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Monday, 30 August 2010

8.00am - 9.00am          Registration

9:00am - 9:15am          Official Welcome

                                   Brett Rutledge, MC
                                   Gabrielle Leigh, President, Victorian Principals Association
                                   Brian Burgess, President, Victorian Association of State
                                   Secondary Principals
                                                                                
9.15am - 9.20am          Welcome to Country
                                   Aunty Di Kerr, Elder of the Wurundjeri Community
 
9:20am - 9:30am          Conference Opening
                                   The Hon. Bronwyn Pike, Minister for Education
 
9:30am - 10:30am        Keynote Presentation
                                   "Whatever!” Synthesising the Ever Changing Reality of
                                   Emerging Technologies with the Needs of 21st Century
                                   Learning.
                                   Mark Treadwell, Professional Speaker

10:30am - 11:00am       Morning Tea

11:00am - 11:15am       ASPA and APPA Reports
                                   Sheree Vertigan, President of the Australian Secondary
                                   Principals Association
                                   Leonie Trimper, President of the Australian Primary
                                   Principals Association

11:15am - 12:10pm       Keynote Presentation
                                   The Principal as Evaluation Leader – Where to from here?
                                   Professor John Hattie, Professor of Education and Director
                                   of Visible Learning Labs, Auckland, New Zealand

12:10pm - 1:10pm         Lunch

1:10pm - 2:00pm          Keynote Presentation 
                                   The Evolution of a Smart Planet
                                   Janet Matton, Vice President of IBM

2:00pm - 3:00pm          Concurrent Workshops

                                   1. Whatever Were We Thinking? So If Thinking Comes
                                   First then Where Should We Start?
                                   Mark Treadwell, Professional Speaker

                                   2. Creating a Safe Cyberworld for your School Community
                                   Mandy Ross, The Alannah & Madeline Foundation

                                   3. What We Can Influence in Schools
                                   Professor John Hattie, Professor of Education and Director
                                   of Visible Learning Labs, Auckland, New Zealand

                                   4. The Leader in Me
                                   Bruce Walker, Franklin Covey

                                   5. Connecting with Creative e:Literacies 
                                   Deborah Cohen, Australian Children's
                                   Television Foundation

3:00pm - 3:30pm          Afternoon Tea

3:30pm - 4:30pm          Concurrent Workshops Repeated (as above)

4:30pm - 5:30pm          Keynote Presentation 
                                   How do you top an Oscar?
                                   Adam Elliot, Professional Speaker

6:30pm - 7:00pm          Pre-Dinner Drinks

7:00pm - 10:30pm        Conference Dinner


Tuesday, 31 August 2010

8:00am - 9:00am           Registration
 
9:00am - 9:15am           Welcome & Day 1 Highlights
                                    Brett Rutledge, MC
 
9:15am - 10:15am         Keynote Presentation
                                    Equipping Yourself to Think More Creatively
                                    Amantha Imber, Professional Speaker
 
10:15am - 10:45am       Morning Tea
 
10:45am - 11:45am       Panel Discussion
                                    Are Flexible Learning Spaces The Way To Go?
                                    Dr Peter Stewart, General Manager, Infrastructure
                                    Division, DEECD
                                    Travis Smith, National Manager, Expanding
                                    Learning Horizons
                                    Richard Leonard, Architect and Director of Hayball Pty Ltd
                                    Jennifer Small, Principal, Bentleigh West Primary School
                                    Steven Cook, Principal, Albert Park College
 
11:45am - 12:45pm       Keynote Presentation 
                                   Streetwise Leadership, Part 1
                                   Rob Redenbach, Professional Speaker
 
12:45pm - 1:45pm        Lunch
 
1:45pm - 2:45pm          Concurrent Workshops
 
                                   1. Live Idea Generation: How You Can Add a More
                                   Innovative Approach to Your Leadership
                                   Amantha Imber, Professional Speaker
 
                                   2. My School and Our Schools
                                   Chris Bonnor, Public Education Consultant and Advocate
 
                                   3. Leading Innovation in ICT
                                   Travis Smith, National Manager, Expanding
                                   Learning Horizons

                                   4. How to Make the Shortlist for that Principal Class Job
                                   Geoff Barclay, Education Consultant
  
                                   5. Streetwise Leadership, Part 2
                                   Rob Redenbach, Professional Speaker
 
                                   6. Working with the Media
                                   Anna Malbon, DEECD Media Unit
 
2:45pm - 3:45pm         Concurrent Workshops Repeated (as above)

3:45pm - 4:15pm         Conference Summary & Close
                                  Brett Rutledge, MC
                                  Gabrielle Leigh, President, Victorian Principals Association
                                  Brian Burgess, President, Victorian Association of State
                                  Secondary Principals
                                  Footsteps Dance Company floor show
 

SOCIAL PROGRAM
 
Conference Dinner
 
Monday, 30 August 2010
 
Time:     6:30pm - 7:00pm Pre-Dinner Drinks
              7:00pm - 10:30pm Conference Dinner
Venue:  Savoy Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Cost:     Inclusive for all full registered delegates.
              Additional tickets are required for day registrants,
              at the cost of $130.00 per ticket.
Dress:   Smart Casual
 
Come and join your colleagues for an evening of fine food and wine, featuring live entertainment, in the luxurious Savoy Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.