BUILDING POSITIVE COMMUNITIES - PESA · the MAPP Summit, Professor Martin Seligman presented Charlie with the Pioneer Award for Positive Psychology, for pioneering work in the application

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Ravenswood

2017 National Conference I 17 - 18 March 2017Ravenswood School for Girls, Henry Street, Gordon, Sydney NSW

BUILDING POSITIVE COMMUNITIES Design • Implement • Embed

PESA 2017 Conference Program

The Program at a GlanceDAY 1

PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR

9.00 am - 10.30am Pre-Conference Seminar – Positive Psychology 101 Dr Suzy Green - The Positivity Institute

9.30 am - 11.00 am Registration – Mabel Fidler Building Ravenswood School for Girls (Entrance Gate 1)

Morning tea available on arrival Assembly Hall

Main Conference Commences The Lorraine Smith Auditorium

11.00am - 11.05am Welcome - Ravenswood School for GirlsAnne Johnstone Principal – Ravenswood School for Girls

11.05am - 11.15am PESA - Chairman’s AddressSimon Murray, Chairman PESA &Headmaster - St Peter’s College, SA

11.15am - 11.25am Higgins Coatings – Principal Sponsor AddressJohn Higgins Chairman - Higgins Coatings

11.25am - 11.30am Introduction Keynote Speaker 1Charlotte Fouché Ravenswood - School Captain

11.30am - 12.20pm Keynote Speaker 1Caroline Adams Miller, MAPPUSA

12.25pm - 12.45pmPESA Annual General Meeting (All delegates are requested to attend)

PESA Board

12.45pm - 12.50pm Introduce Keynote Speaker 2 Jacqueline Farrell Ravenswood - School Vice Captain

12.50pm - 1.40pm Keynote Speaker 2 Michelle McQuaid, MAPP

1.40pm - 2.25pm Lunch Assembly Hall

2.30pm - 3.20pm Workshop Presentations (Session 1) Conference Presentation Rooms


4.15pm - 4.20pm Delegates to return to the Lorraine Smith Auditorium

4.25pm - 4.30pm Introduction Keynote Speaker 3 Amelia Hosie Ravenswood - School Vice Captain

4.30pm - 5.20pm Keynote Speaker 3Professor Lea Waters, PhDThe University of Melbourne

5.30pm - 7.00pm PESA Conference Networking Drinks Ravenswood Upper Deck

Friday 17 March 2017


DAY 2 Saturday 18 March 2017

The Program at a Glance

Main Conference The Lorraine Smith Auditorium

9.00am - 9.05am Welcome to Day 2Marita Hayes-Brown CEO - PESA

9.05am - 9.10am Introduction Keynote Speaker 4 Charlotte Fouché Ravenswood - School Captain

9.10am - 10.00am Keynote Speaker 4 Charlie Scudamore BA Hons, PGCE OxonGeelong Grammar School

10.00am - 10.05am Introduction Keynote Speaker 5 Jacqueline Farrell Ravenswood - School Vice Captain

10.05am - 10.55am Keynote Speaker 5 Professor Felicia A. Huppert, PhDInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education, ACU

10.55am - 11.25am Morning Tea Assembly Hall

11.30am - 12.20pm Workshop Presentations (Session 3) Conference Presentation Rooms

12.30pm - 12.35pm Introduction Keynote Speaker 6Amelia Hosie Ravenswood - School Vice Captain

12.35pm - 1.25pm Keynote Speaker 6Associate Professor Mathew A. White, PhDSt. Peter’s College, Adelaide

1.25pm - 2.15pm Lunch Assembly Hall


3.20pm - 3.25pm Introduction Keynote Speaker 7Charlotte Fouché Ravenswood - School Captain

3.25pm - 4.15pm Keynote Speaker 7 Professor Richard M. Ryan, PhDInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education, ACU

4.15pm - 4.30pm Conference Close Simon MurrayChairman – PESA


Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: FRIDAY 17 MARCH I 11.30am - 12.20pm

BIOGRAPHYLeading Positive Psychology expert Caroline Adams Miller, is a pioneer with her ground-breaking work in the areas of goal setting, grit and happiness. Caroline is the author of five books, including Creating Your Best Life.

