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Connections through education and data.
Thursday, June 18
 

8:30am AEST

Conference Registration
Thursday June 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Welcome to Data in Schools - Melbourne. Register at the sign in area to collect your lanyard and get ready for 2 days of learning and meeting your people.
Thursday June 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Presentation

9:00am AEST

Opening: Welcome to Data in Schools and to Melbourne Connect
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Make Data Talk: Telling the Story of Student Growth and Impact: Welcome to Data in Schools Melbourne
Data in Schools conference organiser and founder, Chris Smith, provides the opening address. A brief overview of the conference format and structure, and introduction of the core themes to be explored in Melbourne.
Speakers
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Chris Smith

Conference Organiser, Data in Schools
With over 25 years in the field, Chris is currently a K-12 Learning & Innovation Coach at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. He's not only a Google Innovator but also an Apple Distinguished Educator showcasing his deep expertise across various educational technologies.

Chris has a strong background in data analytics, visualization, and coaching. He's passionate about empowering teachers by creating automated systems for mundane tasks and building online dynamic dashboards that help educators understand their students through comprehensive assessment... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Presentation

9:15am AEST

Data in Schools: Thank You to Our Sponsors
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:15am - 9:30am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Data in Schools warmly welcomes and thanks our event sponsors for helping to make this event possible. 
Speakers
avatar for Ben Summerton

Ben Summerton

Conference Organiser, Data in Schools
Ben's expertise lay at the intersection of education, technology, and data. For the past 22 years, he has taught technology, English, and Social Studies to students from upper Primary through Grade 12. Ben's career began in Roxby Downs, South Australia, before venturing into international... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:15am - 9:30am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Presentation

9:15am AEST

Data and the transformation of learning at school
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:15am - 10:30am AEST
TBA @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Dr. Geoff Masters AO, a prominent education scholar specialising in educational measurement and large-scale reform, kicks off 'Data in Schools - Melbourne' for a powerful keynote and whole-group workshop that challenges traditional views of assessment. Drawing on his extensive work as the former CEO of ACER and his expertise in the development of progressive achievement, Dr. Masters will guide the...
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Geoff Masters AO

International advisor on curriculum and assessment redesign, World Class Learning Systems
Geoff Masters AO is a prominent education scholar specialising in educational measurement, assessment and large‑scale reform. He holds a PhD in educational measurement and from 1998 to August 2024 served as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council for Educational Research... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 9:15am - 10:30am AEST
TBA
  Featured Speaker Presentation

10:30am AEST

Break
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Light refreshments and bites, prepared by our host Melbourne Connect
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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10:45am AEST

Taking the work out of creating valid, diagnostic quizzes
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Dr. Anne-Marie Chase joins us for an essential, hands-on workshop on leveraging Generative AI to transform your assessment process. Taking the work out of creating valid, diagnostic quizzes explores how teachers can redesign quizzes to make learning visible in the age of generative AI. Moving beyond scores and performance, this session introduces a practical approach to creating diagnostically...
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Thursday June 18, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Featured Speaker Presentation

12:00pm AEST

Lunch
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Lunch Break
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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1:00pm AEST

Your Data. Any Question.
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Most schools already hold the data they need to answer their hardest questions — about attendance, wellbeing, assessment, engagement, finance, operations... the list goes on. The trouble is that it lives across too many systems, in too many formats, to ask a straight question and get a straight answer. So the questions go unasked, or they get answered too late to be of any use. In this session,...
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Speakers
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Dave Philp

CEO, Intellischool

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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1:30pm AEST

How the Workshops work! Round 1: Transition Time
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:30pm - 1:40pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Andy Sheu, Data in School's lead data analyst, breakdown the logistics for our first round of Workshops!
Speakers
avatar for Andy Sheu

Andy Sheu

Data Analytics Manager, Singapore American School

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:30pm - 1:40pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  60 Minute Workshop

1:40pm AEST

AI Agents - Powering Student Growth Through Data
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
The Forum @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
This presentation explores a practical and ethical approach to building AI agents that tracks student learning growth through curriculum and assessment data. It demonstrates how AI can synthesise targeted assessments to generate learning summaries and identify trends over time. Participants will explore how these insights support teachers to personalise instruction and design targeted lessons....
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Speakers
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Jen Perrett

