2025 NEAS Professional Development Schedule
Please see below for the list of professional development offerings in 2025. There is a culmination of offerings including webinars, workshops, face-to-face events and online material. There is something for everyone!
You may also view recordings of historic PD events such as webinars, workshops and masterclasses via NEAS Online.
| Type (Online/F2F/ Catch up) | Date / Time | Title / Topic | Facilitator | Register / Access |
| Workshop Online | 13 Jan 2025 | Theme: English for Healthcare Professionals The Indonesia Workshop Series is an initiative of NEAS Australia designed to address the English language needs of nurses and healthcare professionals in Indonesia. This workshop series aims to deepen industry links between Australia and Indonesia as well as enhance English language proficiency and communication skills for Indonesian healthcare professionals. Ultimately, this workshop series aims to help improve patient care, facilitate international collaborations, and promote professional development within the Indonesian healthcare sector. | Workshop Webpage | |
| Webinar | 23 Jan 2025 | Doodle your way to academic success: From ‘inkredible’ art to incredible results. This webinar delves into the often underestimated realm of doodling within educational settings. It begins with the author’s initial skepticism towards doodling, sparked by the discovery of students’ doodles on official test papers during an internal assessment audit. The prevalent notion that doodling is a distraction to academic focus is challenged, prompting a critical question: Is it reasonable to expect students not to doodle? Through extensive research, the presentation uncovers a complex truth – doodling, often misunderstood, serves as a valuable coping strategy for some students, particularly those who are neurodivergent. Doodling can enhance concentration and provide a means to create a more inclusive educational environment. The session will provide examples of successfully applying doodling in different teaching modes, such as face-to-face, online, and hybrid settings, to enhance diverse learning experiences in the TESOL classroom. | Dr Snezhana Chernova | Registration not yet open |
| Workshop F2F Melbourne | 21 Feb 2025 15:000- 17:00 Mel | Communities of Practice: School Preparation This COP is for ELT professionals who would like to develop their knowledge and practices in school preparation programs. It provides an overview of the key features of school preparation programs and provides participants with practical tasks to apply to their centres. Topics of discussion in this area include welfare and pastoral support for students and transitioning to receiving (mainstream) school education. NEAS endorses a number of high schools as Quality centres. | NEAS Australia | Registration not yet open |
| Webinar Online | 20 Mar 2025 16:00-17:00 SYD | Insights into Transnational Delivery – Survey Results and Trends Join us for an exclusive webinar presented by Patrik Pavlacic, CIO at Bonard, who will share the latest trends and findings in transnational delivery based on insights gathered from a recent survey. This session will explore key developments in international education, including the benefits and challenges of delivering programs across borders. | Patrik Pavlacic, CIO at Bonard | Registration not yet open |
| Webinar | 17 April 16:00-17:00 SYD | Transnational Delivery: Transnational Models that Work This webinar highlights the unique opportunities and challenges of transnational delivery from the perspective of Australian ELT centres. By sharing insights and best practices, we will explore how these centres bring their expertise in quality assurance, innovative teaching methodologies, and student-centred learning to international contexts. Participants will gain an understanding of how Australian ELT providers navigate cultural, regulatory, and logistical complexities to deliver impactful programs that empower students and strengthen global partnerships. | TBC | Registration not yet open |
| Conference F2F Sydney | 22 & 23 May 2025SYD | NEAS Australia Conference Pathways to Belonging: Our Role in Building Communities In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the role of English Language Teaching (ELT) has expanded beyond language instruction. ELT professionals now play a crucial part in shaping vibrant and inclusive communities where learners can thrive both linguistically and socially. The NEAS Conference 2025 theme, “Pathways to Belonging: Our Role in Building Communities,” highlights how ELT centres and educators are at the forefront of creating learning environments that cultivate belonging for students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Through innovative teaching methods, cultural exchange, and active community engagement, ELT professionals help students not only master the English language but also develop the social, cultural, and leadership skills essential for integration and meaningful participation within communities. This theme invites participants to explore the transformative power of language in breaking down barriers and uniting people across differences. ELT professionals, including centre directors, student engagement, and teachers, are encouraged to share their experiences in building and strengthening communities. | Submit an Abstract | |
| Webinar Online | 19 Jun 2025 16:00-17:00 | Webinar: Implementing the NEAS Mental Health Lens – Quality Assurance for Well-Being in ELT Join us for a deep dive into the NEAS Mental Health Lens, a newly endorsed framework by ISANA designed to bring mental health into focus within English Language Teaching (ELT) quality assurance practices. This webinar will explore how the Mental Health Lens will be applied as a quality assurance tool, guiding ELT centres in assessing and strengthening their mental health initiatives for both students and staff. Attendees will learn about the core standards and criteria of the lens and gain practical insights into integrating these benchmarks to support an inclusive, healthy learning environment | Rima Ibrahim NEAS Australia | Registration not yet open |
| Webinar Online | 17 Jul 2025 14:00-15:00 | Transnational Delivery: International Voices This webinar brings together international voices to explore the dynamic world of transnational delivery in English Language Teaching. Hear from educators and leaders across the globe as they share diverse perspectives, experiences, and strategies for navigating the opportunities and challenges of delivering ELT programs across borders. This webinar will explore how transnational education fosters cross-cultural collaboration, enhances learning outcomes, and builds lasting global connections in an ever-evolving educational landscape. | TBA | Registration not yet open |
| Workshop F2F Sydney HQ Haymarket | 26 July 2024 14:30-17:00 SYD | Communities of Practice: Leadership in ELT This is for ELT professionals who would like to develop leadership knowledge and skills. This COP applies a number of fundamental leadership theories and provides participants with practical tasks and techniques to apply to their professional context. Topics of discussion in this area include leadership styles and team management, team development and self-management. All NEAS Endorsed ELT Professionals have demonstrated Leadership in ELT and are the aspirational individuals in the ELT community. | TBA | Registration not yet open |
