Conferences

The 2010 VPA / VASSP combined Conference will be held on Monday 30 - Tuesday 31 August at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne.
It is centred on Creative Leadership and will be the Event for Victorian School Leaders in 2010.

The 2010 VPA /VASSP Annual Conference combines a range of resources across primary and secondary government education in a creative and innovative way.  The Conference program will deliver unique experiences from key people who have employed creative and at times provocative ways to solve challenges. We have a variety of fine presenters available over the two days 30 – 31 August. Speakers like Janet Matton from IBM and Rob Redenbach, bodyguard to Nelson Mandela, approach education in creative and innovative ways. With brain research thinkers like Mark Treadwell and Amanda Imber, we will learn about the latest developments in their unique fields. John Hattie challenges our existing beliefs in what really matters in schools and Adam Elliott is fun!

Be part of the joint VASSP/VPA Leadership Conference in August 2010 to share and understand how Creative Leadership is an essential part of your leadership journey.

Shaping Culture.....Learning from Successful Leaders

The 2009 VPA Annual Conference and Dinner

The 2009 VPA Conference was held on Thursday, 15 October, 2009 at Hilton on the Park, Melbourne.
The Honourable Bronwyn Pike, MP Minister for Education opened the conference along with Joy Murphy.

Education Leaders were welcomed to the 2009 VPA Annaul Conference and Annual Awards Dinner and Awards Program

* The program included:
* Honourable Bronwyn Pike MP, Minister for Education
* Dr Adam Fraser - One of Australia's leading educators and researchers in the area of human performance.
* Christine Nixon - Head of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (former Victorian Police Commissioner)
* Professor Marilyn Fleer - Director of the centre of Research into Childhood Studies and Program Leader for Primary and Early Childhood Education at Monash University.
* Elida Brereton - Principal speaking on 'Summer Heights High - Fame contrasting two cultures'
* Robert Lamb - Principal and former Regional Director speaking on 'How to establish positive school culture'

The annual general dinner followed with a toast by Professor Peter Dawkins, Secretary, DEECD, celebrating Victorian Education. Study Award winners were presented with their awards.