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Conferences
The Scots College hosts and participates in a number of conferences. These include:
International Boys' Schools Coalition Conferences
The Scots College is a key member of the International Boys’ Schools Coalition (IBSC), a group of over 250 boys’ schools from around the world committed to research and professional development in the education of boys.
Scots delegates at the 2018 IBSC Annual Conference
2018 IBSC Annual Conference
8-11 July 2018, The Southport School, Gold Coast, Australia
The 25th IBSC Annual Conference took place at The Southport School on the Gold Coast 8-11 July. It featured over 600 delegates from some 14 countries. Taking advantage of the proximity of this year’s conference and the opportunity to expose our staff to the world, we sent a delegation of 43 staff, selected from across our campuses and from executive, teaching and support teams. Scots staff gave 6 presentations, including a Featured Speaker session on research and innovation in boys’ schools in conjunction with Eton College and St Christopher’s School. Science Teacher Nick Little won the Action Research Award, the top in his global cohort, for his year-long study of how boys learn in our Graeme Clark Centre activity-based learning environments. He has since been asked to speak on the topic at a major conference in Melbourne. Staff who attended the program were effusive in their reflections on the ideas and inspiration this gave them for their work at the College.
8-11 July 2018, The Southport School, Gold Coast, Australia
The 25th IBSC Annual Conference took place at The Southport School on the Gold Coast 8-11 July. It featured over 600 delegates from some 14 countries. Taking advantage of the proximity of this year’s conference and the opportunity to expose our staff to the world, we sent a delegation of 43 staff, selected from across our campuses and from executive, teaching and support teams. Scots staff gave 6 presentations, including a Featured Speaker session on research and innovation in boys’ schools in conjunction with Eton College and St Christopher’s School. Science Teacher Nick Little won the Action Research Award, the top in his global cohort, for his year-long study of how boys learn in our Graeme Clark Centre activity-based learning environments. He has since been asked to speak on the topic at a major conference in Melbourne. Staff who attended the program were effusive in their reflections on the ideas and inspiration this gave them for their work at the College.
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Scots host International Boys' School Coalition Pre-Conference
2018 IBSC Pre-Conference Adventures Ventures and Adventures in the Real World: Educating Boys Experientially July 3-5 2018, The Scots College, Sydney “Not only is your school outstanding, but the way you present yourselves to the outside world, especially those of us from outside Australia, is a genuine inspiration.” Such was the feedback from one senior leader from a top boys’ school in the UK about his experience attending the International Boys’ Schools Coalition Pre-Conference Adventures hosted by the College in the first week of the recent school holidays. Before attending the Annual Conference at The Southport School, over 60 delegates from leading schools in the US, UK, Canada, South Africa, India, China and Peru had the opportunity to engage in a range of activities at Glengarry, Bannockburn and Bellevue Hill, built around our experiential approach to teaching and learning, as well as our 5 Patribus Initiatives. Guests heard from leading thinkers such as Jason Pellegrino, Old Boy and MD of Google Australia/New Zealand, on entrepreneurship, and Prof Kees Dorst, a leading interdisciplinary researcher from the University of Technology Sydney, on design thinking and creativity. |
A highlights video of the conference can be seen above. This program provided a unique opportunity to share and build on the world-class work of our staff, and provide a new model of professional learning for future IBSC conferences. The work of a wide number of staff and students across a range of campuses, as well as the generous sponsorship of a closing cocktail reception at Cruise Bar by Old Boy Mr Chris Cheung OAM (‘1984), made this a hugely successful advance in our vision of being ‘recognised globally as a leading, caring school for boys’.
