Best Start, Best Life: 2025 Educational Leaders Conference

Event details

About the Educational Leaders Conference

Hosted by the Department of Education, this is the second Best Start, Best Life: Educational Leaders Conference that is dedicated to support educational leaders guide the delivery of 2 years of high-quality play-based learning for Victorian children.

The 2025 conference theme is 'Brain development and the criticality of the early years' and will present the latest evidence in neuroscience research. Two keynote presentations will show how the early years of development establish the basic structures of the brain and how teaching teams can capitalise on this limited window of time to positively impact children’s cognitive development.

The day will also offer workshops to strengthen intentional teaching skills and practical guidance on how those skills can be used to build subject matter expertise in the learning area of language and literacy.

The conference will be an opportunity for educational leaders to:

• learn from and be inspired by international experts and local leading practitioners
• engage in evidence-informed discussions about high-quality teaching in early childhood
• network and connect with other educational leaders.

Registration

Eligibility to attend the conference

All educational leaders working in a Victorian funded kindergarten are invited to attend either in person or online.

Cost

The conference is free of charge.

Approved providers of educational leaders attending the conference (in-person or online) may be eligible to claim a backfill contribution. Approved providers of educational leaders traveling more than 150 km to attend the conference in-person may also be eligible to claim a $300 travel subsidy contribution.

After the conference, educational leaders that meet the eligibility criteria will be emailed with instructions on how their Approved Provider can apply for a backfill contribution or travel subsidy.

For more information about the backfill and travel subsidy contributions, email: educationalleadersconference@eventfrog.com.au

Dress code

Smart casual attire is appropriate for all registered attendees.

General enquiries

If you have any queries about the conference or registering, please email: educationalleadersconference@eventfrog.com.au