Program

2026 SASPA Annual Conference

8:00am Registration Opens & Networking time & Light Breakfast Refreshments
8:45am Conference starts
Welcome to Country	Uncle Tamaru

Conference Welcome	Rosie Heinicke, SASPA Conference Planning Committee Convenor & SASPA Vice President
Keynote 1 New metrics for success in learning Click here for Keynote abstract	Professor Sandra Milligan
SASPA Chief Executive Spotlight	Kirsty Amos
10:45am-11:15am Morning Tea
Breakout Session 1	See Breakout Sessions here
12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch
Breakout Session 2	See Breakout Sessions here
Reflections on the conference theme	Professor Pat Thomson
Address to delegates	Professor Martin Westwell
4:15pm – 5:30pm Networking function	Morphettville Racecourse: Morphett Room, includes canapés and drinks.
6:00pm Dinner function (Please select option in registration if you wish to attend)	Morphettville Racecourse - Lounge Room, includes 2 course Dinner and drinks.

8:00am Networking time & Light Breakfast Refreshments
8:30am Welcome Day 2	Kirri Dimasi
Acknowledgement of Country	Ocean View P-12 College
Minister for Education, Training & Skills Address	The Hon. Lucy Hood MP
Dr Alice Rigney Oration Looking Back to Move Forward	Dale Agius
Updating reflections on the conference theme	Professor Pat Thomson
10:30am-10:55am Morning Tea
Breakout Session 3	Click here for breakout session details
Breakout Session 4	Click here for breakout session details
1:25pm-2:10pm Lunch
Keynote 2 Equitable Excellence is Built by Empowered Leaders Click here for Keynote abstract	Andy Mison
Reflections & Feedback time	Complete feedback form here
3:45pm Closing Remarks & Conference Close	Kirsty Amos & Rosie Heinicke

Please note:
This program is subject to change by the SASPA conference planning committee