2021
WACSSO ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
YOU’RE INVITED!
21 - 22 August Grand Ballroom Crown Perth
PARTNERING WITH PARENTS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION SINCE 1921
President’s Welcome WACSSO President: Pania Turner It is with great anticipation that WACSSO presents the 2021 WACSSO Annual Conference. I invite you to join us for this unique experience where P&C delegates throughout Western Australia come together to connect, celebrate, and share a collective voice on education. This year’s conference theme, ‘Partnering with parents to advance public education since 1921,’ emphasises one of the fundamental purposes of WACSSO, to partner with parents, carers, and families to drive excellence in our schools and public education system. The significant milestone of our 100th birthday acknowledges a century worth of passion and effort of parents and citizens dedicated to ensuring children and young people had access to quality public education, and where it was not available government was called to account to improve. Annual Conference is WACSSO’s key event guiding the direction of our organisation, highlighting future initiatives and priorities. During Saturday’s Annual General Meeting session, delegates vote on policy, the WACSSO Constitution and determine priority issues. Conference also provides the opportunity for P&Cs to submit agenda items, questions to the Minister for Education and Training and the Deputy Director General of the Department of Education. Conference Workshop presentations are very popular with delegates and offer focus areas aimed at building the capacity of P&Cs, parent engagement, and addressing emerging issues in education. P&C networking, meeting with conference sponsors, engaging with education stakeholders, student performances, a 1920’s networking sundowner, the list is extensive, all contributing to a P&C focused weekend packed with activities and information.
Welcome to Country Presenter: Geraldine M Hayden Geraldine has vast experience in training and facilitation roles. She has worked in education in 26 schools over 13 years, specialising in supporting Aboriginal students in mainstream education. Geraldine has worked with Wodonga & Cairns TAFE Colleges and representatives all around the State & Territory to develop the training package “Managing in Two Worlds”, which is a culturally appropriate training package in governance management for Aboriginal Organisations. Geraldine has also been instrumental in helping to set up the first Noongar Land Council in the South West. Geraldine delivers the National Empowerment Program for Social-Emotional Wellbeing in Kwinana and her new role with Community Arts Network.
Keynote Speaker Presenter: Suzy Urbaniak – 2020 WA Local Hero Australian of the Year Awards Suzy firstly worked as a geologist, finding gold in the Great Sandy Desert and Kalgoorlie. She later had to turn to education as a career path to support herself and three young sons. Suzy never imagined herself to be a teacher! Still, when she had to, she knew that her students would be young scientists and engineers in her classroom, exploring, creating and discovering. Suzy would bring the real world into the classroom and take her students out into the real world. She later coined this ethos #therealclassroom. After many years, the seeds of The Centre of Resource Excellence (CoRE) Learning Model had evolved. With the support from her school and colleagues at Kent Street Senior High School – CoRE was officially launched as a STEAM Learning Program in 2015. In 2019, together with two of her colleagues, the CoRE Learning Foundation (NFP) and its CoRE Expansion Program commenced. Suzy has undertaken some 90 field trips with her students, currently coaches 40 educators and works within 10 schools in both regions and in Perth. Suzy was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in 2016. She was inducted into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2020 was acknowledged as Australian of the Year Awards WA Local Hero. Suzy is passionate about ‘supporting today’s youth for tomorrow’s world’ and ensuring that students have diverse learning tasks. Their talents and capabilities shine, where their learning achievements are recognised as improvements and successes. #therealclassroom – ‘Supporting todays youth for tomorrow’s world’ • •
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What is #therealclassroom, and why it was developed? A brief history of its philosophy and purpose. Today’s preschoolers will lead our nation through the second half of this century. Our world is changing fast; we are in Industry 4.0, they will be leading Industry 5.0. Their world is digital, a set of skills aligned to new industries. We must put skills first. Skills. What skills? What is STEAM Learning, and how does #therealclassroom supports their development and better prepare them for their careers beyond 2030. What is CoRE doing to improve STEAM Learning and making learning equitable for all its students?
