Mobile Device Showcase 2018
2018-08-15 10:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Eltham College, 1660 Main Rd, Research, Victoria, 3095, Australia
The Mobile device and solutions showcase will be held on Wednesday 15 August 2018 at Eltham College.
We have two themes this year:

Mobile device vendors will present their device options for 2019
Solution providers will present their applications/systems.

There are 16 vendors participating:

Acer
Cloud Works
Dell
Digistorm
Edsmart
Elcom
Selectec/foldr
Fujitsu
HP
Lenovo
looplearn
Microsoft
Pixevety
STM Brands
Targus
Toshiba

Each vendor will exhibit in the showcase area throughout the day and will have 15 minutes to address the group – for details, please refer to the full agenda.
As in previous years, there will be drinks and nibbles at the Principal’s residence at the conclusion of the program. Dinner at Swipers Gully Restaurant will follow drinks.
This is a free event to all VINE subscribers and member of the Ning site. Registration is via this web site.
Come along to the 2018 Mobile Device and Solution showcase and support vendors who cover the cost of catering throughout the day and ensure there isn’t a fee to attend.

Term 4, 2018: School Databases and Systems
2018-10-24 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Kardinia International College, 29-31 Kardinia Drive, Bell Post Hill, Victoria, 3215, Australia
The Term 4, 2018 VINE meeting will focus on school database systems. Although this could be viewed as a Synergetic, TASS or Maze view of the world. The topic or theme will be far broader than looking at specific packages/systems. Please direct suggestions on content to info@vine.vic.edu.au
The program guide is available for download by clicking here.
The Term 4 meeting is sponsored by Centorrino Technologies and Laserfiche.

VINE Special Event - Darktrace
2019-03-07 11:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Carey Baptist Grammar School Tennis Lawn Bowls Club, 397 Barkers Rd, Kew, Victoria, 3101, Australia
You are invited to a special VINE seminar with Darktrace on the topic of cyber artificial intelligence (AI) – and how to trust AI to fight back in real time.
The education sector is full of intellectual property, with many educational institutions embracing digital applications to better facilitate learning and enabling students to use personal devices on the network to enrich their educational experience. This simultaneously creates more network vulnerabilities and opportunities for cyber-attacks, adding pressure on lean infrastructure teams responsible for protecting users and sensitive data. How can the security teams defend their institution, regardless of network size or complexity?
Darktrace is today the most widely-deployed application of AI in the enterprise. From our experience across 7,000 deployments worldwide, Darktrace will present on:

The current cyber-threats specific to the education sector
How AI’s autonomous response decision-making works (and how to trust it)
Darktrace’s predictions for the evolution of automated threats
A live demo of the Threat Visualiser, using Carey Baptist Grammar School’s network environment

The speaker at this event will be Steven Archibald, Information, Communication and Technology Manager at Carey Baptist Grammar School. Steven will speak about his experience with Darktrace, during the Proof of Value (POV) and how Darktrace’s machine learning and AI technology is helping Carey to defend against cyber-attacks and provide total network visibility.
Where: Carey Baptist Grammar School, 349 Barkers Road, Kew VIC 3101.
Lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the seminar.
Please note that registration for this seminar is required. Attendees will need to provide their mobile phone number and WWC and/or VIT numbers. This is a requirement of schools and VINE in regards to best practice for child safety.

Term 1 VINE Meeting - Security
2019-03-21 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Flinders Christian Community College, Australia
Schools need to be vigilant daily in their fight against security breaches. This was a meeting theme for the term 2 VINE meeting in 2018. So significant that member feedback has recommended that the theme should be addressed again in 2019.
The meeting will be held at:
Flinders Christian Community College, Carrum Downs Campus, 100 Ballarto Road, Carrum Downs.
An agenda for the day will be published soon.
Please note that VINE requires all attendees to register for the event and to provide their mobile phone number, WWC number and VIT number (if teaching staff). This permits VINE and the host school to meet new child safety and protection regulations. Note also that your contact details (name, school and email address) will be shared with event sponsors.

