President’s Report

Welcome to the new financial year…or term three. Regardless of how you look at things, we have just a few months left to get to where we want to be by the end of the year. Even as we accelerate our efforts and activities, please don’t miss some real milestones worthy of your attention.

For the Chapter Committee and the Conference Committee, our focus is very much on EDGE: The SA-NT Chapter Conference 2019 from August 29-30, 2019. This is an incredible opportunity to network and learn from over 100 advancement colleagues. We have an amazing lineup of speakers to help you EXPLORE the power of data, DISCOVER new communication strategies, GROW your knowledge and skills, and ENGAGE and share experiences with peers who know exactly what you’re going through and the challenges you face. There will be plenty of opportunities to network and build relationships at the Conference, as well as at the Conference Dinner on Thursday, 29 August at a secret CBD location. You are welcome to bring a partner along, but you must register here…

I also wanted to ask you to join me in welcoming Andrew Cockburn, to the SA-NT Chapter Executive. Andrew has over 15 years of marketing and communications experience and currently serves as the Marketing Director of MGM Wireless, and brings a plethora of digital marketing and communications skills to the chapter committee from previous roles with Newscorp, Pedare Christian College, Pro AV Solutions and Panasonic Australia. 

We are always on the lookout for advancement professionals that are looking to give back to the sector through volunteering on our committee, so please let me know if this is something you would be interested in.

Lastly, I wanted to thank our Chapter and Organisational Sponsors who invest deeply in our success. Thank you for your partnership and what you make possible. 

As you read through the newsletter, we ask you to look out for these key dates:

• 29 and 30 August 2019 SA/NT Chapter Conference: EDGE
• 29 August 2019, 7.30am Leadership Breakfast
• 29 August 2019, 5.30pm Conference Dinner at a secret Adelaide CBD location
• 18 September 2019, 5pm Networking Drinks for all Education Plus Members
• 13 November 2019, time tbc SA/NT Professional Development & AGM

See you all at the Chapter Conference!

Abhra Bhattacharjee
President, SA-NT Chapter Executive

SA/NT Chapter Conference: EDGE

The 2019 Educate Plus SA/NT Chapter Conference is fast approaching!!  

• Dates: Thursday 29 & Friday 30 August 2019
• Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre

Industry-leading Speakers

The conference has an innovative program of very high calibre speakers across both days. Speakers and topics include:

• Ashley Fell – on top trends in education and society
• Dr Huu Kim Le – on gaming for community engagement
• Arman Abrahimzadeh – on gender equality
• Dan Kuss – on productivity
• Geordie Mitchell – on enrolment performance
• Ann Badger – on women as donors
• Pauline Triggiani – on leadership
• Lauren De Cesare & Hayley Pearson – on content creation
• Katie Iles – on engaging multi-generations

Click here for a complete rundown >

Visit the Chapter Conference website for all the details including the full program and a link to registration >

Principal’s Offer

We are making this conference particularly Leadership-friendly by offering a half-day pass for $155 +GST for Thursday morning, which includes a special networking Principal’s breakfast with Tim Hughes (Hughes PR)

Principal’s Half-Day pass: Please contact Tina Fleming tina@educateplus.edu.au to take advantage of this exclusive offer for school leaders only. 

Investment

• Members Rates

Full Conference: $476 +GST OR Day Only: $285 +GST

• Non-Member Rates

Full Conference: $594 +GST OR Day Only: $356 +GST

Don’t miss out on this unique experience of practical learning, inspiration and networking.

Conference Dinner

Thursday 29 August at a secret location in the CBD.

Dinner bookings are now available for the Conference – A great opportunity to connect with people in a more relaxed setting. $30pp (subsidised – includes a welcome drink and tasting menu. Cash bar available).

If you wish to book for dinner after you have booked your Conference ticket or you wish to bring a spouse/partner, please click here. 

EDGE Session Spotlight

LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST: Building and protecting reputations with Tim Hughes 

Thursday 29 August, 7.30am
(exclusive for School leaders attending the conference) 

Got a good story – but don’t know how to tell it?

Value your reputation – but don’t know how to protect it?

Award-winning communicator Tim Hughes will share his experience in building and protecting the reputations of independent schools and universities over 25 years to help you find your point of difference, identify and utilise the best means of building a positive profile, and to protect your reputation if something goes wrong.

Tim established Hughes PR in 1992 and he and his consultancy team provide strategic communication advice and delivery including publicity, issues and crisis management; social and digital media services, video production and graphic design services to organisations as diverse as Adelaide Airport Limited, BankSA, Flinders Ports and the RAA to State Government agencies and not for profits including Mary Potter Foundation, Hutt Street Centre and Operation Flinders. 

For a Principal’s Half-Day pass (with includes this breakfast) please contact Tina Fleming tina@educateplus.edu.au

Thanks to our sponsors

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” – Alfred North Whitehead

This year the SA/NT Chapter have been truly thrilled to offer exciting professional development and networking opportunities to our membership and to the wider community of Advancement Professionals.

