7NCSIC Conference Program
Sunday 11 October - Tuesday 13 October 2026
Sunday 11 October
Conference Opening & Welcome Reception
Time
Plenary - Rooms Panorama 1–3
13:00
Registration Desk Open
Panorama Foyer
16:00 – 16:15
Official 7NCSIC Opening / Welcome to Country
Panorama 1–3
16:15 – 16:45
Welcome Eucharist
Panorama 1–3
16:45 – 17:05
Opening Address
Nichii Mardon - Diocesan Director, Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie
Panorama 1–3
17:15 – 19:15
Welcome Reception
Regatta Room / Lawns
Monday 12 October
Conference Day 1
Time
Plenary - Rooms Panorama 1–3
08:45 – 09:00
Introduction / Prayer & Acknowledgement of Country
Nichii Mardon and CESA Catholic Identity and Mission
Panorama 1–3
09:00 – 09:30
Keynote: Desire and History in Pope Leo’s Theology of Education: System Implications
Rev Dr James McEvoy
Panorama 1–3
09:30 – 10:10
Excellence in Catholic Education
Neil McGoran - Executive Director, Catholic Education South Australia
Panorama 1–3
10:10 – 10:40
Excellence in Catholic Education
Panel
Panorama 1–3
10:40 – 11:15
Morning Tea
Panorama Foyer
11:15 – 12:45
Panorama 1-2
Panorama 3
City 1
City 2
City 3
11:15 – 11:55
W1.1
Drawing New Maps of Hope: Strengthening Catholic Identity Amid Changing Demographics
Damian Roff
Armidale Catholic Schools
W1.2
Renewal of the MACS School Improvement Framework (SIF) Rubric "The development of all the human dimensions”
Andrew Callea, Beccy Madsen & Donna Anderson
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
W1.3
What is the gift we offer? The learning entitlement as a framework for challenge and change in Catholic schooling
Dr Joanne Hack
Good Samaritan Education
W1.4
Reimagining Attendance: A System-Wide Catholic Response to Student Disengagement
Rose-Marie van Raad & Megan Yeo
Catholic Education Diocese Of Bathurst
W1.5
Roundtable 1
12:05 – 12:45
W2.1
Implementing and Sustaining a Diocesan Scripture Approach
Amanda Jones, Anita Livingston and Mary Mudge
Townsville Catholic Education
W2.2
Hope Through Coherence: Designing a System-Wide Approach to School Improvement
Jason Hanrahan, Jennifer Crowley & Angela Hay
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
W2.3
SCS Excellence in Action: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Evidence-Based Practices Across a Catholic School System
Jacinta Russo & Adam Moore
Sydney Catholic Schools
W2.4
Drawing New Maps of Hope: A System-Wide Approach to Consent, Respectful Relationships and Anti-Bullying in Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst
Rose-Marie van Raad & Diana Scullard
Catholic Education Diocese Of Bathurst
W2.5
The QCE School Review (QCESR): A Coherent Vision for Improvement
Dan Wood, Joe Hoyne & Pina Hutcheson
Catholic Education Western Australia
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch
Panorama Foyer
13:45 – 14:05
Panorama 1-2
Panorama 3
City 1
City 2
13:45 – 14:05
P1.1
Encounter, Connected Autonomy and School Improvement: Leading with Culture, Context and Mission
Yvette McGowen & Melissa Turner
Catholic Education Services, Diocese of Cairns
P1.2
Drawing New Maps of Hope for the Adults in Our Schools: A Multi-Tiered approach to staff support efficacy.
