VINE Calendar

Next DC Data Centre Tour M2 Tullamarine
2025-03-28 11:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Next DC Data centre M2 Tullamarine, 75 Sharps rd tullamarine, melbourne, victoria, 3043, Australia
Atturra are running a tour of our amazing Next DC M2 Data Centre in Tullamarine along with a sit down lunch and a presentation on where we are at with our Synergetic replacement “Scholarion” explaining how Brisbane Grammar has progressed with rolling out 4 of the 12 apps within the Scholarian package.
11-12pm Tour of M2 Data Centre
12-12:30 Presentation on Scholarion SIS package
12:30-1:30 Sit down lunch provided

Talking Tech and AGM
2025-04-08 09:00 - 16:30 | Fortress Melbourne, Shop 25/23 Caledonian Ln, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Please find agenda below. The event will be held at Fortress.

9.00am
Registration & Coffee & Casual Gaming

9.30am
Welcome to VINE Tech Talk

9.50am
Sponsor Spotlight

10.00am
ESports in schools –
Australian Esports League (AEL) will be presenting, along with one of the schools they work with, about how to run Esports in your school.
Presenters from AEL
“Sarah Jae is a Director at the Australian Esports League, with nearly 8 years of experience in the esports industry, and is dedicated to empowering schools to engage with and thrive in the world of esports”
“Darren Kwan is the CEO of the Australian Esports League and President of Esports Australia, with nearly 15 years of experience in running esports, and is dedicated to building the esports infrastructure across Australia in preparation for the Esports Olympics in 2027”

11.00am
Morning Tea & Casual Gaming

11.30am
Network Optimisation and Tuning
Tips on getting the best performance out of our networks for different use case such as video streaming and gaming.

12.00pm
Network segmentation
How should we be configuring separation on our networks to maximise security and performance?

12.30pm
Lunch

1.30pm
VINE AGM

1.50pm
Monitoring and Alerting
What should we be monitoring, and how? Hear from some experts on products, practices, and solutions!

2.30pm
Teams Calling group discussion
Hear from a school who has recently implemented Teams Calling. Ask questions, contribute your own experiences to learn from each other.

3.00pm
Esports Area attendee gaming comp – Fortress Melbourne eSports Arena

Join us for a Group Competition with 10 players at a time are competing to win on the big stage! It’s going to be an absolute blast with exciting challenges and great team spirit. Don’t miss out on the fun!

4.00pm
Day close & VINE door prize giveaway

Agenda subject to changes
Please see your VINE E-mail with your link to register. If you would like to register and are not a VINE member, please Join Us @ https://vine.vic.edu.au/join-us

NovoCon25 - Technology in the Fast Lane
2025-05-08 10:00 - 2025-05-09 15:00 | RACV Goldfields, 1500 Midland Highway, Creswick, VIC, 3363, Australia
Tickets are now available for the Novo3 Education Conference, NovoCon25. This year’s theme, “Technology in the Fast Lane,” promises to explore the rapid advancements in educational technology and their transformative impact on learning environments.
Where and When? Taking place in Creswick on 8 and 9 May 2025, we’ll start the conference with a visit to Ballarat Grammar School and then travel to the RACV Goldfields Resort to enjoy an exciting agenda of presentations, networking opportunities, vendor engagement and entertainment.
Why Attend? NovoCon25 is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, gain valuable knowledge, and be part of a community that is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance education. Whether you are an educator or technologist, there is something for everyone at NovoCon25.
How Much? A ticket to the inaugural Novo3 Education Conference is just $300 ex GST, which includes the full conference experience, accommodation and food. After completing the booking form, an invoice will be sent to you for payment.
Find Out More. Visit the NovoCon25 website and find out more about the Conference and Speakers.
We look forward to welcoming you to NovoCon25 and exploring the future of education together.
The Novo3 Team

‘Can schools achieve informed consent with digital technology?’ - a Digital Child x ACMI seminar
2025-05-20 17:30 - 20:00 | ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Australian schools are now bursting with digital technologies. Digital platforms are used to enrol students, deliver learning content, and communicate with parents, and there is increasing use of facial recognition technologies and other ‘smart’ devices in classrooms.
This is indicative of the growing digitalisation of schools and society, but it introduces a range of questions and concerns. How can schools inform their community about the technologies that are being used? Can schools and education authorities access the personal information the technologies need to work?
On the one hand schools are responsible for educating students about using digital technologies, but on the other hand they must protect students’ and teachers’ digital privacy. How can schools achieve this balance, while ensuring that parents are not overwhelmed? What information, knowledge and understanding is necessary to achieve informed consent? – especially when data processing is often opaque and hidden from view.
In this panel discussion, we will discuss these competing tensions and ask with increasing demands for digitalisation, is it possible for schools to actually achieve informed consent?
Note: this event is in person and also online. If you select online attendance, you will be sent the webinar link closer to the event date.
Please join us immediately after the seminar for canapes and drinks, and the opportunity to chat to our panellists.
OUR PANELLISTS
Duane Cox, Chief Innovation Officer, Schoolbox
Duane brings forth a rich background in education, accumulating over a decade of experience as both an educator and a leader in educational technology. Duane has played pivotal roles in guiding and assisting customers through diverse phases of their educational technology journey for more than 10 years. With an educational leadership background and an understanding of various educational technology platforms, Duane is at the forefront of driving research in educational innovation.
Associate Professor Anna Bunn, Dean of Learning & Teaching (Faculty of Business & Law), Curtin University
Anna Bunn works with educators and school students to increase understanding of legal rights and issues in relation to the use of technology. Anna has written on the impact of technology on children’s development and their rights and has analysed some of the regulatory frameworks governing the use of children’s data. Coming from a legal background, but having researched children’s issues and rights, Anna brings both a legal and a child right’s focus to the Digital Child and aims to demonstrate how adequate regulation of technology is able both to protect and to empower children.
Simon Elvery, Parent and Journalist, ABC
Simon Elvery is a Brisbane based journalist and developer at ABC News Story Lab. His reporting focuses on technology and its effects on our lives with a particular focus on algorithmic decision-making and privacy. He is a parent of two primary schoolers.
Koren Irving, School Leader, St Joseph’s College, Geelong
With 20 years of experience in education across government, independent, and Catholic sectors in Geelong and Melbourne, Koren brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this seminar. Her career spans 15 years in primary education, where she has served both as a classroom teacher and a specialist, and five years in secondary education. Koren has held various leadership roles, including eLearning Leading Teacher, Science and Technology Coordinator, Teacher Librarian, and currently, Innovative Learning Coordinator (Technology). She is passionate about leveraging innovative technology to enhance learning experiences.
EVENT CONVENER:
Associate Professor Luci Pangrazio
Associate Professor Luci Pangrazio is an expert in datafication, young people’s digital and data literacies, and digital cultures. Her role as Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child focusses on the datafication of young children’s technology use – what data are being collected, how it’s being used, and the implications.
Luci’s passion and interest in data is reflected in her extensive research experience and publications. She is currently Chief Investigator on an ARC Discovery Project examining the use of digital data in schools and ways to improve its capture and use. As an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellow, Luci is also working on a project to investigate new ways to understand digital data. Luci recently led a project with the Universidad de ORT (Uruguay) to design an app to develop children’s data literacies. In 2019, Luci’s book on young people’s literacies in the digital age was published by Routledge.

