From Insight to Implementation
From Insight to Implementation
Thursday, 3 April - Friday, 4 April 2025
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Join us for the Science of Learning Conference: From Insight to Implementation at Matthew Flinders Anglican College from Thursday, 3 April to Friday, 4 April 2025.
This exclusive conference is crafted for educators who are passionate about leveraging the latest research to enhance their teaching practices.
Hear the latest research
Gain insights into cutting-edge research on cognitive science, effective teaching strategies and evidence-based practices. Learn how the latest findings can be applied to improve student outcomes and enhance teaching methods.
Gain practical strategies
Discover actionable strategies and tools that are grounded in scientific research. From techniques for enhancing memory retention to innovative approaches for engaging students, you’ll leave with practical ideas that can be immediately implemented in your school or classroom.
Collaborate with colleagues
Connect with leading experts, educators and researchers who are passionate about transforming education. Engage in discussions and collaborations that will help you build a professional network focused on advancing the Science of Learning in educational settings.
Featuring Guest Presenters
Jared
Cooney Horvath
The University of Melbourne, Research Scientist, Director of LME Global & The Science of Learning Group
Transfer Learning Process & Learning Trajectory - Surface, Deep, Adaptive
Nathaniel
Swain
La Trobe University, School of Education, Academic Program Director & Founder of Thing Forward Educators
Retrieval & Rehearsal - 'Why?' and Strategies for Implementation
Bronwyn
Ryrie Jones
Teacher Educator and Instructional Coach
Responsive Teaching - Evidence to Strategies
Conference Ticket
$550.00
Includes: 2-day conference pass, welcome reception, catered morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Conference Agenda
Who should attend?
Educators and school leaders who are:
- passionate about evidence-based practice
- committed to professional growth in order to implement strategies to improve student outcomes
- innovative and open to change to embrace techniques to enhance learning, and
- focused on student-centred learning - using insights from cognitive science and educational research to create more effective and inclusive learning environments.
Alignment to AITSL Standards
Standard 1
Know students and how they learn
1.2 Understand how students learn
1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Standard 3
Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategies
Standard 6
Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Standard 7
Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
Meet the Speakers
Brendan Lee
Bronwyn Ryrie Jones
Jamie Clark
Jared Cooney Horvath
Jocelyn Seamer
John Sweller
Mark Dowley
Nathaniel Swain
Rebecca Birch
Zid Mancenido
Paul Welch
Bursary Applications Now Open
The Science of Learning Conference in partnership with Studentnet is pleased to provide two conference bursaries to support attendance at our inaugural Science of Learning Conference.
The bursary initiative recognises the equity of access issues faced by those teachers who, for reasons of geographic location, have few opportunities to attend conferences and/or find the costs of travel are a mitigating factor to attendance.
Each successful applicant will be granted a bursary to the value of $750.00 to support conference registration and travel/accommodation costs.
For more information on eligibility criteria, view the Information Package below.
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Location
Matthew Flinders Anglican College is an independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary day school located in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Stretching along the Queensland coast, the Sunshine Coast is as vast as it is varied. The region covers an area of 2,291 square kilometres with 52.3 kilometres of open coastline stretching from Caloundra to Noosa where white sand beaches and pristine waterways sit alongside lush rainforests and Heritage-listed national parks.
Getting to the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast Airport is ideally situated in the heart of the Sunshine Coast with direct Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Auckland, New Zealand flights available across a range of carriers and connections to the world. Alternatively, the Sunshine Coast is just over one hour by road north of Brisbane, Queensland’s state capital.
Staying on the Sunshine Coast
For attendees of the 2025 Science of Learning Conference, Mantra Mooloolaba - located in the heart of Mooloolaba overlooking the iconic Mooloolaba Beach - is offering a 10% preferred discount to conference delegates. Use code FLINDERS25 when booking directly with Accor.
Sponsors
Platinum
Compnow
Compnow are committed to empowering schools and educators with the latest knowledge and tools through our specialised training programs and industry expertise.
Our national team supports teachers and learning specialists in staying at the forefront of how students learn. We offer tailored sessions that provide practical strategies to enhance teaching outcomes, including in-classroom support, coaching, and professional development. We've got you covered!
Through the Compnow Academy, we offer a comprehensive product range designed to help teachers incorporate these insights in the classrooms together. Along with hands-on workshops and online courses, Compnow’s training ensures educators can effectively apply current technology alongside Science of Learning techniques, transforming classrooms and boosting student engagement and success.
