Thursday 9 September 2010
SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
2.00pm Registration
2.30pm Official Welcome and Conference Opening
2.45pm Opening Keynote: : Mark McCrindle - Gen Y and Diversity – how do we cope?
3.30pm Questions on the keynote
3.45pm Afternoon tea
4.15pm Keynote: Noel Pearson - Looking after our Indigenous Students
5.15pm Questions on the Keynote
5:30pm Conclusion
6.30pm Board buses
7.00pm Opening cocktail party - A Night at the Australian War Memorial
MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
8.30am Morning coffee
9:00am Keynote: Michael Carr-Gregg - Coping with diversity in the mental well-being of our boarders
9:45am Questions on the Keynote
10:00am Small group discussions
11.15am Morning tea
11.45am Annual General Meeting
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Workshops – Session 1
a. Telling the Story through Aboriginal Art
b. Dealing with International Boarders
c. Producing Successful Self-evaluation for your School
d. “Know Thy Self” teaching boarders social skills and self awareness
e. Technology; it’s rewards and challenges in a Boarding House setting
f. The New Duty of Care Course: help with getting it done
g. Dealing with a psychological crisis in a boarding school (presented by Michael Carr-Gregg)
2.30pm Keynote: Gemma Sisia - Diversity in Action - Boarding in Tanzania - a Case Study of St Jude’s.
3.30pm Afternoon Tea
4.00pm Keynote: Tim Hawkes - Diversity in the Training of Boarding Staff
5.00pm Own dinner arrangements
TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
8.30am Morning Coffee
9.00am Keynote: Dr Tim Sharp (Dr Happy) - Resilient Resourcefulness – in life and at work
10.30am Questions on the keynote
10.45am Morning Tea
11.15am Report in initial research findings – Brad Papworth
11.45am Workshops – Session 2
a. Telling the Story through Aboriginal Art
b. Dealing with International Boarders
c. Producing Successful Self-evaluation for your School
d. “Know Thy Self” teaching boarders social skills and self awareness
e. Technology; it’s rewards and challenges in a Boarding House setting
f. The New Duty of Care Course: help with getting it done
12.45pm Lunch
Free afternoon – Sightseeing around Canberra
6.30pm Conference Dinner – National Portrait Gallery featuring the James Morrison trio
WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
9.30am Morning Coffee
10.00am Keynote: A panel of leading architects
Diversity in Architecture - Designs for new or renovated boarding houses
11.00am Question on the keynote
11.15am Conference Closure
11.30am Morning Tea
