2025 NEAS Communities of Practice: School Preparation
DATE: Friday 6 June 2025
TIME: 15:00-17:00 AEST
LOCATION: Study Melbourne Hub, 17 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Event Theme: Caring for Young Students
This Community of Practice (CoP) session focuses on the topic of Caring for Young Students in English language learning contexts. The session will consider how care and responsibility for younger learners can be embedded across different aspects of an education provider’s operations.
Key areas for discussion include compliance and welfare responsibilities, such as appropriate recruitment practices, duty of care, and reporting obligations. Attention will also be given to how curriculum design can better reflect the developmental, emotional, and educational needs of young students, and how educators can support student engagement and wellbeing through day-to-day teaching practices.
The session is open to teachers, academic managers, and other staff involved in supporting young learners, and will provide an opportunity to reflect on current approaches, share experiences, and explore practical strategies for improvement.
This event is worth 10 CPD points.
Program:
| 2:50-3:05 pm | Registrations and Welcome |
| 3:05 –3:35 pm | Presenter: Leisl Bruhn, Ivanhoe Grammar School Presentation: Understanding Our Responsibility Explore compliance and welfare obligations, including staff recruitment, risk management, and reporting frameworks for young learners. |
| 3:35- 4:05 pm | Facilitator: TBC Workshop: Designing Lessons for Young Learners Explore curriculum design strategies that reflect young students’ developmental, emotional, and educational needs. |
| 4:05- 4:35 pm | Break and Networking An opportunity for participants to network and connect. |
| 4:35-5:00 pm | Facilitator: Silvia Loss, NEAS Australia Workshop: Classroom Realities of Dealing With Young Learners A hands-on session where participants reflect on real-world challenges in teaching young learners, and share practical solutions and best practices. Explore how high-quality healthcare can assist in student success. Comprehensive health services can support academic achievement, enhance well-being, and create a thriving environment for diverse learners. |
Event Registration Fees:
- Members:
- Event Fee: $20+GST
- Non-Members:
- Event Fee: $95+GST
- Event Fee: $95+GST
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