Tuesday 11 August pm Registration 4:30 CaSPAQ executive meeting 5.30 Sponsors function with executive 7.00 pm Reception BBQ

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1 2015 Catholic Secondary Principals Association (QLD) Conference Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 August 2015, Ocean International Resort, South Mackay We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern. (Pope Francis 9/16/13) The annual conference of the Catholic Secondary Principals Association Queensland (CaSPAQ) is to be held in Mackay from Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 August 2015 at the Ocean International Resort, Bridge Road, South Mackay. Our theme Impolite Conversations - Re-engaging in Religion and Politics, seeks to highlight the importance of debate on education policy, programs and professional practice. Whether it be National testing, teacher training, Indigenous education, Governance or funding, Catholic Principals strive to be a constructive voice. Principals are encouraged to invite other members of their leadership teams to attend. Please complete separate registration forms for each delegate. Tuesday 11 August pm Registration 4:30 CaSPAQ executive meeting 5.30 Sponsors function with executive 7.00 pm Reception BBQ

2 Wednesday 12 August 8.00 am Registration continues 9.00 am Archbishop of Brisbane Most Rev Mark Benedict Coleridge. In an era where the moral authority of the Church appears to be declining, how do we rebuild our credibility and influence in political circles? THE ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE The Most Reverend Mark Coleridge DD BA DSS Born in Melbourne in 1948, Archbishop Mark Coleridge was ordained priest in Melbourne in He served in parishes before studying Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He taught Scripture in Melbourne, where he was eventually made Master of Catholic Theological College. In late 1997, he was appointed to work in the Holy See s Secretariat of State. He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne in 2002 and named Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn in In 2012 he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane where he currently serves am Reuben Saul. What are the politics surrounding migration to Australia, and can schools have a positive impact? REUBEN SAUL Partner, Lawyer, Migration Agent at Estrin Saul Lawyers & Migration Agents Perth WA Reuben Jahnke is a 2002 graduate of The Cathedral College, Rockhampton. After graduating as College Dux, Reuben went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of New South Wales. He went on to practice as a lawyer and spent several years working with the world s largest immigration law firm advocating for asylum seekers. Last year, Reuben established his own law firm in Western Australia specialising in refugee and immigration law. 10:30 CaSPAQ AGM 11:10 Morning Tea mingle and meet sponsors

3 11.40 Bishop Greg O Kelly SJ, Bishop of Port Pirie. No Affective, No Effective Faith Formation s Challenges BISHOP OF PORT PIRIE SA BISHOP GREG O KELLY SJ, AM, VG Bishop Greg O Kelly SJ was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide in 2006, and in 2009 became the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Port Pirie. Prior to this, he was principal of Jesuit colleges in Adelaide and Sydney; Chairman of the South Australian Catholic Schools Commission; Chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia; and President of the South Australian Council of Churches. Bishop O Kelly received the Order of Australia for his work in education. He is currently Chair of the Bishops Commission for Justice Ecology and Development, Chair of the Commission overseeing the work of Caritas Australia, the Social Justice Council and Catholic Earthcare. He is a past Chair and member of the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education, and a member of the Broken Bay Institute Board of Directors Dr Mark Copland EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION. Catholic schools and social justice - are we all talk and no action? 1:10 Lunch mingle and meet sponsors Afternoon Activities (college buses) 5.00 Transport to Eimeo Hotel (college buses) 5.30 Informal dinner at Eimeo Hotel Transport to Ocean International (college buses) DR MARK COPLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Dr Mark Copland is the Executive Officer for the Social Justice Commission for the Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba. He has held this role since Mark has worked as a teacher and historian in Queensland and Western Australia. His PhD topic was a history of the forced removal of Aboriginal people in Queensland between 1859 and He was a founding member of Toowoomba Refugee and Migrant Support Service (TRAMS) and has worked collaboratively with a number of government and non-government bodies promoting human rights and respect for cultural diversity. Mark was a Senior Researcher for the Forde Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions. He has served as a member of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council for eight years and is currently working with Bishop McGuckin s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reference group to promote the Reconciliation Action Plan for the Toowoomba Diocese. Mark is heavily involved in day to day support and advocacy for asylum seekers living in the Toowoomba region and played a key role in having Toowoomba declared a Refugee Welcome Zone. He has worked for justice and peace in partnership with people from a range of faith backgrounds over the past two decades.

