formerly known as MYSA PROGRAM Wednesday 19 August 2015 16:45–19:00 NZAIMS speaker and social hour Meeting room 5 Thursday 20 August 2015 09:00–19:30 Registration desk open, Ground Floor, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre School site visits – optional (additional cost) 10:15–14:00 10:30–14:00 10:45–14:00 11:00–14:00 Canterbury College Hillcrest Christian College The Southport School Queensland Edventures All Saints Anglican School St Hilda’s School St Michael’s College Southport State High School Pre-conference workshops – optional (additional cost) 15:00–17:00 17:15–18:30 STUDENT PERFORMANCE: Dancefever Multisport ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Bronte Mullane and Stuart Brown, Trinity Lutheran College CONFERENCE WELCOME: Graeme Evans, President, Adolescent Success OPENING KEYNOTE: Live for awesome - 101 Cam Calkoen, Awesomeness Inspirer, New Zealand STUDENT PERFORMANCE: St Michael’s College Student MCs: Bronte Mullane and Stuart Brown, Trinity Lutheran College 18:30–19:30 Welcome Reception with exhibitors Hall 1 Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre 20 – 22 August 2015 www.adolescentsuccess.org.au formerly known as MYSA NZAIMS Supported by Networked learning: From principles to practice Debra Evans, Mt Alvernia College; Stacey Lang, John Paul College; Chrissie Coogan, Kedron State High Meeting room 5 CHAIR: Leica Burley, The Rockhampton Grammar School Arena 1B What’s the story? Changing narratives, changing lives in young adolescents Nick Eaves, Hutchins School Hobart, Tasmania Meeting room 6 CHAIR: Mary Campanella, Indooroopilly State High School Peer Support – Why to and how to do it Francesca Lejeune, Service Coordinator, Peer Skills, (UnitingCare Community), Queensland Meeting room 7 CHAIR: Judith Barbe, Judith Barbe Consulting Best practice in Junior Secondary Prof Donna Pendergast, Head and Dean, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Queensland Central room B CHAIR: Penelope Ludicke, St Patrick’s College Creating a school culture where young adolescents thrive Terry Janz, Principal, DETE Central room C CHAIR: Adam Somes, Huntingtower School Start time is bus departure time from Convention Centre. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior.
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formerly known as MYSA
PROGRAMWednesday 19 August 201516:45–19:00 NZAIMS speaker and social hour
Meeting room 5
Thursday 20 August 201509:00–19:30 Registration desk open, Ground Floor, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
School site visits – optional (additional cost)
10:15–14:00 10:30–14:00 10:45–14:00 11:00–14:00 Canterbury College Hillcrest Christian College The Southport School Queensland Edventures All Saints Anglican School St Hilda’s School St Michael’s College Southport State High School
17:15–18:30 STUDENT PERFORMANCE: Dancefever Multisport ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Bronte Mullane and Stuart Brown, Trinity Lutheran College CONFERENCE WELCOME: Graeme Evans, President, Adolescent Success OPENING KEYNOTE: Live for awesome - 101 Cam Calkoen, Awesomeness Inspirer, New Zealand STUDENT PERFORMANCE: St Michael’s College Student MCs: Bronte Mullane and Stuart Brown, Trinity Lutheran College
18:30–19:30 Welcome Reception with exhibitors Hall 1
Gold Coast Convention and
Exhibition Centre
20 – 22 August 2015www.adolescentsuccess.org.au
formerly known as MYSA NZAIMSSupported by
Networked learning: From principles to practiceDebra Evans, Mt Alvernia College; Stacey Lang, John Paul College; Chrissie Coogan, Kedron State High
Meeting room 5CHAIR: Leica Burley, The Rockhampton Grammar School
Arena 1B
What’s the story? Changing narratives, changing lives in young adolescentsNick Eaves, Hutchins School Hobart, Tasmania
Meeting room 6CHAIR: Mary Campanella, Indooroopilly State High School
Peer Support – Why to and how to do itFrancesca Lejeune, Service Coordinator, Peer Skills, (UnitingCare Community), Queensland Meeting room 7CHAIR: Judith Barbe, Judith Barbe Consulting
Best practice in Junior SecondaryProf Donna Pendergast, Head and Dean, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Queensland
Central room BCHAIR: Penelope Ludicke, St Patrick’s College
Creating a school culture where young adolescents thriveTerry Janz, Principal, DETE
Central room CCHAIR: Adam Somes, Huntingtower School
Start time is bus departure time from Convention Centre. Please arrive at least
15 minutes prior.
Friday 21 August 201507:45–17:00 Registration desk open, Ground floor, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
08:30–10:00 STUDENT PERFORMANCE: Trinity Lutheran College Performing Arts Program CONFERENCE WELCOME Graeme Evans, President, Adolescent Success KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Schools that make a dent in the universe - 102 Ewan McIntosh, Managing Director, NoTosh, UK Arena 1B Student MCs: Jordon Dillon and Hayden Verschuure, Middle School Captains, St Andrew’s Lutheran College
10:00–10:40 Morning tea with exhibitors Sponsored byHall 1
First timers ‘meet up’ from 10:20. Meet up location is rear of trade exhibition.