IB Educator / Junior School Data Group, Kardinia International College
Jen Perrett is an experienced educator with a strong passion for mathematics and the power of data to inform teaching and improve student outcomes. With over 30 years in education, she brings a depth of knowledge in curriculum and assessment, always placing student learning at the... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
The Forum
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

1:40pm AEST

Education Insights: Evolving Business Intelligence
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M02 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
This presentation explores the core technological processes of Business Intelligence and its evolution from Traditional BI to Agentic BI. Join us to see how data in education is evolving. We'll explore the shift from rigid, complex dashboards to simple, plain language tools and how we can still use both in education. Finally take a quick look under the hood at how CEnet is building this future.
Speakers
avatar for Jonah Vanderschoor

Jonah Vanderschoor

Education Data Specialist, CEnet
Education Data Specialist working with Catholic education data nationwide.
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M02
  60 Minute Workshop

1:40pm AEST

From Strategy to Classroom: Building a Reflexive Practice Culture Through Aligned Data
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M13+M14 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Strategic alignment is a phrase that appears in most school improvement plans. What it rarely describes is a coherent chain of intent that runs from a school's vision all the way into an individual teacher's classroom and back out again through the eyes of their students.This workshop presents a case study, where effort to embed reflexive professional practice has produced exactly that coherent...
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Robert Aston

Director of Data Analytics, Marcellin College Bulleen
Robert is driven by a simple idea: making the invisible visible. As Director of Data Analytics at Marcellin College, he leads the design of data systems that draw on every area of college life to connect school strategy to classroom practice and individual teacher growth, giving people... Read More →
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Phillip Kamay

Deputy Principal of Staff, Marcellin College Bulleen
Phil Kamay is a passionate educator and leader deeply inspired by the holistic formation of young people. His leadership philosophy is grounded in the belief that flourishing school communities are built through strong relationships, clear and coherent structures, and a shared sense... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M13+M14
  60 Minute Workshop

1:40pm AEST

Implementing a data foundation for AI at your school
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M03 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Schools are being asked to adopt AI faster than most feel ready for, and the gap is rarely the AI itself — it's the data behind it. AI is only as useful as the context it can see, and in most schools that context is scattered across the SIS, LMS, assessment, attendance and wellbeing systems, each governed differently. Connect AI to one slice and you get narrow answers; connect it to everything...
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Rowan Freeman

Head of Product, Asia-Pacific, Intellischool

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Dave Philp

CEO, Intellischool

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M03
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

1:40pm AEST

Using Student Data to develop Multi-Tiered Support Systems (MTSS) for Global Readiness
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M01 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
In an increasingly interconnected world, educators are challenged to ensure students are not only progressing, but developing the skills and knowledge needed to compete and thrive globally. This session invites teachers and school leaders to explore how student assessment data aligned to the Australian standards can be transformed into meaningful insights that drive instructional decisions and...
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Shenique L. Mens, Ed.D.

Account Executive for Australia, NWEA
Shenique L. Mens is an international education leader with deep expertise in K–12 assessment, educational technology, curriculum and instructional design and global partnership development. She currently serves as an International Account Executive at NWEA, a division of HMH, leading... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M01
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

1:40pm AEST

Where the wheels come off: Misconceptions In Mathematics - From system insight to student support
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M12 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
What can learning data tracked across a million assessments reveal about how children come to understand mathematics and misunderstand it? This session draws on longitudinal evidence from primary classrooms across Australia to explore the persistent misconceptions students carry, where they cluster within curriculum content threads, and the precise points at which understanding most often breaks...
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Troy Spitty

Senior Data and Insights Lead, Essential Assessment
Troy is a co-founder of Essential Assessment and has spent more than a decade in the Australian edtech space. His work draws on a long-term view of assessment data and what it can reveal about teaching and learning - paired with a deep empathy for the realities schools face. He is... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm AEST
M12
  60 Minute Workshop

2:40pm AEST

Break
Thursday June 18, 2026 2:40pm - 3:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Enjoy a refreshment and bite to eat before rounding out Day 1 at Data in Schools.
Thursday June 18, 2026 2:40pm - 3:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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3:00pm AEST

