Name: Melbourne Metrics: The experiences of valuing and enabling wider measures of learning
Start: 2026-06-19T10:50:00+1000
End: 2026-06-19T11:50:00+1000

Connections through education and data.

Melbourne Metrics: The experiences of valuing and enabling wider measures of learning

Friday June 19, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am AEST

Melbourne Connect

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This 60-minute session will explore the transformative impact of measuring general capabilities on school practice. Angela Pollock, Director of New Metrics and Director of Research Practice Partnerships at the University of Melbourne, will begin with a short presentation demonstrating how these new measures are changing schools. Angela brings 17 years of experience as a secondary school teacher and Assistant Principal and holds a Master of School Leadership. She is passionate about the powerful collaboration between schools and research institutions.

Following her opening, the session will transition into a panel discussion where educators and leaders from Victorian based schools (Alli Lehmann, Angeline Yannopoulos, Travis McKenzie, and Kathryn Pearson) will share their direct experiences with these changes.

Speakers

Angela Pollock

University of Melbourne, Melbourne Metrics, Director, Research Practice Partnerships

Angela Pollock is the Director of New Metrics, previously the Director of The University of Melbourne Network of Schools (UMNOS). Angela has 17 years’ experience working in schools, as a secondary school teacher and Assistant Principal. She holds a Master of School Leadership and... Read More →

Angeline Yannopoulos

Director of Innovative Learning, Genazzano FCJ College

Travis McKenzie

Leading Teacher: Excellence in Teaching and Learning,, Fitzroy High School

With over 20 years' experience teaching Media, English and Visual Arts, I currently coordinate the Melbourne Metrics program at Fitzroy High. This year I have made a digital portfolio system with embedded complex competency assessment questionnaires. Once students have collected evidence... Read More →

Kathryn Pearson

Research and Innovation Team, Carey Baptist Grammar School

Friday June 19, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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Data in Schools Melbourne 2026

Angela Pollock

Angeline Yannopoulos

Travis McKenzie

Kathryn Pearson

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Data in Schools Melbourne 2026

Angela Pollock

Angeline Yannopoulos

Travis McKenzie

Kathryn Pearson

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