ARRIVAL
| 8.00am – 9.00am Registration and Networking |
SESSION 1
| Welcome – Leigh Sales |
| Keynote Address – The Hon Chris Minns MP |
SESSION 2
| Speaker: Dr Jacqueline Frost Communicating Change In this session, Dr Jacqueline Frost will use our journey through an organisational transformation to unpack the framework which changed Sydney Catholic Schools’ approach to ‘system’ and the power of driving strategy through contemporary engagement. |
SESSION 3
| Speaker: Kevin Carragher Metrics that Matter In this session, Kevin Carragher will discuss how we are structuring our expertise and expectations for academic achievement. From scaled approaches to practice, teaching and leadership and the analysis of high stakes testing to the commitment to excellence in the delivery of strong literacy and numeracy foundations, the session will explore impact for students and teachers across our system. |
| Panel Discussion Defining Academic Excellence an Approach to Teaching and Learning Mark Tannock, Dr Janet Dutton, Ross Fox |
| Speaker: Damien Kerr 73,000 Sport Stars Sport at Sydney Catholic Schools is elevating excellence and unlocking potential. In this session, Damien Kerr will explain how an entire system of sport is being transformed to provide access, equity and opportunity for each and every child. |
| Panel Discussion Sport and Contemporary Education Louise Sauvage, Morgan Turinui |
SESSION 4
| Speaker: Tony Farley Symphony for a System Artistic excellence is determined by its ability to evoke and inspire, transcending barriers and speaking directly to the soul. In this session, Tony Farley will show how SCS created a world first music program that provides orchestral instrument tuition to every student from Year 3 – Year 8 throughout the system. |
| Panel Discussion Amadeus – Music Education, Equality and Access at Scale Patrick Nolan, Danielle Fuller |
POST-FORUM
| 5.00pm – 6.00pm Networking Drinks and Canapes |
*Times, speakers and panellists are subject to change.
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About Sydney Catholic Schools
Sydney Catholic Schools provides almost 73,000 students with an accessible high-quality, affordable education in 147 primary and secondary schools across Sydney.
As places of educational excellence, Sydney Catholic Schools embrace every child’s natural talents and strengths through diverse learning opportunities
to grow as individuals.
Our mission at Sydney Catholic Schools is to know and love Christ through learning. With this at our heart, our schools are nurturing and caring places where every single child is valued and accepted.
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