Chapter Sponsors 2015

As well as our organisational sponsors who continue year after year to support our endeavours, we are delighted to announce the ongoing support of the following companies who have so generously agreed to be our Chapter Sponsors in 2015. Without their support we would not be able to provide our members with the level of service, events and resources that we are currently offered.

Nicholas Guyatt and Tony Pfeiffer continue to support our Chapter in 2015, not only partnering with our NSW/ACT Chapter but also assisting with the Training Programs and our Chapter Conference. Many of you have worked with Nicholas and Tony and have established strong relationships. If you have any admissions related questions I am sure they’d be happy to assist. Nicholas may be contacted onnicholas.guyatt@mmgedu.com.au

Thanks again to Lindsay May and his mailing team for their ongoing support of our Chapter. Lindsay is well known amongst members and always delighted to help where he can. Please contact him on lindsaymay@mailinghouse.com.au

David Ford and his team of lawyers are highly experienced in the education sector and we are delighted to have their support again in 2015. If you have any legal questions David may be contacted on David.Ford@emilford.com.au

This year we are pleased to have a new Chapter Sponsor this year – School Places. Many will have met Natalie Mactier and her team at our International Conference last year. To learn about how they can assisting us in filling our vacant spots at schools please email Marketing Manager Samantha Smith on samantha@schoolplaces.com.au

Exciting news too is that we are pleased to introduce a brand-new sponsor of our Chapter – oOh! Media. Some of you will be familiar with oOH! Media’s advertising work, specialising in billboards, mobile, retail and experiential marketing. You might have used their ShopaLite signs, such as the one shown below, to promote your institutions in local shopping centres? To contact oOh! Media email their Area Sales Manager, Paul Maxwell, on Paul.Maxwell@oohmedia.com.au

The following companies will be exhibiting and attending at our Chapter Conference in August. Many are well known to our members and we value their support!

The NSW/ACT Awards for Excellence 2015 will soon be open for submissions. We thank our Award Sponsor, Global Philanthropic, for again being associated with work of the highest standard.

Please look out for all of these sponsors at our upcoming Chapter Conference and help to show your appreciation by engaging with them if and when the need arises in your institution. 

Certified Advancement Training Programs

This training course aims to provide you with an industry recognised qualification, as well as networking and professional development opportunities in the fields of Admissions, Alumni & Community Relations, Fundraising, and Marketing & Communications. At Educate Plus we aim to offer meaningful educational and professional development opportunities to our membership body, and we hope that by engaging in this course you gain deeper insight into your field of practice.

2016 programs will run in Sydney in May. Further details to be advised soon.

Please refer all training queries to chanel@educateplus.edu.au

President’s Message

What a great start to the year we have had. Already some real highlights and much more to come. Here is a summary.

Firstly, the Professional Development afternoon at St Andrew’s College. We had a great roll up with over 60 attendees who listened to our fascinating key note speaker Aleks Duric, Director of Major Gifts at Sydney University. The breakout sessions were also very well received and then the networking drinks were a great way to finish. It is events such as this that really bring us together and we are very grateful for the support of Fiona McQueen and St Andrew’s College for their very generous hospitality.

The other unbelievable highlight this year is our membership. The organisation is now at record levels and NSW/ACT has increased to a new high (almost 100 members up from 2014). A big welcome to all our new members and we hope to see you at events during the year.

Now, a hint of what is coming. We will be holding Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings very soon and there is more information in this newsletter. The SIG meetings are totally free for our members. They are generally an informal gathering of like minds and a sharing of ideas. I really encourage you to attend if you can.

Last, but not least, please make sure you save the date for our Chapter Conference, 5th and 6th August at Loreto Normanhurst. The conference committee is doing a fantastic job and have two wonderful key note speakers lined up and most of the breakout sessions are filled. It is looking great.

Kind regards

Bruce Perry F.Edplus
NSW/ACT Chapter President

Welcome To New Members

NSW/ACT Chapter Conference

People, Purpose and Passion: The Pathway to Success 

A message from the NSW/ACT Chapter Conference Chair, Julia Glass

Planning is well underway for our upcoming NSW/ACT Chapter Conference. We are very excited to have confirmed two fabulous keynote speakers: Simon Breakspear, Founder and CEO of LearnLabs, who is recognised internationally as a leading thinker on the future of learning and educational innovation and Natalie Isaacs, Founder of 1 Million Women, “a movement of women and girls fighting climate change by taking practical action in our everyday lives”.

We also have a fabulous dinner planned for delegates and a very special masterclass for our tertiary members.  

We hope you can save the date for this exciting event, registrations will open shortly.

Dates: Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 August 2015
Venue: Loreto Normanhurst, 91-93 Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst (a 5 minute walk from Normanhurst Station) 

For more information: Please contact Georgina Gain: georgina@educateplus.edu.au

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Thank you to my fabulous committee who has made the planning process an absolute pleasure!

Julia Glass M.Edplus
Chapter Conference Chair 2015

Upcoming Events

NSW/ACT Fundraising & Marketing SIG 

Date: 20 May 2015
Time: 09:05 to 11:00
Location: Donovan Centre, St Gregory’s College
100 Badgally Road, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557 

TOPICS: Fundraising: Challenges and triumphs of running an annual fundraising event

Marketing: Marketing our Fundraising Success – How we recognise our donors and market our fundraising success to build momentum

The NSW/ACT Chapter of Educate Plus warmly invites all members with an interest in Fundraising and Marketing to attend a Special Interest Group meeting, kindly hosted by Catherine Jeffcoate, Development Manager at St Gregory’s College; Dimity May, Foundation Manager at Canberra Grammar School; and Paul McShane, Manager of Community Liaison & Development at Chevalier College.

If you have any general or logistical questions regarding this event please contact events@educateplus.edu.au

NSW/ACT Alumni SIG 

Date: 3 June 2015
Time: 15:30 to 17:00
Location: The Greens
50 Ridge Street, North Sydney 

The NSW/ACT Chapter of Educate Plus warmly invites all members with an interest in Alumni and Community Relations to attend a Special Interest Group meeting, kindly coordinated by Lyn O’Neill, Community and Development Director at St Vincent’s College.

TOPIC: Harnessing the Power of your Alumni

What to bring: Your thoughts on your greatest wins over the past 12 months in relation to your alumni program. Also, what have been your biggest challenges in this area?

If you have any general or logistical questions regarding this event please contact events@educateplus.edu.au

NSW/ACT Admissions SIG 

Date: 4 June 2015
Time: 15:30 to 17:30
Location: Independent Theatre, Wenona School
269 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW 2060 

TOPIC: Managing parents’ expectations during the enrolment process

The NSW/ACT chapter of Educate Plus warmly invites all members with an interest in Admissions to attend a Special Interest Group meeting, kindly hosted by Belinda Stoneham, Director of Enrolments at Wenona School.
TOPIC: Managing parents’ expectations during the enrolment process.

If you have any general or logistical questions regarding this event please contact events@educateplus.edu.au

NSW/ACT Marketing & Communications SIG 

Date: 10 June 2015
Time: 14:00 to 16:00
Location: The Hills Grammar School
43 Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst NSW 2156 

Topic: The Good, the Bad and the Surprising

This will be a wonderful opportunity for peer feedback and review! We will be discussing some of our successes; our disappointments; and also new initiatives that have been implemented.

Our host for this event Liz Pellinkhof, Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Hills Grammar, will also be sharing the results of a ‘paperbag’ survey on social media she did with committee members last year.

If you have any general or logistical questions regarding this event please contact events@educateplus.edu.au