HP Evolution 2019: Shaping the Future
2019-04-03 14:30 - 2019-04-04 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl., South Wharf, Victoria, 3006, Australia
HP Evolution 2019: Shaping the Future
Transformation is all around us. From fundamental changes to how we work and how we design and manufacture products, to how we approach Healthcare and support the Education of our future generations. Our physical and digital realities are fusing to shape the future, create new experiences and transform industries and processes.
You can expect to learn about the latest industry innovations and receive incredible insights from forward-thinking speakers, ranging from futurists to professors and global leaders. You will journey through the future of computing and gain an understanding of how the terrain of tomorrow will bring exponential advancements to the edge of our imaginations… and beyond.
Check this page regularly as we continue to announce more speakers to help you identify your next big opportunity and shape your future.
https://www.thehphub.com/evolution/

Location:
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl. South Wharf VIC 3006

Term 2 meeting - Learning Management Systems - Deep Dive!
2019-05-15 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC), 141 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
PLC Learning Management Systems (LMS) are now common place in schools. It is significant that a number of member schools have recently changed their LMS. Presentations on LMS occurred in August 2016 at the solutions showcase. This meeting provides the opportunity for an update on the LMS landscape and permits a deeper discussion and presentation of the area.
The program and agenda will be published closer to the date. Sign up now and enter the event into your calendar!
Please note that VINE requires all attendees to register for the event and to provide their mobile phone number, WWC number and VIT number (if teaching staff). This permits VINE and the host school to meet new child safety and protection regulations. Note also that your contact details (name, school and email address) will be shared with event sponsors.
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
141 Burwood Highway
Burwood VIC 3125

SCHOOL ICT LAW - Lawsense
2019-05-29 08:00 - 2019-05-30 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
This is not a VINE Event, but is relevant to VINE members. A full agenda and registration details can be download from here.
LawSense School ICT Law Topics Include:

Privacy and confidentiality: examining your school’s obligations and managing access
Data storage, security, the cloud and reporting
ICT contracts, insurance and dealing with external contractors:
Copyright and trademarks update: navigating current laws affecting schools and social media

Event Brochure

Term 2, 2018: Security
2019-06-15 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Hillcrest Christian College, 500 Soldiers Rd, Clyde, Victoria, 3978, Australia
The Term 2, 2018 meeting will be held at Hillcrest Christian College, 500 Soldiers
road, Clyde North VIC 3978.
The theme of the meeting will be Security!
The day is sponsored by CyberHound, Bitglass and The Missing Link
The draft schedule for the day is

Time
Activity
Notes

9.30am – 10.00am
Coffee/Tea on arrival
Collect name tag

10.00am – 10.15am
Welcome and housekeeping – Hillcrest
Welcome from VINE President, comments about the day
James Poulos
Rob Flavell

10.15am – 10.45am
Keynote – Security “The Big Picture” Why you need to be concerned!
CyberHound (TBC)

10.45am – 11.00am
Workshop around the theme, small group discussion and report back
Explanation of following activities. Say 6 tables of 8-10 people. Each group nominates a scribe and a speaker. The speaker reports back at the next session.

11.00am – 11.15am
Morning Tea

11.15am – 11.45am
Discussion on one element of the theme by each table. Focus on each school’s story, issues and suggestions for VINE actions in the future.

11.45am – 12.00pm
Elements of security – session 1

12.00pm – 12.15pm
Elements of security – session 2

12.15pm – 12.30pm
Elements of security – session 3

12.30pm – 1.00pm
Keynote – Bitglass
Bitglass (TBC)

1.00pm – 1.45pm
Lunch

1.45pm – 2.00pm
Elements of security – session 4

2.00pm – 2.15pm
Elements of security – session 5

2.15pm – 2.30pm
Elements of security – session 6

2.30pm – 3.00pm
Case study – Why security audits are important.
Case study Kardinia College
The Missing Link (TBC)

3.00pm – 3.30pm
Keynote – The Missing Link

3.30pm – 3.45pm
Wrap up on security!

3.45pm – 4.00pm
VINE report, update on Mobile Device and Solutions Showcase (August 15 at Eltham College), Term 4 meeting (October 24 at Kardinia College) and Term 1/2019 at Flinders Community College

4.00pm – 4.15pm
Wrap up of the day

The day is sponsored by CyberHound, Bitglass and The Missing Link

Term 3 meeting - School Databases and Systems
2019-07-18 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
So successful was the 2018 VINE meeting on School Databases and Systems that attendees recommended this theme to become an annual meeting theme. So here we are! This meeting will address a number of issues relating to this critical area of school operations and impact on the business.
The program for this meeting will be published closer to the event date. Please add to your calendar now!
Please note that VINE requires all attendees to register for the event and to provide their mobile phone number, WWC number and VIT number (if teaching staff). This permits VINE and the host school to meet new child safety and protection regulations. Note also that your contact details (name, school and email address) will be shared with event sponsors.
Luther College
1-39 Plymouth Road
Croydon Hills VIC 3136

