Program Overview

Pre-Conference – Monday 14th September
0900-1600 APPA NEC Meeting

Pre Conference – Tuesday 15th September
1000 Registration Opens
1030 Mass
1030-1400 APPA, AGPPA AGMs (concurrent sessions)
1200 Opening of Trade Exhibition
1600 Opening Ceremony
1800 Welcome Reception

Day 1 – Wednesday 16th September
0800 Morning Prayers
0840-0855 Setting the Scene
0900-1000 Keynote 1 – Who is coming to school?
1005-1035 Networking over Morning Tea
1045-1145 Keynote 2 – Challenges & Possibilities
1155-1255 Keynote 3 – Early Childhood
1300-1330 Summit
1335-1435 Networking over Lunch
1445-1545 APPA Business
1550-1600 “Celebrating Childhood” performance
1600-1645 Networking over Afternoon Tea
1700-1740 Ecumenical Service
1800-1830 Travel to Australian Outback Spectacular
1900-2100 Australian Outback Spectacular Dinner & Show

Day 2 – Thursday 17th September
0800 Morning Prayers
0830-0900 Setting the Scene
0905-1200 Travel and school visits
1200-1300 Networking over lunch
1310-1410 Keynote 1 – Who is in your community?
1415-1515 Keynote 2 – Sustaining Community and Culture
1520-1550 Networking over Afternoon Tea
1600-1630 Summit
1630-1700 APPA Business
1710-1750 Ecumenical Service
1900-1930 Cocktail Function
1930-2300 APPA Gala Dinner

Day 3 – Friday 18th September
0730 Morning Prayers
0800 Conference Breakfast
0830-0915 Breakfast Keynote
0920-1020 Stories from the field
1025-1105 Networking over Morning Tea
1110-1150 Keynote 2 – Creating Leadership Sustainability
1155-1240 Keynote 3 – Where to from here
1245-1345 APPA Business, Prize Draws, Special Thanks and Closing Ceremony

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