President’s Message

I’d like to start by welcoming our recent new members to QLD. It is wonderful to see such growth in our Chapter within the schools and tertiary institutions you represent. I invite you to take a moment to visit our new website: educateplus.edu.au which is largely aimed at delivering services and resources to our membership.

Bren Arkinstall, who has served on the Executive this year has taken a position at Caulfield Grammar School in Victoria, as the Head of Development. Unfortunately this means we lose a valuable committee member. Congratulations Bren we wish you every success and thank you for your work with the QLD Executive.

I’m sure if you have communicated with the amazing Sara Ussher you will no doubt know what a perfect fit she has been in the role of QLD Administrator in the last 22 months. Sara has made the difficult decision to finish up with EDPLUS to focus on family whilst her children are moving towards the senior years of schooling. Sara has done a tremendous job and we will be sad to see her go. Sara, we wish you and your family every good thing. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your professional, caring and dedicated work for our Chapter.

Thank you to the many delegates who completed the post-conference survey. Your feedback will be extremely valuable for the 2017 Conference Committee. There were some excellent suggestions and overall very positive results which is a credit to the 2015 Conference Committee. We invite your ongoing communication and feedback at any time. You can access many of the session notes and presentations from the conference on the new website.

On behalf of the Executive I wish you a very successful end to the year, and look forward to seeing you at the PD and AGM to be held at Mercy Place, Bardon on 24 November.

Kind regards
Graham Brown, F.Edplus AFAIM
President, Educate Plus Qld | Board Director | Host 2016 International Conference

Welcome To New Members

We officially welcome our new members who have joined Educate Plus here in Queensland since May! We look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events.

C.A.S.E. [Council for Advancement and Support of Education]

Did you know that Educate Plus Members can also attend CASE events at member rates?

For details of upcoming CASE events in Asia-Pacific + events online, click here: http://www.case.org/Conferences_and_Training.html?view=all&Location=253

If you are interested in attending any of these events please let us know so that we can confirm your membership status with the CASE team prior to your registration. Email: events@educateplus.edu.au

Upcoming Events

 QLD End of Year Event – PD, AGM & Christmas Lunch

Date: 24 November 2015
Time: 09:00 to 12:00 
Location: Mercy Place, Bardon

The QLD Chapter warmly invites all members and guests to attend our End of Year Event and Christmas Lunch. For all inquiries please contact qld@educateplus.edu.au.

09:00 – 09:30am          Arrival, tea/Coffee, Welcome

09:40 – 10:20am          Session 1 – Brisbane Boys College Award Winners – A New School of Thought

10:25 – 10:55am          Morning Tea 

11:00 – 11:20am          AGM – President’s Report/2016 Committee

11:20 – 11:50am         Session 2 – Bronwen Healy & The Hope Foundation “The Lovewell Project’

12:30 – 2:00pm           Lunch

Qld Chapter Administration

From 8^th October, the contact point for Educate Plus QLD will be: qld@educateplus.edu.au. Please use this email for all QLD enquiries.

To contact a member of the QLD Executive, please visit the QLD Chapter website:

http://educateplus.edu.au/#queensland

Update on Training Courses

We are delighted to announce that Chanel Hughes F.Edplus, whom many of you will know from her role as voluntary Chair of the 2014 Biennial International Conference in Melbourne, now taken up the role of Training and Tertiary Manager for Educate Plus.

The most recent program of courses was held in September in Adelaide where about sixty of our members graduated from the industry-recognised certification courses which comprise online and residential components.

The next training program of certification courses will open in the new year with the two-day residential component being scheduled for Sydney in May.

Georgina Gain
Educate Plus Operations Manager

QLD Events for 2016 – We Value your Input

The QLD Executive will be meeting in the near future to plan events for 2016. If you have a particular topic you would like to be discussed, please email your suggestions to the QLD Executive at:

Educate Plus QLD: qld@educateplus.edu.au

2016 Biennial International Conference

Planning for the Biennial International Conference is well underway with the spectacular Marriott resort and Spa in Surfer’s Paradise hosting us in 2016.

Educate Plus Biennial International Conference
7-9 September 2016

Pre- Conference Workshops and Masterclasses 5-6 September

Marriott Resort and Spa
Surfer’s Paradise
Gold Coast QLD, Australia

A professional development opportunity not to be missed, with more than 70 sessions delivered by experts and thought leaders from across Australasia and overseas.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

There’s something for everyone who works in educational advancement in this Conference. Whether you work on our own, as part of a large team, or as a volunteer on a fundraising committee, this Conference is designed to open your eyes, inspire and guide you.

• Fundraisers – School/Tertiary
• Alumni Relations Professionals – School/Tertiary
• Marketing & Communications Professionals – School/Tertiary
• Enrolment/Admissions Officers – School
• Community Engagement Professionals – School/Tertiary
• Senior Leaders, Board Members and Foundation Committee members – School/Tertiary

Each stream will comprise presentations catering for beginner to advanced level. A handy ‘traffic light indicator the printed program will help you identify the presentations most suited to your level of experience and interest, and allow you to pick and mix to maximise your conference experience.
 
WHAT TO EXPECT:

• 2-Day Pre-Conference Program of Workshops and Masterclasses
• 3-Day Main Conference
• Marketplace exhibition area
• Social program of events

WHAT TO BUDGET:

• Around $1200 for the early bird Member package
• Around $1600 for the early bird Non-member package
• Around $200 to $300 per night for accommodation.

Registrations Open November 2015

Georgina Gain
Educate Plus Operations Manager