AIS ICT Management and Leadership Conference
2019-07-31 08:00 - 2019-08-02 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
This is not a VINE Event, but is relevant to VINE members.
A full agenda and registration details can be download from here.
2019 ICT Management and Leadership Conference: Is comfort the enemy of progress?
We often feel comfortable – it’s good when everything is going well, and it’s natural to stop and enjoy it for a while. But technology doesn’t stop.
Development is constant and the longer you wait the further things move ahead of you until you’re in a frantic race to catch up. Stepping out of our comfort zone requires extra effort, energy and determination. And with it comes the risk of failure… what if we get it wrong? What if we look silly? Will it be worth it in the end? Will I stand alone? What if I fail?
But what if it succeeds and helps ICT delivery? If we are going to strive for progress, whether professionally or personally, we have to get comfortable with the idea of being uncomfortable.

Term 3 meeting - Mobile Devices Showcase and Solutions for Community Engagement
2019-08-07 10:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
Register HERE!
The annual mobile device showcase allows vendors to present their offerings to members of VINE. For members, it is a one stop showcase to have a peak at the device offering in one location. Feedback from both attendees and vendors is that the showcase day is not to be missed.

In 2019 the device showcase is complimented by vendors presenting on Community Engagement. This is an area of core significance to all schools. The topic covers a number of areas such as:

policy including privacy, enrolment agreements and parent communication policy
academic reporting – progressive and end of semester
approvals including excursions, camps and policies
updating of data
general communication.

As has become the tradition at the showcase, the day finishes with drinks/nibbles at the Principal’s Residence followed by dinner at Swipers Gully Restaurant. Please sign up for the dinner session as well as the day if you intend to stay for dinner.
Eltham College
1660 Main Road
Research VIC 3095

Please note that VINE requires all attendees to register for the event and to provide their mobile phone number, WWC number and VIT number (if teaching staff). This permits VINE and the host school to meet new child safety and protection regulations. Note also that your contact details (name, school and email address) will be shared with event sponsors.

VEEAM Technical Deep Dive
2019-10-16 10:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Carey Baptist Grammar School Tennis Lawn Bowls Club, 397 Barkers Rd, Kew, Victoria, 3101, Australia
Join VINE, VEEAM and Somerville for a briefing on the current play of back-up, focusing discussion on the different use cases for O365 backup in Education, explanation of improved education pricing, and some common disasters to avoid. After a networking lunch, take a technical deep dive into some capabilities of Backup and Replication that are often valuable for education, but underutilised. Chances are you own these capabilities but are not maximising on it if you are a VEEAM customer.
Agenda

Start
Run time (mins)

Segment

Description

Presenter

10:00

30

Bump in and networking
Arrive between 10 and 10:30, say high to peers and settle in.
N/A

10:30

5

Event Introduction
Why these topics, and what is the meeting objectives.
Ryan Lee – Veeam Rep for VIC Education

10:35

10

Veeam Keynote
Get a snapshot of where Veeam is as a company, and the roadmap ahead.
Tristan Cox – Territory Manager

10:45

15

Somerville Update
Helping you with cost effective IaaS storage for O365 Backup.
Aden Axen – Somerville Infrastructure Manager (or Veeam on his behalf if unable to attend)

11:00

15

Microsoft Responsibility Model
Learn about the limitations of native retention, and why you need 3rd party backup if your data is critical.
Tristan Cox – Territory Manager

11:15

10

Discussion Break / overtime buffer
Stretch your legs, have a chat, or get back on schedule
N/A

11:25

10

Real O365 disaster cases and causes
Learn about some of the different things that can have gone wrong for an O365 deployments, with high consequences without strong recoverability.
Tristan Cox – Territory Manager

11:35

15

Common Education use cases
Learn about some of the unexpected things that can go wrong, with high consequences without strong recoverability.
Ryan Lee – Veeam Rep for VIC Education

11:50

10

Our New Total Tenancy Pricing
Overview of our pilot group for improved pricing specifically for education customers backing up student licences.
Ryan Lee – Veeam Rep for VIC Education

12:00

30

Lunch and Networking
Good opportunity to discuss perspectives and knowledge on compliance, O365 learning initiatives, and backup strategies.

