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Time Name Curriculum Level Speakers
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMActive Breakfast - Thursday 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMOPENING PLENARY: How to perform at your best and have your students do likewise 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMBreaking down Exam Questions in VCE PE using QAFMA 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMBuilding Inclusive Menstrual Health Education  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMChallenge & Adventure 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMEngaging Revision Ideas Key Terminology for VCE PE & HHD 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMHPE Instructional Model 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMInclusion in an education setting 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMSupporting Para Athletes A beginners guide for teachers 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMTeaching Fundamental Movement Skills 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMTeaching Unit 4 of VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMThe new VCE® Physical Education (PE) Units 1-2 Study Design in Action - Part 1 
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMMORNING TEA AND EXHIBITOR NETWORKING 
10:40 AM - 10:50 AMMove to next selected session 
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.01 VCE PE Unit 4 Area of Study 3 – First year learningsVCE PE
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.02 Excelling in the HHD Extended ResponseVCE HHD
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.03 Making Connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Perspectives and Country: Non-Indigenous Outdoor Educators and the VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies CurriculumVCE OES
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.04 Setting the Pace: Effective Planning for VCE PE Units 1&2VCE
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.05 Navigating Consent in the Primary Years F - 6
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.06 Building Self-Regulation Through Movement: Practical Strategies to Support Focus and Emotional GrowthF - 6
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.07 The new and inclusive Netball Schools Primary Program!F - 6
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.08 Beyond the Bat: Building Connection Through Feedback in Striking & Fielding7 - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.09 Youth Resistance Training in Physical Education: Safe, Effective and Engaging7 - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.11 Engaging Challenging Students - High Risk Teaching7 - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.12 Pedal, Play & Perform – Building Confidence on Two WheelsF - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.13 Breaking Barriers: The Power of InclusionF - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.14 Developing your PE curriculum - a thematic game sense approach to teaching gamesF - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.15 The Spirit of the Game: Using Ultimate Frisbee to Teach Students to Self-Officiate GamesF - 10
10:50 AM - 11:50 AMA.16 More Than a Game: Using Squash to Build Relationships, Movement Skills and CommunityF - 10
11:50 AM - 12:00 PMMove to next session 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.01 Practical Strategies for Teaching Units 1 - 4 PEVCE PE
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.02 Assessment in Action: Exploring Task Types Across Units 1–4 HHDVCE HHD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.03 CHASE Success: A Strategic Framework for Maximising VCE Exam PerformanceVCE OES
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.04 Integrated Programming for the Secondary School Student Athlete: Balancing Academic and Athletic Development7 - 12
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.05 Inclusion and Participation for Students with a Disability – Whose Role Is It Anyway?F - 6
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.06 Making PE Assessment Easy in Years 3–6: CAMSA in ActionF - 6
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.07 Striking and Fielding in Primary: an active and adaptable approachF - 6
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.08 Disciplines of Tennis: Incorporating Tennis, Pickleball, and POP Tennis into PE Through Shared Concepts7 - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.10 FUELLING THE FUTURE: Sports nutrition strategies for emerging athletes7 - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.11 King-Sized Sports: Reigniting minor gamesF - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.12 Digital Drama: Risks, Responses and ReportingF - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.13 Critical Health Education - A renewed focus on alcohol and other drug (AD) educationF - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.14 Top 10 Quick & Easy Energisers Students Love to PlayF - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.15 Implementing the new Victorian Curriculum F-10 2.0 in your schools Outdoor Education programF - 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMB.16 Athlete Development and Wellbeing - translating the Matildas successes into Victorian schoolsOther
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLUNCH AND EXHIBITOR NETWORKING 
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.01 Systems in Sync: Clarifying Energy Systems for Stronger Student OutcomesVCE PE
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.02 Lessons from the Frontline: What Works in Teen Vaping Prevention7 - 12
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.03 VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies Unit 4 AOS 3 - planning, programming and assessingVCE OES
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.04 Deliver rec sessions insights: Building on 2025 experience for 2026 successVCE VET
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.05 Track Movement Skills with Ease: KIDDO’s Rapid FMS Assessment Tool in Action F - 6
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.06 Lacrosse Australia’s Quick Stix: A Beginner’s Game for Primary PEF - 6
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.07 Planning with Purpose: Running an Engaging and Organised School Sports Carnival F - 6
