When : 16 April 2025
Where : St Aloysius' College, NSW
Theme: Data by Design
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/GIURxXYNXP0
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8:00 - 8:50
(50 mins)
Coffee, Registration
Location : TBA
Morning Session
9:00 - 9:15
(15 mins)
Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, Housekeeping
St Aloysius' College & MITIE
9:15 - 9:45
(30 mins)
Overview of ICT at St Aloysius' College
Speaker: Matt Darby
9:45 - 10:25
(40 mins)
Session 1 - Your Data Governance Journey – how to start and what steps you need to take to protect your school’s data Melbourne Girls Grammar and Spartan Security
Speaker: Jane Harford and Louay Ghashash (Speakers' biographies below)
10:25 - 11:10
(45 mins)
Morning Tea
Middle Sessions
11:10 - 11:50
Session 2 - Digital Preservation
It’s been over four years in the making but Trinity Grammar School, Sydney has progress and information to share from our Digital Records journey. Paul Queeney (Head of ICT) will give an update on this important, long-term initiative of the school. As Paul and the team have learned, patience is the key! Digital Records Management can seem a somewhat insurmountable and intractable problem at the start, however with the right support and an open outlook – this conundrum for our age can be solved. Hopefully some practical tips and insights will enable your school to pick up some momentum and get beyond the adage of “it’s an ICT problem, let them sort it out”.
Speaker: Paul Queeney (Speaker's biography below)
11:50 - 12:30
Session 3 - Harnessing AI for Smarter Data Capture: A Practical Approach
Schools generate vast amounts of data, but capturing it accurately and efficiently remains a challenge. In this session, Anthony will explore how AI is being leveraged to enhance data capture processes, improving accuracy and reducing manual input efforts. Drawing on real-world applications, he will share insights into the journey from traditional data management approaches—such as Enterprise Service Buses—towards AI-driven solutions that streamline data intake. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how AI can be integrated into school systems today, with a glimpse into future possibilities for AI-assisted data analysis.
Speaker: Anthony England (Speaker's biography below)
12:30 - 13:35
(65 mins)
Lunch
Afternoon Session
13:35 - 14:15
Session 4 - Digitisation and Storage
Essential Solutions Australia
Speaker: David Harrison
14:15-14:55
Session 5 - Unified Data and Analytics: Enhancing Pedagogy and Student Management
In this session, we will explore the integration and analysis of data from various sources into a single, cohesive system—referred to as Unified Data and Analytics. We will review how this approach provides educators with a comprehensive view of student performance and behaviour, enhancing pedagogy by enabling personalised learning, identifying trends, and improving outcomes. Additionally, we will discuss how unified data supports effective student management through progress monitoring, timely interventions, and efficient resource allocation. By the end of this session, participants will understand how leveraging unified data and analytics can create a more responsive and personalised learning environment.
Speaker: Trent Dyer, Director of Learning Systems and Analytics at Kinross Wolaroi (Speaker's biography below)
14:55 - 15:10
MITIE Committee Update
Sponsors session & Door prizes
15:10
Closing
16:00 onwards
Post Conference Get-Together @ Kirribilli Hotel
Speakers' Biographies
Paul Queeney
Paul is a highly experienced ICT and business professional with a passion for education. With a career spanning many decades across a range of industries and countries, he is currently the Head of ICT at Trinity Grammar in Sydney. Paul is particularly interested in enhancing technology adoption and experiences within educational settings. His expertise includes strategic leadership, digital transformation, risk and governance. Paul's commitment to education extends beyond his current role, having previously led digital transformation efforts within the Independent Schools sector in NSW and nationally. More recently he is a regular contributor to the AISNSW Emerging Leaders course and conference committee member. With a BSc. in Information Systems from Trinity College, Dublin, and completion of the Foundations for Directorship course from the Australian Institute of Directors, Paul is always keen to support the sector where he can and share experiences that may assist others.
Anthony England
Anthony England taught IT for 9 years in the 90’s before founding a company focused on bringing school administration systems onto the web. In 2016 he returned to his first passion of working within a school and is the Director of Innovative Learning Technologies at Pymble Ladies’ College. He is currently focussing on delivering a school AI experience platform that connects communities and bringing Wise Phones to younger students. He wears odd socks, too often speaks before he thinks, and is continually curious about what could be better in the world.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-england-4b82419/
Jane Harford
Jane is Director of ICT at Melbourne Girls Grammar and is a career IT professional with 12 years in Education.
Trent Dyer
After moving from the Central Coast to Sydney as an 18-year-old, I was lucky enough to have had a very brief stint as a professional rugby union player. While playing rugby, I completed my degree in Human Movement at Sydney University. After my rugby career, I dedicated my time to working with an Indigenous education program, fostering growth and strengthening educational outcomes and opportunities for various communities in South Sydney, the Central West and Remote communities of the Northern Territory. I then transitioned into teaching as a PDHPE teacher at Newington College in Stanmore before becoming the Head of Department at Kinross Wolaroi School. In 2022, I embraced a new role in analytics and systems, leveraging my diverse experiences to drive innovation and efficiency.
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