The Summit is a must-attend for principals, school leaders, business managers and educators from K-12, with all event eligible for Professional Development hours.

Across two jam-packed days, attendees can dive into six inspiring conferences addressing critical subjects from Diverse Learners to STEM innovations, plus Wellbeing which will explore perspectives and frameworks for supporting students and teachers.

The event will also include The Education Show, the official exhibition of the Summit, where educators can uncover the latest innovations in the Education Sector. The Expo, Free Seminar program, Classroom of the Future and World Gifted Symposium are all free to attend and features sessions presented by experts and thought leaders.

Attendees of the Summit can experience the co-located Classroom of the Future feature presented in partnership with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria and featuring presentations from Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon & Google, just to name a few, exploring conceptualising the Classroom of the Future. Plus, the World Gifted Symposium presented by Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children.

Marie Kinsella, CEO of International Exhibition and Conference Group, is thrilled to bring the sector’s latest discussions and innovations under the spotlight.
“Audiences will discover the cutting edge of the education world, from riveting talks from thought-leaders and educators in the field, to showcases of incredible Australian educational development tools from Amazon Web Services and THRASS”

Conferences
Attendees of the Diverse Learners Symposium will explore strategies for creating an inclusive classroom across four themes; ADHD, Anxiety, Challenging Behaviour and The Spectrum. Speakers include Kritz & Bianca Sciessere, Co-founders, The Big Sister Experience who will present Anxiety: What your students need to know.

The Wellbeing for Future Focused Schools conference will importantly cover frameworks for improving school wellbeing approaches. Participants will hear from educators in the field such as Tyson Greenwood, Head of Wellbeing, Trinity College who will take a look at whole school friendship strategies for introducing educators to the science of friendship and how Schools around the world are creating cultures of kindness & belonging by teaching students a unique language of friendship. 

Digital Classroom Workshops, supported by DLTV will offer practical advice on how to achieve superior teaching and learning outcomes with digital technology. Hands-on workshops will be presented by some of the leading teachers in Victoria covering off important aspects of the Digital Technologies curriculum. 

In the STEM Across the Curriculum conference, participants can discover ideas for fostering STEM skills including creativity, inquiry, design thinking, collaboration, critical and design thinking across the curriculum. Speakers include Kirsty Costa from Zoos Victoria who will present STEM and Design Thinking & Fiona Morrison from STEM ED Magazine who will also MC.

Capacity Building School Libraries will explore new perspectives and research based strategies that can be implemented straight away across four key themes including; Leading from the Library, Reading for Pleasure, Creating Community Connections, Designing Future-Focused Learning Spaces 

The Berry Street Model - Classroom Strategies for Struggling Students Workshop will teach educators de-escalation and self-regulation skills that some students so desperately need.

The Education Show and Free Seminars

With over 90 exhibitors featuring key educational organisations, The Education Show is perfect for those eager to learn more about the latest educational resources and technology. Exhibitors include; Best Program 4 Kids in Wellbeing, BENQ, Autism Pathways, Design and Technology Teachers Association, G.A.T.E.WAYS, Integrate AV, THRASS, VIT, The MacKillop Institute and The Duke of Edinburgh International Award just to name a few.

The Free Seminar program features ten speakers from the education sector including Natalie Deacon, TESSA who will present Circle of Security touching on key elements that cause challenging behaviour in a classroom setting and Dr Tim Kitchen, Senior Education Specialist APAC who will present, Adobe Low-lift and high-impact apps from Adobe for education.

Professional Development hours are available on all events attended at the Summit.

To register for tickets to the National Education Summit 2022 including free tickets to The Education Show, Classroom of the Future and World Gifted Symposium visit nationaleducationsummit.com.au.

https://nationaleducationsummit.com.au/melbourne/conferences