The Best Start, Best Life: 2025 Educational Leaders Conference will take place on Friday 28 March 2025 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference theme is ‘Brain development and the criticality of the early years’.
All educational leaders working in a Victorian-funded early childhood service are invited to attend either in person or online.
Participants will hear from local and international experts about practical, evidence-based approaches to improve early childhood education. It is also an opportunity to network and connect with other educational leaders.
About the conference
The full-day conference will include keynote presentations from 2 international experts:
- Professor John Spencer, Professor of Psychology, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Professor Spencer’s research focuses on infant brain health, executive functioning, working memory, attention and inhibitory control.
- Professor Deborah Phillips, Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University and Co-director, Centre for Research on Children, United States of America. Professor Phillips’ research focuses on the developmental effects of early childhood programs for children, including those with additional needs.
The conference will also deliver 2 workshops on the day to provide an early showcase of the intentional teaching professional learning program that will be released in late 2025. The workshops will focus on:
- Workshop 1: intentional teaching and improving teacher-child interactions, facilitated by Kirsty Liljegren
- Workshop 2: building subject matter knowledge in language and literacy and using learning progressions, facilitated by Dr Karyn Carson.
Event details
- Date: Friday 28 March 2025
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm
- Platform: in person and online
- Venue (in person): Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Cost: free.
To register, visit Best Start, Best Life: 2025 Educational Leaders Conference Registrations. Registrations close at 6 pm Sunday 9 March 2025.
Find out more
For more information about the conference, refer to Best Start, Best Life: 2025 Educational Leaders Conference.
For further enquiries, email: educationalleadersconference@eventfrog.com.au
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