SCHOOLS SUMMIT 25 February 2019 | ICC | Future frameworks for challenging times

FEATURING:

The Hon Robert Stokes Dr Briony Scott Eddie Woo Minister for Education NSW Wenona NSW Department of NSW Department of Education Education

Andrea Connell John Collier Christine Taylor Jenny Allum St Andrews Cathedral School St Ives North Public School SCEGGS, Darlinghurst

Dr Peter Goss Verity Firth Dr Jennifer Buckingham Prof Adrian Piccoli Grattan Institute University of Technology The Centre for Independent Gonski Institute for Education Sydney Studies

Anthony Manning Greg Whitby John Goh Santo Passarello School Infrastructure NSW Catholic Diocese of Merrylands East Public Patrician Brothers’ College, Parramatta School Blacktown

CHAIRED AND MODERATED BY:

Lisa Davies Jordan Baker The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald

REGISTER NOW www.smhschools.com.au Sydney Morning Herald Summit Monday 25 February 2019

THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT 11:00 PANEL

8:30 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair Student well-being: implementing a whole of school culture of wellness Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald ——Fostering student resilience 8:40 KEYNOTE ——Inclusive education: positive learning environments for students of all backgrounds, sexualities and gender identities Ensuring today’s schools are equipped to produce the ——Preparing students for future work requirements citizens of tomorrow ——Combating alarming rises in youth anxiety and depression rates The Hon Robert Stokes MP, Minister for Education, NSW John Goh, Principal, Merrylands East Public School 9:00 KEYNOTE Dr Briony Scott, Principal, The Oppositions Address: The Labor Party perspective on Verity Firth, Executive Director, Social Justice, the future of education University of Technology Sydney Labor party representative TBC Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald

9:20 Q&A | Keynote Question and Answer 11:40 KEYNOTE The Hon Robert Stokes MP, Minister for Education, NSW Beyond Gonski – the challenge of education reform Labor party representative TBC Mark Scott AO, Secretary, NSW Department of Education

9:40 Rural & remote education: equal opportunities for all TOMORROW’S TEACHER TODAY students ——What is going right in rural and remote education 12:00 CASE STUDY ——What are the unknown unknowns in rural and remote education What’s happening? Using data and research to inform and ——Why does it matter that we close the performance gap improve practice ——Should we operate schools in rural and remote ——What role does data play in understanding the impact of whole differently to metro schools school change?

Prof Adrian Piccoli, Director, Gonski Institute for Education ——Is it possible to use data to sustain, improve and refine pedagogical models? ——What research initiatives can be undertaken to help you ENGAGEMENT, ENRICHMENT, EMPOWERMENT understand your educational context?

10:00 KEYNOTE Adam Hendry, Assistant Principal (Learning), Student engagement: igniting the fire in young learners Parramatta Marist High School ——Strategies & pedagogy to facilitate high retention and engagement levels in students 12:20 PANEL ——Empowering students to take the reins in their learning What are the key skills and attributes the teachers of ——Inspiring learners to adopt the role of a ‘partner’ in their education tomorrow will need? experience ——Providing our teachers with essential technological skills ——Equipping teachers with resilience and the emotional skills they Eddie Woo, Leader, Mathematics Growth, need to thrive NSW Department of Education ——Creating a professional growth culture & providing the support 10:30 Networking and refreshment break needed to foster continuous improvement Jenny Allum, Principal, Sydney Church of England Christine Taylor, Principal, St Ives North Public Santo Passarello, Principal, Patrician Brothers’ College Blacktown Maurie Mulheron, President, NSW Teachers Federation

Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald

13:00 Lunch and networking break

REGISTER NOW www.smhschools.com.au Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit Monday 25 February 2019

FUTURE FUTURE SCHOOLS

16:00 The future of the classroom 14:00 PANEL ——Evidence-based classroom design to foster positive learning Creating the curriculum to tackle society’s needs for the outcomes next 50 Years ——The future classroom for the future student ——Is it still easier to move a cemetery than to change the curriculum? ——Creating flexible learning environments ——Standardised testing: the future of NAPLAN Speaker TBC ——The future of ATAR and the HSC

Mark Scott AO, Secretary, NSW Department of Education 16:20 PANEL

Dr Jennifer Buckingham, Senior Research Fellow, Innovative school design & delivery The Centre for Independent Studies ——Delivering schools under considerable population pressures Ellen Koshland, Founder, Australian Learning Lecture ——Designing school environments that foster positive learning Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald outcomes ——High-rise schools: implications for students 14:40 AI, robotics & the future of technology in the classroom ——Maximising student learning potential ——Utilising technological developments in education John Collier, Principal, St Andrew’s Cathedral School ——How will technology disrupt education? Greg Whitby, Executive Director, ——Promoting technology adoption in schools Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta Speaker TBC Anthony Manning, Chief Executive, School Infrastructure NSW

Moderator: Lisa Davies, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald 15:00 PANEL

School shopping – is choice a good thing? 17:00 CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair and ——What choice is there in reality? Networking drinks ——Does school choice undermine aims of inclusive education? ——What’s the future of single-sex and co-ed schools? John Collier, Principal, St Andrew’s Cathedral School Dr Peter Goss, Director, Grattan Institute Dr Christina Ho, Senior Lecturer, Social and Political Sciences Program, UTS Andrea Connell, Principal, Sydney Girls High School SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES Moderator: Jordan Baker, Education Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald Excellent opportunities exist to showcase your organisation. For further information, please contact: 15:40 Networking and refreshment break Alex Cook, Sponsorship Manager Phone: (+61) 2 9080 4425 Email: [email protected]

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