2026 Psychology Summer Conference

12:00 PM

1 Hour

Planning on implementing year 10 Psychology as an elective Science or wanting to know how to approach school leadership regarding this a new subject implementation? This workshop, recently presented at AusPLAT, will provide an example and rationale behind the inclusion of Psychology at year 10 and the steps to make your proposal as successful as possible. Included will be an example of the units undertaken, evidence of student feedback regarding subject choice and engagement.

Presenter: Katherine Edson

Organisation: Gleeson College

12:00 PM

1 Hour

This workshop is designed specifically for new Psychology teachers and focuses on building the skills needed to confidently prepare students for strong performance across SACE internal and external assessments. While university training covers pedagogy, early-career teachers often struggle with the drop in grades from class tasks to the external exam. This session provides evidence-based strategies to set students up for success from day one, including developing assessment literacy, embedding exam thinking throughout the year, designing high-quality internal tasks, and teaching students to apply theory deeply and accurately. Participants will leave with ready-to-use tools, templates, and high-impact routines that close the internal–external performance gap and support long-term student achievement. Last but not least, the workshop will explore ways to enhance belonging and connection enabling us to build psychologically safe classrooms.

Presenter: Deb Green

12:00 PM

1 Hour

Information to come.

Presenter: Amanda Salha

Organisation: Westminster School

1:30 PM

1 Hour

Information to come.

Presenter: Amanda Salha

Organisation: Westminster School

1:30 PM

1 Hour

Planning on implementing year 10 Psychology as an elective Science or wanting to know how to approach school leadership regarding this a new subject implementation? This workshop, recently presented at AusPLAT, will provide an example and rationale behind the inclusion of Psychology at year 10 and the steps to make your proposal as successful as possible. Included will be an example of the units undertaken, evidence of student feedback regarding subject choice and engagement.

Presenter: Katherine Edson

Organisation: Gleeson College

1:30 PM

1 Hour

This interactive workshop equips psychology educators to integrate Indigenous and cross-cultural perspectives within the study of lifespan and positive psychology. Participants explore the notion of kinship, connection to Country, attachment theory, and holistic wellbeing frameworks that enrich traditional developmental and cross-cultural psychology theories. Through experiential activities, including a facilitated yarning circle and collaborative theory-mapping, educators learn to integrate diverse worldviews authentically, avoid tokenism, and align with SACE Stage 1 and 2 outcomes. Practical strategies, assessment ideas, and in-workshop resources will be provided to support culturally responsive and conceptually rigorous teaching that fosters wellbeing and bridges familiar and unfamiliar worlds together.

Presenter: Tania Zebian

Organisation: Adelaide Botanic High School

2:20 PM

1 Hour

This interactive workshop equips psychology educators to integrate Indigenous and cross-cultural perspectives within the study of lifespan and positive psychology. Participants explore the notion of kinship, connection to Country, attachment theory, and holistic wellbeing frameworks that enrich traditional developmental and cross-cultural psychology theories. Through experiential activities, including a facilitated yarning circle and collaborative theory-mapping, educators learn to integrate diverse worldviews authentically, avoid tokenism, and align with SACE Stage 1 and 2 outcomes. Practical strategies, assessment ideas, and in-workshop resources will be provided to support culturally responsive and conceptually rigorous teaching that fosters wellbeing and bridges familiar and unfamiliar worlds together.

Presenter: Tania Zebian

Organisation: Adelaide Botanic High School

2:20 PM

1 Hour

This workshop is designed specifically for new Psychology teachers and focuses on building the skills needed to confidently prepare students for strong performance across SACE internal and external assessments. While university training covers pedagogy, early-career teachers often struggle with the drop in grades from class tasks to the external exam. This session provides evidence-based strategies to set students up for success from day one, including developing assessment literacy, embedding exam thinking throughout the year, designing high-quality internal tasks, and teaching students to apply theory deeply and accurately. Participants will leave with ready-to-use tools, templates, and high-impact routines that close the internal–external performance gap and support long-term student achievement. Last but not least, the workshop will explore ways to enhance belonging and connection enabling us to build psychologically safe classrooms.

Presenter: Deb Green