12:30

120

Technical pesentation, demos, and Q&A for Backup and Replication
Stick around for a longer lunch and networking, or if you are a Veeam technical user, join our engineer Vish for a deep dive into some of the areas of VBR that are valuable in education, but often underutilised. Chances are you own these capabilities, but are not utilising them!
Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

O365 Technical Demo

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

Sure Backup data-labs VERY IMPORTANT

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

Secure Restore CYBER SECURITY RELEVANT

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

Raw format backup exports

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

Database publishing – instantly restore of SQL

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

ReFS implementation and storage benefits BIG ROI

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

Conclude

Veeam ONE monitoring, reporting, dashboards & alerts BE PROACTIVE

Vish Venkatesh – Veeam Engineer

Term 4 meeting - The Common Ground
2019-10-24 10:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Arena, NAB Docklands, 700 Bourke St, Docklands, Victoria, 3008, Australia
This meeting is a joint VINE/ASBA event. ASBA – Association of School Business Administrators.
When : Thursday 24 October 2019
Where : NAB – The Arena – at 700 Bourke (nestled in between Southern Cross Station and Marvel Stadium)
Time : 9:30 am to 2.00pm
What : The Program is to be finalised shortly but the current agenda prepared as follows

9.30 am
Registration – Tea and coffee on arrival

10.00 am
Presidents’ Welcome

10.10 am
NAB Welcome and Laura Hartley, NAB Senior Cyber Crime expert

10.40am
The changing education landscape (Paul Dowie, Deputy Principal, Kardinia International College)

11.00am
Data Breach and Privacy (Cecelia Irvine-So, Practice Leader, Moores)

11.50am
Working together – panel discussion featuring ICT Managers and Business Managers

12:10pm
Threat landscape – a practical glimpse of threats facing schools (Pavel Rogik, Extreme Networks)

1.00pm
Lunch

This is a NO CHARGE event. This continues the development of proactively working together in this space noting the key relationship between the IT Manager and the Business Manager roles in our schools
As this event is being held at the NAB, there is no requirement for VIT or WWC numbers/registration.
Note also that your contact details (name, school and email address) will be shared with event sponsors.

*POSTPONED* Term 1 Meeting - Emerging Trends in Edu
2020-03-16 09:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Independent Schools Victoria, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003, Australia
*** UPDATE 11/03/2020 ***

After some discussion with the VINE Committee we have decided to postpone our first meeting which was scheduled for Monday, 16/3/2020 at ISV.
The decision to do this was made in recognition that many of us are IT leads in our respective schools and are heavily involved in the response to the Covid-19 situation.
Although we won’t be meeting in person on Monday, it is still possible to share, learn and grow via our VINE Forum. A dedicated category has been created for VINE members to share their approaches to the current situation or to ask questions of others who may be able to help.
While most of the agenda for Monday’s meeting was not time critical, we were planning to hold our AGM on the day. The AGM will be held at the next VINE meeting in Term 2.
We plan to re-schedule this meeting at a later date.
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The term 1 meeting is focused towards teachers, e-learning coaches and IT management, and sincerely appreciate the support of the ISV in hosting this event.
We have a range of speakers who will explore what different schools are doing in the world of technology and how this translates to the classroom and the verifiable positive impact? We know that pedagogy is evolving along with the varied teaching staff use of technology, and looking forward to hearing from practitioners about what ‘good’ look like in terms of the role of technology in the learning and teaching process?
Agenda is currently being finalised and will include the VINE AGM. Details available in the coming days!

*POSTPONED* National FutureSchools Festival 2020
2020-03-18 08:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
VINE is pleased to announce that we have partnered with the National FutureSchools Festival 2020 to be held in Melbourne on March 18/19 2020.
This partnership provides a discount code (provided in an email to members) to help schools attend the event.
Register here.
Download the National FutureSchools Festival 2020 Conference brochure HERE.

*POSTPONED* Technical Deep Dive
2020-03-30 09:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
After deliberation and discussion we have decided to postpone the VINE Technical Deep Dive Day planned for March 30 at Mazenod College. COVID-19 strikes again!
We would particularly like to acknowledge those who have contributed to getting this day together and hope they can share their wisdom later in the year at a rescheduled event:

Ian Burrows, MLC
Jonathan Beard, Tintern
Josh Lyon, Donvale Christian College
Faizul Zakaria, Haileybury

VINE would also like to acknowledge the support of our sponsors for the contributions they have made, in particular Microsoft, Somerville and Murdoch Webster Technology Group who put their hand up to be meeting sponsors for this event.
The VINE Committee would also like to acknowledge Ashley Voigt of Mazenod College who has driven this meeting from the outset. Thanks Ash – you’re awesome!

