WASSEA
Western Australian Secondary
School Executives Association
Regaining the power
And The Passion
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
Perth, Western Australia
17 - 19 June 2007
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
REGISTRATION FORM
TAX INVOICE
The conference committee is proud to
provide an innovative and
interactive 3 day conference program
inclusive of keynote addresses, workshops
and associated presentations for 2007.
The conference dinner, breakfasts and trade
show will further enhance your conference
experience.
All the information necessary for you to
register and prepare for a successful
conference has been enclosed.
Registration
Brochure
Speakers
Guests &
Keynotes
Prof Barry McGaw
Barry McGaw is half-time Director of the Melbourne Education
Research Institute at the University of Melbourne and in the rest
of his time a consultant. Until the end of 2005, he was previously
Director for Education at the OECD in Paris. He had earlier been
Executive Director of ACER, Professor of Education at Murdoch
University and, originally, a science teacher in Queensland.
Frank Crowther
Professor Frank Crowther, AM, is a leading international author-
ity on the subject of successful school revitalisation. He is also
regarded as a leading international advocate of the teaching
profession. Frank is the Strategic Director of the IDEAS Project.
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Guests
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF EDUCATION
ANDREW BLAIR, PRESIDENT OF ASPA
HON. MARK McGOWAN, MINISTER FOR
EDUCATION
Highlights
Reception
WELCOME RECEPTION
All Principals and Deputy Principals are invited to join their colleagues, business partners
and sponsors for drinks.
Please indicate on your Registration Form if you would like to attend.
CONFERENCE DINNER
The conference committee invites you to the WASSEA Conference Dinner.
Dinner
Dress – semi formal.
As always outstanding dinner entertainment, complemented by fine food and
beverages will make for an enjoyable evening.
The subsidised price per head includes pre-dinner drinks, a 3-course meal with main
course choice, and drinks throughout the evening up to the budgeted amount.
Partners are most welcome. Why not stay overnight and enjoy the full conference
experience?!
Breakfast Performances
CONFERENCE BREAKFAST
Lorraine Hams, Principal, Cyril Jackson Senior Campus has been engaged as the
conference breakfast speaker in association with B&H Australia, a Business Partner of
WASSEA.
This is one conference breakfast you will not want to miss! Further details enclosed.
SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
WASSEA is proud to present this years school performances.
MOUNT LAWLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : SUNDAY 17 JUNE 5.00pm - 6.00pm
SOUTH FREMANTLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : MONDAY 18 JUNE 12.45pm - 1.45pm
View the latest products and services that may be of use in your school.
Trade
Delegates will have excellent opportunities at morning tea time slots to meet exhibitors
at the Sponsors’ Forum and Trade Show.
This opportunity is a key strategy as part of the Business Partnerships initiative.
Program 17
Sunday
10.00 - 10.20 Registration and Coffee
10.20 - 11.00 ASPA Session
Andrew Blair
National Rural Issues
11.00 - 11.45 MORNING TEA
11.45 - 12.45 Country Session 1
Suzanne Saunders
Country delegates will be provided with the
opportunity to discuss relevant issues to rural
schools and to share good practice and
ideas. A more detailed program will be
available early term 2.
12.45 - 01.30 LUNCH
01.30 - 02.30 Country Session 2
Suzanne Saunders
02.30 - 03.30 STAFFING UPDATE
Geraldine Farr and Rob Lindsay
03.30 - 05.00 Presentation - IDEAS Schools
05.00 - 06.00 Wooldridges A&M Bookshop Reception
Program 18
Monday
08.30 - 08.50 Registration and Coffee
08.50 - 09.00 President’s Welcome
Alison Woodman
09.00 - 10.00 Director General’s Address
10.00 - 10.45 ASPA SESSION
Andrew Blair
A National Perspective in a Crucial Election Year
10.45 - 11.30 MORNING TEA
11.30 - 12.45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Professor Barry McGaw
Measuring the Intangible
12.45 - 01.45 POLICE AND NURSES
CREDIT SOCIETY LUNCH
01.45 - 02.30 WASSEA Business AGM
02.30 - 04.00 WORKSHOP
Eleanor Hughes, Jeff Stone and Alison Woodman
Leadership Team Interactive Workshop
04.15 - 05.15 OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS
a) Academy Photography
b) GESB
07.00 - 07.30 Conference Pre-dinner Drinks
07.30 - 11.30 Conference Dinner
Program 19
Tuesday
07.30 - 08.30 B&H Australia Breakfast Workshop
Lorraine Hams
Reflections on a Career in Leadership
08.30 - 09.00 B&H Australia Product Demonstration
Justin Orr and Royston Wong
VOSA iBoard - Faster, Bigger and Better
The world’s next generation interactive whiteboard with
advanced easy to use features. Designed for effective
teaching, learning, training and presenting.
