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PESA’s ongoing program of Professional Development and Learning, FREE for PESA members, and $25/ session for non Members. These events are held on zoom and accessible from any location. Presentations are by industry leaders within the fields of education, psychology and wellbeing science. Note: All past recordings (including from prior years) can be found on the Member Dashboard. You will need to be logged in to access these.

Upcoming Presentations in 2024

2024 Term 4 Presentations ‘Are you Paying Attention?’
  • Presented by Kim Bence, Head of Campus, Wesley College St Kilda Road Campus and Leonie Abbott, Head of Student Wellbeing, Wesley College St Kilda Road Campus.
  • When: November 7, 5pm – 6pm AEDT
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‘More Than Just a Job: Crafting Meaningful Work’.
  • Presented by Matt Curry, Educator/ Provisional Psychologist and Brienca Dries, Educator.
  • When: November 14, 5pm – 6pm AEDT
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2024 Past Presentations

2024 Term 1 Presentations:
  • Measuring and Managing Student Wellbeing in Schools. Presented by Sean Inman, Head of Wellbeing Programs, St Peter’s College, Adelaide.
  • Worlds Collide: Supporting the Wellbeing of Learners from Multi-Cultural Backgrounds. Presented by Damien Barry, Principal, and Canan Coskun , Head of Co-Curricular, at Wisdom College, Brisbane.
  • Fostering Resilience, Self-Efficacy and Academic Engagement: Empowering tertiary students through social and emotional competencies. Presented by Rola Zaki, Academic Head, Higher Education.
2024 Term 2 Presentations:
  • Leading the Way: Unlocking Thriving Staff Cultures in Schools. Presented by Isabella Portolesi, MAPP, Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, & Gabriel Portolesi, MAPP, Trinity College, Adelaide.
  • Teachers as HEROES: Building Psychological Capital with Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism. Presented by Sue Langley, CEO and Academic Director of the Langley Group.
2024 Term 3 Presentations:
  • Too Tired to Thrive: A Teacher Wellbeing Toolbox. Presented by Daniela Falecki, Founder of Teacher Wellbeing.
  • A Positive Education Approach to implementing the Australian Curriculum (v9). Presented by Brooke Davis, Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning, Melissa Chamberlain,  Head of Positive Education and Matt Smith, Deputy Principal, Positive Education of Centenary State High School, Jindalee, QLD