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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.