08.30 - 09.00 REGISTRATION and COFFEE
09.00 - 09.45 Minister’s Address
Hon. Mark McGowan MLA
10.00 - 10.45 Keynote Address
Professor Frank Crowther
School Revitalisation the IDEAS way
CREATIVE, EMPOWERING AND FOR REAL
10.45 - 11.30 MORNING TEA
11.30 - 12.45 WORKSHOP
Professor Frank Crowther
Administrative Teams Workshop
12.45 - 02.00 LUNCH
02.00 - 03.30 WORKSHOP
Professor Frank Crowther
Administrative Teams Workshop Continued
03.30 - 03.45 CONFERENCE CLOSE
04.00 - 05.00 AFTERNOON TEA / HOSPITALITY DRINKS
Conference Workshops
Breakfast Speaker
B & H Australia Breakfast Workshop
LORRAINE HAMS
Reflections on a Career in Leadership
Lorraine Hams commenced at Katanning Senior High School in 1967 as a Business teacher
and worked in 12 different schools as a teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and
Principal, including a year in Toronto on exchange. She spent 5 years in Central Office in Business
Education and had three further secondments to higher duties as District Superintendent and
Principal, Special Duties. Lorraine’s current appointment is Principal of Cyril Jackson Senior Campus,
a position she has held for 18 years. During this time she managed the transition of the school from
a traditional 5-year senior high school to a flexible learning Senior Campus which caters for students
with an age range of 15 to 80!
Lorraine was awarded the inaugural Principal of the Year; an Australian honour, the Public Service
medal; and the inaugural WASSEA Educational Leadership Award in 20
Optional Workshops
Academy Photography Workshop
Vladimir Ostashkevich, National Marketing Manager and Patrick Noonan, State Manager
One Company, Many Solutions
Academy Photography/Attendance has been the market leader in digital school photography for
over 25 years. In recent times Academy has changed the face of the school photographic industry
by introducing the “one stop shop” solution. This workshop will showcase to schools how Academy
can provide cost and time saving solutions for your school now and in the future.
Reducing truancy by using the Academy Attendance System, SMS Text messaging parents,
production of your Year Book through the Year Book Online product, to showcasing our new
product – Biometric Attendance. Academy can also take care of all your school printing needs
– We’ll show you how.
Principals will not want to miss this workshop if they want to save the school’s money and
administration time.
GESB Workshop
Preparing for Retirement
Ruth Taylor, Member Education Consultant
As School Principals and Deputies it is expected that you will be interested in what you need to do
to transition into retirement and also what your retirement options are.
The content of this workshop will deal with the options on transitioning into retirement and the
retirement options you have with GESB.
There will be plenty of time at the end of the session to ask questions.
General Info
Various accommodation options have been sourced for delegates. Please ensure you in-
dicate your preferred hotel, room type, dates you wish to stay and wether you re booking
a private room or sharing with another delegate. For shared accommodation, please con-
tact the person with whom you would prefer to share, to coordinate your intentions prior to
completing your Registration Form.
Deluxe Rooms are recently refurbished, luxury rooms. Stylish in appearance with a classic look to ensure your comfort
and pleasure.
Web: www.ehp.emeraldhotel.com.au
Street Address: 24 Mount Street, Perth
Rate: $124 per room per night
Check In Time: 02.00pm
Check Out Time: 10.00am
5 – 10 minutes walking distance to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
1 Bedroom Premier Apartments are fully self contained and offer air conditioned comfort with separate lounge and din-
ing areas.
