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31 March 2022 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

School to Work Summit

Event Overview

The 2022 Victorian School to Work Summit will bring together experts, innovators and leaders from education, industry, government and community to step up to the challenge facing Victoria over the next decade:

How do we connect our education system with future workforce opportunities so that every student has a great pathway from school to work?

The summit will tackle challenges such as economic disruption, equity and inclusion, in-demand skills and the role of technology. Limited tickets are available.

Speakers

Professor Damian Blake

Head of School (Education), Deakin University

Former CEO, Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority

The Hon Fiona Nash

Australia’s first Regional Education Commissioner

Candy Bowers

Award-winning Writer, Actor, Comedian, Producer & Radical Mischief-Maker

Professor of Education, University of Melbourne

Former Telstra Business Woman of the Year | CEO, Food & Fibre Great South Coast

Professor Kitty te Riele

Deputy Director Research, University of Tasmania

Former Director, Kirby Review | Director TAFE & Industry Partnerships, Parkville College

Program

9:00-10:00 AM- Registration & Arrival

Traditional Owner – Welcome to Country

Tim Richardson – Parliamentary Secretary for Schools

Setting the scene of the past 20 years and where we are going into the future. Taking forward the best ideas to bring everyone together.

 
Ro Allen – Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commissioner
Howard Kelly – Director of the Kirby Ministerial review into post-compulsory education
John Firth – Review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling
Helene Rooks – CEO Victorian Applied Learning Association

Bringing attention to the significant data on vocational trends, past, present and future

John Polesel – Professor of Education at The University of Melbourne
Damian Blake – Head Of School at Deakin University 
Kitty te Riele – Deputy Director for Research & Professor, University of Tasmania

Two teams will provide a lively debate on the following topic: “The role of a school is to create workers of the future”

Captain: Simon Pampena – Comedian / Presenter 
Jane Davies – Principal, PRACE College 
Audrey Flannery – Broadcast Manager, Channel 31 
Natalie Collard CEO Food & Fibre Great South Coast 
Captain: Candy Bowers- Performer / Writer 
David Gallagher – Former VCAL Manager, VCAA 
Aakriti Malhortra – Co-Chair, VicSRC Fiona McDonald – VECCI

12:30-1:30 PM – Lunch

Early engagement in vocational pathways
Julie Aldous – Creator, Mansfield Model 
Dave Burton – Passions & Pathways 

 

Building Vocational Pathways for Girls

TBC – Tradeswomen Australia 
Youth Interns from Women in Trades Report

 

School-Industry Partnerships

Lena Way – Director of Engagement, Central Ranges LLEN 
Emily Lee-Ack – CEO South West LLEN 
Kate Evans – Training Director for Asia Pacific 
Ella Hughes – Youth Take Over

 

AR, VR & Edutech for Industry Engagement

Bec Costa-Lowe – GMVICE, GMLLEN
Micheal Lyons – Visual Media Studio Manager- Spiire 
Graeme Wiggins – CEO, Bendigo Tech School

 

Neurodiversity & Vocational Pathways

Dr Alice Ames – Future Connect
TBC – Autism CRC

 

Entrepreneurship at School and beyond

TBC

3:30 – 4:00 PM – Afternoon Tea
4:00-4:20 PM Keynote – Leading Change

Rob Duncan – Executive Principal at Cranbourne West 
Fiona Nash – Regional Education Commissioner for Australia 
Jen Buchanan – Future Schools Alliance

4:50-5:20 PM – Senior Secondary Reforms & Meet the VET Champions

Pricing

Full School to Work Summit (‘Summit’) registration fee (all registration categories except virtual registration) includes access to all Summit sessions, official Summit documents, morning/afternoon tea, lunch and coffee breaks. Virtual registration fee includes access to all Summit sessions, official summit documents and access to recording post-event. Early bird ticket sales close on 11 February 2022.

