PD Day with Added Wow!

Thank you to DMC for their support of our PD Day in Tasmania!

On Monday 23 October, Educate Plus Committee members for Tasmania, Anna Beattie (The Hutchins School) and Rob Blandford (University of Tasmania) hosted a Professional Development Day in Hobart at The University of Tasmania’s CBD campus.

This PD opportunity provided networking and learning in really great company.

Two Keynote speakers featured on the day:

• Amanda French CEO and Founder from Dress for Success, who emphasised the importance of volunteerism and engagement in philanthropy, thinking outside the square (in their case their Dress Circle philanthropic innovation) and having the ability to make real change in people’s lives in the work we do.
• Travis Smith, Education Lead from Microsoft wowed our minds with what AI has in store for the education sector, showing us how generative AI has real capability in helping us within our roles.

After a magnificent lunch, we concluded the day with a panel discussion on alumni engagement with Rob Blandford; John Groom, (The Hutchins School) and Jenn Parsons, (The University of Western Australia). We learned about the power of storytelling, the importance of reputation, and engagement overseas and that we are the social architects of our community, carrying with it great responsibility. Feedback on the day was overwhelmingly positive.

The day would not have been possible without the generous sponsorship of DMC and the wholehearted participation of our guests.

Tasmania Educate Plus is a genuinely connected community, currently it has 40 members and 7 corporate memberships, and we are always looking to welcome new schools and individuals into the network. The next activity will be Christmas drinks in Launceston to round out the year.