2005 International Conference

Developing Tomorrows Leaders

The Fourth Annual International Conference on Educational Leadership took place on the 18th and 19th of February 2005 at the Wollongong Campus of the University of Wollongong. The Conference was cosponsored by the NSW Department of Education and Training, the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong, and The University of Wollongong Faculty of Education. More than 300 participants attended. Click here to view photos from the conference.

The theme of the 2005 Conference was Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders, which acknowledged the strategic and critical importance of developing new leaders in a rapidly changing, turbulent, diverse, and complex environment. Future leaders need to be even more competent, enthusiastic, optimistic, and versatile. They must be attuned to the future; possess knowledge about current issues, accountabilities, and dilemmas confronting their workplaces; and be capable of leading and managing change and creating opportunities for improvement and renewal. Click here to view slides from the presentations delivered at the conference.

The participants in the conference included school leaders, teachers, school leadership teams, systemic administrators from the government and non-government education systems, trainers and management educators, and university academics.

The 2005 Conference Keynote speakers included Dr Myron Rogers (USA), Prof. Jenny Gore (Newcastle), Prof. Geoff Scott (University of Western Sydney), Prof. Steve Dinham (University of New England), and Dr Colleen Chesterman (University of Technology, Sydney). Click here to view the conference program.

A series of concurrent workshops took place. Workshop presenters included Dr Liz Gale (Illawarra Area Health Services), Steve Smith (Central Queensland University), and Ross Whelan (Christian Schools, Australia).

Conference Management Committee