Kate Kenny
Armidale Catholic Schools
P1.3
Generative AI in the Catholic Classroom: Evidence, Ethics, and System-Level Leadership
Leigh Williams & Miriam Tanti
Brisbane Catholic Education
P1.4
Creating Spaces of Hope: A Franciscan Lens on Catholic Identity in Schools Today
Stephen Bliss & Alison Stone
Franciscan Schools Australia
14:15 – 14:55
Panorama 1-2
Panorama 3
City 1
City 2
City 3
14:15 – 14:55
W3.1
From Data to Discernment: Drawing New Maps of Improvement
Chris Clarke
Brisbane Catholic Education
W3.2
Education as a Collective Endeavour: Leading Well - System, School and Middle Leading for School Improvement
Regina Menz & Rod Whelan
Armidale Catholic Schools
W3.3
Drawing Maps of Hope: A Strategic Refresh of Primary Religious Education
Alexandra Mediati & Kate Jennett
Catholic Education Diocese Of Wollongong
W3.4
Using System Wide Data to Guide and Evaluate CEWA’S Wellbeing Strategy
Dr Deb Perich
Catholic Education Western Australia
W3.5
Roundtable 2
14:55 – 15:25
Afternoon Tea
Panorama Foyer
15:25 – 15:45
Panorama 1-3
City 1
City 2
City 3
15:25 – 15:45
P2.1
Leading the Way: Drawing a new map for leadership growth in Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong
Anna Jones
Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong
P2.2
Cultivating ‘Educational Constellations’ through Early Career Teacher Support
Katie Hanes, Phoebe O'Shea & Amelia Woolaston
Armidale Catholic Schools
P2.3
When Take-Home Assessment Loses Trust: Australian Evidence on AI and Supervised Digital Exams
Monica O'Brien
Catholic Schools New South Wales
P2.4
Why Knowledge Matters: Building Curriculum Clarity Across Catholic Education Melbourne
Nicole Prismall & Rebecca Ryan
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
15:50 – 16:30
Day 1 Synthesis and Close
Panorama 1–3
Tuesday 13 October
Conference Day 2
Time
Plenary - Rooms Panorama 1–3
09:00 – 09:15
Introduction / Prayer
Justin Matthews and CESA Catholic Identity and Mission
Panorama 1–3
09:15 – 09:50
Keynote: Building the Future, Remaining Fully Human – Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education Through the Vision of Magnifica Humanitas
Christina Trimble
Panorama 1–3
09:50 – 10:20
Panel: Generative AI and Catholic Education
Panorama 1–3
10:20 – 11:00
Morning Tea
Panorama Foyer
11:00 – 11:40
Panorama 1-2
Panorama 3
City 1
City 2
City 3
11:00 – 11:40
W4.1
Catholic Identity Framework and School Improvement
Sharon O'Keeffe, Catie Kelly & John Downie
Brisbane Catholic Education
W4.2
Relationships That Carry the Work: System and School Leadership for Improvement in Remote and Regional Catholic Education
Nichii Mardon, Taylor Meyer & Catherine Gurr
Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie
W4.3
Leadership Density, Optimisation and Sustainability in Small Schools
Sue Kennedy-Branford
Catholic Education South Australia
W4.4
Integral Human Development as a Map of Hope: A Discernment Method for Coherent Catholic School Improvement
Ben Bull
Catholic Education Western Australia
W4.5
Using Data to Tell the Real Story: Strengthening Practice Through NCCD and School Data
Paula Power & Tracy Duffy
Catholic Education Western Australia
11:50 – 12:30
Panorama 1-2
Panorama 3
City 1
City 2
City 3
11:50 – 12:30
W5.1
Drawing New Maps of Hope - Strengthening Catholic Identity Through The Townsville Three Shifts Project
Mary Mudge, Anita Livingston & Amanda Jones
Townsville Catholic Education Office
W5.2
Magnify Sandhurst: Drawing New Maps of Hope Across a Regional Catholic Education Ecosystem
Tim Edwards, Ashley Marsh & Darta Hovey
Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd
W5.3
Drawing New Maps of Hope through Integrated School Review Cycles
Jenny Triglone, Nathan Trezise & Joan Lancaster
Diocese Of Lismore Catholic Schools
W5.4
The Role of the School Improvement Advisor/ Regional Officer
Dan Wood, Pina Hutcheson & Joe Hoyne
Catholic Education Western Australia
W5.5
Learning How to be Human in a Digital Age
Julie Trinidad & Marcia Burgess
Catholic Education South Australia
12:30 – 13:20
Lunch
Panorama Foyer
13:20 – 13:40
Panorama 1-3
City 1
City 2
City 3
13:20 – 13:40
P3.1
Charting Constellations for Participatory Approaches to Sexuality and Respectful Relationships Education in Catholic Education
Marcia Burgess & Valeska Laity
Catholic Education South Australia
P3.2
Growing Courageous and Hope-Filled Faith Leaders for Catholic School Improvement
Alison Tanti-Clark & Rose Valenti
Catholic Education South Australia
P3.3
Building Bridges, Not Walls: Mission-Centred Professional Learning for Leadership and School Improvement and Civic Responsibility
Mary Ryan
Catholic Schools New South Wales
P3.4
Drawing New Maps of Hope: From Strategic Vision to Classroom Practice
Shauna-Maree Sykes & Nicole Prismall
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
Plenary - Rooms Panorama 1–3
13:50 – 14:20
Panel: From Shared Vision to Shared Practice
Kimberley Shean, Brooke Daniels, Shauna-Maree Sykes, Patrick Ellis, Jennifer White & John Foley (Facilitator)
Panorama 1–3
14:20 – 14:40
A Reflection on the Vocation and Responsibilities of System Level Leadership
John Neate - Chair, South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools
Panorama 1–3
14:40 – 15:00
Colloquium close & 8NCSIC handover
Panorama 1–3
15:00
Afternoon Tea
Panorama Foyer
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