Her next book Getting Grit (SoundsTrue 2017) will be available in June. Caroline is regularly featured in the media around the world. Caroline’s TEDx Talk on grit, “The Moments That Make Champions” has received great reviews. She is a popular presenter at the Wharton Business School Executive Program. Caroline graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received her MAPP from the University of Pennsylvania.

KEYNOTEGetting Grit: How To Embed Passion, Persistence & Awe In Your School

Grit is the word of the year and has been called “the secret to success.” People with high grit have been found to succeed in such varied settings as marriage, school and military special forces, but many people don’t know what character strengths underpin grit, or how to develop the habits and mindsets that distinguish high performers.

In this keynote, Caroline will explain why developing grit could be one of the most important tasks facing our youth, and how to distinguish “good” grit, also called authentic grit, from the “bad” kinds, like selfie grit, faux grit and stupid grit. The audience will learn how schools have tackled the grit deficit facing youth around the world and what can happen when grit is celebrated and embedded in communities.

Caroline Adams Miller will also be presenting a workshop.


Michelle McQuaid, MAPP

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: FRIDAY 17 MARCH I 12.50pm - 1.40pm

BIOGRAPHYMichelle McQuaid is an internationally renowned workplace researcher, wellbeing teacher and change activator who excels at helping to cultivate beliefs and behaviours that bring out the best in people. She researches and writes about the latest breakthroughs in Positive Psychology and neuroscience. Michelle teaches leaders in businesses and schools to leverage their strengths, flex their mindsets, improve their relationships and build their resilience. She also designs and implements lasting change strategies using Appreciative Inquiry. Michelle has completed her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania with Professor Martin Seligman and is currently working on her PhD under the supervision of David Cooperrider.

KEYNOTECreating Positive Education Strategies That Stick

How can you embed a Positive Education approach across an entire school? Despite the best efforts of principals and teachers who are committed to embedding Positive Education practices, the field is littered with stories of leadership failing to walk the talk, initiatives started and discarded, and cynics eroding people’s enthusiasm and commitment. The truth is most schools have quickly discovered that embedding Positive Education is harder than it looks. In this keynote presentation, Michelle will share how an Appreciative Inquiry change framework can be used to create lasting changes in classrooms, year levels, and across entire schools. She will share a case study of how one Australian school utilised this approach to energise and engage a K-12 school community in just 12 months to create significant change to improve the wellbeing of students, parents and teachers.


Professor Lea Waters, PhD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: FRIDAY 17 MARCH I 4.30pm - 5.20pm

BIOGRAPHYProfessor Lea Waters (PhD) is a psychologist, researcher, speaker and author who specialises in Positive Parenting, Positive Organisations and Positive Education.

Listed as one of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence by the Financial Review and Westpac Bank (2015), Professor Waters has been a researcher at the University of Melbourne for 20 years, and is the first Australian to be appointed as a Professor in Positive Psychology. She currently holds the Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne and was the founding Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne (2009-2016).

Professor Waters is the President Elect of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), and has affiliate positions with Cambridge University and University of Michigan. She has been listed in the Marques ‘Who’s Who in the World’ since 2009, and has published over 90 scientific articles and book chapters.

Professor Waters is a highly regarded speaker and has presented keynote addresses at many conferences across the world, including the International Positive Education’s World Congress, the International Positive Psychology Association’s (IPPA) World Congress, the Canadian Positive Psychology Association’s National Conference, the Mexican National Conference on Happiness, and the New Zealand Positive Psychology Association’s National Conference.

A gifted teacher and facilitator, Professor Waters has been awarded International and National Teaching Awards including the Management Educator of the Year (2004) by the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, and two National Teaching Excellence Awards from the Australian Government (2008, 2011).

Professor Waters featured in the 2016 ABC TV documentary ‘Revolution School’ and is regularly featured in the media. Her TEDx talk focuses on how we can spread positive messages through social media. Her Positive Education program, ‘Positive Detective’, is being used in schools in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, Finland, Ghana, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Her Visible Wellbeing initiative is being run widely in schools across Australia in both the State and Independent Education systems.