This day is aimed at operational team members, system administrators and other people who love to talk nerd!
Draft Agenda

10am
Registration. Tea, coffee and snacks

10.30am
Welcome, run down of day, housekeeping & the last 2 years of Mazenod IT

10.45am
Microsoft Presentation on what steps are involved in migrating from SCCM to InTune/AutoPilot

11.45am
Discussion on SCCM migrations, how are people tackling this, who has done it, successes and lessons learnt. Managing WaaS? – Special guest success story from the NSW Department of education

12.15pm
Tech Tips – What’s your hot tech tip of 2019 or start of 2020, share with the group a piece of software, solution, lifehack, script, website, process or tech tip which you love

12.30pm
Lunch & Networking opportunity

1.15pm
Presentation from Mazenod on Aruba Wireless & Clearpass and the colourless ports future – Co-Presentation with Somerville’s Solution Architect Craig Jelfs

1.30pm
Discussion on Wireless technologies, what vendors are people using, successes and lessons learnt, what MSP’s people are using?

2.00pm
Micro-presentations on Nutanix, Simplivity & VXRail – Server Room technology open forum discussion – Who’s using traditional, who’s using HCI, who’s gone Hybrid cloud, who’s gone full cloud? How is it going, and what would you do next time? What are people using for backups, and what air gaps do you have in place?

2.30pm
Presentation from Somerville’s Scott McGregor on Traditional vs Hybrid vs Cloud solutions

2.45pm
Veeam backup architecture at MLC presented by Ian Burrows

3.00pm
Certificates – Wildcards vs individual certificates . What are we doing with this moving forward?

3.15pm
Classroom Management software – is this a Catholic schools thing? Web Filtering on student laptops / Sophos Web Gateway end of life?

3.30pm
Day close

Moores legal presentation on data security and privacy during remote learning
2020-05-07 16:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Whilst we know it is one of the busiest times most IT specialists have ever experienced in a school environment, we also know how valuable it is to share knowledge and connect with our network, and hope you can spare the time for this important presentation.
Cecelia Irvine-So, Practice Leader (Accredited Specialist Commercial Law) from Moore’s Legal Form will be presenting to VINE on privacy and child safety issues with remote learning. This follows a large volume of queries they have received from schools about the privacy and safety of online platforms.
We welcome you to invite others from your organisation that may find this valuable or alternatively invite you to send any questions to us to collate and forward to Cecelia.

2020 VINE Technology Showcase
2020-07-20 16:00 - 2020-07-30 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
The VINE 2020 Technology Showcase is on(line)!
This year the event will take the form a “watching party” on the afternoon of July 20 (this event will be reprised the following day) and a string of live webinars in the days that follow.
Register for the first watching party on July 20, 4 PM to 5 PM
Register for the repeat watching party on July 21, 11 AM to 12 PM
You must be a member to register

VINE 2020 Showcase – Background
The first VINE Mobile Device Showcase was held in 2013. The thinking behind the first event was to provide a simple mechanism for K-12 schools to review laptop and tablet devices from all vendors on one day and that vision remains unchanged today.
In recent years the event has grown to have in the order of 150 decision makers from more than 70 schools and the agenda has expanded to include other relevant products and services. Key to the day has been cross-school conversation and an opportunity for face-to face interactions between vendors and school ICT Managers, Business Managers and other key decision makers.
Despite the many and varied impacts of COVID-19, VINE is committed to ensuring the showcase continues in 2020, albeit in a different format.

The format for 2020:
Stage 1 – Live watching party
20 July 4:00PM to 5:00PM or 21 July 11:00AM to 12:00PM
VINE will host a live event for VINE members to watch a video pitch (of up to 2 minutes) from each vendor. (These videos will also be hosted on the VINE website for members to access and review post event). RSVP for the viewing party by clicking on your preferred time above and registering.
Stage 2 – Member discussion
1 – 30 July
Have questions about a particular vendor? Have feedback about a vendor you’d like to share? Login to the VINE Discourse Forum to ask questions or provide feedback to other members. The purpose of these discussions is to provide an opportunity for members to have open conversation with other members about their experiences with vendors, services or functionality of product.
Stage 3 – Live webinars with vendors
Following the live watching party, Schools are encouraged to attend a webinar with vendors of interest for a more detailed exploration of their products/services and have the opportunity for focused Q&A.
These sessions will take place over the two weeks between Tuesday, 21 July and Thursday, 30 July. Each webinar will be hosted and facilitated by the VINE Committee.
Webinar schedule
How will this work?
Vendors provide:

~2 minute pitch video tailored specifically for Victorian K-12 schools – essentially VINE members. This will not be an ad that people can watch anywhere and will be made specifically for the event. The goal of the pitch is to attract people to a live webinar. The production value of the pitch video will likely not be high, but the content should be fresh and creative.

