Data in Schools Melbourne 2026

Dr Steve Mason is an education analytics specialist and founder of EduNomicon, a predictive analytics platform designed specifically for schools. Across two decades in education data, Steve has built advanced reporting, forecasting, and machine-learning systems that help schools move beyond dashboards and into clearer, earlier, more targeted decision-making. His recent work with Melbourne High School demonstrates how school data can be used not simply to describe past performance, but to identify students whose outcomes may be improved through timely intervention. EduNomicon brings together predictive modelling, explainable drivers, data-quality assessment, and scenario testing to help schools answer the questions that matter most: who needs support, why, what can be changed, and where intervention is likely to have the greatest impact. For a conference focused on making data talk, student growth, and school-wide impact, Steve offers a practical, deeply school-informed perspective on how data can become a strategic tool for action rather than another reporting burden.