UWS EDFEST
Wednesday 18 February 2015 • School of Education, University of Western Sydney
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
Aunty Jean South, Badanami Elder in Residence, University of Western Sydney
10:00 – 10:15 AM
(15 minutes)
WELCOME TO EDFEST 2015
Professor Michele Simons, Dean, School of Education
10:15 – 11:00 AM
(45 minutes)
TEACHING IN NSW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Yvette Poshoglian, Senior Education Officer, Darren Bell, Aboriginal Employment and Career Initiatives,
Lachlan King, Senior Education Officer, NSW Department of Education and Communities
11:00 – 11:15 AM
(15 minutes)
PEER LED BEGINNING TEACHER NETWORKS
Kate Lambert, Teacher Quality Advisor – NSW Department of Education and Communities, Nicole Nozica, Teacher – Blakehurst High School
11:15 – 11:30 AM
(15 minutes)
REFRESHMENTS
11:30 – 12:00
noon
(30 minutes)
12:00 – 12:30 PM
(30 minutes)
AUDITORIUM
WING – EE.G.36
SCHOOLS
How to get a job / be best placed in your career
Kate Ambrose, Membership & Training Officer, Teachers Federation
EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS
Your rights in the workplace
Lisa James, Organiser, NSW|ACT Independent Education Union
Navigating employment options in the non-government sector
David Towson, Organiser
NSW|ACT Independent Education Union
What’s the Buzz!
Early Childhood Employment Panel
Melisa Giles, Manager Education and Care – UnitingCare Children’s Services
Matt Hodges, Director – Randstad Education
Chair: Dr Leonie Arthur, DAP (Early Childhood Education), UWS
Teachers Rock – New Student Teacher Program
Jill Jones, Business Relationship Manager - Teachers Mutual Bank
12:30 – 1:00 PM
(30 minutes)
LUNCH – Cafes and catering facilities open on campus
1:00 – 1:45 PM
(45 minutes)
Re-imagining Australian Education
Dr Ken Boston, Former Director-General of Education and Training in NSW, member of the Gonski Panel on the Review of School Funding,
and Chairman of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Literacy and Numeracy
PRIZE DRAW – WIN AN IPAD MINI
FOYER AND EE.G.03
CAREERS EXPO
1:45 – 2:15PM
(30 minutes)
»» Meet your employer
of choice
»» Get a head start in
your profession
»» Explore a world of
opportunities
2:15– 2:45 PM
(30 minutes)
2:45 – 3:15PM
(30 minutes)
3:15 – 3.30 PM
(15 minutes)
»» Get current job
market advice
AUDITORIUM
WING – EE.G.36
WORKSHOP 1
WORKSHOP 2
Teaching Opportunities with the Catholic Education Office Working with children and students with additional needs
John Gildea, Team Leader – Catholic Education Office
Brendan Chippendale, Coordinator – Autism Spectrum
Parramatta Diocese
Sue Dallas – NSW Department of Education and
Chair: A/P Christine Johnston – UWS
Communities
Chair: Dr Danielle Tracey, DAP – Adult & PG Education – UWS
WORKSHOP 3
Engaging students in Western Sydney
Dr Geoff Munns, Adjunct Associate Professor – UWS
Michelle Tregoning, Assistant Principal – Fairfield Public
School
Chair: Denise Fraser, Academic Course Advisor
(Early Childhood Education) – UWS
WORKSHOP 4
Job Applications and Resume Writing
Dale Whybrow, HR Coordinator – NSW Department of
Education and Communities
Chair: Jackie Simpson, Careers Education Consultant
(Team Leader) – UWS
WORKSHOP 5
Casual Teaching
School Executive and recent graduate
Kurt Wawszkowicz, Deputy Principal – Colyton High School
Goran Blaze, Casual Teacher
Chair: Phil Nanlohy, Academic Course Advisor (Primary
Education) – UWS
WORKSHOP 6
International Teaching – What you need to know
Mitchell Jones, International Recruitment Consultant –
Protocol Education
Daniel Mundy, Managing Director – ANZUK*
Rowan O’Hara, International Candidate Manager – SANZA
Michelle Schofield, Manager – Teaching of Australia
China Culture & Education Exchange Center and Deputy
President of Columbia College
Carly Liddell, Recruitment Consultant – Point to Point Education
Chair: A/P Christine Johnston – UWS
LAST CHANCE – Connect with industry professionals
FINAL PRIZE DRAW – Teacher Mutual Bank prize draw
EC
Primary
Secondary
Inclusive
Indigenous
Overseas
Antipodeans Abroad
ANZUK* Teaching Agency
Big Fat Smile Group Ltd
Catholic Education
Charterhouse Education
Early Learning Placements
Eteach International
Hays Education
Impact Teachers
ITC Publications
Prospero Teaching
Protocol Education
Pulse Child Care Crew
Randstad Education
SANZA Teaching
Smart Teachers
Synarbor Education
Teachers Health Fund
Organisation
Academics Ltd
Aspire Early Intervention
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME)
Australia China Culture and Education Exchange Center
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
D3 Consultants
teach.NSW/Department of Education and Communities
Expect a Star – Early Childhood Education
Justteachers
NSW Teachers Federation
NSW|ACT Independent Education Union
Point to Point Education
Teachers Mutual Bank
Teaching Jobs London
TimePlan Education
UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families
UWS Early Learning
Peer Led Networks
UWS School of Education – PE3 and EKN
UWS Careers
WhiteCollarBlue – Early Childhood Education
Teach & Travel in the UK
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much daily Teaching as you want, plus accommodation support and a heap more. Jan 2015 positions
are available and we can arrange skype interviews with UK Principals regardless of your experience.
Come along and find out more at our Information Session - Wed 18th, 3.30pm at EE.G.36