Inspirational Speaker Presenter: Michelle Cowan – 2013 Football Woman of the Year, Inaugural Senior Coach of Fremantle Dockers Women’s Team (AFLW), 2014 AFL DSR Coach of the Year Michelle Cowan has been involved in AFL for over 16 years and made history when she was appointed midfield coach at the West Perth Football Club becoming the first woman to coach professional Australian football at any level. This role was followed by a three year stint at South Fremantle Football Club as midfield coach. Michelle later took on a dual role at Melbourne Football Club as the Senior Coach of their Women’s Team and Development Coach for the Men’s team. Awarded the 2013 Football Woman of the Year and 2014 AFL DSR Coach of the Year Michelle was also the inaugural Fremantle Dockers AFLW Senior Coach from 2016 to 2018, before moving to West Coast Eagles as AFLW Assistant Coach and has recently been appointed Head of Operations & Wellbeing for the team. Combining her two passions of being a mother and AFL coach, Michelle’s amazing stories are a tribute to what all of us can achieve with enough guts, grit and determination. Her achievements have made the path that much clearer for the next generation of women in football proving that when it comes to footy, gender is no longer a barrier to kicking goals. Michelle’s presentation will focus on: •
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Confidence – Find the confident you.
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Winning Cultures – Team, leadership and shared visions.
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The Journey – Michelle shares her personal story of perseverance and passion.
Information Sessions A Culture of Innovation – Constable Care Foundation 32 Years On Presenter: David Gribble – Constable Care Foundation David will provide a brief overview of the history of the Foundation, from its 1989 roots in the WA Police Force through to its recent contemporary rebrand. David’s presentation will focus on the exciting and innovative programs that are now on offer for primary and secondary students, including augmented and virtual reality learning, Youth Choices Forum Theatre and experiential learning programs such as City After Dark and the Maylands Safety School. David will also unveil the Foundation’s latest partnership project with WACSSO, a pilot program exploring the benefits of weekly volunteer-led critical thinking, ethical reasoning and empathy discussion groups in public primary schools.
Presenter: Jeremy Chetty – Student Edge Student Edge is the leading Australian digital platform for student empowerment, delivering online content and services to 1.2M students from high school to tertiary education. In an exclusive presentation just for WACSSO members Jeremy will be sharing a preview of the next evolution of their membership 2.0 that will help students and parents. Student Edge 2.0 is a new offering to address the problems that students continue to face. Students go through 12 years+ of education, with strong focus on learning academic qualifications and receive a report card, showing only their academic qualifications. 94% of employers say that life-skills are as or more important than academic qualifications. Yet, there is no universal platform which enables young people to learn these life-skills, store & showcase these life-skills & connect with employers.
“There has to be a better way to help students discover, grow, showcase and connect into the future of the new world of work.” - Jeremy Chetty
Workshop Sessions
Saturday 21st August
W1: Why we shouldn’t leave school based drug education until Leavers Presenter: Des Duguid – Department of Education, Road Safety and Drug Education Branch This workshop will explore whole school approaches to alcohol and other drugs prevention education and will include school case studies highlighting the value of this best practice approach for schools from Kindergarten to Year 12. Participants will understand why one-off education sessions are not enough to affect change. Des has led a range of successful youth initiatives in education and youth justice settings and will share insights into the role of parents in working with schools to ensure strong approaches to drug education. An online learning package designed for parents and available soon from WACSSO will also be introduced.
W2: P&C Canteen Management Presenter: Amanda Ferguson, WA School Canteen Association (WASCA) The Western Australian School Canteen Association Inc. (WASCA) is once again excited to be part of this year’s conference and the 100 year celebrations. This year’s workshop will focus on working with P&Cs to ensure the canteen not only provides a healthy food service to the school community (vital) but is also following best practice business principles that leads to a sustainable food service. It’s time to ditch the archaic way of bookkeeping and embrace formulae and technology. This workshop will be hands on. You will walk away from this interactive session with an increased understanding of: • The Department of Education’s Healthy Food and Drink policy. • What role does the Canteen supervisor play with bookkeeping and finances? • What role does the treasurer play with bookkeeping and finances? • WASCA resources that can assist with record keeping. • How to cost recipes and menu items? • How portion control and reducing wastage can drastically increase your profits.
W3: Protecting Children in their Digital Worlds Presenter: Taryn Wren – ySafe Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. Now more than ever parents are looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media. We are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering a crucial and engaging education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. This practical, strategy-rich session will cover the most important points that all families need to know about online safety, including information about social media and gaming trends, screen time recommendations and step-by-step instructions on how to set up a cyber safe home for kids of all ages. If you have ever struggled with getting your kids off their games and into bed, worried about the content of the games that they are playing or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you!
