Conference Program

Australia New Zealand The Australia Saturday 6 April New Zealand Regional Conference 2.30pm Registration chapter of the April 2013 International 3.00pm Welcome address by Garth Wynne Boys’ School 3.15pm Conversations on character with Coalition is John Inverarity pleased to invite you 4.15pm Elements of character delegate workshop to our first facilitated by circle regional 5.00pm Welcome cocktail function conference, 7.00pm Free evening to be hosted by Christ Church Grammar School in , . Sunday 7 April 10.00am The perilous world where boys become men I hope that all educators focused on the with Dr Michael Kimmel development of boys will find the theme of the conference, which is about building 10.45am Health and well being of young men with character, of interest. I am extremely Prof Donna Cross pleased to have confirmed a diverse range 11.30am Q+A session with Prof Donna Cross and of speakers, and am looking forward to Dr Michael Kimmel including an element of member schools 1.30pm Elements of character review – circle contributing brief presentations on best practice. 2.00pm Student voice: What young men say about schools influencing character Perth in April is always beautiful and we 3.15pm Schools on character – presentations of look forward to sharing some of the best of best practice our city and the State’s fine food and wine. 4.00pm The character of elite performance with

Message from the Regional Vice President Message from the Regional Vice President Dr Ric Charlesworth I hope you will join us for this exciting conference. 6.00pm Conference dinner at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Best regards Monday 8 April 9.00am Schools on character – presentations from delegates Garth Wynne 11.00am Conference summation with Regional Vice President, Australia New Zealand ISBC Dr Michael Kimmel Building Better Men Headmaster, Christ Church Grammar School Educating for Character 1.00pm School tours available until around 3.00pm Booking Key Speaker Profiles www.trybooking.com/CBLV Inquiries Michael is among Ric is a Christ Church Grammar School the leading renowned +61 8 9442 1555 researchers, coach and writers and mentor, author, Conference Fee lecturers on men doctor of Early Bird Registration Rates and masculinity medicine, For delegates who book by 1 December 2012 in the world former Member $300 (plus GST) for IBSC Members today. He has of Parliament $400 (plus GST) for all others authored and and former edited more than captain and Standard Conference Registration Rates 20 volumes and coach of many For delegates who book after 1 December 2012 Michael Kimmel Michael is known as a gold medal $350 (plus GST) for IBSC Members highly engaging winning $450 (plus GST) for all others Dr speaker. His recent book Guyland: The Perilous Australian Hockey teams. He is currently Head World Where Boys Become Men was a best-seller Coach of the Australian Men’s Hockey Team Accommodation in the US, approaching the well-known boy and his most recent accolade was Coach of Delegates are encouraged to take advantage of crisis from within young men’s experiences of AM Charlesworth Dr Ric the Year in 2010. Ric is also an Old Boy of Christ a special rate of $230 per night negotiated with manhood. Church Grammar School (1969). the Esplanade Hotel in historic and beautiful Fremantle. Bus transport will be provided from the hotel to/from Christ Church Grammar School for conference sessions. Please call +61 08 9432 4817 Donna is the John is a former or email [email protected] and request the IBSC Foundation test cricketer conference rate for your booking. Professor of and currently Child and the Chairman WA Member Schools Adolescent of Selectors for Health in Australia. the School His leadership, of Exercise both in his and Health sporting and Sciences and professional life John Inverarity the Founding is legendary.

Prof Donna Cross Donna Prof Director of the He is an Child Health Promotion Research Centre at Edith educator of the highest standing, with Cowan University in Perth. She conducts school great experience and wisdom. Originally a and family-based research addressing health mathematics teacher, he was influential as Vice and wellbeing for children and adolescents Principal at ’s Pembroke School and Sponsors including mental health promotion, injury Headmaster of Perth’s Hale School, and also control and drug use prevention. as warden of St George’s College, University of Western Australia.