AI in language learning and assessment
Thursday June 18, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm AEST
TBA @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Dr. Therese Hopfenbeck, Professor of Educational Assessment and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, closes Day at 'Data in Schools - Melbourne' for a timely keynote on the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence in education. Dr. Hopfenbeck's research sits at the intersection of data, digital technology, and teaching practice. In this session, she will address the critical...
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Therese Hopfenbeck

Professor of Educational Assessment, University of Melbourne
Therese N. Hopfenbeck is Professor in Educational Assessment and Director of The Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre, at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. She has been directing a numerous research project internationally and been an expert advisor for several government... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm AEST
TBA
  Featured Speaker Presentation

4:00pm AEST

What does 56% actually mean? Using cross-school comparative data to tell the real story of student learning
Thursday June 18, 2026 4:00pm - 4:15pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

Speakers
avatar for Kathy Lin

Kathy Lin

Head of Maths, Edrolo
Kathy Lin is Head of Maths at Edrolo and a former teacher from the United States. She has 12 years of teaching experience at the International School of Beijing and the Shanghai American School. Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University, a graduate certificate... Read More →
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Stacey Martin

Head of Science, Edrolo
Stacey Martin is Head of Science at Edrolo and an internationally experienced educator. In Australia, she has taught Years 7–12 science and delivered educational workshops with CSIRO Education. She has extensive experience in exam assessment and writing, having contributed to external... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 4:00pm - 4:15pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Sponsored Presentation

4:00pm AEST

Social @ Intellischool
Thursday June 18, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm AEST
TBA @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Thursday June 18, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm AEST
TBA
  Social

4:15pm AEST

Close
Thursday June 18, 2026 4:15pm - 4:20pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Light refreshments and biteds to eat, thanks to our host Melbourne Connect
Thursday June 18, 2026 4:15pm - 4:20pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Friday, June 19
 

8:30am AEST

Registration
Friday June 19, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Friday June 19, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Presentation

9:00am AEST

Day 2 Opening
Friday June 19, 2026 9:00am - 9:10am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Friday June 19, 2026 9:00am - 9:10am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Presentation

9:10am AEST

The data behind the student: A decade of PSAM and the AI inflection point
Friday June 19, 2026 9:10am - 9:25am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Almost a decade of sitting with school leaders across HSC, VCE, QCE, and the IB has taught us one thing above all: the most powerful analytical tool in a school is a well-formed question. AAS's PSAM (Post Secondary Academic Measure) was shaped not by data scientists alone, but by principals and heads of department who became more curious the more they understood — and whose questions, in turn,...
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Speakers
avatar for Kim Elith

Kim Elith

Head of School Assessments and Partnerships, Janison
Kim Elith is Head of School Assessments & Partnerships at Janison Education Group, where she leads commercial growth and strategic partnerships across Janison’s school assessment portfolio, including ICAS, Australia’s internationally recognised academic competition; and Academic... Read More →
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Paul Montuoro

Chief Psychometrician, Janison
Paul Montuoro is a psychometrician and educational measurement researcher with a PhD in Education and almost twenty years of experience in education spanning statistical agencies, teaching, academic research, and large-scale assessment programs. Paul's professional career began with... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 9:10am - 9:25am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Featured Speaker Presentation

9:25am AEST

Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World
Friday June 19, 2026 9:25am - 10:35am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Dr. Linda McIver, the pioneer of authentic Data Science and Computational Science education with real impact for secondary students, joins us for a dynamic keynote and workshop. Drawing from her work as the founder of the Australian Data Science Education Institute and author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World, Linda is an inspiring speaker who regularly delivers engaging...
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Linda McIver

Executive Director, Australian Data Science Education Institute
Dr Linda McIver pioneered authentic Data Science and Computational Science education with real impact for secondary students and founded the Australian Data Science Education Institute in 2018.  Author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World, Linda is an inspiring... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 9:25am - 10:35am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Featured Speaker Presentation

10:35am AEST

Break
Friday June 19, 2026 10:35am - 10:50am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Friday June 19, 2026 10:35am - 10:50am AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Break

10:50am AEST

Melbourne Metrics: The experiences of valuing and enabling wider measures of learning
Friday June 19, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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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...
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avatar for Angela Pollock

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 →
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Angeline Yannopoulos

Director of Innovative Learning, Genazzano FCJ College
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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 →
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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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12:00pm AEST

LUNCH
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Friday June 19, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Break

1:00pm AEST

How the Workshops work! Round 2 and 3: Transition Time
Friday June 19, 2026 1:00pm - 1:10pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Andy Sheu, Data in School's lead data analyst, breakdown the logistics for our second and third round of Workshops!

