Enabling equity and excellence in education

Marvel Stadium, Melbourne • 8–9 September 2025

Join us at the Flourishing Learners Conference, where educators will gather to explore the latest evidence-based approaches to student learning, engagement and behaviour – grounded in our Catholic education principles.

  • Prof Br David Hall FMS

    DMin, MA(Theol), Grad Dip Ed (RE), BEd

  • Prof Dylan Wiliam

    Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at UCL Institute of Education.

  • Tom Sherrington

    Education Author and CPD Provider: teaching, curriculum, assessment

  • Bron Ryrie Jones

    Instructional Coach and Teacher Educator

  • Jamie Clark

    Author of Teaching One-Pagers & Head of Professional Growth at Mercedes College, WA.

  • Emina McLean

    Literacy policy and practice implementation expert

  • Dr Siobhan Merlo

    Consultant in numeracy & mathematics education and learning science

  • Brendan Lee

    Consultant and Assistant Principal

  • Cale Begley

    Learning and Development Lead for Team Teach Australia and New Zealand

  • Kristen Douglas

    National Manager & Head of Headspace Schools & Communities

  • Jen Berthold

    Headspace, Vic and Tas Manager

  • Smeeta Singh

    Power to Kids, MacKillop Institute

  • Christina Keeble

    Neurodiversity & Educational Consultant 

  • Dr Beth Nolen

    Manager: Religious Education Excellence, Catholic Identity and Mission MACS

  • Dr Nathaniel Swain

    PhD (Education), MTeach, MSpeechPath, BA (Linguistics)

  • Prof Kath Engebretson

    Lead Curriculum Writer, Catholic Identity and Mission MACS

  • Reid Smith

    Co-CEO, Ochre Education

  • Lara van Rooyen

    Curriculum Lead Primary English, Ochre Education

  • Sue Davis

    Head of Resource Development, Ochre Education