This includes the extraordinary line up of speakers for The Edge, our chapter conference on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 August.

We thank our chapter sponsors for serving our industry with enthusiasm, passion and a never-ending commitment to excellence.

Educate Plus Chapter Partner 

Venue Partner

Creative Partner

Professional Development Partner

The Edge, Conference Partners 

• Are you already thinking about your budget for 2020 and 2021?
• How can you maximise the hours in the day while minimising the time taken to complete each task?
• Is your school keeping up with best practice in technology and privacy in all that they do?
• Are your capital campaigns and fundraising objectives being easily met?

Find answers to these questions and so many more when you spend time with our exhibitors at The Edge including:

• Adelaide Direct Stationers
• Advanced Life Photography
• B2ME
• CFRE
• Charidy
• Digistorm
• Enquiry Tracker
• Meretis
• MGM
• Mondo Mentor
• My Cause
• Omnilink
• Open Book Howden
• Schoolbox
• Schoolbench
• Synergetic Management Systems
• Torrens University Australia

What’s On

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunity

The SA/NT Chapter Committee enjoy bringing you professional development opportunities each term.  As you will read in this newsletter edition, the 2019 Educate Plus SA/NT Chapter Conference is fast approaching!!  

• Dates: Thursday 29 & Friday 30 August 2019
• Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre

Follow the links to our website for more information CLICK HERE

As the year’s end slowly encroaches on our busy schedule, we wish to remind you of Term 4 professional development opportunities.  Please ‘save the date’ in your calendar.

SA/NT Professional Development & AGM

Date: Wednesday 13 November 2019

Time: 7:30 – 9:00am Professional Development Session with morning tea on arrival; 

9:00am – 9:30 SA/NT Chapter AGM

Details: Further session details and location will be advertised soon.

2020 Committee Nominations

If you are interested in nominating for the 2020 committee and would like to find out more, please contact SA/NT Chapter President, Abhra Bhattacharjee – abhra@scotch.sa.edu.au or Secretary Patrick Kelly pkelly@bps.sa.edu.au

Networking Drinks an invitation …

Your Educate Plus SA/NT Chapter committee meets every month to plan and deliver our local Professional Learning and Networking program for members, events such as the upcoming SA/NT Chapter Conference.

Once per term, we hold our meeting at a local pub and start off with a networking gathering open to all members and sponsors.

Why not join us at our next gathering this term to meet some local colleagues, get to know your chapter committee, make contact with some sponsors and enjoy a well earned drink on your way home from work.  You’re welcome to stay for as little or as long as you like!

Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Location: The Archer Hotel, North Adelaide   

Time: 5.00 – 6.30pm

Contact Patrick Kelly at Blackfriars on 0416 173 386
or via email for more details or to RSVP

New Members

Welcome Aboard New Members for 2019

Helen Karapandzic, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Concordia College

Amanda Reichelt, Registrar, Mercedes College

Committee Member in the Spotlight

If you were to write a book about yourself, what would you call it? Not sure what I’ll call it, but it will be in “Spanglish’ for sure! 

What do you like most about Educate Plus? Its people! I love hanging out with like-minded people… Having great conversations with colleagues at PD days, and knowing that when you need a sounding board, there is always someone at the other end of the phone willing to help you out!  

 How has Educate Plus helped you in your career development? It has provided me with the opportunity to meet wonderful people and also has given me access to thought leaders who were not on my radar  

What is the most rewarding part of your role at Scotch College Adelaide? I really enjoy working with students across the years in various projects including the Junior School Philanthropy Scavenger, Gratitude Week and TEDxYouth@Scotch.  

How did you first learn about Educate Plus? It was so long ago (more than ten years!)  that I cannot remember! But I think it was probably through my boss at the time, Karin Dunsford, who has always been encouraging to me and suggested that I look at the development opportunities on offer.    

Who would you like to be for a day? Maybe someone who does something completely different from what I do, but I wouldn’t like to be anyone famous for a day – not even for all the tea in China! 

Favourite movie? The Usual Suspects with Kevin Spacey

What’s one thing you couldn’t live without? Ricardo (husband) would say my iPad, but the answer is definitely ‘Music’. As Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘Without music, life would be a mistake!’

Who has had the biggest impact on your career thus far and why? Many people have impacted my career over the years, but I think my mum had a great influence on me… Her passion, commitment, work ethic and dedication ignited my desire to work hard from an early age.

Favourite travel spot? Carrickalinga, Phi Phi Island (Thailand), Mystery Island (Vanuatu), Playa del Carmen (Mexico), Morrocoy Islands (Venezuela).. anywhere warm and beachy really!

What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had? Not sure if they are weird, but I had a few interesting jobs in my youth – I once chopped strawberries galore for a “strawberries and cream” stall in an Edinburgh rural fair while studying English, and I also worked as a calligrapher at a greeting card shop back in Venezuela. 

What are your three most overused words/phrases? Is this in English or in Spanish? LOL. I think I can be accused of over using emojis ;P