For more information, please visit www.theibsc.org/conferences-events/2018ac/adventures. Stay tuned for more photos coming up soon. |
Dr Ian Lambert together with all presenters from The Scots College
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2017 IBSC Annual Conference
25-28 June 2017, Boys' Latin School of Maryland, Baltimore, United States The College was also strongly represented at the IBSC’s Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in the July holidays. Dr Ian PM Lambert presented workshops with Dr Hugh Chilton and Dr Caitlin Munday on building research cultures in boys’ schools (in conjunction with Eton College and St Christopher’s School), and the role of faith and tradition in successful innovation (in conjunction with Harrow School and SHORE School). Mr Graham Pattison and Mr Daniel Markham shared the model and successes of the Mind Body Heart Program, attracting considerable interest from schools around the world. Action researchers Mr Jeffrey Grundy and Ms Chloe Collett shared the fruits of their 12-month research projects on, respectively, growing emotional intelligence among boys at Glengarry and helping boys collaboratively learn in Prep mathematics. |
2nd Australasian International Boys' Schools Coalition Conference for Teachers New to Boys' Schools
11-13 April 2017, The Scots College, Sydney
The Scots College proudly hosted this important meeting once again. This conference aims to equip teachers new to boys’ schools with the vision, tools, and connections they need to profoundly shape the lives of young men. The conference featured keynote addresses by leading education researchers in fields such as motivation and engagement, psychology, and character development. Attendees also found plenty of time to discuss shared practice in stage-specific groups and participate in elective workshops on a range of issues, including classroom management, differentiation, and building their professional networks. Over thirty teachers from around Australia and New Zealand attended, spanning a range of teaching areas and levels of experience, but sharing a common commitment to excellence in educating boys.
Read more about the conference program here, and watch the keynote addresses below.
11-13 April 2017, The Scots College, Sydney
The Scots College proudly hosted this important meeting once again. This conference aims to equip teachers new to boys’ schools with the vision, tools, and connections they need to profoundly shape the lives of young men. The conference featured keynote addresses by leading education researchers in fields such as motivation and engagement, psychology, and character development. Attendees also found plenty of time to discuss shared practice in stage-specific groups and participate in elective workshops on a range of issues, including classroom management, differentiation, and building their professional networks. Over thirty teachers from around Australia and New Zealand attended, spanning a range of teaching areas and levels of experience, but sharing a common commitment to excellence in educating boys.
Read more about the conference program here, and watch the keynote addresses below.
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The Future of Schooling: Engaging Boys in Transformative Learning
Professor John Fischetti, Dean of Education, The University of Newcastle Professor Fischetti challenges the standard model of schooling which often works for those at the top but doesn’t engage with the majority of students’ learning needs. What is the future of learning, teaching and leading in these environments? How can we make the ordinary extraordinary? |
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Helping Young Men Thrive and Thriving in Your Work with Young Men
Dr John Best, sports physician and Wallabies team physician 1994-2000 Dr Best explains the holistic nature of human beings - body, mind and spirit - and gives practice advice on how to bring out the best performance in all three domains when working with young men. |
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How Boys Grow: Caring for the Whole Person
Dr Tom Cerni, Head of Counselling Services, The Scots College Dr Cerni draws on several disciplines including education, psychology, psychiatry and neuropsychology, to explains the connection between brain development, moods, intrinsic motivation, and experiential education. Boys and Character: Early reflections on a global study of boys’ schools
Dr Phil Cummins, Managing Director of CIRCLE, A/Prof, University of Tasmania Dr Cummins explores the key elements of CIRCLE’s global study of boys’ schools to define, measure and promote character education. Key themes include meaningfulness, focus, intention, experience, and identity. |
1st Australasian International Boys' Schools Coalition Conference for Teachers New to Boys' Schools
24-26 April 2014, The Scots College, Sydney
This regional conference of the IBSC brought together a number of teachers from across Australia, New Zealand and the region to reflect on the particular challenges and opportunities for early career teachers in boys' schools. The conference began with a welcome from the Principal of The Scots College, Dr Ian PM Lambert, and an inspiring special message from Mr Richard Blackett, who in 2014 marks 50 years of teaching at Scots.
Keynote papers were delivered by Professor Ron Ritchhart, Director of the Cultures of Thinking Project at Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero and author of Intellectual Character, Peter Janetski, educational psychologist and author of Being a Bloke, and Dr Phil Cummins, Adjunct Associate Professor in Education by the University of Tasmania.
Delegates enjoyed seeing the sights of Sydney on an evening harbour cruise reception, and watching The Scots College Pipes and Drums march in the annual Sydney Anzac Day Parade.