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.08 Active Learning Strategies for Engaging Health Education7 - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.09 Feedback in Play: Formative Assessment Through Territory Games7 - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.10 Gamification in HPE classrooms to increase student engagement7 - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.11 How to coach sprint technique in junior high school students: Fun, simple and effective7 - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.12 Empowering Educators: Integrating Digital Citizenship into Health and Physical EducationF - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.13 Teaching Personal Social Responsibility (TPSR) when applied to Games SenseF - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.14 Inclusive PE in Action: Building Confidence in Making Reasonable AdjustmentsF - 10
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.15 Energise, Reflect, Reconnect: Reignite your spark with Simple Strategies to Support Teacher WellbeingOther
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMC.16 SESSION CANCELLED 
3:10 PM - 4:00 PMNetworking Drinks 
Time Name Curriculum Level Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMActive Breakfast - Friday 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.01 VCE PE Units 1–4: Teaching Literacy for Exam SuccessVCE PE
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.02 VCE HHD Unlocked: Confidently Planning Units 1–4 for Student SuccessVCE HHD
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.03 From WHS to Wow: Making BSBWHS308 Come Alive in the Gym or OutdoorsVCE VET
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.04 Unlocking Potential in PE: Bridging Physical Literacy and Talent Identification for Student SuccessVCE
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.05 How to streamline your PE planningF - 6
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.06 Teaching students to have a Big Bash - Using Small-Sided Games for Cricket Skill DevelopmentF - 6
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.07 CONNECT: Bringing AFL to Life in Your School and BeyondF - 6
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.08 Responding to Vaping, Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction7 - 12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.09 Play. Lead. Thrive: Building Passion and Purpose in Female Athletes7 - 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.10 Kickstart Curiosity: Engaging students from the beginning7 - 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.11 Connection Before Content - A Practical Pathway to Building Relationships & Well-BeingF - 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.12 SESSION CANCELLED7 - 12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.13 SESSION CANCELLEDF - 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.14 Creative Physical Education for Games and DanceF - 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.15 Learning through playing Invasion Games - a Game Sense ApproachF - 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMD.16 How to put the Swim back into your House Swimming CarnivalOther
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMMORNING TEA AND EXHIBITOR NETWORKING 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.01 SESSION CANCELLED 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.02 Reflect, Refine, and Reimagine: Health related content and the Study DesignVCE HHD
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.03 Good - Better - Great in VET Sport & RecreationVCE VET
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.04 SESSION CANCELLED 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.05 Get your students active and engaged with thematic and gamification concepts to improve Fundamental Movement SkillsF - 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.06 Make Each Minute CountF - 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.07 Inclusion 101F - 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.08 Understanding Upstander Behaviour: Empowering students to take safe and effective action7 - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.09 TriBall Lacrosse - Revolutionising Secondary School Lacrosse7 - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.10 Activating Knowledge: Designing Physically Active Lessons that Teach Thinking7 - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.11 Navigating Consent: More Than Just Yes or No7 - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.12 Minimum Equipment – Maximum Engagement: Practical PE Ideas for Every ClassroomF - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.13 SESSION CANCELLEDF - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.14 Swing into Action: Bringing Golf to Your Classroom with MyGolf SchoolsF - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.15 SESSION CANCELLEDF - 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PME.16 Change it up with PickleballF - 10
12:00 PM - 12:50 PMLUNCH AND EXHIBITOR NETWORKING 
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.01 Backward Design in Practice for VCE Physical Education TeachersVCE PE
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.02 Equipping schools, empowering students: a curriculum-based approach to vaping education7 - 12
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.03 Breaking down the 2025 ExamVCE VET
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.04 Top 5 Sex & Consent Questions Educators Get Asked (And How to Answer Them)7 - 12
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.05 Empowering Student Voice and Agency in Primary PEF - 6
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.06 Energising Net/Court/Wall Units: Games-Based Strategies for Engagement and InclusionF - 6
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.07 Sport Education in Action: Engaging Upper Primary Through Territory GamesF - 6
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.08 SESSION CANCELLED 7 - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.09 Strength in Numbers: Resistance Training to Enhance Cognitive Load and Classroom Focus7 - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.10 Map It, Move It: Using Orienteering to Strengthen PE FoundationsF - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.11 Brain Health- A practical approach!F - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.12 Beyond the Boundaries: Field Hockey as a Multi-Thematic PE PowerhouseF - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.13 Wellbeing in Action: Practical Strategies to Empower Young FemalesF - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.14 Reimagining Professional Learning Communities: Leading Effective and Impactful Teacher DevelopmentF - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.15 Hit the Mark: Target GamesF - 10
12:50 PM - 1:50 PMF.16 SESSION CANCELLED 
1:50 PM - 2:00 PMMove to Plenary Session 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMCLOSING PLENARY: Individual Identity - Clarifying Your Purpose and Skillset 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMCONFERENCE CLOSE