Annual Early Childhood Conference: Friday 4 August

ECE Conference (TUT)

Reignite

Your Passion

Reignite Your Passion

Each year, the SSTUWA hosts the Early Childhood Educator Conference that brings early childhood educators within our union together. Join our 2023 event and be inspired by a range of great speakers and workshop presenters. The one-day event will provide members with the opportunity to learn, listen, share ideas and to refresh their minds. We are confident that this experience will help our attendees reignite your passion.

Keynote speaker: The Hon. Dr Anne Aly

(MP)

We welcome the Hon. Dr Anne Aly, Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth, to open the conference. Dr Aly (pictured right) is an Australian politician, political scholar, academic and counter-terrorism expert and will share her story of reigniting her passion, as well as providing an overview of her current work. Anne is committed to working with all levels of government to make our families, children and communities safe.

Featured speaker: Tammy-Anne Caldwell

Above and Beyond Education

Tammy-Anne Caldwell, from Above and Beyond Education, and a TEDx speaker in 2023, will talk about why a brain-based holistic approach to well-being, teaching and learning makes sense. Learn the basics of a young child’s learning brain and how to engage students with positive emotions through music, movement, curiosity, play, choice, drawing, art and many more.

Breakout workshops:

• Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Early Childhood - Dr Kay Ayre, Edith Cowan University.

• Ten Top Tips for Practical Brain-Based Approach to Well-Being, Teaching and Learning in ECETammy-Anne Caldwell and Todd Budden, Above and Beyond Education.

• Musical Activities, Ideas, Songs, Games and Dances in the Early Years - Hilary Keegan, School of Musical Heartbeats.