Conference Secretariat
For all Conference enquiries contact
GEMS Event Management on
P: +61 2 9744 5252
F: +61 2 9744 5252
PO Box 1221, Burwood NSW 1805
Please click on the link below to download the full 2012 Conference Program.
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2012 Conference Program (download) |
Program at a Glance
Sunday, 16th September
| 3.00 pm | Pre Registration Opens in Conference Lobby |
| 5.00 pm | Pre Registration Concludes |
Monday, 17th September
| 8.00 am | Registration Opens |
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| 8.45 am | Conference Welcome |
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| 8.55 am | Conference Opening |
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| 9.10 am | Acknowledgement of Country and Maori Welcome |
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| 9.25 am | Opening Address: Western Australian Education Support Principals’ and Administrators Association Andrew Wilson, President, WAESPAA |
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9.30 am |
Keynote Address: Lessons From the Past Baroness Mary Warnock (Video Presentation) Introduction and Conclusion by Fiona Forbes |
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| 10.10 am | Sponsor Presentation |
| 10.15 am | Morning Tea |
| 10.50 am | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
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| 11.35 am | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 12.15 pm | Lunch |
| 1.20 pm | Concurrent Sessions 3 |
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| 2.00 pm | Keynote Address: Professor Bob Conway, Flinders University |
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| 2.50 pm | Apple as Partners |
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| 3.00 pm | Keynote Address: Visions for the Future Baroness Mary Warnock (Video Presentation) |
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| 3.50 pm | Close of Conference Day 1 |
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| 4.30 pm | Coaches Depart for the Fremantle Maritime Museum |
| 4.45 pm | Welcome Cocktail Reception |
| 6.45 pm | Cocktail Reception Concludes |
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Tuesday, 18th September, 2012
| 8.00 am | Registration Opens |
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| 8.45 am | Conference Welcome - Day 2 |
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| 8.50 am | Australian Special Education Principals Association Address Fiona Forbes, ASEPA President |
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| 9.10 am | Keynote Address: Inclusive and Special Needs Education in Europe Dr Simona D'Alessio, European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education |
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| 9.50 am | Student Choir |
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| 10.00 am | Keynote Address: Nicolas Pole, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (VIC) |
| 10.40 am | Morning Tea |
| 11.15 am | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
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| 12.00 pm | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 12.35 pm | Lunch |
| 1.45 pm | Concurrent Sessions 3 |
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| 2.25 pm | State Reports NT, Qld, NSW, Tas, SA, VIC |
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| 3.05 pm | Keynote Address: Professor Bob Conway, Flinders University |
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| 3.45 pm | Close of Conference Day 2 |
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| 4.00 pm | WAESPAA AGM |
| 7.00 pm | Pre Dinner Drinks and Conference Dinner |
Wednesday, 19th September, 2012
| 8.00 am | Registration Opens |
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| 9.00 am | Conference Welcome - Day 3 |
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| 9.05 am | Plenary Address Director General Sharyn O'Neill, Department of Education, Western Australia |
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| 9.35am | Keynote Address: Adam Smith |
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| 10.15 am | Special Education Principals’ Association New Zealand Address |
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| 10.00 am | Keynote Address: Nick Pole |
| 10.30 am | Morning Tea |
| 10.55 am | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
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| 11.40 am | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 12.20 pm | Lunch |
| 1.20 pm | Apple as Partners |
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| 1.30 pm | Plenary Address Margery Evans, AITSL |
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| 1.50 pm | Plenary Address Matt Davies, DEEWR |
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| 2.10 pm | Plenary Address Rob Randall, ACARA |
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| 2.30 pm | Panel Presentation Chairperson Adam Smith, Panellists - Simona D'Alessio, Professor Bob Conway, Fiona Forbes, Margery Evans, Matt Davies and Rob Randall |
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| 3.15 pm | Close of Conference Day 3 |
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| 4.00 pm | Optional Visit to the Old Fremantle Gaol |
Thursday, 20th September, 2012 (School Visits)
| 8.15 am | Meet in The Esplanade Lobby |
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| 8.20 am | Bus leaves for Mirrabooka ESC |
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| 9.00 am | Tour of Mirrabooka ESC |
| 10.15 am | Morning Tea |
| 10.45 am | Bus leaves for Gladys Newtown School |
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| 11.00 am | Tour of Gladys Newtown School |
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| 12.15 pm | Bus leaves for Lansdale Farm School (Education Support) |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch |
| 1.00 pm | Tour of Lansdale Farm School (Education Support) |
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| 2.30 pm | Bus leaves for The Esplanade Hotel |
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| 3.20 pm | End of School Visits |
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