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AHISA CONFERENCES

For further information regarding these conferences please contact the Conference Co-ordinator, Sharon Mahony on 03 9598 6238, mobile 0419 561 978 or email sharon@ahisa.com.au or contact the Secretariat on 02 6247 7300.


The Report from the Senior Staff Conference  - 'Building Capacity and Durability in Schools' held at the Westminster School, Marion from 15 -18 April and the Report from the Boarding Schools Conference - 'Boarding for the Y Generation and Beyond' held at Melbourne Grammar School 7/8 July are below under  PAST CONFERENCES



CONFERENCES 2008

Pastoral Care Conference
Pastoral Care Conference 25-28 March 2008 at Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston Tasmania 

Conference Brochure  (pdf) -The online registration instructions are at the end of the conference program.  It will be helpful if you print the instructions to have in front of you prior to registering online.

Register on line at https://www.secureregistrations.com/PCC2008/

New Members Conference

May 2008 Canberra ACT (by invitation only)

Chairs of Governance Conference
 3-5 October 2008 in Melbourne


PAST CONFERENCES
2007 11th Biennial Conference - Report will be available on Member's Section of the website

2007 Boarding Schools' Conference -   Report and Conference Papers 

Keynote Addresses:
Bernadette Gigliotti 
Michael Grose 

Session Speakers:
Edwin Harari: Adolescent Crises
David Moore: From 'Restorative Practices' to 'Relationship Management'
Susan Sawyer: Strictly Confidential - or not?
Chris Webster: The Cyber World: Use & Abuse
Chris Webster: The Cyber World factsheet
Susan McLean: The Cyber World Use & Abuse



2007 Senior Staff Conference -  Report & Conference Papers 

NB The links referred to on page 6 of this report are found below. 

Dr. Julia Atikin - Building Capacity and Durability
Ms Michelle Bentley - The Power of One + One - Coaching for Success
Ms Louise Bywaters - Self
Prof. Clive Dimmock - 
    Making Schools Fit for Purpose  
    Making Schools Fit for Purpose 
    Scenarios Introduction 
    Scenarios 
Dr. Neville Highgate - Managing the balance between maintenance and improvement
Ms Cheryll Hill -
    Building Capacity through Coaching  
    Building Capacity through Coaching 
    Programme Brochure
Mrs Beverly Saegenschnitter - Defining Life Success 
Mr Allan Shaw -
    Diversity and Cohesiveness  
    Considering Headship  
    Considering Headship 
    Values and Phases
Ms Fran Whittingham - Work Life Balance


 
2006 Pastoral Care Conference -  Conference Papers

Fr Christopher Gleeson SJ: Sermon, Opening Worship Service

Dr Roderic Kefford: Opening Address

Annie Bleeker: Current Trends in Young People and Drug Use - Teacher Drug Information (This paper is available from the AHISA Secretariat)

Dr John Irvine: Caring for the Carer - Solution Based Therapy

Rev Stuart Taylor: Lighting Fires or Filling Buckets

Dr Felicity McCutcheon: Cultivating Character: Beyond Catch Phrase and Cliche

Fr Christopher Gleeson SJ: Challenging Our Youth of Today

Michael Grose: Generation X Social Report

Colleen McLaughlin: Learning, Care and Psychosocial Development (Please note - this material is copyright, thank you)

Dr Julie Greenhalgh: Adapting the Findings of Brain Research to the Senior Section of a Girls' School

Matthew Macoustra and Tim Kotzur: The Role of Team Sports in Character Formation - Does Sport build Character?

Kate McKenzie and Irene Holt: Promoting Dialogue

Harrison Allan, James Burton & Tom Williamson: Barker College Year 9 Students Group Psychology in Schools



2006 Chairs of Governance Conference 
- Conference Papers

Ethics and Governance: Stepping Up To The Challenge - Jane Walton

Board Meeting Discussion Groups: Scenario 1, Scenario 2Scenario 3 

Additional Responsibilities for Chairs of Governing Bodies? Questions and Answers - Elizabeth Jameson 

Board Chairs: A Rising Tide of Expectations - Elizabeth Jameson 

Effective Governance in a regulated environment - John Story

Demography in strategic planning: a driving force, or a force that can be driven? - Deidre Thian (copies are available from the Secretariat upon request.)

Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) - Bill Daniels (powerpoint) - copies are available from the Secretariat upon request.

Risk Management in Schools - A Director's Perspective
(for information regarding this presentation, please contact Mr Lawrence Gourluck - lawrence@gourluck.com)

Strategic Conversations
(for information regarding this presentation, please contact Mr Ken Gilbert - kgilbert@ozemail.com.au)
Ken has also provided the following websites for further reference:
www.ccl.org (The Centre for Creative Leadership, Nth Carolina, USA)
www.lominger.com  (The founders are acknowledged leaders in leadership development and have strong connections with CCL)