Professor Waters’ book, ‘The Strength Switch: Using the new science of strength-based parenting to help you and your child flourish’ will be published by Penguin Press in mid-2017.

KEYNOTESearching For Wellbeing In Schools: Linking Science With Practice

Positive Education is on the rise. More and more schools are adopting frameworks and programs to support the wellbeing of students and staff. In short, ‘everyone is searching for wellbeing’.

This Keynote will present the evolution of the SEARCH framework for wellbeing developed by Professor Waters, based upon her large, bibliometric analysis of over 18,400 psychology articles. She will then show how she has used this framework to develop two evidence-based practical approaches for schools: a wellbeing curriculum, Positive Detective; and a wellbeing teacher-practise training initiative, Visible Wellbeing.

Case study evidence and examples of how Positive Detective and Visible Wellbeing are being used in schools will be shown so that the audience can see how the science-practice link operates in real life.

Professor Waters will also be presenting two workshops.


Charlie Scudamore, BA Hons, PGCE Oxon

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SATURDAY 18 MARCH I 9.10am - 10.00am

BIOGRAPHYCharlie Scudamore is the Vice Principal of Geelong Grammar School, having joined the school in 1990. Since that time, he has held numerous positions of responsibility including Head of Timbertop and Head of Corio. Since 2006, Charlie has been responsible for the development and implementation of Positive Education throughout the organisation. In his role as Vice Principal, Charlie devotes much of his time working with the Institute of Positive Education, and leads the School’s focus on Creative Education and Indigenous Education.

Charlie has presented on Positive Education at many conferences in Australia and internationally, including a keynote address at the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology Summit held in Philadelphia in 2014, and a visit to Finland to meet key Ministry of Education and University of Vassa Education Department personnel to discuss Positive Education and wellbeing. In 2016, he gave pre-conference and conference workshops at the 2016 European Positive Psychology Conference in Angers, France, and was invited to attend the UNESCO Asia Pacific Education Forum in Seoul, South Korea to advise on UNESCO’s Happy Schools Framework.

Charlie is a member of the PESA Board and has been invited as part of a team to set up the International Positive Psychology Association’s (IPPA) Education Division. At the MAPP Summit, Professor Martin Seligman presented Charlie with the Pioneer Award for Positive Psychology, for pioneering work in the application of Positive Psychology.

KEYNOTEHow I Have Been Transformed And Inspired By A Decade Of Positive Education. Positive Education aims to transform and inspire schools and school communities by placing wellbeing at the heart of education. Ten years ago, Charlie Scudamore was in the room when the term ‘Positive Education’ was coined at Geelong Grammar School, and for the past decade, he has helped shape the development of the field, both in Australia and around the world. In this special presentation, Charlie will give a candid insight into the transformation that he has experienced personally as a result of his involvement in Positive Education and share some of the wonderful work from schools around the world that continues to inspire him as a Positive Education pioneer and leader.


Professor Felicia A. Huppert, PhD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SATURDAY 18 MARCH I 10.05am - 10.55am

BIOGRAPHYProfessor Felicia Huppert is internationally renowned for her work on the science of wellbeing and the promotion of human flourishing. She holds a Professorship in the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, at ACU in Sydney, and spends part of the year in the UK, where she is Director of the Wellbeing Institute at the University of Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology.

Professor Huppert advises the UK Government and international bodies on the measurement of wellbeing, and on policies to enhance wellbeing. Her research is broad ranging, including studies of mindfulness training in schools, and compassion training in a healthcare setting.

KEYNOTEMindfulness And Compassion As The Foundations Of Wellbeing

Many helpful exercises and programs have been developed under the rubric of Positive Psychology to enhance wellbeing, but it is argued here that two mental practices are foundational to wellbeing – these are mindfulness and compassion. Mindfulness trains the skills of awareness, attention and self-regulation, while compassion trains the skills of empathy and kindness.