4 Thursday 13 August 9.00 Dr Kevin Donnelly. The place of religion in a secular curriculum 9.45 Luke McKenna. Could it be a lack of resilience or wellbeing that is limiting our schools? DR KEVIN DONNELLY EDUCATION STANDARDS INSTITUTE SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Dr Kevin Donnelly is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Catholic University and Director of the Melbourne-based Education Standards Institute. Kevin taught for 18 years in Victorian government and non-government secondary schools. During that time he was a member of state and national curriculum bodies, including the Victorian Board of Studies and the federally funded Discovering Democracy Programme. Dr Donnelly recently co-chaired the recent Commonwealth Government s review of the Australian national curriculum. Kevin is one of Australia s leading education authors and commentators and he has written extensively on contemporary developments in education for Australia s print and electronic media. Interests include benchmarking curriculum internationally and investigating the impact of autonomy, diversity and choice in school education. Kevin is the author of a number of books including: Why our schools are failing, Dumbing Down, Australia s Education Revolution, Educating your child: it s not rocket science and Taming the black dog LUKE MCKENNA FOUNDER UPP Luke McKenna is an educator who specialises in working with schools to build growth mindsets, resilience and wellbeing for all students. Over the last 10 years, he has worked as a classroom teacher and school administrator. Since establishing Unleashing Personal Potential, he has worked with educators and students across Australian Primary and Secondary schools from the Independent, Catholic and Public sectors. He holds degrees in Business and Education, as well as a Masters of Educational Leadership. His work has also been published in the Australian Journal of Middle Schooling and he is the author of Thrive- the science of students at their best. 10:30 Morning Tea mingle and meet sponsors

5 11.00 Dr Wayne Tinsey. What about Catholic schools relevance into the future? Michelle Webster. Bullying and cybersafety are schools setting the example for politicians and church authorities to follow? DR WAYNE TINSEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EDMUND RICE EDUCATION AUSTRALIA As Executive Director, Wayne has leadership responsibility for over 40 schools which constitute Edmund Rice Education Australia. Wayne has worked in Catholic education in New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia for more than 25 years. He has simultaneously held the positions of Director of the Catholic Institute of Western Australia, Director of the Edmund Rice Centre for Social Justice, Head of the School of Religious Education, as well as Professor and Assistant Dean of Education at the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle. Prior to his current position, Wayne was Director of Schools in the Diocese of Maitland- Newcastle for four years. In 2007 he was awarded the Br John Taylor Award for Excellence in Education for his leadership and management of 57 primary and secondary schools, with over 19,000 students, in the Hunter and Manning regions. Wayne has had an affiliation with the Brothers over many years, working with them in Australia and overseas including Peru and India. MICHELLE WEBSTER Esmart SCHOOLS PROGRAM COORDINATOR THE ALANNAH AND MADELINE FOUNDATION Michelle Webster is The Alannah and Madeline Foundation s esmart Schools Program Coordinator. She is part of the team responsible for the development and implementation of The Foundation s wellbeing and cybersafety initiative esmart Schools. Formerly a teacher turned health promoter Michelle is passionate about the role that schools play in the wellbeing of young people and the importance of ensuring young people are safe and responsible in both the online and offline worlds. 12:30 Lunch mingle and meet sponsors

6 1:30 Hon. John Mickel presenting The policy cycle How schools are similar to the political process HON. JOHN MICKEL The Honourable John Mickel (pronounced McKell) was the 36th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Queensland Parliament. He was a Minister in the Queensland Government for 5 years administering the portfolios of or Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations, State Development, Environment, Energy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy. John was elected to the Queensland Parliament in June 1998 as the Member for Logan and was re-elected on four occasions. Prior to that, John held a number of senior Government roles including Chief of Staff to the Queensland Premier. He now lectures part-time at the Queensland University of Technology. He also serves on the Queensland Catholic Education Commission Political Advisory Committee. He is a Board Member of the Sisters of St Paul de Chartres Aged Care Facility. John and his wife Catherine established the Vietnamese Orphans and Disabilities Trust in 2004 to support the work of the Sisters of St Paul de Chartres throughout Vietnam and are regular visitors there. Their work has been recognised by the city of Da Nang Vietnam. John was awarded Honorary Citizen of Boystown for his work with marginalized groups, honorary membership of Rotary for his community work and acknowledged for his service and support of the Queensland Interfaith Community. 2:15 Conference Q & A 5.00 pm Depart for Mass from Ocean International (college buses) 5.30 pm Conference Mass at HSC/Emmanuel Chapel 6.30 pm Depart for Conference Dinner at Clarion (college buses) 7.00 pm Pre-dinner drinks followed by dinner - Farewells 10:30 pm Bus returns to Ocean International (college buses)