VINE provides:

A “watching party” (On July 20, repeated on July 21) for members to attend and view the pitch videos
Vendor pitches will be published on the VINE website (members only section)
Registration for a live webinar with the vendor to ask questions / follow up

Other considerations
Membership requirement
To access the showcase attendees must be a VINE member. Joining VINE is currently free using the COVID-19 membership option (you must be employed by a school directly to join VINE). This free category will be closed after the 2020 showcase.

G Suite Enterprise for Education Info Session
2020-09-16 15:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
This session being run by Google will address the impending September 30 conclusion of free access for Education and the next steps.
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G Suite Enterprise for Education allows you to upgrade your digital environment with advanced security controls and enhanced collaboration tools to elevate teaching and learning.
If you have been wanting to learn more and have the opportunity to ask questions about the premium features and enhancements available, then join us on September 16th at 3:45pm AEST
This session is open to school leaders, teachers, trainers or IT leads who would like to learn more.
Register here

Netskope - Risk Mitigation Forum
2020-09-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
Register Here
The Evolution and alignment of risk mitigation within the private education space – Securing the future leaders of tomorrow!
The education sector has been quick to move to the cloud to enable remote learning, relying on the internet to support our students and teachers. While this has enabled schools to reap the benefits such as availability, scalability and cost-reduction, how can your organization better leverage these tools and continue to protect your school and students?
Schools have had to pivot extremely quickly on their approach to education and rapidly increase the adoption of tools like Google Classrooms, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Youtube and others.
Tools like Youtube have become a key application to advance learning, but can also be a huge distraction!
Join the teams from Netskope & CyberRisk on Wednesday 23rd September at 11:00am for an interactive and engaging Open Forum with guest speaker Wayne Tufek & David Fairman to discuss the Evolution and alignment of risk mitigation within the private education space – Securing the future leaders of tomorrow!
At the core of your organizations business, education providers face a range of challenges. We look to discuss how better security technology can help with:

Avoiding Reputation damage brought upon from security breach events
Ensuring the duty of care for student based content at home is met
Enablement & provision of better education practices
Extended protection and control of the students content as they leave the school environment
Granular control content in applications like Youtube and restrict them to education only

Join us for a forum led by our guest speakers Wayne Tufek & David Fairman as we discuss the fine line between student protection and educational outcomes and flesh out some of the ways we can better walk that line.
Following your participation in the Virtual Event – Netskope will sponsor Lunch for attendees by providing a $40.00 (AUD) Uber Eats Voucher.
Space is limited for registrations as this is an intimate event where participation, conversation and discussion is the main objective.
Wednesday, September 23rd | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM AEST
Register today as space is limited!
Please email Kylie Solum at ksolum@netskope.com with any questions.
Featured Speakers

David Fairmain
Former CISO, Netskope
David is a highly experienced professional in the Security & Financial Crime disciplines covering Cyber Security, Intelligence, Business Continuity, Physical Security and Operational Risk. A core capability of David’s is his ability to understand the operational risks arising from digital commerce and translate these into strategic actions encompassing technological solutions and organisational capability maturity, in order to transform organisations abilities to mange all aspects of cyber and digital risk.

Wayne Tufek
Director, CyberRisk
Wayne works with a diverse number of clients from household national brands to small businesses with an extensive background in designing, implementing and running security programs – particularly within the education space. Wayne is an expert at providing advice on how to secure educational institutions information and information systems, translating business drivers into security requirements and how to manage their risk effectively.

Security & Compliance in Education
2020-09-30 15:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
Event Details
The demands of modern cyber-security requirements combined with remote and blended learning have created a complex environment to manage and protect. In this session, we will be providing an overview of the security tools included in your Microsoft 365 subscription, and how they can be used to ensure the digital safety of your staff and students both off and on campus.
Click here to join the meeting
Add to calendar
Past events in the series can be viewed here (member login required).