Evidence suggests these skills are so fundamental, that mindfulness and compassion training alone can exert powerful and wide-ranging positive effects on the lives of children and teachers, and are likely to magnify the benefits of other programs designed to enhance wellbeing.


Associate Professor Mathew A. White, PhD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SATURDAY 18 MARCH I 12.35pm - 1.25pm

BIOGRAPHYAssociate Professor Mathew A. White, PhD is the Director of Wellbeing & Positive Education at St Peter’s College, Adelaide is a Principal Fellow in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne. He brings a unique combination of a deep academic background in wellbeing with practical experience across education, public and social sectors.

Mathew’s scholarly output includes 19 book chapters, eight journal articles, 21 international keynotes, 48 workshops and 17 symposia on wellbeing in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. He contributed towards two reports for Department of Premier and Cabinet on a Wellbeing Strategy for South Australia. He co-authored The State of Positive Education Report written for the 2017 World Government Summit held in Dubai in coordination with the International Positive Education Network. Mathew’s first wellbeing book was published with Simon Murray and featured a foreword by Martin Seligman.

Mathew was awarded one of 11 Fellowships of the Australian College of Educators in 2016 nominated by his peers and recognised by the College as a highly valued and exemplary educator who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. His next books include two co-edited volumes with forewords written by Kristján Kristjánsson and David Cooperrider to be published in June 2017 and a book on Teaching Character Strengths in Literature currently in preparation.

Mathew is the World Congress Lead for the International Positive Psychology Association Education Division, a Global Representative for the International Positive Education Network and the Secretary of the South Australian Chapter of the Positive Education Schools Association.

KEYNOTEWhere’s The Evidence Of Impact? Towards A ‘New Normal’ And Why Activity Alone Won’t Grow Positive Education

Positive Education is at an intersection. Much is said about activity, however, not enough about evidence. As countries, including Australia, fail in wellbeing, literacy and numeracy Mathew argues that education can move from welfare to wellbeing without compromising academic mastery. This requires evidence-based strategies, interventions, measurement, professional practice, and the ability to weigh up evidence, reasoned debate and criticism.

This claim is tested against wellbeing measurement from Years 5-12 (n = 2,176) at St Peter’s College, Adelaide across 2011, 2014, and 2016. These assessments indicate a substantial cultural shift. Traditionally, asking students what they feel and think has been a challenge. Today, it is a ‘new normal’. Students express their growing sense of responsibility to look out for each other and ask for help. Lastly, these findings are explored in the context of the view of 40 experts to be published in Future Directions in Wellbeing: Education, Organizations and Policy (Springer, 2017).


Professor Richard M. Ryan, PhD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SATURDAY 18 MARCH I 3.25pm - 4.15pm

BIOGRAPHYRichard M. Ryan is a Professor at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at the Australian Catholic University, and a Research Professor in the Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology at the University of Rochester. He is a clinical psychologist and co-developer of Self-Determination Theory, an internationally recognised leading theory of human motivation. He lectures frequently in the United States and abroad on the factors that promote motivation, and healthy psychological and behavioral functioning.

Ryan is among the most cited researchers in psychology and social sciences today and the author of over 350 papers and books in the areas of human motivation, personality, and psychological wellbeing, including Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development and Wellness (Ryan & Deci, 2017, Guilford).

Reflective of Ryan’s influence internationally and across disciplines, he has been recognized as one of the eminent psychologists of the modern era, Post-World War II (Diner, Oishi & Parker, 2014, Archives of Scientific Psychology). He has also been honored with three lifetime achievement awards for his contributions to the field on motivation, personal meaning, and self-identity, and has received an honorary degree from the University of Thessaly and an honorary membership to the German Psychological Society.

KEYNOTEThe Facilitation Of Learning And Healthy Development: Research, Principles And Practice From Self-Determination Theory

An expanding body of research shows that students’ quality of engagement, performance, and wellbeing are strongly affected by how autonomous or volitional their motives for behaving are, and the basic psychological need satisfactions they experience in the classroom. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) details how the styles and strategies of motivators such as teachers, coaches and parents can promote or undermine experiences of autonomy, competence and relatedness in school, and the positive motivational and learning consequences that follow from these satisfactions.

