The 2021 NEAS Management Conference was held 6-7 May,
livestreamed from Doltone House in Sydney.
All conference content is now available for viewing.
If you attended the conference, you can access the recordings from the NEAS Management Conference Online Platform (check your email for your unique access link).
The recordings are also available for viewing via the NEAS Online Portal.
Planning for the 2022 event is underway and details will be announced shortly.
Program
Wednesday, 06 May 2020
9:00 – 9:30
Arrival Tea and Coffee
9:30 – 11:00
Engage Your Brain
Lyndon De Valle
UNSW Global
Parkview 1-2
Quality Assurance 101 – Getting the most out of your NEAS membership (Part 1)
NEAS Assessors
NEAS
Parkview 3-4
11:00 – 11:30
Tea and Coffee
11:30 – 13:00
Courageous Conversations
Sandra Pitronaci and Barbara Craig
Macquarie University
Parkview 1-2
Quality Assurance 101 – Getting the most out of your NEAS membership (Part 2)
NEAS Assessors
NEAS
Parkview 3-4
The Transformative Power of Mindfulness Training in ELT
Dr Georgi Toma
Auckland University of Technology
South Wharf
13:00 – 13:45
Lunch
Exhibition and Registration Open
13:45 – 15:15
Transformations: from teacher to manager
Sue Gollagher, Paul Forster & Patrick Donoghue
ICTE, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Parkview 1-2
A transformative journey: Quality Assurance in a multi-campus institution
Will Alderton & Paul Williams
CQU English
Parkview 3-4
Everyday experience and little changes: a different perspective on big ideas and transformative education
Assoc Prof Kelly Freebody
University of Sydney
South Wharf
15:15 – 15:30
Tea & Coffee
15:30 – 17:00
Off road adventure in curriculum and assessment
Lisa Soviero & Clare Magee
Elucidate Education Design and JCU College
Parkview 1-2
Language Learning Technology Reimagined
Jarrad Merlo
E2Language
Parkview 3-4
17:00 – 18:00
Pre-Conference Drinks
Exhibition and Registration Open
Thursday, 07 May 2020
8:15 – 8:45
Arrival Tea and Coffee
Exhibition and Registration Open
8:45 – 8:55
NEAS Welcome
8:55 – 9:15
TBA
9:15 – 9:20
Formal Conference Opening
9:20 – 9:30
Welcome from the Conference Premium Sponsor – IELTS
9:30 – 10:15
OPENING PLENARY
A Long Way Home
Saroo Brierley
10:15 – 11:00
ACADEMIC PLENARY
Recovering, Rebuilding, Reimagining: Transformation Post-Disaster through Arts Informed Practice in English Language Classrooms
Prof Peter O’Connor
11:00 – 11:30
Morning Tea
Exhibition Open
11:30 – 12:15
Maintain a competitive edge in the outbound European Market
Ash Rees
StudyTravel
Parkview 1-2
Out-of-class language learning experiences in Australia: transformation or stagnation?
Dr Philip Chappell and Prof Phil Benson
Parkview 3-4
Communities of Practice 1: Online and Blended Learning
Signorelli
The Evolution of English Language Testing: Exploring Boundaries & Ensuring Accuracy
Vincent Blokker
IELTS
South Wharf
12:20 – 13:05
Transforming Your Curriculum: Insights into our Journey to Prepare Students for Success in the 21st Century
Jason West
University of Technology
Parkview 1-2
Ivano Buoro
TAFE NSW
Parkview 3-4
Communities of Practice 2: High School Preparation
Signorelli
How far have we come with language assessment in the last 30 years?
David Booth
PEARSON
South Wharf
13:10 – 13:55
Lunch
Exhibition Open
13:20 – 13:50
Lunchtime Session
13:55 – 14:40
From Teacher to School Owner: A Transformational Journey
Kit Perry
Townsville International English School
Parkview 1-2
Stemming the shortages in healthcare: foreign nurses transforming themselves to be the solution
Rebecca Bush
OET
Parkview 3-4
Communities of Practice 3: ELT Qualifications
Signorelli
Transforming Student Lives
Anna France
Langports
South Wharf
14:45 – 15:30
The World Traveller turned Educator
Callum Cowell
University of Western Australia
Parkview 1-2
Communities of Practice 4: Education Agents
Signorelli
The Chinese Standard of English and its alignment with global measures of English proficiency
Helen Cook
ETS TOEFL
South Wharf
15:30 – 16:00
Afternoon Tea
Exhibition Open
16:00 – 17:00
Transformative Journeys in Education
Dr Patrick Pheasant
NEAS Australia
17:00 – 18:00
Pre-Dinner Drinks
Exhibition Open
18:30 – 21:30
Conference Dinner.
NEAS Awards for 25 Years
Friday, 08 May 2020
8:30 – 9:00
Arrival Tea and Coffee
Exhibition and Registration Open
9:00 – 9:45
Premium Product Showcase – Sponsored by PEARSON
9:45 – 10:30
Voices of the Sector
DET, Austrade, ASQA, TEQSA
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea
Exhibition Open
11:00 – 11:45
The teacher I want to be, should be and fear becoming
Sharon Leslie
Southern Cross University College
Parkview 1-2
Transformation and Thai Education
Dr Alexander Nanni
Mahidol University
Parkview 3-4
My students won’t speak!
Inge Foley
John Paul International College
South Wharf
11:50 – 12:35
People Projects: Honest reflections on how people and projects transform each other
Denise Metzger & Maria Naidoo
UNSW Global
Parkview 1-2
Peak bodies and their role in the Transformative ELT Space
Brett Blacker
English Australia
Parkview 3-4
How did I get here? From back-packer to rewarding career in international education
Dr Pamela Humphreys
Macquarie University ELC
South Wharf
12:35 – 13:20
Lunch
Exhibition open
12:45 – 13:15
Lunchtime Session
13:20 – 14:05
Transformations in UOW College’s ETS Assessment Tasks
Ragni Prasad and Lu Qing Wang
UOW
Parkview 1-2
Assessing what we teach to match expectations of learners and other stakeholders
Robert Mclarty
Centre for Languages, Wintec
Signorelli
Transactional Transformation: Neuroscience Validates Ancient Values
Dr Michael Richards
ILSC
South Wharf
14:05 – 14:50
FINAL PLENARY
Everyday experience and little changes: a different perspective on big ideas and transformative education
Assoc Prof Kelly Freebody
14:50 – 15:15
Closing Speech, Raffles and Prizes
Dr Patrick Pheasant
NEAS Australia
15:15 – 16:00
Afternoon Tea
Outside Venue