Note: there will be a 15 min break in between the 2 workshop rounds. 
Speakers
avatar for Andy Sheu

Andy Sheu

Data Analytics Manager, Singapore American School

Friday June 19, 2026 1:00pm - 1:10pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Presentation

1:10pm AEST

Beyond Student Data: Unlocking Whole-of-School Intelligence
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M01 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
How leading schools are connecting academic, operational and financial data to drive better decisions
Speakers
avatar for Matthew Willie

Matthew Willie

CEO, Education360
This session explores best practice in data and analytics within schools, moving beyond siloed reporting to a whole-of-school approach. It will demonstrate how leading schools connect all school data, across every domain into a single, unified view. This approach ensures that no critical... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M01
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

1:10pm AEST

Collecting Student Data to inform Actionable Insights with Your LMS
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
The Forum @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
This workshop explores how schools can effectively use a Learning Management System (LMS) to capture, manage, and leverage meaningful student data to inform decision-making and improve outcomes across the school community. The session will focus on identifying the types of data that matter most to schools, including academic performance, pastoral wellbeing, and student and family information, and...
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Jo Blampied

School Engagement Manager, Schoolbox
Jo is an experienced educational leader with a strong background in K–12 teaching and school leadership, and a longstanding passion for using technology to strengthen teaching, learning and student wellbeing. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with schools to embed purposeful... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
The Forum
  60 Minute Workshop

1:10pm AEST

Data Justice - Ethical considerations for using data in schools
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M12 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
In this session, we will discuss some ethical considerations when it comes to using and operationalising student data in schools. We will look at the role of data in creating cultures of surveillance, increased teacher workload, unequal opportunities for students through biased or incomplete data, and the lack of informed consent for both parents and students. Rather than being prescriptive, the...
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Chris Zomer

Research Fellow, Deakin University
My work critically examines how educational technology is reshaping educational practices, values, and beliefs. I have published on a variety of topics, including the use of gamification in learning apps, the datafication of student engagement and the political economy of children’s... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M12
  60 Minute Workshop

1:10pm AEST

Measuring Up - How Measurement Misleads us
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M03 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
We have a lot of faith in measurements, and in data in general. This workshop will unsettle our faith and show how we can use the flaws in measurement to teach critical thinking with data science.

Speakers
avatar for Linda McIver

Linda McIver

Executive Director, Australian Data Science Education Institute
Dr Linda McIver pioneered authentic Data Science and Computational Science education with real impact for secondary students and founded the Australian Data Science Education Institute in 2018.  Author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World, Linda is an inspiring... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M03
  60 Minute Workshop

1:10pm AEST

The impact of a comparative assessment to inform in-term teaching instruction
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M14 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
This session presents findings from a comparative Year 7-10 Mathematics formative assessment conducted across 18 Victorian secondary schools. Involving a sample of over 10,000 students, Rex and Kathy will examine how cross-school, question-level analysis surfaced misconceptions, within-school variation, and guided instructional priorities for the participating schools. They will share what the...
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Speakers
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Stacey Martin

Head of Science, Edrolo
Stacey Martin is Head of Science at Edrolo and an internationally experienced educator. In Australia, she has taught Years 7–12 science and delivered educational workshops with CSIRO Education. She has extensive experience in exam assessment and writing, having contributed to external... Read More →
avatar for Kathy Lin

Kathy Lin

Head of Maths, Edrolo
Kathy Lin is Head of Maths at Edrolo and a former teacher from the United States. She has 12 years of teaching experience at the International School of Beijing and the Shanghai American School. Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University, a graduate certificate... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M14
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

1:10pm AEST

Three Lenses, One Learner: Triangulating Data to Drive MTSS and Learner Agency
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M02 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
What can we really know about an individual learner? This practical workshop explores how curriculum-based assessment, cognitive ability data (CAT4) and affective data (PASS) can be triangulated to build a far richer, more complete picture of each student.Participants will see how combining these three lenses creates powerful, data-informed learner profiles that drive Multi-Tiered Systems of...
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Jasna Giebeler

