Published 14 Jul 2023
2023 Early Childhood Australia National Conference
Celebrating its 35th year, the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) National Conference is back.
Held at Adelaide Convention Centre from Wednesday 4 October to Saturday 7 October, the 2023 theme is Kumarninthi—Becoming one: Old ways, new wisdom.
The theme emphasises the importance of bringing together and honouring old ways, including theoretical perspectives and knowledge, with new and contemporary approaches to deliver the best possible early childhood education.
Meaning ‘becoming one’ the word ‘kumarninthi’ comes from the Kaurna people of South Australia, where this year’s conference will be held.
The conference program offers a variety of streams and sessions to suit attendees at different points in their careers including initial teacher education (ITE) students, early childhood teachers and educational leaders.
On day two, learn about Uniting the profession: Strengthening teachers’ leadership using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, presented by the VIT’s Matt Woodley alongside Merise Bickley from the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) and Sue Fox from the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRBSA).
Date: Friday 6 October
Time: 11.10 – 11.55am
Venue: Riverbank Room 8
Conference theme: Moving forward; standing strong
The 2023 event welcomes international keynote speaker, Dr Jools Page. Dr Page’s research on attachment-based relationships between children aged 0-3 and adults in early learning settings has earned both national and international acclaim.
The program also includes keynote speeches from Karen Mundine, CEO of Reconciliation Australia and Taylor Dee Hawkins, Managing Director of Foundations for Tomorrow.