CONFERENCE STRANDS: Oral presentations have been colour coded according to their conference strand. Curriculum Pedagogy Leadership Wellbeing Academic research
10:45–11:30 CONCURRENT PAPERS SESSION 1 WORKSHOP 1: How to REALLY share learning objectives and success criteria, not just deliver them to students - 111Ewan McIntosh, Managing Director, NoTosh, UK
Central room CCHAIR: Jan Hargreaves, Woodcrest State College
Transitioning to Year 7 - 103Jodi Blades, St Ursula’s College
Adolescence - In search of my potential - 104Hinei Taute, Karin Hopkins, Rotorua Intermediate School
Meeting room 6CHAIR: Cathy Chalmers, Greenmeadows Intermediate School
A journey to develop a strategic plan for teaching and learning - 105 Nicholas Foster, Craig Slavin, Barry Dudgeon, Launceston Church Grammar School
Meeting room 7CHAIR: Debra Evans, Mt Alvernia College
Primary to secondary transition - A new beginning - 106Cameron Alexander, St Virgil’s College
Meeting room 8CHAIR: Matt Atkinson, Brisbane Boys’ College
Your school has devices or you’ve gone BYOD, now what? - 107Mallory Morris, Carly Tustian, Pukekohe Intermediate School
Meeting room 9CHAIR: Penelope Ludicke, St Patrick’s College
What matters most when working with young adolescents? The teacher! - 108Paul Rumble, Christian Heritage College
Central room BCHAIR: Nick Eaves, Hutchins School
Evaluating a professional development program for middle school/junior secondary leaders - 109Katherine Main, Donna Pendergast, Georgina Barton, Harry Kanasa, Griffith University; Susan Hearfield
Effective social and emotional programs that promote academic success - 110Katherine Main, Griffith University
Arena 1BCHAIR: Margaret Mulcahy, Coonamble High School
11:35–12:20 CONCURRENT PAPERS SESSION 2
Finding space in the curriculum for student-led creativity - 112Richard Lisle, St Peter’s Girls’ School
Meeting room 5CHAIR: Leica Burley, The Rockhampton Grammar School
Maker Culture: “Let me produce and create, and I learn” - 113Jill Margerison, The Southport School
Meeting room 6CHAIR: Matthew Pearce, Cornerstone College
Growth mindsets, positive psychology and great teaching: A strengths approach to building a positive culture and quality teaching - 114Virginia Warner, St Andrew’s Lutheran College
Meeting room 7CHAIR: Matt Atkinson, Brisbane Boys’ College
The Phoenix rising from the ashes - 115Kathryn Gray, Lisa Williams, St Margaret’s College
Meeting room 8CHAIR: Andrew Lines, Willunga Waldorf School
Finding purpose and direction in middle years leadership - 116Graeme Evans, St Philip’s Christian College
Meeting room 9CHAIR: Adam Somes, Huntingtower School
A journey towards being ‘well within’ your school community - 117Kate Dickson, Kristin School
Central room BCHAIR: Debra Evans, Mt Alvernia College
Young adolescents’ views on effective pedagogy and technology use - 118Jenny Poskitt, Massey University, New Zealand
Arena 1BCHAIR: Margaret Mulcahy, Coonamble High School
12:25–13:5513:00–13.20
Extended lunch with exhibitors Sponsored bySPONSOR PRESENTATION: A vision of systems to realise the bright future of schooling, Darren Phillips, EduTectHall 1
14:00–15:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Effective and amazing middle schools: Key ingredients in the recipe - 119 Dr Dru Tomlin, Director of Middle Level Services, Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), USA Arena 1B Student MCs: Lachlan Douglas and Riley Hickey, Junior Secondary Captains, Coomera Anglican College
15:10–15:55 CONCURRENT PAPERS SESSION 3 WORKSHOP 2: An introduction to the AMLE School Improvement Assessment - 126Dr Dru Tomlin, Director of Middle Level Services, Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), USA
Central room CCHAIR: Judith Barbe, Judith Barbe Consulting
Seeing change in Middle School Health and RE - 120Geoff Trevaskis, Sally Nelson, Carey Baptist Grammar School
Meeting room 5CHAIR: Andrew Lines, Willunga Waldorf School
Middle school 2.0: A case study - 121Richard Cackett, Richard Alchin, Peter Moyes Anglican Community School
Meeting room 6CHAIR: Adam Somes, Huntingtower School
School leadership = talent management - 122Fiona Free, Tim Robinson, Meridan State College
Meeting room 7CHAIR: Jan Hargreaves, Woodcrest State College
Transforming a student leadership wasteland - 123Melinda Wilson, Louise Byers, Ravenswood School For Girls
Central room BCHAIR: David Wilcox, Christian Outreach College Toowoomba
Annual teacher awards presentationsRecipients of the Adolescent Success Annual Awards will present their submission for:
Youth mentoring: Understanding the mentor/mentee relationship - 124Anne Coffey, The University of Notre Dame
