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Session 1 Plenary
9:00 am
19 May 2023
Livestream Room 1
Themes
Stream 1
Session Program
9:00 am
Keynote: Nick Magriplis
9:50 am
Panel Discussion - Excellence and Equity - Creating Opportunities
Bohdan Balla-Gow - Principal Education Officer, HPGE Coordinator, School Performance - NSW DoE, Dr Trevor Clark - Autism and Exceptional Skills Specialist & Adjunct Assoc. Prof. - Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Anthony Galluzzo - Aboriginal Engagement Advisor - NSW DoE, Mark Long - Director, Educational Leadership, Sutherland Network - NSW DoE, Peter Macbeth - Director, Educational Leadership, Far West Principal network, HPGE for regional, rural & remote schools - NSW DoE, Lee-Ann Saurins - Principal - Valentine Public School
Moderator: Bohdan Balla-Gow
The Ignite Conference panel brings together deep and broad educational experience and professional wisdom in teaching K-12, educational leadership, educational research and the equity aspects of gifted education now being enacted as high potential and gifted education across NSW Public Schools. The assembled panel will offer advice and practical guidance on understanding the diversity and equity needs of disadvantaged groups of high potential and gifted students, and addressing the excellence gaps that exist across NSW schools.
The Ignite Conference panel brings together deep and broad educational experience and professional wisdom in teaching K-12, educational leadership, educational research and the equity aspects of gifted education now being enacted as high potential and gifted education across NSW Public Schools. The assembled panel will offer advice and practical guidance on understanding the diversity and equity needs of disadvantaged groups of high potential and gifted students, and addressing the excellence gaps that exist across NSW schools.
Three students, Chloe Griffin, Harry Sam Townend and Lyndon Steele, who are excelling in the performing arts world, were interviewed about what had helped them in their school years prior to their tertiary education at Brent Street. Brent Street is an elite performing arts college in Sydney that supports the talent development of passionate and hard-working performers through mentoring, challenge and inspiration - with some very famous performers in their ranks of alumni. Although very early in their tertiary training these Brent Street students, developed this video to showcase their dance talents and excellence in the creative and performing arts space.