Conference Overview 2024

 

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The SIMON User Conference is back!

Our User Conference is finally back in-person and we'll host a fantastic line-up of high quality speakers and workshop trainers along with plenty of opportunities for networking with fellow SIMON users and experts.

Need More Convincing?

Conference FAQs

 

Need convincing to attend the SIMON User Conference 2024?

We get it — your teaching and admin time is valuable, and so is the school budget needed to send you to a conference like the SIMON User Conference 2024. In support of your school's $125 investment in your attendance to this great conference, we’ve put together some indisputable reasons (at least we think so) to prove that this one’s worth it. Please refer to the points below: 

  1. Start by letting the team know that on May. 13 & 14 2024, you’ll have the chance to learn from expert education, administration, data and technical practitioners covering topics like Wellbeing, Social Behaviour, Community Engagement, Lesson Planning, Learning Analytics, Curriculum Mapping, Efficient NCCD Tracking, Specialised Primary School Workflows and much more.

  2. Learn from and network with industry experts and top practitioners. We’ve got a lot of brilliant speakers joining us this May and this is your chance to get some facetime with them: hear from them on the big stage, hands-on workshops with them in dedicated and relevant sessions pertaining to your role, mingle with them during breaks and networking sessions.

  3. This one’s pretty straightforward: there’s a lot of new tech, SIMON innovation, ideas and trends out there. Figuring out exactly what’s worth you and your school's time and energy is next to impossible, so we’ve gathered a group of experts to present the very latest in our world of SIMON and our partners to directly help you prepare for the next exciting steps in educational technology.

  4. Share tips, ideas and learnings with fellow attendees. The people you’ll want to meet with and learn from aren’t just listed on the speaker schedule. We prioritise opportunities to network so that you can meet a ton of fellow educators, administrators and technical innovators working on real-world learning challengers similar to yours. We’re expecting over 200 attendees, and we can bet you’ll make some powerful connections with a good handful of them throughout your time with us.
  1. Come back to work refreshed and inspired! The whole program is focused on helping you tackle projects today, plan for tomorrow and to create a better future through SIMON and our partners, with speakers discussing which technologies and methodologies we need to know now, what the future of SIMON will bring, and how we can build more inclusive and collaborative learning communities.

  2. Personalised, flexibility and relevant. The SIMON User Conference 2024 offers a flexible and personalised opportunity to listen and engage in topic that a relevant "to you" — this means you can customise your experience throughout the 2 days giving you maximum benefit.  You will also be provided with healthy refreshments throughout the 2 days feeding your mind, body and soul (ok, maybe we went too far on that one).

Still not convinced? Send us an email at info@simonschools.net with any of your questions - we are sure we will be able to answer them.

Uni Hill Conference Centre is a brand new, modern and contemporary venue located in the business district of University Hill in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. The venue has been designed to deliver unsurpassed sophistication, excellence and style catering for conferences, meetings, seminars, product launches, exhibitions, and events.

The location of Uni Hill is 30 Graduate Road, Bundoora. VIC. 3083

 

Quest Bundoora

Quest Bundoora Apartment Hotel offers modern and stylish accommodation located 250m from Uni Hill Conference Centre. Featuring Studio, One, Two and Three Bedroom Serviced Apartment Hotel and Three Bedroom Townhouses now available. 

SIMON has negotiated a special User Conference Rate of $199 per night for attendees. Please contact Uni Hill Conference Center directly on 1300 014 412 or enquire@unihillconference.com.au to make your reservation.

Quest Bundoora Website

Quest Epping

Quest Epping apartment hotels provide a brand-new accommodation experience for both the corporate and leisure traveller. Located in the heart of the northern Melbourne suburb of Epping, this Epping hotel is perfectly placed within the Pacific Epping Shopping Centre and the Urban Diner precinct.

 Quest Epping Website

Quest Preston

Quest Preston brings a stunning new accommodation experience for both the business traveller and leisure traveller to the northern suburbs of Melbourne.

Perfectly positioned with easy and fast access to local businesses and amenities, Quest Preston is the optimal accommodation choice for business travellers.

If you are seeking accommodation in Preston or the surrounding suburbs, Quest Preston offers a range of different room types, to meet everyone’s needs. This brand new apartment hotel features 79 rooms, including Studios, One and Two Bedroom Apartments. The Studios are a great alternative to a hotel room as they feature kitchenettes.

Quest Preston Website

 

We’re constantly updating the website to showcase more details to attendees, this is the best place to keep up to date on information ready to be made public. To make sure you don’t miss any updates, please come back every week to see the recent news.

As a SIMON User, we will also be sending out major announcements to you  via email.

We are limiting the number of attendees to just under 220 - creating an environment where all participants can network, collaborate and create genuine connections with other schools and experts. As soon as we reach this number we will no longer accept additional attendees.

Tickets can easily be purchased from our tickets page here.

Upon request, we can provide a certificate of attendance after the event. Email info@simonschools.net to request your certificate. Unfortunately, we do not offer professional development credits for attending the  SIMON User Conference.

SIMON prides itself on the level of content that it produces for all attendees. To ensure the value of purchasing a ticket to the event, the ticket holders will get access to session/workshop content and replays after the event.

We are always looking for interesting speakers and talks for our line-up. If you have someone in mind or would like to nominate a suggestion, please contact us at info@simonschools.net

Please be mindful that we hope to lock down the Conference Schedule by mid to end March.

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Conference Pricing



  • Identified as an attendee
  • 2 days of 30+ sessions/workshops
  • 8 tracks of major learning trends
  • Personalised conference agenda
  • Access to session video recording
  • Breakfast and lunch included
  • Attend Networking Cocktails
  • Meet the SIMON & Partner Teams