The 2010 Postgraduate Research Conference

The postgraduate conference event for 2010 was a resounding success for all participants.  This year over 70 students presented their work as either posters or presentations. There were three break out rooms where presenters were grouped along themes. After the first break out session all participants had the opportunity to share ideas with poster presenters. This was followed by dinner and then another breakout session.  To finish the night, Professor Rosemary Johnston, who is the Head of Teacher Education and Director for the Australian Centre for Child and Youth: Culture and Wellbeing at UTS spoke about her recent research experiences and visions for the future. This was followed by the presentation to the Beth Southwell award winners by Dr Kevin Watson, one of the Vice-Presidents of the IeR.

 Dr John Buchanan and Professor Rosemary Johnston

Dr Kevin Watson with the Beth Southwell award winners

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The Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture 2010

In August 2010 the presenter for the Harold Wyndham Lecture was Professor Barry McGaw - Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) with a lecture titled “Challenges and Opportunities for the National Curriculum and Transparent Reporting on School Performance”.  The venue was the Australian Catholic University, Strathfield Campus where approximately 75 people were in attendance. Professor McGaw fielded audience questions about the National Curriculum as well as the My School website.  Thirty participants continued their discussions while enjoying a delicious sit down dinner in the McGlade Gallery on campus.

KEY QUESTIONS posed by Professor McGaw during his presentation included:

1.     How good is Australian school education? 

2.     How equitable is Australian school education?

3.     How might we improve equity in Australian school education? 

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Click here the the powerpoint slides

Dr John Buchannan (second from left) and Professor Barry McGaw (third from  left)

Members of the NSW IeR executive committee