Registration

Early Bird

General

General Admission

 $ 445.00

 $ 495.00

Education & Training Sector

 $ 395.00

 $ 445.00 

LLEN Staff & Board Members – VALA Members

 $ 315.00

 $ 365.00

Sponsors

 $ 315.00

 $ 365.00

Virtual

 $ 275.00

Students (In person or virtually)

 $ 155.00

Group In Person Registration x 10

 $3,150

 $3,650

Includes summit talks, program and materials, arrival morning tea, lunch and coffee breaks.
The Education & Training Sector rate applies to staff from any Australian school, TAFE, university or RTO. Staff must use their work email address upon registration.
This rate applies to LLEN Staff & Board Members and VALA Financial Members.
If you are a sponsor of the Summit and would like to purchase registrations in addition to any complimentary registrations included in your sponsorship package, you can do so at this discounted rate.
Unable to join us in person at the event? Participate in the event virtually from wherever you are. Includes summit talks, presented live in an interactive and robust platform, with access to recordings post-event.
The student rate applies to full-time domestic or international students. Students may be asked to provide proof of student status via email. Must use education provider email address upon registering at proof of student status.
We are offering organisations/schools the opportunity to register a group of 10 delegates at a reduced price. The package is designed for a group of 10 new registrations. We can’t apply the package rate retrospectively. If you have already purchased an individual registration or multiple registrations, we cannot refund or discount the registration/s to form a group package. This is a great opportunity for learning and professional development for your staff.
Registration cancellations received up to Thursday, 10th March 2022 will receive a full refund, less a $150.00 administration fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after Thursday, 17th March 2022. As an alternative to cancellation, registrations may be transferred to another person (for the same registration category) before Thursday, 24th March 2022 at no cost. Credit card surcharges associated with registration will not be refunded in the case of cancellation.
Please note there is no entry to the venue without registration for the conference. CHANGES TO REGISTRATION In the event that the Summit is unable to proceed as an in person event, all in person registrations will be transferred to virtual registrations in the same category. No administration fee will apply to any such changes, and delegates will be refunded the difference in registration fees. Where a registered delegate is unable to attend for reasons related to COVID19, including border closures or the compulsory requirement to isolate or quarantine, their registration may be transferred to a virtual registration at no cost. Where an in person registration is converted to a virtual registration, delegates will be allocated the equivalent virtual registration based cost on the date registered. For example, delegates registered to attend in-person at the early bird rate, will be allocated an early bird virtual registration. EVENT CANCELLATION In the event of the Summit being cancelled for any reason beyond the reasonable control of the organiser, Central Ranges LLEN, VicLLENS, or The Production House Events, no refunds will be issued. All registrations will be credited towards a future Summit held by VicLLENs to be held within a reasonable time. VicLLENs, Central Ranges LLEN, its member organisations and The Production House Events do not accept any liability for any losses incurred pre, post or during the Summit due to unforeseen cancellation or postponement of the Summit. COVID19 VACCINATION POLICY It is a strict condition of entry into the in person Summit that delegates be fully vaccinated, or hold a valid exemption. In accordance with the Open Premises Direction (No 7) issued in accordance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic), all visitors, customers and contractors attending any MCEC event space must provide evidence of their vaccination status or exemption prior to entry to the premises. All people aged over 12 years and 2 months must be fully vaccinated to attend any on-site events at MCEC. No refunds will be provided to any in person registered delegate refused entry to the Summit for any reason related to their vaccination status, or ability to provide evidence of their vaccination status.

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This is the leading event in Victoria for government, education, industry and community working to better connect education with future workforce opportunities. Limited tickets on sale now. Discounted rate for registering 10 tickets for $3,150

John Firth

Former CEO, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
John Firth led the review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling

Professor John Polesel

Professor of Education, University of Melbourne
Melbourne Graduate School of EducationMelbourne Graduate School of Education Teaching and research. Focus on comparative education, school-based vocational education and high stakes testing

Natalie Collard

Former Telstra Business Woman of the Year | CEO, Food & Fibre Great South Coast
Natalie Collard is the Executive Officer for FFGSC, a leadership coach, for which she was awarded one of the 10 most successful CEOs of 2021 by Industry Era magazine, and a Non-Executive Director. She is a highly-regarded advocate for regional Australia, agriculture, renewable energy, innovation and women’s leadership.

Howard Kelly

Former Director, Kirby Review | Director TAFE & Industry Partnerships,Parkville College
Howard Kelly has a distinguished career in education and training. He was a Principal for 12 years in two inner suburban schools and has been the Curriculum Director in state and national projects for four years, Chair of two statutory authorities for 8 years, overseeing the introduction of the VCE and the P-10 curriculum reform. Howard was the Director of the Kirby Ministerial review into post compulsory education, leading to the development of the LLEN and the introduction of VCAL.