In this talk, Professor Ryan will provide an overview of the SDT approach, with special emphasis on both students’ and teachers’ academic motivation, persistence, and wellbeing, among other topics. In addition, he will emphasise the practical issues in implementing strategies that catalyse high-quality motivation in the classroom.

Professor Ryan will also be presenting a workshop.


1 TBA Matt Newland Geoff Cameron

Turning Classrooms Into Positive Psychology Intervention Labs

Chinese International SchoolHong Kong

2 TBA Susan Su-Cheng KohThayalinii Selvakrishnan

Finding The Resilient Leader In You For A Thriving School Community

Da Qiao Primary SchoolSingapore

3 TBA Marie McLeod Strengths Based Parenting – The Third Corner Of Positive Education?

PoPsyVIC

4 TBA Justin RobinsonDavid Bott

A Pocket Book Of Brain Breaks Geelong Grammar SchoolVIC

5 TBA Suzy GreenClaudia Owad

Mental Toughness: An Evidence-Based Approach To Resilience And Peak Performance

The Positivity InstituteNSW

6 TBA Kristine SandersDanny Parker

Embedding Positive Psychology Into The Early Years

Perth CollegeWA

7 TBA Rhiannon McgeeKaren Howarth

Developing A Positive Education Program: Using A Strengths-Based Approach

Loreto Mandeville Hall ToorakVIC

8 TBA Liam Casson Christ Church Grammar School - Health And Wellbeing Journey

Christ Church Grammar SchoolWA

9 TBA Rachel Colla Hope Matters: Unlocking The Potential In Our Youth To Build A Thriving Future

MerakaiVIC

10 TBA Lea WatersClaire Fortune

Visible Wellbeing The University of MelbourneVIC

11 TBA Daniela Falecki A Teacher Wellbeing Toolkit - Recharge And Regain Control

Teacher WellbeingNSW

12 TBA Deborah ClancyDaisy Turnbull Brown

Is Positive Psychology Working? An Evidence Based Report From St Catherine's School

St Catherine’s SchoolNSW

13 TBA Chris MenageAmanda Davis

Positive Psychology In A Cross-Age, Cross Cultural Context

Peninsula GrammarVIC

14 TBA Caroline Adams Miller

Getting Grit Caroline Adams Miller, MAPPUSA

Workshop ScheduleSpeakerBreakout

RoomWorkshop Number

SESSION 1 Friday 17 March 2017 2.30pm - 3.20pm


1 TBA Lea WatersLela McGregor

Positive Detective The University of MelbourneVIC

2 TBA Jo WieseDavid Bott

What Do Students Really Think? Wellbeing And Positive Education Through The Eyes Of Australian Students

Geelong Grammar SchoolVIC

3 TBA Dana KerfordDeb Perrich

The Language Of Friendship URSTRONG, Canada &Perth College, WA

4 TBA David Kolpak Using Data To Inform Positive Education Program Decision Making

St Peter's CollegeSA

5 TBA Lisa Baker Positive Psychology, Character Strengths And Early Childhood Education – Understanding And Designing Strategies For Implementing Character Strengths And Skills Of Self-Regulation In The Early Years

Ballarat Grammar SchoolVIC

6 TBA John Robinson Embedding A Culture Of Staff Wellbeing Trinity College NorthSA

7 TBA Anne JohnstoneKim Bence

Leading Positive Organisational Change (K-12). The Ravenswood Model of Visible Wellbeing - Igniting Potential, Inspiring Passion and Purpose.

