Above & Beyond Early Childhood Consulting presents the Childhood Education Conference

 Welcome Early Childhood Educators, OOSH Educators , FDC Educators, management, stakeholders , curious people and practitioners!

This conference is going to set your intrinsic motivation on fire!

Stella Stead will get you up and dancing for the start of the conference to set the tone of the day!  

Marianne Saliba, the Mayor of Shellharbour Council will open the conference

Come and join Deborah McNelis, our first keynote speaker from the US as she shares her knowledge on the importance of brain development in the early years.

Highly energetic and dynamic, Deborah McNelis, an early brain development specialist, is a recognized international keynote speaker, trainer and author who bridges early brain development research with the essential and exciting realizations of the ways adults can easily understand how to support children to achieve long-term positive outcomes and well-being in life. With the eagerness she has to make this become common knowledge, she founded Brain Insights, LLC.
With a palpable dedication for educating all adults, audiences feel the passion Deborah has for raising the critical awareness of the impact of experiences in the early years.

https://www.braininsightsonline.com/pages/about-us

The second keynote speaker is Dr Belinda Davis, the Program Director for early childhood at Macquarie University.

Belinda has a BEd (Early Childhood), Master of Early Childhood and Doctor of Philosophy in early childhood. She has been a lecturer at the University of Sydney and Macquarie University where she has been researching with educators working with children aged Birth to Five years. She has worked on a number of research projects with the NSW Department of Education, Museum of Contemporary Art and ACECQA. She is strongly committed to good outcomes for all children.

Belinda will be presenting  about the concept of care and the tensions and challenges this brings when working with young children in different learning environments.  

After morning tea, break out for 3 x 30 minute sessions on topics that are of interest to you.

11:30– 12:00

BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Choose one from:

*Cindy Russel | Alleviating Anxiety in Children

*Kids & Traffic Program | Early Childhood Road Safety Program

*Michelle Hamilton | Where Do We Start? Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture Into Our Programs

12:00 – 12:30

BREAKOUT SESSION 2

Choose one from: *Tara Dunbar | A Fostering Embrace: Supporting Children Who Are In Foster Care And Their Families

*NSW Health – The importance of following health Policies and understanding QA2 In centre and OOSH settings

*Tanya Savva | speaker and life coach who facilitates yoga and mindfulness retreats, and she is the author of ‘The Adventures of Kenzie-Moo’. Her children’s picture book is a true story about her daughter who lives with blindness and their caravanning adventures up the east coast of Australia

12:30-1:00

BREAKOUT SESSION 3

Choose one from: *Dr Rosina McAlpine | Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviours in Childhood Settings

*Catherine McMillan | Gut Health in Children *Jacinta Ang | An Introduction Into Understanding Austism

* Jacinta Ang | An Introduction Into Understanding Austism

Lunch is from 1-2pm. While you enjoy lunch the amazing Blessie Pica will be providing smooth tunes for our listening pleasure!

After lunch, join Aaron from Pallet Play for a 1.5 hour workshop. Aaron will present a presentation first, then help us assemble three different resources that will be auctioned off for charity.

Move over contestants from THE BLOCK! 

The charity is ' Saving Chloe Saxby'.

Jake Mackenzie from MMJ North will auction off the products! 

https://www.mmj.com.au/

Finish off the afternoon with the charismatic Stella Stead as she shares imperative skills for your Leadership journey.

Browse stalls during break time.

Collaborate with like minded practitioners.

FAQs

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event.

This event is open to all educators

Please note - No Refund after the ticket is purchased. Name changes are available.

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Plenty of undercover parking available on site.

If you are travelling by train, the station you need to stop at is Oak Flats. It's then a 10 min Taxi/Uber ride

What can I bring into the event?

All food and drink is provided. Email me for dietary requirements which will be catered for.

Bring a drink bottle if you would like to refill throughout the day.

A coffee shop is on premises for all your coffee needs! 

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email info@stellastead.com.au for any questions or if you are wanting a stall.