Nattalia Godbold, Research lead,
The Lakes College

Dr Nattalia Godbold works as the Research Lead at The Lakes College. She is an experienced educator and researcher, working across higher education institutions and Queensland schools. Her research explores the contemporary complexities of teacher professional learning, student partnership, and...

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Day 2 @ 14:00

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.

Dr Nattalia Godbold, Research lead, The Lakes College

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Dr Nattalia Godbold / Students as partners: Embedding agency in everyday practice

Dr Nattalia Godbold, Research lead,
The Lakes College

Dr Nattalia Godbold works as the Research Lead at The Lakes College. She is an experienced educator and researcher, working across higher education institutions and Queensland schools. Her research explores the contemporary complexities of teacher professional learning, student partnership, and...

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Eimear Greaney, Head of Faculty, The Lakes College