Conference focus
The main focus for ATSIMA 2016 is Quality Learning and Teaching in mathematics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners: one of the main outcomes from ATSIMA 2014 conference. The by-lineValue us Value our education Value our future encapsulates the core principles behind quality learning and teaching. At the heart of these principles is the notion of meaningful relationships.
ATSIMA is committed to facilitate the development of relationships between Community, Education and Business sectors. As highlighted in ATSIMA 2014, we need to move beyond the pipeline mentality of separate sectors waiting for the next cohort to a new paradigm of meaningful relationships between all sectors: an ecosystem of relationships. ATSIMA 2016 will explore what quality teaching and learning means under this new paradigm.
Conference themes
The conference will have three main parts with each part being themed by Value us, Value our education and Value our future.
Value us will privilege the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from across Australia especially the Dharawal and Yuin peoples of the Illawarra and South East Coast: the land the conference is held on. We will hear about education from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective and their relationship with the education system. We would like to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander principals, teachers and teacher aides and their colleagues to discuss what they perceive to be quality learning and teaching in mathematics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners. Submit an abstract or research paper
Value our education will have to types of presentations: 1) a showcase of practices and 2) research presentations. The showcase of practice is specifically geared towards teachers demonstrating pedagogy in mathematics that has a significant impact on learning outcomes in mathematics. The research presentations will focus on the current research projects and major projects that aim to improve educational outcomes from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners in mathematics. We would particularly value presentations that demonstrate meaningful relationships between:
- Community and teachers
- teachers and Indigenous education workers
- teachers and researchers
Note that these are not excluding criteria but abstracts will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Submit an abstract or research paper
Value our future: For this part of the conference, we would encourage business to present on their employment programs and how they are connecting with Communities and the education sector to create employment pathways. We would also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to present their vision for the future and explore how this fits with current employment pathways and education. This will be the start of creating meaningful relationships across the three sectors. Submit an abstract or research paper
Be part of this exciting event!
VALUE US, VALUE OUR EDUCATION, VALUE OUR FUTURE
Keynote Speaker 1: Value us
Banbapuy Whitehead and Yalmay Yunupingu who are both Yolngu educators from Yirrkala Community School. More info soon about Banapuy and Yalmay!
Keynote Speaker 2: Value our education
Emeritus Professor Alan J. Bishop
Alan is the 2015 Felix Klein Medal recipient
Emeritus Professor Alan Bishop was Professor of Education and Associate Dean at Monash University between 1992-2002 after spending the earlier part of his life in the UK. In 1969 after completing his PhD, he was appointed Lecturer in the Department of Education at Cambridge University, UK where he worked for 23 years. He edited (from 1978 to 1990) the international research journal Educational Studies in Mathematics, published by Kluwer (now Springer), and he has been an Advisory Editor since 1990. He is Managing Editor of the research book series Mathematics Education Library, also published by Kluwer/Springer (1980 - present) The series has now published more than 100 books.. He was the Chief Editor of two International Handbooks of Mathematics Education (1996 and 2002) published by Kluwer/Springer, and joint Editor of the Third International Handbook of Mathematics Education (2012) also published by Springer. He was the sole Editor of the Handbook on Mathematics Education, published by Routledge (2003).
Keynote Speaker 3: Value our future
Ken Markwell
Ken is the Indigenous Sector Practice Director for EY.
Ken is a Mununjhali man. His people are from the Beaudesert region in Southeast Queensland. He also has cultural responsibilities for neighbouring Wangerriburra country.
Ken is co-leading EY’s Indigenous Sector Practice, which delivers professional solutions tailored for Indigenous clients and their stakeholders. He has over two decades of delivering outcomes with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. As a result Ken has extensive Indigenous networks across the country.
Prior to joining EY he established and led Indigenous Business Australia’s Traditional Owner and Sustainability Unit. He was Director of Markwell Consulting– a successful Aboriginal owned and operated business specialising in the facilitation of outcomes with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, government, business and community. Ken has held senior roles in Commonwealth and State Government agencies and within Indigenous organisations.
Registration Fees:
Full General Registration $550
General 1 day Registration $250
Full Community Registration $195
Community 1 day Registration $95
Full Registration Includes:
Conference Program
Attendance to all sessions
Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea
Welcome Reception
Conference Dinner
Transfers to and from Sandon Point Tent Embassy
1 day Registration Includes:
Conference Program
Attendance to sessions on day attending
Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea on day attending
Transfers to and from Sandon Point Tent Embassy
The Conference Dinner is not a part of the 1 day registration. An additional fee of $100 will apply if you would like to attend. Please contact enquiries@atsima.org
Payments:
Payment must be made via TryBooking (online registration site) using Visa or Mastercard. All payments must be made in Australian dollars and GST is not applicable (see below). When your payment has been processed, you will receive an invoice/receipt via return email; please ensure you keep this as there will be no other invoice/receipt issued.
Terms and conditions:
Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to the Conference Secretariat at enquiries@atsima.org. A $50.00 cancellation fee will apply to all cancelled registrations prior to Friday 7 October 2016. After this date, no refunds will be issued.
ATSIMA's GST status
As a non-profit organisation with annual turnover significantly below the $150,000 registration threshold, ATSIMA is not required to register to collect GST and has chosen not to register voluntarily. While this means that ATSIMA will not be able to claim Input Tax Credits to offset any GST paid on goods and services used in our enterprise, advice given is that such benefits would be outweighed by the very onerous record keeping requirements in accounting for the GST - which represent a substantial burden for small organisations such as ATSIMA. Therefore, ATSIMA will not be charging GST on goods and services or issue Tax Invoices.
Even though institutions may ask for Tax Invoices, ATSIMA does not have to issue Tax Invoices to show the GST component of goods and services. ATSIMA is not registered for GST so there is zero GST. If members want institutions to reimburse them for any ATSIMA expenses, they need a receipt but they do not need a Tax Invoice.