MWTG - Change in Education – Beyond 2020!
2020-10-14 13:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
Register Here
While some schools are getting ready for the shift into a new era by implementing new technology, many find themselves without the needed roadmap to overcome the challenges associated with digital transformation.
What are the areas that still need careful planning, thought leadership and technology roadmap to propel your school forward?
Join the team from Cisco Meraki on the 14th of October at 1PM for an informative, tailored K-12 webinar for Australian and New Zealand schools.
Topics to be explored include:

leadership around keeping physical and virtual information safe
Managing technological change for schools, teachers and students
Provide a roadmap for future ways of learning both virtually and in person

Understand what is top of mind for your school
Panelists:

Paul Suhr – Product Sales Specialist, Cisco Meraki, ANZ
David Lombardi –Systems Engineer, Cisco Meraki, ANZ

During the webinar Meraki will be giving away a number of products. To be eligible to receive your Cisco Meraki devices you will need to be registered and attend the webinar. Terms and condition apply.
Meraki is committed to supporting K-12 Education and bring a series of monthly live webinars designed to help you during this unprecedented time. You can explore future webinars for K-12 education here.

LawSense School ICT Law
2020-10-14 14:00 - 16:15 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Registration via Lawsense Site
Session 1
Social Media Misuse: Understanding the Limits of the School’s Duty of Care and Supervision Requirements, Managing Devices and Dealing with Online Platforms to Remove Material
Duty of Care, Supervision and Managing Devices

Cases update: learnings from recent cases about the scope of a school’s duty of care and social media
Exploring the boundaries of a school’s duty of care where material:

is posted by students outside school on their private device
is posted on a BYOD device using a non-school network
is sent to a student by a student outside the school
is posted on social media relating to parties or events which are not school activities, but include students at the school

Exploring the school’s duty where material is circulated involving images of self-harm
Exploring best practice in managing devices to meet the school’s duty of care

Sexting and Online Offences

Legislation update: examining current offences students can commit online and potential consequences
What is the role or requirement of the school to:

investigate allegations made by students or parents
report suspicions or allegations of potential offences
provide information to the police and what information

Storing evidence of porn or other offensive material – what are the legal restrictions?

Dealing with Platforms to Remove Material

Reviewing the obligations of platforms to take down defamatory or offensive material
Dealing with different platforms – Facebook, Rate My Teachers, Google and others

Jason Newman, Principal, Gilchrist Connell Lawyers
Session 2
Understanding and Obtaining Valid Consent from Students or Parents

Examining the key elements of informed consent
Evaluating express versus implied and oral versus written consent
How is age considered in assessing consent in different circumstances?
Challenges with consent:

what level of information and detail is required to make it “informed” consent?
when is a “blanket” consent adequate?
when should you also get consent from parents? Should both the student and parent sign the ICT User agreement?
can a parent get access to records where a child does not consent?

Best practice in documenting consent

Tim Kelly, State Manager, CompliSpace

Lawsense School ICT Law
2020-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
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Session 1
Data Storage and Retention: Understanding a School’s Current Rights and Obligations

Outlining the legal framework applying to data storage and retention in schools
Examining changes in record retention obligations following recent child protection law reform
Storing data in offshore servers:

meeting your privacy obligations and managing legal risks
understanding your options with contract breaches by the offshore provider

Responding to data loss to minimise legal exposure

Leah Mooney, Special Counsel, MinterEllison
Session 2
Photos, Surveillance Devices, Facial Recognition and Biometric Data: Navigating Rights, Obligations and Grey Areas

Identifying the laws affecting schools dealing with photos, surveillance devices and facial recognition
Photos and images:

understanding when you need consent to collect and store images
managing images where a student specifically opts out

Facial recognition and biometric data:

reviewing current and emerging technologies with application in schools
examining potential legal risks, including providing adequate information for consent and storage of biometric data

Veronica Scott, Director, KPMG Law

EduTech 2020
2020-11-09 08:30 - 2020-11-10 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
EduTECH is an annual event that has been running for over 8 years and attracts over 10,000 people annually with 2 full days of professional development, including parallel congress streams, roundtables and breakout sessions.
The full agenda can be accessed here.
VINE Members Presenting

Rob Flavell and Diana Murase. “Managing the ever changing technology in Education“, November 9, 11:30am.
Steven Archibald. “HP Roundtable“, November 10, 2:00pm.