Ravenswood School for GirlsNSW

8 TBA Mick Walsh Building Teacher Wellbeing Learning CurveNSW

9 TBA Lorna Starrs Implementing And Embedding Positive Education In A R-12 All Girls’ Catholic School

St Mary’s CollegeSA

10 TBA Chris BarrTracey Chitty

A Systematic Approach To Understanding, Identifying And Developing Student Relationships In A Primary School

Discovery CollegeHong Kong

11 TBA Joanne AlfordRebecca Cetrola

Empowering The Student Voice With Appreciative Inquiry

St Francis Xavier CollegeVIC

12 TBA Brad Papworth Positive Education And The Significance Of Personality

The King’s SchoolNSW

13 TBA Julianne Nissen Positive Education In Action Whole School Projects - The Butterfly Effect & Student Wellness Symposium

Hale SchoolWA

14 TBA Leonie Abbott Nurturing Self-Regulation For Academic Rigour Berry StreetVIC


RoomWorkshop Number

SESSION 2 Friday 17 March 2017 3.20pm - 4.10pm



RoomWorkshop Number

SESSION 1 Saturday 18 March 2017 11.30am - 12.20pm

1 TBA Susan Ahern Bonus Intra Melior Exi - Come In Good, Go Out Better

Townsville Grammar SchoolQLD

2 TBA Therese Joyce Practical Positive Education: How To Create And Embed A Positive School Culture - Practical Strategies And Hands-On Activities To Make Sustainable Positive Change

Peninsula GrammarVIC

3 TBA Peggy Kern Christine Siokou

Positive Systems Science: A Strategic, Systemic Approach To Education

The University of MelbourneVIC

4 TBA Sue Chandler A Grassroots Approach: Laying The Foundation For Whole School Wellbeing

All Hallows’ SchoolQLD

5 TBA Srividhya Mohan Keng Wong

Staff Wellbeing: The Bedrock For Work-Life Harmony And The Catalyst For A Positive Community

Da Qiao Primary SchoolSingapore

6 TBA Lisa Kettler A Positive Education Video Project - Teachers Sharing And Learning Together Through A Video Library Of Real-Life Practice Examples And Interviews

Trinity CollegeSA

7 TBA Paula Robinson John Weeks

Sustainable Positive Education: A 5 Year Evidence-Based ‘How To’ Journey With Interactive Lesson Plans

Positive Psychology Institute & Knox Grammar SchoolNSW

8 TBA Saraid Doherty Adrienne Baucke

Innovation Is Integration - Building A Whole School Positive Education Program At Parkmore Primary School

Parkmore Primary SchoolVIC

9 TBA Hayden Gyles How To Design A Positive Psychology Program For Your School Context

Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolVIC

10 TBA Sean Inman Delivering Wellbeing In Schools: Lessons Learnt From 70 Staff Teaching 8,000 Students Positive Education Since 2012

St Peter's CollegeSA

11 TBA Nitu Nahar Jacob Stephens

Positive Education Intervention In Computer Science Courses

Chinese International SchoolHong Kong

12 TBA Shawn Kasbergen From Psychology To Pedagogy: Applying The Science Of Wellbeing Across The Breadth Of A Contemporary Learning Community

Scotch CollegeSA

13 TBA Annabelle Knight From Strength To Strength St Michael's Grammar SchoolVIC

14 TBA Toni Noble Making It Real And Making It Last! What Are The School, School System And Program Factors That Contribute To The Implementation And Embedding Of A Positive Education Program?

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, ACUACT

15 TBA Andrea Downie From Concept To Sustainable Success: Positive Education In Primary Schools

Project ThriveVIC

16 TBA Richard Ryan Topic To Be Confirmed Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, ACUACT



RoomWorkshop Number

SESSION 2 Saturday 18 March 2017 2.20pm - 3.10pm

1 TBA Jean Maxwell Leonie Abbott

Staff Accountability For Embedding Positive Education: Perspectives From Three Years Of Whole-School Wellbeing

Parkridge Primary School& Berry StreetVIC

2 TBA Tan-Chyuan Chin Dianne Vella-Brodrick

A Collaborative Approach To Measuring And Understanding Youth Wellbeing In A Municipality

Centre for Positive Psychology, The University of MelbourneVIC

3 TBA Carolyn Hurd Kim Bence

Small Changes Reap Big Rewards: Mathematics Mindsets In Practice

Ravenswood School for GirlsNSW

4 TBA Ashley Manuel Growing with Gratitude - Five Steps To Change The Culture Of Your School And Classroom

Growing With GratitudeSA

5 TBA Laura Allison PLC Perth: Lighting The Way With Wellbeing Presbyterian Ladies CollegeWA

6 TBA Steve Zolezzi Emma South

Embedding Positive Education In The Curriculum: 5 Examples Of Using The 5 Ways Of Wellbeing In Classrooms

Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle& San Clemente High SchoolNSW

7 TBA Aaron Jarden Deb Perich

A Demonstration and Case Study Online School Community Wellbeing Of Assessing Wellbeing In Education's (AWE) Assessments

Awesome Schools, NSW& Perth College, WA

8 TBA Susan Green Using Student Reflection Upon Feedback To Enhance The Intellectual Wellbeing Of Our Students

Hornsby Girls’ High SchoolNSW

9 TBA Kerry Douglass Embedding Positive Education Into The Curriculum - History

Mount Barker High SchoolSA

10 TBA Kirsten Wissell Embedding Positive Education Into The Curriculum - Maths/Science

Mount Barker High SchoolSA

11 TBA Ash Buchanan Andrea Downie

Becoming An Everyday Leader: The Benefit Mindset

CohereProject ThriveVIC

12 TBA Robert Ritchie The Keys To The Positive Classroom: A Workshop Synthesising The Research Concepts And Theories Related To Optimal Engagement And Performance

Positive DifferenceEducational ConsultancyQLD

13 TBA Alli Williamson A Coaching Approach To Positive Education Cambridge & Lindisfarne North Primary SchoolsTAS

14 TBA Paula Robinson Scott James

A Roadmap For Positive Education: Pathways For Low Budget Schools

Postive Psychology Institute & Knox Grammar SchoolNSW

15 TBA Sue Roffey ASPIRE To An Emotional Climate For Learning Western Sydney UniversityNSW


Registration and TransportREGISTRATIONRegistration will take place outside the Mabel Fidler Building. Please enter via Gate 1.

Registration includes:• Attendance at all Keynote Addresses• Choice of 4 of the workshops on offer• Morning tea and lunch on both days• Networking drinks on Day 1• Conference collateral

DRESS CODEDress for the conference is smart casual.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTSWe will endeavour to meet any dietary requirements you may have. Please notify [email protected] at least 2 weeks prior to the conference, and make yourself known to the catering staff during the conference.

WHAT’S ON IN SYDNEY If you have time to explore our wonderful harbour city before or after the conference, the following websites provide many helpful tips for things to do, places to see, popular shopping destinations, and dining options.

• www.sydney.com• www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney

TRANSPORTRavenswood School for Girls is situated in the Sydney suburb of Gordon, approximately 18km from the Sydney CBD and 36km from Sydney Airport and can be reached by train from both the CBD and Airport (domestic and international terminals).

Ravenswood is located approximately 500 metres from Gordon Station on the North Shore Line, a comfortable 5 minutes’ walk from the station.

If travelling by train, you will need to purchase an Opal Card. Opal cards can be used on Sydney trains, buses and some ferries.

www.sydneytrains.info

EMERGENCY CONTACTSIn the event that you may need Emergency assistance or support during your stay in Sydney:

Police, Fire & Ambulance: 000

Gordon 7 Day Medical Clinic: 8320 8888

Gordon Dental: 9498 3811

Alcohol & Drug Information Service: 1800 422 599

Ambulance Bookings: 13 12 33

Emergency Dental Information (after hours): 9369 1111

Emergency Prescription Service: 9235 0333

Medicare: 12 20 11

Poisons Information Hotline: 13 11 26

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital: 9477 9518

Royal North Shore Hospital: 9926 7111

St Vincents Hospital: 9339 1111

Sydney Hospital Emergency: 9382 7111


Accomodation

ACCOMMODATION Accommodation options have been sourced on the North Shore and within the Sydney CBD. All hotels and serviced apartments are within 10 minutes’ walk of local train stations.