W4: Working Towards a Common Goal – Volunteer Interaction Presenter: Dr Megan Paull Volunteer associations rely on their membership to achieve their goals, and the interaction between those members is what produces great outcomes. Except… there are times when those interactions are not quite as great as we need them to be. This workshop will explore what makes for great and not-so-great interactions between volunteers, and what we might do to resolve some of the issue which arise. Megan has been conducting research and running workshops in the area of volunteer management for nearly thirty years. Megan has a wealth of experience to share – not only as a researcher but as an active volunteer who has served on school P&Cs and with other community organisations.
Workshop Sessions
Sunday 22nd August
W5: Creating Calm, Confident and Caring Kids Presenter: Di Wilcox – The Magic Coat Di will give simple and effective tips and strategies to support children’s well-being and will incorporate topics such as managing anxiety, friendships and bullying. She will also give the audience tips for creating routines and setting boundaries to help a child feel secure and loved and for those who are trying to coparent their child, Di will also have tips for you. Di has won a number of awards with her most recent the 2020 UNWA Humanitarian Award for her work in the prevention and support of children’s mental health.
W6: Education Support Myths and Legends Presenter: Debi Taylor – President of the Western Australian Education Support Principals and Administrators Association (WAESPAA) The governmental education system in Western Australia is designed to support all children. The strategic direction for the Department of Education is every child, every classroom, every day. But what happens when the mainstream has stopped working for your child. What are your options, where can you go and what does it look like? There are many myths about Education Support what we do and don’t do. From “once you are in Education Support you will never get back to mainstream”, to “if a child is in education support they will never get a job” – or Debi’s personal favorite – “they don’t teach in education support schools they just babysit!’ Debi will try and debunk some of these myths and will take you through the many options of education support and what it looks like in a classroom. As well as explaining how lucky we are in Western Australian to have an inclusive system that tries to put the child first.
W7: Speaking about Sustainability – Panel Discussion Presenters: Rachael Roberts – Sustainability Program Rachael completed her teaching degree in 2016 after 20 years of participating in sustainability projects in Perth. Her interest was sparked as a parent and member of the School Council at Hillcrest Primary School. Rachael Chaired the schools’ first Sustainability Committee, conducting audits of water and energy use and finding efficiency solutions resulting in an estimated $10,000 a year in savings for the school. Rachael returned to Hillcrest Primary School as the Sustainability Teacher and implemented a whole of school approach to waste management, with her school winning Waste Wise School of the Year in 2018. In 2020 her work across the Sustainable Schools WA framework was recognised with the UNAAWA World Teachers’ Day Award for Sustainability Education. Rachael is also currently the Convenor of the East Metropolitan Network Group for Sustainable Schools.
Anita Bennett – Containers for Change What’s the problem we need to solve? The battle against landfill and raising a school army to fight it. How to raise funds for your school with Containers for Change. Saving money on commercial waste collection by using Containers for Change. Some hints and tips to make the most of the program. How to raise a green team in your school. Empower them, encourage them to create their own solutions and share the results. What do I do with the bins? What’s the best ways to return for your school? Working with refund point operators or taking it to a depot yourself. Sharing the success stories – some schools that have made huge changes with Containers for Change.
David Paddon – Your Move Program Fewer Australian children than ever are walking and cycling to school. In the last 40 years, the national rate of active travel to school has dropped from 75% to 25%. In Perth, active travel to school rates are as low as 20%, with 50% of children travelling by car despite living within 1 kilometre of their school. Your Move Schools is a free program funded by the Department of Transport that aims to get students active on their way to and from school, increasing student physical activity levels and reducing car trips and parking pressure around school areas. The program is a great fit for school sustainability programs, providing rewards, incentives and funding opportunities for schools that encourage more active travel throughout their communities.
W8: P&C Employment – Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA This presentation by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA will feature subject matter experts on Work Health & Safety, Employee Relations and Learning Development. Our experts will take you through an overview of WHS considerations as they currently stand and introduce some of the important changes ahead in the upcoming WHS reform. We will also provide you with best practice tips on employer obligations, unfair dismissal, record keeping, performance management, communications and more.