Those looking for a guest pass can try this link which has been shared with VINE with the qualifier of “first in best dressed”.
If you are a VINE member and are presenting at EduTech, please let us know and we will advertise it here.
Congress Areas:

School Leaders
School Teachers
School ICT Management
Learning Spaces (Building & Design)
Tertiary Education
Workplace Learning

Sentral is a sponsor of VINE and will also be at EduTech:
Sentral is a proud Gold Sponsor at the EduTech International Congress and Expo this year. As the whole event is going online, please visit our Virtual Booth or join us at the Breakout Session on day 2 of the Congress (on November 10).

Lawsense - School ICT Law
2021-03-25 12:00 - 16:30 UTC | Online, Online
Sessions include:

Implementing Effective ICT Contracts and Managing Suppliers and Contractors: Examining Key Matters to Consider in the Current Environment
Alec Christie, Partner – Digital Law, Mills Oakley Lawyers
Student and Parent Consent: Understanding Requirements for a Valid Consent and Implementing Online Consent
Sonja Read, Partner, MinterEllison
Social Media Misuse: Understanding the Limits of the School’s Duty of Care and Supervision Requirements, Managing Devices and Dealing with Online Platforms to Remove Material
Jason Newman, Principal, Gilchrist Connell Lawyers
Using Artificial Intelligence and Technology in Schools: Navigating Rights, Obligations and Grey Areas
Veronica Scott, Director, KPMG Law

CANCELLED: VINE Winter Networking Dinner
2021-06-17 18:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Haileybury City Campus, 383 King Street Melbourne, Haileybury City Campus, 383 King Street Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3134, Australia
*We are in the unfortunate position where we have decided to cancel the VINE WINTER NETWORKING DINNER due to COVID restrictions. We are hoping to reschedule the event for November and hope to see you there!*
Join us as we host our inaugural Winter Networking Dinner for members on 17 June at 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
The night will feature guest speaker Colin D Ellis who will present ‘Building an IT Culture of Success: How to build a team that can deliver change in the way that your internal customers appreciate’.
Tickets have been discounted to $50(+GST) for members. Attendees must be a registered member of VINE. Ticket price includes canapés, meal, drinks and a copy of the guest speaker’s book.
Ticket sales close 10 June unless sold out prior.
Refunds will be available if we need to cancel due to COVID lockdown restrictions.

EduTech 2021
2021-08-17 08:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
EduTECH brings together educators and solution providers to exchange and explore ideas, techniques and technology, with the aim of improving teaching, training and learning and raising the education standards in Australia and the world.
EduTECH is the LARGEST Education event in Australia, bringing together every member of the education life cycle for two days of learning, networking, inspiration and business.
It is designed for anyone who works in pre-school, school, TAFE, RTOs, universities, government and DETs, corporate training & development managers, HR managers and skill development professionals, as well as architects and builders who create modern learning spaces.
This year, EduTECH celebrates its 10-year anniversary! Until very recently, it was being planned as a hybrid-event running in Melbourne. However due to the latest Covid outbreaks and restrictions, for the health and safety of everyone, we’ve decided to run only the virtual-portion in 2021, and roll-over the in-person portion to 2022.
Our virtual-event platform is called Swapcard and is perfect for on-line learning, conferencing, workshops, meetings, panel sessions, networking, exhibition stands, product demos and attendee interaction.

EduTech 2021
2021-08-17 08:30 - 2021-08-18 17:00 UTC | Online, Online
EduTECH brings together educators and solution providers to exchange and explore ideas, techniques and technology, with the aim of improving teaching, training and learning and raising the education standards in Australia and the world.
EduTECH is the LARGEST Education event in Australia, bringing together every member of the education life cycle for two days of learning, networking, inspiration and business.
It is designed for anyone who works in pre-school, school, TAFE, RTOs, universities, government and DETs, corporate training & development managers, HR managers and skill development professionals, as well as architects and builders who create modern learning spaces.
This year, EduTECH celebrates its 10-year anniversary! Until very recently, it was being planned as a hybrid-event running in Melbourne. However due to the latest Covid outbreaks and restrictions, for the health and safety of everyone, we’ve decided to run only the virtual-portion in 2021, and roll-over the in-person portion to 2022.
Our virtual-event platform is called Swapcard and is perfect for on-line learning, conferencing, workshops, meetings, panel sessions, networking, exhibition stands, product demos and attendee interaction.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

VINE Partners

Somerville host a panel discussion on navigating the hybrid and multi-cloud journey
2021-09-22 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online, Online
Some great speakers at this live (virtual) panel discussion with
VINE partner Sommerville!

Don’t forget to register here
https://marketing.somerville.com.au/cloud-live-panel-discussion
