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Program

The following program is provisional in nature and subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Organising Committee. Times are Melbourne local time.

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08:00 - 09:00

Registration open

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome to country

09:10 - 09:30

Conference opening
Lisa Rodgers
Australian Council for Educational Research

09:30 - 10:30

Keynote

Enabling more holistic, growth-oriented, student-centred teaching and learning
Professor Geoff Masters AO
World-Class Learning Systems

10:30 - 11:00

Morning tea and networking break

11:00 - 12:00

Concurrent sessions 1

Politicians and education policy: New thinking for whole system transformation

Dr Sheridan Dudley

UNSW

Leading complex change across local schooling systems

Professor Toby Greany

University of Nottingham

Transforming learning systems: practice, partnerships and possibilities

Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy

Australian Council for Educational Research

12:00 - 12:05

Move to main plenary

12:05 - 13:00

Panel: Leading education system transformation in smaller states

Moderator: Anthony Mackay AM, National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)

Prof Martin Westwell, Department for Education South Australia

Jodee Wilson, Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania

Karen Weston, Gowrie Victoria

Tim Bullard, Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)

13:00 - 13:45

Lunch and networking break

13:45 - 14:45

Keynote

Unleashing Greatness – a strategy for school improvement
Professor David Hopkins
University of Greater Manchester

14:45 - 14:50

Move to concurrent sessions

14:50 - 15:50

Concurrent sessions 2

Coherent and contextualised system-wide approaches to leadership capability building

Dr Kerry Elliott & Julie Murkins

Australian Council for Educational Research

Exploring ACER’s tools: School improvement tool and teacher practice improvement tool

Dr Fabienne van der Kleij, Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy & Christina Rogers

Australian Council for Educational Research

Engaging First Nations perspectives in developing the Preschool Outcomes Measure

Dr Jen Jackson, Todd Nelson

Australian Council for Educational Research, Ninti One Limited

15:50 - 16:10

Afternoon tea and networking break

16:10 - 17:10

Panel: Driving school-wide change in mathematics education: Harnessing evidence-based practices for informed leadership

Moderator: Dan Cloney, Australian Council for Educational Research

Leonie Anstey, Mathematical Association of Victoria

Dianne Liddell, Mathematical Association of Victoria

Renee Ladner, Mathematical Association of Victoria

Sarah Pinder, Derrimut Primary School

17:10 - 17:15

Day 1 Wrap Up and close
Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy
Australian Council for Educational Research

17:15 - 18:15

Networking function

08:00 - 09:00

Registration open

09:00 - 10:00

Keynote

Transforming curriculum, pedagogy and assessment: why the goals of expansive education might just be achievable soon
Professor Bill Lucas
University of Winchester

10:00 - 10:45

Poster showcase and morning tea break

10:45 - 11:45

Concurrent sessions 1

AI-Enhanced assessment: From theory to evidence-based practice

Professor Therese N. Hopfenbeck

University of Melbourne

Integration of essential skills into curriculum: Factors and frameworks for consideration

Dr Claire Scoular, Dr Suijing Yang, Jonathan Heard & Dr Ian Teo

Australian Council for Educational Research

Securing digital equity in Australian education: tackling the learning divide on a new frontier

Dr Kelly Stephens

University of Technology Sydney

11:45 - 11:50

Move to main plenary

11:50 - 12:45

Panel: Digital and artificial intelligence in education

Moderator: Dr Fabienne van der Kleij, Australian Council for Educational Research

Dr Tim Friedman, Australian Council for Educational Research

Dr Suijing Yang, Australian Council for Educational Research

Professor Therese N. Hopfenbeck, University of Melbourne

Dr Kelly Stephens, University of Technology Sydney

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch and networking break

13:30 - 14:30

Keynote

Futures in flux: Evidence, expertise, and education
Dr Tracey Burns
National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)

14:30 - 14:35

Move to concurrent sessions

14:35 - 15:35

Concurrent sessions 2

Enhancing student wellbeing and conditions for learning

Dr Katherine Dix & Julie Murkins

Australian Council for Educational Research

Supporting engagement and progress for all students, teachers, and leaders through a coordinated approach to inclusion

Dr Julie McMillan, Greta Rollo & Dr Kathryn Richardson

Australian Council for Educational Research

"We are left to fend for ourselves”: Understanding new reasons why teachers walk away from the education profession

Dr Anna Dabrowski & Dr Michelle Hsien

Australian Council for Educational Research

15:35 - 15:55

Afternoon tea and networking break

15:55 - 16:50

Panel session: Roadmapping for the future

Moderator: Dr Anna Dabrowski, Australian Council for Educational Research

Dr Tracey Burns, National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)

Professor Peiying Chen, Centre for Educational Research & Innovation, National Taiwan University

Amit Kaushik, Australian Council for Educational Research — India

Mariam Kartikatresni, Australian Council for Educational Research — Indonesia

16:50 - 17:00

Closing remarks