Presenters: Chris Nunn, Learning Designer Chris is CCIWA’s Learning Designer. He has post graduate qualifications in employee and industrial relations from the University of Western Australia and has worked as an Employee Relations Adviser at CCIWA prior to his current role. Before joining CCIWA he had 12 years of management experience in operations within the tourism industry, carrying responsibility for leading and managing teams of up to 300 employees across a diverse range of activities and responsibilities. His career has seen him travel internationally to develop procedures and protocols for a $12-million dollar entertainment project, which provided extensive experience in project management and has proved to be a fundamental skill set utilised to this day. Chris is the winner of a Sir David Brand Young Achiever Medal for contributions to WA Tourism and was part of the leadership team receiving the 2016 Customer Service Excellence Award at the AIM WA WestBusiness Pinnacle Awards.
Matt Butterworth - Safety and Risk Consultant Matt has over 14 years’ experience in Occupational Safety and Health across Mining, Retail, Local Government and Recruitment industries. He works together with member clients to ensure CCIWA provides quality safety in the workplace. Matt specialises in providing advice and practical assistance on evolving health, safety and environmental requirements along with legislative change and providing support to management teams in relation to workplace safety management. Matt has a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health as well as a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Andrew Emerson - Employee Relations Advisor Andrew is a HR/ER professional who is a recent graduate of Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations from Curtin University. He first came to CCIWA as part of a Work Integrated Learning program and has since continued to move from strength to strength. While maintaining an eager attitude for employee relations and industrial relations matters throughout his degree, Andrew undertook an internship with CCIWA learning from advisors and industry experts on the practical implications on business. That internship was fostered into a career within the Employee Relations Advice Centre where he has been operating as the latest advisor within the team over the last 14 months.
Conference Entertainment Mosman Park School for Deaf Children Choir Mosman Park School for Deaf Children is a unique school where all Deaf and Hard of Hearing students learn in a bilingual/bicultural environment. Our students learn with Auslan, and we show the world that, with Auslan, Deaf kids CAN! Our students face life’s challenges with a positive attitude and are proud to celebrate their Deaf language and culture. The lucky attendees of this year’s Annual Conference will witness the amazing Mosman Park School for Deaf Children choir perform!
Carine Senior High School Jazz Band The Jazz Band is comprised of students from years 9 to 12 and rehearses once a week before school. Over the course of a year, the band performs in the WA Schools’ Jazz Festival, Carine Community Fair and School concerts. The students are enthusiastic musicians and many are members of more than two ensembles, including the School’s Concert Bands, Orchestra, Choirs and Contemporary Band. In 2019, the Carine SHS Music Department went on a tour to New Zealand. The Jazz Band was awarded a Gold Medal at the Rhapsody Rotorua Music Festival. The students are looking forward to performing at the Conference.
Provisional Timetable Saturday 21 August 8:00am 8:30am 8:45am 9:05am 9:20am 10:05am 10:15am 11:00am 11:45am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 2:40pm 3:10pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm
Delegate Registration – includes early morning coffee/tea 87th Conference opens – Welcome to Country Pania Turner, WACSSO President’s Welcome Student Performance – Mosman Park School for Deaf Children Hon Sue Ellery MLC, Minister for Education and Training 100 years of WACSSO Morning Tea Break Annual General Meeting (AGM) Keynote Speaker: Suzy Urbaniak, Science Educator; Australian of the Year Awards WA Local Hero 2020 Lunch Break Student Panel – Voices of the Future History of WACSSO Information Session: David Gribble, Constable Care Foundation Major Sponsor Presentation Certificate of Merit Recipients Good News Stories Draw Afternoon Tea Break Workshop Sessions Conference Adjourns Lotterywest group photo in foyer Networking Sundowner*, includes Student Entertainment by Carine Senior High School Jazz Band
*1920’s Sparkle Sundowner Dress up in your 1920s glam and join WACSSO Councillors and Staff, conference sponsors and conference delegates for our birthday celebrations. Enjoy the vibes of the Carine Senior High School Jazz Band, while you network in a fun and relaxed environment. The Sundowner is proudly sponsored by Grange Insurance.
