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Keynote Presenters:
Our keynote presenters are:
- Li Cunxin the distinguished dancer, writer and public figure whose inspiring book Mao’s Last Dancer is now a major Australian film.
- Associate Professor David Tacey of Latrobe University, a national authority on spirituality issues and the generational divide within our culture. His work affirming the positive spirit of the coming generation offers great hope to those of us who work in church schools.
- Dr Veronica Brady of the University of Western Australia, one of the most distinguished women in the Australian church. A Loreto nun and prophetic voice she has a long record of scholarship and teaching on Australian culture. She will be best known to many as the biographer of Judith Wright McKinney.
- Professor Robert Bland AM, a national authority on family mental health issues. Robert is addressing the essential nature of the helping professions and the cost of engagement in any work in schools and welfare agencies.
- The Reverend Craig Moody, a distinguished teacher and priest. Craig will be presenting on the important question of who is the spiritual leader of the school as well as sharing the role of Conference Prophet with another outstanding Queensland educator, Mrs Josie James.
Collateral Programs:
There are two collateral programs running in tandem with the mainstream conference program.
Chaplaincy: Beginning on Thursday 12 August, the conference offers an experience for chaplains in our schools to work through some of the conference themes at a deeper level, to network and to share. The program will incorporate the opportunity for some to nominate for the ongoing chaplaincy shadowing program that has worked very well in the past. Other chaplains may take this opportunity to come for the full one day program planned by the Brisbane community of school chaplains.
Bright Sparks: AASN is inviting schools to nominate the brightest and the best young leader in their school to come along for the innovative Bright Sparks program. On Thursday 12 August, a full day before the conference begins, these future leaders can begin thinking seriously about career planning and preparation for leadership through mentoring, networking and focussed reflection. We hope to emphasise the career paths that lie open to talented young people in our schools – and to give them the opportunity to begin life long associations with other like minded people. Some of these Bright Sparks will already be in leadership positions such as Head of House or Subject Head; others will be aspiring to this role.
Both the Chaplains and the Bright Sparks will move seamlessly from their program into the mainstream conference from lunchtime on Friday.
To download the Conference Brochure -Click here
For online registration - Click here
Keynote Presenters:
Our keynote presenters are:
- Li Cunxin the distinguished dancer, writer and public figure whose inspiring book Mao’s Last Dancer is now a major Australian film.
- Associate Professor David Tacey of Latrobe University, a national authority on spirituality issues and the generational divide within our culture. His work affirming the positive spirit of the coming generation offers great hope to those of us who work in church schools.
- Dr Veronica Brady of the University of Western Australia, one of the most distinguished women in the Australian church. A Loreto nun and prophetic voice she has a long record of scholarship and teaching on Australian culture. She will be best known to many as the biographer of Judith Wright McKinney.
- Professor Robert Bland AM, a national authority on family mental health issues. Robert is addressing the essential nature of the helping professions and the cost of engagement in any work in schools and welfare agencies.
- The Reverend Craig Moody, a distinguished teacher and priest. Craig will be presenting on the important question of who is the spiritual leader of the school as well as sharing the role of Conference Prophet with another outstanding Queensland educator, Mrs Josie James.
Collateral Programs:
There are two collateral programs running in tandem with the mainstream conference program.
Chaplaincy: Beginning on Thursday 12 August, the conference offers an experience for chaplains in our schools to work through some of the conference themes at a deeper level, to network and to share. The program will incorporate the opportunity for some to nominate for the ongoing chaplaincy shadowing program that has worked very well in the past. Other chaplains may take this opportunity to come for the full one day program planned by the Brisbane community of school chaplains.
Bright Sparks: AASN is inviting schools to nominate the brightest and the best young leader in their school to come along for the innovative Bright Sparks program. On Thursday 12 August, a full day before the conference begins, these future leaders can begin thinking seriously about career planning and preparation for leadership through mentoring, networking and focussed reflection. We hope to emphasise the career paths that lie open to talented young people in our schools – and to give them the opportunity to begin life long associations with other like minded people. Some of these Bright Sparks will already be in leadership positions such as Head of House or Subject Head; others will be aspiring to this role.
Both the Chaplains and the Bright Sparks will move seamlessly from their program into the mainstream conference from lunchtime on Friday.