• Linking fragmented institutional data to individual students through digital IDs as the architectural foundation for personalisation at scale.
• Moving from data-rich, insight-poor to the systematic use of data for student support, retention and learning design.
• Treating personalisation as institutional and cultural change rather than a project — making student success central to how the university operates.

Preparing students for a changing world, equipped for any future, through forward-thinking, adaptable and technology-enhanced education.

This session explores Northside Christian College’s journey in developing an Innovation and AI Roadmap: from early conversations and pilot initiatives to a more strategic, whole-school approach. It will reflect on the key decisions that have shaped our direction and consider how schools can introduce AI in purposeful, practical and values-aligned ways that meaningfully support teaching and learning.

• Building staff capability to engage confidently and purposefully with AI and digital learning
• Enriching student learning through practical, future-focused opportunities
• Strengthening parent awareness and involvement as schools navigate emerging technologies
• Embracing innovation with integrity by prioritising safety, privacy and academic integrity

• The “AI ethics crisis” is a signal, not just a problem – what is AI surfacing about assessment design?
• Primary years pedagogy holds the answers – shift from high-stakes “one-off” submissions to ongoing, developmental evidence – what can secondary schools learn from this model?
• Systemic change requires alignment – rethinking assessment through the QCAA Principles of Assessment gives schools a credible, shared framework

• AI-Powered Differentiation for Diverse Learning Needs in Regional Settings
• Preparing Regional Students for AI-Integrated Futures
• Teacher Workload Management and Professional Sustainability

• Why prompt engineering for everyday teaching tasks like lesson plans and rubrics is already table stakes, and the tools doing it in one click are leaving prompt-based workflows behind.
• Where the real upskilling lies: not in prompt syntax, but in pedagogical judgement, knowing what to ask for when adapting AI outputs for diverse learners and complex classroom contexts.
• A practical framework for school leaders: how to choose tools and PD that handle routine tasks invisibly and make genuinely hard personalisation work dramatically more accessible to every teacher, not just the tech-savvy ones.

• Assessments – How can we safeguard against plagiarism? Should we be trying?
• What policies can we implement to ensure that there is a safe and responsible use of AI?
• Are we in danger of losing the human interaction and guidance that only teachers can provide?
• How best can we prepare the students for a post-school world?
• Should values and character education form a greater part of the curriculum?
• How do we ensure that there is equity in accessing AI tools for all students and schools?
• How do we ensure that teachers are fully up to speed on platforms and emerging technology?

• Exploring the unique challenges and opportunities of integrating AI within Distance Education
• Embedding AI literacy initiatives across the school community, including professional development for teachers, student learning programs, and parent engagement strategies
• Introducing AI into practical applications: assessment practices and curriculum integration within secondary Health and Physical Education (HPE)

• Assessing teacher confidence and competence in using AI in the classroom
• Supporting staff in their upskilling journey
• Embracing the challenges in keeping one-step ahead of the kids

• Addressing the challenge of boys and AI: key issues and early responses
• Moving from detection to transparency through whole-school alignment of staff, students, and parents
• Embedding Generative AI within academic integrity policy and classroom practice
• Using an AI traffic light system to clarify expectations and enable purposeful AI use in assessment
• Leveraging technology to support authentication of student work