Sunday 22 August 7:30am Light breakfast – morning coffee/tea and muffin 8:00am Workshop Sessions 9:30am Return to main room 9:50am Information Session: Jeremy Chetty, Student Edge 10:15am Inspirational Speaker: Michelle Cowan, Gen Y Leader, first Female AFL Accredited Coach 11:00am Brunch 12:00pm Information Session: Jim Bell, Deputy Director General 12:45pm Closing Session including prize draw 1:30pm Conference concludes
General Information Registration If you are a member of an affiliated P&C Association, you are entitled to send up to two delegates and additional observers. Your association’s 2020/21 affiliation includes the registration of one complimentary delegate at no cost. For the second delegate and observers the cost is $250pp. If applicable, an invoice will be sent to the P&C. Payment to be made by EFT: WACSSO Commonwealth Bank BSB: 066 009 ACC #: 00900328 – please remember to include school name and 2021 Conference or pay by cheque to: WACSSO, PO Box 6295, East Perth WA 6892. Your registration includes: • • • • • •
A Conference bag; a Conference guide, a badge and voting card/s these will be provided at Conference at registration. Refreshments during all conference proceedings, including Saturday evening sundowner. Entry into prize draws. Liaising with exhibitors and browsing sponsor displays. Networking and sharing ideas with like-minded P&C members. Opportunities to meet speakers and workshop facilitators.
Who can Vote? Affiliated P&C Associations are entitled to two votes. Observers and non-affiliates do not have speaking or voting rights.
How to Register Please register online at: https://www.wacsso.wa.edu.au/training-events/wacsso-conference/conference-registration/ Registrations close Friday 23rd July Please note: If your Association is sending more than one delegate and observer/s, a separate form must be submitted for each attendee.
Getting to Crown Perth and Parking The Burswood Train Station is conveniently close by. There is a free shuttle bus that runs between the Burswood Station and the casino or else it’s a 5-10 minute walk through the car parks to Crown Perth. Free and paid parking is available around the venue, visit https://www.crownperth.com.au/general/parking/information.
Cancellation and Refunds Policy There will be no refunds after 31 July 2021.
Accommodation Conference Attendee Accomodation Package Attendees of the 2021 WACSSO Annual Conference have access to exclusive accomdation rates at Corwn Promenage Perth for Friday 20th and Saturday 21st August 2021. For access to these exclusive rates, visit the link: https://www.wacsso.wa.edu.au/ media/1951/2021-wacsso-conference-crown-perth-accommodation.pdf
Location Crown Promenade Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood. The accomodation is only a 5-minute walk to the Conference venue – The Grand Ballroom.
Sponsors WACSSO acknowledges and thanks the sponsors of the 2021 Annual Conference for their generosity and support.
Major
Grange Insurance Solutions (Sundowner)
Lotterywest
www.grangeeducation.com.au
www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au
MSP Photography WA (Good News Stories Sponsor) www.msp.com.au Australian Fundraising Specialists www.australianfundraising.com.au Cancer Council WA – SunSmart / Crunch&Sip www.generationsunsmart.com.au www.crunchandsip.com.au
Gold
Eclipse Universal www.eclipseuniversal.com.au Just Pizza Company www.justpizzacompany.com.au Miracle Recreation Equipment www.miracle.com.au
West Coast Shade www.westcoastshade.com.au
My School Connect www.myschoolconnect.com.au
Constable Care Foundation www.cccsf.org.au
School Ponytails www.schoolponytails.com.au
Funky Monkey Bars www.funkymonkeybars.com
Silver
Crown Perth www.crownperth.com.au
Crowne Plaza www.crowneplaza.com.au
Bronze & Other Vanguard Press (Voting Card) www.vanguardpress.com.au
Student Edge www.studentedge.org/au
Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation (Student Artwork Award) www.sailleeuwin.com
WA School Canteen Association Inc www.waschoolcanteens.org.au
inchargebox www.inchargebox.com.au
State School Teachers’ Union of WA www.sstuwa.org.au Forpark Australia www.forparkaust.com.au
Photo Hendriks www.photohendriks.com.au Nature Playgrounds www.natureplaygrounds.com.au Ziggies Educational Supplies www.natureplaygrounds.com.au
WACSSO is supported by
School Banners (Badge) www.schoolbanners.com.au www.education.wa.edu.au
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PARTNERING WITH PARENTS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION SINCE 1921