Web: www.medina.com.au
Street Address: 33 Mounts Bay Road, Perth
Rate: $185.40 per room per night
Check In Time: 02.00pm
Check Out Time: 10.00am
Under 5 minutes walking distance to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
A mix of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments offering all the services and facilities provided by a hotel but with added con-
venience and space of fully self contained apartments.
Web: www.mounts-bay.com.au
Street Address: 112 Mounts Bay Road, Perth
Rate: 1 bedroom apartment $194 per nightt | 2 bedroom apartment $243 per night
Check In Time: 02.00 pm
Check Out Time: 10.00 am
5 minutes walking distance to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
Hilton Guest Rooms will allow you to feel at home in a bright and iry room with high speed internet access. The tradition-
al room is decorated in cool, calm tones. Catch up with work at the desk or unwind watching movie channels. Some
rooms have a balcony; some have a separate shower.
Web: www.hilton.com
Street Address: 14 Mill Street, Perth
Rate: $225 per room per night
Check In Time: 03.00pm
Check Out Time: 10.00am
5 minutes walking distance to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
General;Info
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
21 Mounts Bay Road
Perth WA 6000
The Perth Centre is the latest and most comprhensively designed facility in Aus-
tralia built to host a large variety of events from INternational, national and
corporate exhibitions, conferences, meetings, dinners, seminars and product
launches.
Conference Venue
Public access to the Perth Centre is via Mill St, Mounts Bay Road and the Mitch-
ell Freeway Riverside Drive off ramp. Additionally, if using public transport or if
approaching from the city, pedestrians can access level 2 of the building via
the city busport.
Parking is available from the following locations on a PAYG basis;
- Wilson Hilton
56 Mounts Bay Road
- Wilson - Westralia Square
141 St Georges Terrace - Entrance via Mounts Bay Road
- Wilson - His Majesy’s
King St opposite His Majesty’s Theatre
- Parmelia Hilton
Mill Street
- City of Perth - Terrace Road
Entry via Terrace Road
- Entry of Perth - Concert Hall
Entry via Terrace Road
- Parking is subject to availability
- Rates for alternative parking are available on entry to
the carpark
Concierge and cloakroom facilities are located on level 2 next to the registra-
tion desk and will be staffed during the operational hours of the event.
General Info
Satchels
Please bring a previously used WASSEA satchel with you to conference.
2007 conference information will be provided at registration for storage in your
recycled satchel.
Buffet Lunches
Meals
Delicious buffet selections will be offered.
Special Dietary Needs
If you have any special dietary needs, please indicate your requirements on
the Registration Form attached.
Phone (08) 9409 8688
Queries
Mobile 0412 464 371
Fax (08) 9409 8788
Email admin@eventswa.com.au
Post PO Box 414
Greenwood WA 6924
Registration
Step one
Choose the components of the conference for which you wish to register.
Step two 2
Fax your completed Registration Form(s) to Events WA by 24 May 2006.
Step three3
Copy your Registration Form - it is a Tax Invoice.
Post your form (no staples) along with payment to Events WA.
Cheques should be made payable to: WASSEA.
School Executive Teams wishing to rotate individuals over the days of the
conference are to do so via one (1) full registration. Please note that satchels
and all name-based outputs will be in the name of the registered person only.
Shared satchels may be returned to the Registration Desk at the end of each
day for the person attending the next day.
Confirmed Registrations
Registrations cannot be confirmed until payment is received.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations of attendance must be made in writing to the Conference
Organisers. A full refund, less cancellation fee of $100, will be issued on
cancellations received by the Conference Organisers before 2 June 2006. No
refunds after 2 June 2006 will be granted. Substitute participants may be made
at any time after conferring with the Conference Organisers.
Early Bird Registration
Registrations received by close of business Friday 4 May by fax or mail will be
eligible to win a prize.
Business Partners
This conference is brought to you by...
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professional service with a personal touch
abn 56 093 922 331
licensed travel agent 9TA 1355
www.eventswa.com.au
po box 414 greenwood wa 6924
ph +61 8 9409 868 fx +61 8 9409 8788