Role of disability and ability: Lived experiences of the twice exceptional - 125Michelle Ronksley-Pavia, Griffith University
Arena 1BCHAIR: Mary Campanella, Indooroopilly State High School
Excellence and innovation in practiceDale Hobbs, Prince Alfred College
Meeting room 8CHAIR: Graeme Evans, St Philip’s Christian College
Most innovative use of space in a school settingMatthew Pearce, Cornerstone College
Exemplary transition program for middle years studentsCameron Alexander, St Virgil’s College
Meeting room 9CHAIR: Debra Evans, Mt Alvernia College
Sponsored by
16:00–16:45 LIGHTNING TALKS
Capability driven curriculum - 127 Melanie Douglas, Rooty Hill High SchoolSchool Leadership – Learning today, creating tomorrow - 128 Fiona Free, Meridan State CollegeThe school refusal framework: Collaborating to reduce school refusal - 129 Matt O’Connor, Trish Allen, Judy Vidulich, St Peter’s Lutheran CollegeBreaking the cycle of disengagement in early adolescence - 130 Illona Beningfield, Highfields State Secondary CollegeWriting rehab - Engaging and re-motivating our struggling writers - 131 Nick Leith, Casebrook Intermediate SchoolPersonalised learning - 132 Sarah Andrews, Rooty Hill High SchoolArena 1B CHAIR: Penelope Ludicke, St Patrick’s College
19:00–23:00 Adolescent Success Conference and Awards DinnerEntertainment by St Hilda’s Sixteen Strings - String Quartet, St Hilda’s School Big Band and St Hilda’s School Rhythm and Blues Band Hall 4, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
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Saturday 22 August 201508:00–17:00 Registration desk open, Ground Floor, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
08:45–10:00 STUDENT PERFORMANCE: Trinity Lutheran College Performing Arts Program KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Smoothing the transition through adolescence: Findings from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study - 201 Prof Richie Poulton, Director, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, Dunedin School of Medicine; and Co-Director, National Centre for Lifecourse Research, New Zealand Arena 1B Student MCs: Julia Bejeri and Dimitrij Simjanovski, Junior Secondary School leaders, Merrimac State High School
10:00–10:40 Morning tea with exhibitors Sponsored byLeader Member and Principals ‘meet up’ from 10:20. Meet up location is rear of trade exhibition.Hall 1
10:45–11:30 CONCURRENT PAPERS SESSION 4 WORKSHOP 3: Transitioning adolescence - 210Prof Richie Poulton, Director, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, Dunedin School of Medicine; and Co-Director, National Centre for Lifecourse Research, New Zealand
Central room CCHAIR: Debra Evans, Mt Alvernia College
Staff and student wellbeing - Developing a school-wide wellbeing strategy - 202Mark Herriman, The Southport School
How you apply social and emotional learning to a framework - 221Carolyn Shaw, Wenona School
Meeting room 8CHAIR: Matt Atkinson, Brisbane Boys’ College
Joining the dots: Service learning beyond the classroom - 222Gabrielle Baker, St Peter’s Lutheran College; Laurence Bray, DanDaLion
Meeting room 9CHAIR: Jan Hargreaves, Woodcrest State College
Embedding positive psychology in the English classroom - 223Samuel Lobascher, The Southport School
Central room CCHAIR: Matthew Pearce, Cornerstone College
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Lunch with exhibitors Sponsored by ADOLESCENT SUCCESS AGM Central room B
13:00–13:20 SPONSOR PRESENTATION: How can learning management systems support continuous assessment, Scott Anderson, Loop SoftwareHall 1
13:30–14:15 CONCURRENT PAPERS SESSION 6
14:20–15:30 STUDENT VOICE SYMPOSIUM Using emergent data, research, policy and strategy around student engagement and innovation in education, let’s ignite a conversation about how teachers, leaders, the community and our students can work together for powerful learning experiences at school and beyond.Facilitated by Dr Dru Tomlin, Director of Middle Level Services, Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), USA and Dr Thomas Nehmy, Clinical Psychologist and Director, Healthy Minds
Arena 1B
DELEGATE SATCHELSOur conference satchels have been handcrafted one piece at a time by Junior Secondary students in Art classrooms in Queensland schools. We would like to thank the teachers and students of the following schools for their participation:
• Barcaldine Prep-12 State School• Chanel College• Christian Outreach College• Good Council College• Indooroopilly State High School• Iona College• Redeemer Lutheran College• Siena Catholic College• Sunshine Beach State High School