Director of Academic Talent Development, The Southport School
Jasna Giebeler is Director of Academic Talent Development (P–6) at The Southport School, with leadership experience spanning the Government, Independent and Catholic sectors. She specialises in the meaningful use of school data — drawing together cognitive, academic and affective... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M02
  60 Minute Workshop

1:10pm AEST

Understanding Students in a World of Data Abundance: Meaning, Stories, and the Precipice of Change
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M13 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
For almost a decade, AAS's PSAM (Post Secondary Academic Measure) has scaled and analysed student performance data across Australia's three senior secondary systems — HSC, VCE, and QCE — and the International Baccalaureate. What began as statistical modelling delivered through a web platform evolved into something richer through an unexpected circularity: as we consulted with school leaders,...
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Speakers
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Kim Elith

Head of School Assessments and Partnerships, Janison
Kim Elith is Head of School Assessments & Partnerships at Janison Education Group, where she leads commercial growth and strategic partnerships across Janison’s school assessment portfolio, including ICAS, Australia’s internationally recognised academic competition; and Academic... Read More →
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Paul Montuoro

Chief Psychometrician, Janison
Paul Montuoro is a psychometrician and educational measurement researcher with a PhD in Education and almost twenty years of experience in education spanning statistical agencies, teaching, academic research, and large-scale assessment programs. Paul's professional career began with... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm AEST
M13
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

2:10pm AEST

Break
Friday June 19, 2026 2:10pm - 2:25pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Enjoy light bites and refreshments prepared by our hosts at Melbourne Connect.
Friday June 19, 2026 2:10pm - 2:25pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
  Break

2:25pm AEST

From Dashboards to Decisions: Using Predictive Analytics to Tell the Story of Student Growth
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M03 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
This session traces the data journey undertaken at Melbourne High School: from initial scoping and understanding the school’s decision-making needs, through data extraction and preparation, to early dashboarding, predictive modelling, and the development of more targeted approaches to student support and curriculum planning.Rather than presenting analytics as a finished product or a simple...
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Dr Steve Mason

Founder, EduNomicon
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... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M03
  60 Minute Workshop

2:25pm AEST

From data to clarity: MTSS as a practical equity framework
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
The Forum @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Most schools have data. What they often lack is clarity - about tiers, about next steps, and about how assessment connects to teaching. The Better and Fairer Schools Agreement positions MTSS as a key mechanism for advancing equity and excellence, and AERO supports it as a curriculum-aligned response to learner variability. This workshop translates that framework into everyday practice. Using the...
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Jacinta Browning

Senior Adviser: Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy, Essential Assessment
Jacinta Browning is the Senior Adviser: Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy at Essential Assessment, with 25 years’ experience across Australian Catholic primary education. She works with schools and systems across Australia to strengthen curriculum-aligned assessment, explicit... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
The Forum
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

2:25pm AEST

Helping Schools Use Student Data to Guide Better Subject Selection Decisions
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M14 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
This presentation explores how bringing together HSC, semester, wellbeing and NAPLAN data can help schools build a richer picture of student readiness for future study. Using the context of Year 10 subject selection, the session will highlight the problem that faces many students and parents regarding this decision and show how multiple data sources can inform better conversations with students...
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Suellen Loughhead

Director of Academic Planning and Analytics, Barker College
I am a secondary educator and school leader with experience in student analytics, timetabling, and teaching in Computer Science. I enjoy working at the intersection of systems, structures and pedagogy, and supporting staff to use data in practical ways that improve outcomes for s... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M14
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

2:25pm AEST

Instructional Maturity Model: AI for Learning
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M12 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Schools are moving beyond the “traffic light” era of AI use and into the next stage of AI integration in learning. School leaders are now grappling with a convergence of challenges: managing student AI use, building teacher capability, and designing assessments that remain meaningful in an AI-enabled environment.This session explores how an Instructional Maturity Model can help schools move...
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Dan Ingvarson