As a trusted partner in education, we are dedicated to helping your school drive positive change in today’s ever-evolving learning environment. For more information, visit their website: www.compnow.com.au
Gold
Nelson Primary
Nelson Primary empowers educators and engages learners with quality products for years K-6. We support teachers and students with our trusted, curriculum-aligned literacy resources, including the new Nelson Decodable Readers and NovaStar series.
Nelson Decodable Readers is a comprehensive series designed to help students practise and consolidate their phonics skills. Aligned to current Science of Reading research and informed by literacy experts, this carefully sequenced series supports phonics instruction.
NovaStar supports the explicit instruction of language comprehension, integrating background knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies. Best suited for students aged 8–12, these books can be used flexibly across year levels for scaffolding complex literacy skills.
For more information, visit their website: www.nelsonprimary.com.au
Switch4Schools
Switch4Schools is an innovative, evidence based social and emotional learning tool designed to improve emotional health and wellbeing in schools. Our platform offers a comprehensive, easy to use solution that measures and builds emotional intelligence, mental health, and wellbeing through regular check ins.
Our mission is to transform communities by enhancing emotional health and wellbeing. Switch4Schools provides over 500 strategies, lesson plans, activities, and printables, all created by psychologists, teachers, digital learning experts, data scientists, and world class designers. The platform uses real time data and AI driven insights to offer proactive suggestions for better self regulation and wellbeing.
For more information, visit their website: www.switch4schools.com.au
Silver
Campion Education
In this rapidly changing environment, Campion Education is a dedicated and trusted partner to schools who are seeking to simplify the process of equipping their students with the right learning resources.
Campion Education is an Australian family-owned business and the largest supplier of education resources including print, digital and stationery resources to schools in Australia. We are leaders in digital delivery, and partner with schools to ensure smooth service and unparalleled support — making sure schools can create bright futures for their students.
For more information, visit their website: www.campion.com.au
Fastvue
Fastvue supports schools in delivering their duty of care in the online environment, helping leadership teams and wellbeing staff detect and respond early to digital indicators of student risk, such as signs of self-harm, extremism, drug use, and time-wasting activities.
Fastvue's powerful reporting tools provide clear, actionable insights into student digital citizenship, helping staff identify both positive and concerning online behaviour while enabling quick, accurate evidence collection for online incidents. User-friendly alerts, reports and dashboards make it easy for schools to access insights without needing technical expertise, empowering educators to actively support student wellbeing in real-time.
For more information, visit their website: www.fastvue.co
Scholastic
Scholastic Australia's mission is centred around helping children to read and learn. Scholastic Education offers highly effective instructional literacy and numeracy programs aligned with the curriculum. At the heart of every product that Scholastic develops and distributes is the understanding that we need to engage students and support educators.
We have created a variety of resources that together offer a comprehensive solution for instructional learning across the entire school. Scholastic Education is your partner in introducing, developing and mastering fundamental skills in students. Our programs are designed to be adaptable to different school settings and student needs, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed in every aspect of their education.
For more information, visit their website: www.scholastic.com.au
VideoPro
Videopro is one of Australia’s leading technology solutions providers. Our solutions and services span across Oceania to deliver a premium service nation-wide. Coupling our business solutions divisions with our consumer retail stores, pro-broadcast services and online trading platform, Videopro’s unique diversity is a fundamental strength in supporting the breadth of products, expertise and services we have on offer. We value quality product at competitive pricing and are proud to support a wide variety of the world’s leading brands.
For more information, visit their website: www.videopro.com.au
Essential Assessment
Essential Assessment provides a streamlined, curriculum-aligned platform for online and paper-based assessments, offering real-time data insights to help educators assess, track, and celebrate student progress. It simplifies the assessment process, supports diverse learners, and enables teachers to make data-informed decisions efficiently.
For more information, visit their website: www.essentialassessment.com.au
Bursary
Studentnet
Today's schools must build their communities working with members including staff, students, parents as well as infrastructure and institutions. Studentnet® helps you build and protect your community through a suite of identity related facilities being: SmartID™, EasyID™, AuthentID™ and PlatformID™. These are standards-compliant modules you can use separately or together to enhance the identity of your school through building trust and confidence with your complex community.
For more information, visit their website: studentnet.net
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