Details of the conference can be found in this brochure.
24-26 April 2014, The Scots College, Sydney
This regional conference of the IBSC brought together a number of teachers from across Australia, New Zealand and the region to reflect on the particular challenges and opportunities for early career teachers in boys' schools. The conference began with a welcome from the Principal of The Scots College, Dr Ian PM Lambert, and an inspiring special message from Mr Richard Blackett, who in 2014 marks 50 years of teaching at Scots.
Keynote papers were delivered by Professor Ron Ritchhart, Director of the Cultures of Thinking Project at Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero and author of Intellectual Character, Peter Janetski, educational psychologist and author of Being a Bloke, and Dr Phil Cummins, Adjunct Associate Professor in Education by the University of Tasmania.
Delegates enjoyed seeing the sights of Sydney on an evening harbour cruise reception, and watching The Scots College Pipes and Drums march in the annual Sydney Anzac Day Parade.
Details of the conference can be found in this brochure.
The Ethos Conference on Faith, Learning and Leadership
This annual conference at St Andrew's College, within the University of Sydney, is a unique opportunity for bright students, leading teachers and inspiring academics to think hard about faith, learning and leadership. It runs in conjunction with the annual Clark Lectures. Previous conferences are listed below and also on the Clark Lecture Series website.
2017: Faith and Culture in a Changing World
Keynote addresses were given by Professor David I. Smith (Calvin College) on Faith and Culture in a Changing World
Other guest speakers included Dr. Laura Rademaker (ACU), Dr Shane Clifton (Alphacrucis College), Mr Tim Sheerman (Social Activist) and Mr Tim Morris-Smith (Social Entrepreneur).
Keynote addresses were given by Professor David I. Smith (Calvin College) on Faith and Culture in a Changing World
Other guest speakers included Dr. Laura Rademaker (ACU), Dr Shane Clifton (Alphacrucis College), Mr Tim Sheerman (Social Activist) and Mr Tim Morris-Smith (Social Entrepreneur).
2016: Science and the Sources of Truth
Keynote addresses were given by Professor Ian Hutchinson (MIT) on Faith, Knowledge and the Origins and Future of Science.
Other guest speakers included sociologist Dr Paul Tyson (UQ), educator Mr Paul Kidson (USyd) and philosopher Mr Tim Smartt (Notre Dame).
Keynote addresses were given by Professor Ian Hutchinson (MIT) on Faith, Knowledge and the Origins and Future of Science.
Other guest speakers included sociologist Dr Paul Tyson (UQ), educator Mr Paul Kidson (USyd) and philosopher Mr Tim Smartt (Notre Dame).
2015: Truth and Tradition in a Fractured World: Educating the Whole Person, Past and Present
Keynote addresses were given by Professor David Bebbington (Stirling University), on 'The ideas that have shaped our world'.
Speakers included Dr Richard Shumack (Director of the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology), Dr David Benson (Malyon College), Dr Sarah Golsby-Smith (The Scots College), Mr Tim Smartt (University of Notre Dame), Dr Jerome Jayasekera (formerly Harvard Medical School).
Keynote addresses were given by Professor David Bebbington (Stirling University), on 'The ideas that have shaped our world'.
Speakers included Dr Richard Shumack (Director of the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology), Dr David Benson (Malyon College), Dr Sarah Golsby-Smith (The Scots College), Mr Tim Smartt (University of Notre Dame), Dr Jerome Jayasekera (formerly Harvard Medical School).
2014: Into a Far Country: Faith and the Intellectual Quest in the 21st Century
Keynote addresses were given by Professor John Stackhouse (Regent College), on 'Irreducible Complexity: Why We Need to Think Hard', and
'The World is Not Enough: Lessons on Mission from James Bond & Jesus Christ'.
Speakers included Dr John Dickson (Centre for Public Christianity/Macquarie University), Associate Professor Gordon Menzies (UTS), Professor Paul Oslington (Alphacrucis College) and Dr Ian Lambert (Principal, The Scots College).