Killara (1 stop from Gordon Station)

The Killara Inn (3 star)480 Pacific Highway, KillaraT: +61 2 9416 1344E: [email protected] Closest available accommodation to Ravenswood, approx. 20 minutes’ walk / 5 minutes by taxi

Chatswood (4 stops from Gordon Station)

Mantra Chatswood (4 star)10 Brown Street, ChatswoodT: +61 2 9406 5500E: [email protected] 3 minutes’ walk to Chatswood train station

Quest Chatswood (4.5 star)38A Albert Avenue, ChatswoodT: +61 2 8423 1600E: [email protected] 5 minutes’ walk to Chatswood train station

Meriton Serviced Apartments Chatswood (4 star)79 Albert Avenue, ChatswoodT: +61 2 8318 2000E: [email protected] 10 minutes’ walk to Chatswood train station

St Leonards (6 stops from Gordon Station)

Hotel Urban (4 star)194 Pacific Highway (corner Bellevue Ave and Pacific Highway), GreenwichT: +61 2 9439 6000E: [email protected] 10 minutes’ walk to St Leonards Station

North Ryde (7 stops from Gordon Station)

Marriot Hotel (4 star)7-11 Talavera Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113T: +61 2 9491 9500 5 minutes’ walk to Macquarie Park Station

North Sydney (9 stops from Gordon Station)

Rydges North Sydney (4 star)54 McLaren Street, North SydneyT: +61 2 9922 1311E: [email protected] 10 minutes’ walk to North Sydney train station

Harbour View Hotel (4 star)17 Blue Street, North SydneyT: +61 2 9955 0499E: [email protected] minutes’ walk to North Sydney train station

McLaren Hotel (3 star)25 McLaren Street, North SydneyT: +61 2 9965 9500E: [email protected] minutes’ walk to North Sydney train station

Anderledy Lodge (3 star)Mary MacKillop Place, 80 William Street, North SydneyT: +61 2 8912 4800E: [email protected] minutes’ walk to North Sydney train station

Sydney CBD (11 stops from Wynyard Station to Gordon Station)

Four Seasons Hotel (5 star)199 George Street, SydneyT: +61 2 9250 31005 minutes’ walk to Wynyard train station

If you are considering booking accommodation through a website such as Airbnb, the suburbs along the train line and closest to the venue are Gordon, Killara, Pymble, Turramurra, Warrawee, Wollstonecraft and Roseville.

Please note that these accommodation options are suggestions only, based on the location of the conference, and the conference organisers are unable to recommend the suitability of these options for your requirements. We encourage delegates to make their own enquiries prior to booking accommodation.


Conference Policy

Presenter AssistanceI.T. assistance will be provided by staff of Ravenswood. Presenters are required to provide information on their technology requirements at least 10 days prior to the conference, and must bring their own laptop, iPad or other device. It is advised that all presenters ensure that their presentation is saved to a USB device in the event of technological difficulties arising with the use of personal devices.

Certificate of AttendanceA Personalised Certificate of Attendance will be available upon request to [email protected]. These will be posted after the conference.

EnquiriesFor further information please go to www.pesa.edu.au or direct your enquiry to [email protected].

Cancellation Delegates may cancel their registration without penalty up until 14 days prior to the conference. Cancellations received less than 14 days before the conference will incur a 30% administration fee. Cancellations received the day before, the day of, or any time after the conference will not be eligible for a refund.

Please note the conference schedule, keynote speakers and workshop presenters are subject to change. The organisers reserve the right to alter or delete items from the program if need be.

Privacy Delegates’ and presenters’ personal information will be treated in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

SmokingSmoking is prohibited in all areas of the Ravenswood campus and within 20 metres of the campus perimeter.

AdmissionConference name badges are required for access to all sessions at the conference. These will be distributed at Registration on the morning of the conference.

Mobile DevicesPlease ensure that your phone, iPad or other device is switched to silent while attending all presentations.

Photography and RecordingAny photography, video or audio-taping, or other recording in any medium (other than the taking of handwritten notes or notes typed into a laptop or iPad) during any presentation or workshop without the express prior written consent of PESA is strictly prohibited. Any person failing to comply with this prohibition may be requested to leave the conference.

Documents

BUILDING POSITIVE COMMUNITIES - PESA · the MAPP Summit, Professor Martin Seligman presented Charlie with the Pioneer Award for Positive Psychology, for pioneering work in the application