Sponsors

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) is the major professional association for educational leaders at all stages of their career from within Australia and throughout the world. With over 6,000 members, ACEL is a leader in professional development and thought leadership, and offers opportunities to participate in world class leadership programs, access monthly professional readings, and to learn with ACEL’s connected international communities, including ASCD and the Centre for Creative Leadership.

ASCD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organisation that represents 175,000 educators from more than 135 countries and 58 affiliates. ASCD's members span the entire profession of educators and its publications and programs address all aspects of effective learning and teaching—such as professional development, educational leadership, and capacity building.

The Australian Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations (AJCPTA) is a federation of state and territory joint councils of teacher professional associations representing over 120,000 teachers, from government and non-government schools within Australia. It provides a national voice for Australian teachers from all sectors and all levels of education.

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders—Northern Territory is a very successful branch of ACEL. ACEL-NT provides regular professional learning programs and support to educational leaders across the Territory.

Darwin is a place of sunshine, beaches, and nightlife, with a tropical climate and lots of tourist attractions, including museums, parks, art galleries, and historic buildings. After a full day of meetings and networking, take a stroll through the city centre or wander along Darwin’s famous harbour. Visit the open-air markets at Nightcliff and Mindil Beach, where there are stalls of unique products form local arts and craftspeople. Try the authentic cuisine from all over Asia or a good Aussie barbecue. The markets are alive with street performances— musicians, performers, traditional Aboriginal culture, recitations of traditional Australian bush poetry, and even try whip cracking lessons. Then, the city comes alive at night with nightclubs and the casino at Mindil Beach.

Darwin provides easy access to national parks, indigenous culture, brilliant sunsets, spectacular natural wonders, and world-class fishing. Visit Kakadu National Park—Australia's largest national park—where you can spend days exploring the most Aboriginal rock art sites in one place and climb to the top of Ayers Rock for amazing views across the landscape. Or head out to the Northern Territory lush coastlines and rainforests, or venture into the outback or a trip along the Katherine River to see towering cliffs at Katherine Gorge.

Fully registered participants will be entitled to a conference folder, printed materials, participation in all sessions, morning tea, and lunches on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and electronic access to copies of presentations and the printed Monograph of the William Walker Oration.

Special Needs

Delegates with special requirements should ensure details are included on the registration form in the ‘special requirements’ section. Special dietary requirements must be advised in advance, as special meals cannot be arranged without seven days’ notice to the venue.

What to Wear

Conference Sessions: smart casual
Gala Dinner: cocktail

Weather

May – September: Min average temperature - 21C (69F)
Max average temperature - 31C (88F)

Transport

Daily scheduled flights to Darwin operate from every mainland Australian capital city. Darwin, being the closest Australian capital city to Asia, has regular international air services from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.

From the Airport, the CBD and Darwin Convention Centre are approximately 12km in distance and only a 15 minute drive. Taxi, private hire car, or airport shuttle buses are available at the airport.
See http://www.darwinairportshuttle.com.au/.

Getting around Darwin

Take a Taxi: ph 131008, 132211 or 131924
Use a Public Bus - They are air conditioned, cheap, and cover Darwin well: ph 08 8924 7666
NB: There is on-site underground parking at the Convention Centre at a daily rate of $5. Easily accessible private parking is also available at a number of locations in the Darwin City Waterfront precinct.

Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellations must be received by the Conference Office in writing.  Notification by fax or e-mail will be acknowledged, and such acknowledgement  should be retained. A refund (less 10% administration charge) will be given for cancellations received by 28 August 2009. No refunds will be given after this date, but substitute participants are welcome.

Program Disclaimer

The speakers, topics, and times are correct at the time of publishing; however, in the event of unforeseen circumstances, the organisers reserve the right to alter or delete items from the conference program.

Privacy Act

In registering for this conference, relevant details will be incorporated into a delegate list for the benefit of all delegates (name and organisation only), and may be made available to ACEL, ASCD, and AJCPTA sponsors (subject to strict conditions). By completing this registration form, you acknowledge that the details supplied by you may be used by these organisations. Should you not wish your details to be used for these purposes, please tick the box on the registration page.