Founder, IAMAI
Dan works directly with schools and systems as a trusted critical friend, helping them make informed decisions, establish effective communications, develop governance models, update assessment options, select technologies, develop AI agents, and support staff development across their... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M12
  60 Minute Workshop

2:25pm AEST

Show Us Your Spreadsheet! Empowering Teachers to Take Ownership of Data
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M13 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
As Data Leaders in schools, we all have that one fancy spreadsheet we've been dying to show off to someone who gets it - this session will give you that chance!In this session we'll explore how Data Leaders can empower teachers to take meaningful ownership of their classroom data, particularly in contexts where data confidence and engagement vary widely. Using a practical case study, the session...
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Ben Wilson

Data and Evidence Lead (P-12), Sacre Coeur
Ben Wilson is the Data & Evidence Lead at Sacré Cœur in Melbourne, where he is working to build a practical and positive culture of data use across the school.

Since beginning his career in 2010, Ben has held leadership roles in Catholic boys’ and girls' education, including Head of Mathematics and Teaching & Learning Leader. You might also find Ben presenting for VCE Maths for Edrolo, or maybe playing a few tunes with his band in South... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M13
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

2:25pm AEST

Using data to inform the implementation of practices that prevent student disengagement.
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M02 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Schools are rich with data, yet many leaders continue to grapple with a critical question: How do we identify the conditions that are truly shaping outcomes for students, staff and school communities? This workshop explores key findings from the Education Economy Capture Survey, a comprehensive school improvement and organisational diagnostic tool designed to capture the voices, experiences,...
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Ben Sacco

Managing Director, Education Economy
I have over 20 years of experience in education, working with schools and systems to create the conditions for high-quality teaching, engaged learning and whole-school wellbeing. I am an education specialist and the author of “Disruption in Schools: Understand Me Before You Mark... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M02
  60 Minute Workshop

2:25pm AEST

You can't turn on a data culture
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M01 @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Most schools invest in data platforms expecting culture change to follow. It doesn't. Tools without cultural groundwork become expensive bookmarks. This workshop unpacks what actually shifts a school from scattered, low confidence data use toward genuine data informed practice, and it isn't technology.Drawing on 18 months of strategic implementation across a large multi campus Melbourne...
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Sam Montanaro

Director of Evidence Informed Learning, Ivanhoe Grammar School
My name is Sam Montanaro, I'm Director of Evidence Informed Learning at a large independent school in Melbourne, where I lead the development of data-informed culture across multiple campuses. My work focuses on building coherent, whole-school approaches to data use through designing... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 2:25pm - 3:25pm AEST
M01
  60 Minute Workshop
  • global Y

3:25pm AEST

The Closing Cafe
Friday June 19, 2026 3:25pm - 3:50pm AEST
Melbourne Connect @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Our culminating event for 'Data in Schools - Melbourne' where we will bring together key themes and ideas before closing out (...and heading to the Social!)
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Ben Summerton

Conference Organiser, Data in Schools
Ben's expertise lay at the intersection of education, technology, and data. For the past 22 years, he has taught technology, English, and Social Studies to students from upper Primary through Grade 12. Ben's career began in Roxby Downs, South Australia, before venturing into international... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 3:25pm - 3:50pm AEST
Melbourne Connect 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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3:50pm AEST

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Friday June 19, 2026 3:50pm - 4:00pm AEST
TBA @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
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Chris Smith

Conference Organiser, Data in Schools
With over 25 years in the field, Chris is currently a K-12 Learning & Innovation Coach at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. He's not only a Google Innovator but also an Apple Distinguished Educator showcasing his deep expertise across various educational technologies.

Chris has a strong background in data analytics, visualization, and coaching. He's passionate about empowering teachers by creating automated systems for mundane tasks and building online dynamic dashboards that help educators understand their students through comprehensive assessment... Read More →
Friday June 19, 2026 3:50pm - 4:00pm AEST
TBA
  Presentation

5:15pm AEST

Data in Schools Social: Carlton Yacht Club
Friday June 19, 2026 5:15pm - 8:00pm AEST
TBA @ 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Join us at the Carlton Yacht Club for a complimentary drink on us, and to solidify new friends and connections made at Data in Schools. We keep the conference small for this reason!

Location:
298 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053
Friday June 19, 2026 5:15pm - 8:00pm AEST
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