Sunday 30 July 2023
| 1200 | Registration Open | Hotel Lobby |
| 1700 – 1900 | Welcome Reception | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom Musical Performance by Cary LewincampSponsored by BFX Furniture  |
Monday 31 July 2023
| 0730 – 1630 | Registration Open |
| OPENING PLENARY | Federation Hall | |
| 0830 – 0845 | Welcome to Country |
| 0845 – 0855 | Conference Housekeeping |
| 0855 – 0910 | Student School Performance St Mary’s College |
| 0910 – 0925 | Minister’s Address |
| 0925 – 0930 | Sponsor Address The School Photographer |
| 0930 – 1030 |  James Castrission
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| 1030 – 1100 | Morning Tea | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom |
| PLENARY SESSION TWO | Federation Hall | |
| 1100 – 1150 |  Angela Falkenberg
Refreshing & Inspiring Self: the role of personal agency in leading well. Sponsored by |
| 1150 – 1205 | Conference Song John Coleman |
| 1205 – 1300 | Lunch | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom |
| PLENARY SESSION THREE | Federation Hall | |
| 1300 – 1305 | Sponsor Address MSP Photography |
| 1305 – 1405 | The Primary Connection
Hear from the national bodies regarding contemporary and future work in education. Panellists: Facilitated by Pasi Sahlberg |
| 1415 – 1515 | APPA Shorts – Leadership Stories
Inspiring fresh perspectives for future learning Transitioning to a sustainable, inclusive, prosperous and stable future Facilitated by Angela Falkenberg |
| 1515 – 1630 | Exhibitor Session & Live Music Afternoon Tea | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom |
| 1830 – 2030 | Sector Functions |
Tuesday 1 August 2023
| 0800 – 1630 | Registration Open |
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| PLENARY SESSION FOUR | Federation Hall |
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| 0830 – 0840 | Welcome to Day Two |
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| 0840 – 0855 | Student School Performance Year 6 Pandani Band Southern Combined Public Primary School Band |
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| 0855 – 0900 | Sponsor Address Advanced Life School Photography and Print Specialist |
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| 0900 – 0945 |  Simon Breakspear
The Pruning Principle Unlocking progress by mastering the art of strategic subtraction
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| 0945 – 1015 | Morning Tea | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom | ||||
| PLENARY SESSION FIVE | Federation Hall |
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| 1015 – 1100 |   Gwen Pinnington & Sona Lewincamp
Inspiring Leadership and Interpersonal Effectiveness using the CompassionshipTM INs of Trust
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| 1105 – 1150 |  Pasi Sahlberg
Fast track to transforming Australian primary schools
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| 1150 – 1205 | Conference Song John Coleman |
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| 1205 – 1305 | Lunch | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom | ||||
| PLENARY SESSION SIX | Federation Hall |
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| 1305 – 1350 |  Polly McGee
Human scale teaching and learning: creating Self-led, co-regulated schools in chaos, crisis and calm
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| 1400 – 1445 |  Michael Carr-Gregg
Taking Care of Our Own: Addressing Primary Principals’ Mental Health Needs
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| 1445 – 1530 | Exhibitor Session Afternoon Tea | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION |
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| 1530 – 1630 | SESSION ONE Ballroom 1 Simon BreakspearThe Pruning Principle in Action |
SESSION TWO Ballroom 2 Pasi SahlbergLet the children play! |
SESSION THREE Ballroom 3 Gwen Pinnington & Sona LewincampCompassionshipTM INs of Trust – A deeper dive |
SESSION FOUR |
SESSION FIVE Harbourview 1 Polly McGeeThe Embodied Leader: Practices for leading authentically from the whole Self |
| 1640 | Coaches to Mass – departing Grand Chancellor Driveway | ||||
| 1700 – 1800 | Mass St Mary’s Cathedral, Corner of Harrington Street and Patrick Street |
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| 1830 – 2230 | Conference Dinner – MACQ 02
Sponsored by Hearing Loop Australia
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Wednesday 2 August 2023
| 0800 – 1530 | Registration |
| PLENARY SESSION SEVEN | Federation Hall | |
| 0830 – 0835 | Welcome to Day Three |
| 0835 – 0850 | Student School Performance  The Hutchins School |
| 0850 – 0920 | APPA Update |
| 0920 – 0935 | Launch APPA/NZPF Trans-Tasman Conference 2024 |
| 0935 – 1020 |  Nathan Wallis
Understand Your Brain – The First 1000 Days
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| 1020 – 1030 | Conference Song John Coleman |
| 1030 – 1100 | Morning Tea | Exhibition Area – Federation Ballroom |
| PLENARY SESSION EIGHT | Federation Hall | |
| 1100 – 1150 | Louka Parry & Anne Knock 
Leaders as Futurists: Cultivating fully human schools Sponsored By |
| 1200 – 1245 |  Gihan Perera
Future-Ready Leaders: From Chaos and Confusion to Clarity and Confidence |
| CLOSING PLENARY | Federation Hall | |
| 1245 – 1255 | Prize Announcement |
| 1255 – 1315 | Musical Performance |
| 1315 – 1330 | Conference Close |
| 1330 | Farewell Lunch |