Security and AI
2025-06-11 14:00 - 16:30 | Urban Alley Brewery (12 Star Circus, Docklands), 12 Star Circus, Docklands, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Join Data#3 and Cisco in Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne*, for a unique VR-powered security event, explore the AI threat landscape and how Cisco AI Defense helps secure your organisation’s future.
What to expect: AI is not only transforming business, it’s also transforming risk. From model backdoors to data extraction attacks, the new AI threat landscape demands a new kind of defence.
Join us at a Zero Latency VR venue near you for this interactive event where you’ll:

Hear the latest insights from Cisco’s AI Threat Report 2025
Learn about Cisco AI Defense, a powerful new solution to secure AI at scale
Put your reflexes to the test in the immersive Space Marine VR experience
Network with peers and security specialists

Register

VINE 2025 Technology Showcase
2025-06-13 | Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, 10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, VIC, 3142, Australia
Agenda: This year we have device vendors showing their product lines for 2025/2026 alongside Learning Management System (LMS) vendors. LMS vendors have been specifically asked to explain how their system handles the assessment workflow from the teacher, student and parent perspective. This will provide showcase attendees with a consistent comparison point to review products. There will also be an expo space where attendees can interact with vendors and one another over break periods and we’ll have the usual prize draws to round out the day – you have to be in the room to win!

June 13 is a student-free day at Loreto Toorak and as such there will be ample on site parking for those attending. There is also easy access to the school via train and tram.

Microsoft Surface
SchoolBox (LMS)
Sentral
Centorrino Technologies
SEQTA (LMS)
Morning Tea
Apple
Toddle (LMS)
HP
Cisco
Compass (LMS)
Atturra
Lunch
Lenovo
Compnow
Dynabook
Microsoft Teams as an LMS (presented by Using Technology Better)
Edunet
STM
Canvas (LMS) Just Added!
Wrap and prizes
Drinks

Register Now for the VINE 2025 Technology Showcase

When: Friday, June 13 2025. 9:30am to 4:00pm
Where: Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak
Address: 10 Mandeville Cres, Toorak VIC 3142
Parking: Free onsite parking.
Public Transport: There are also good public transport options:
Train: Toorak Station is on the Frankston Line and is 400m from the school reception.
Tram: Route 72 (Camberwell/Melbourne Uni), stop 38

Edunet's Education Tech Expo
2025-06-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Patterson River Secondary College, 70-98 Eel Race Road, Seaford, VIC, 3198, Australia
Edunet Education Tech Expo 2025
“EdTech Today, Brighter Classrooms Tomorrow!”
Join us for Melbourne’s premier education technology event on Friday, June 20, 2025, from 10 am to 3 pm at the vibrant and convenient venue hosted by Edunet.
This is your exclusive opportunity to explore cutting-edge educational technologies designed specifically to enhance K-12 learning environments. Engage with over 25 leading technology partners, experience hands-on demonstrations, and discover innovative solutions tailored to enrich your school’s educational outcomes.
Don’t miss our captivating feature presentations from renowned experts including Microsoft, Using Technology Better, and the Cyber Safety Project, offering valuable insights into the latest trends and best practices in education technology.
Enjoy complimentary refreshments, a delicious lunch, and barista-made coffee as you network with fellow educators, IT specialists, and school leaders.
Bonus: Register three or more attendees from your school and enter the draw to win one of five exciting educational incursions from Mindflight7!
The Edunet Education Tech Expo is free to attend, but places are limited—register today to secure your spot and be part of transforming education for brighter classrooms tomorrow.
Register now: www.edunet.com.au/education-tech-expo
We look forward to seeing you there!

Data in Schools Conference - Melbourne
2025-06-26 - 2025-06-27 | University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
Join us for the 8th Data in Schools Conference at The University of Melbourne! This immersive two-day event explores how to foster a comprehensive, whole-school culture of data-informed practice. This conference will be bringing together educators, administrators, and data enthusiasts. We will explore using data to drive school-wide improvement, from curriculum development to student support.
– REGISTER HERE –
Why Attend?

Connect and Collaborate: Network with fellow educators and administrators passionate about building a data-informed school environment. Share best practices, overcome challenges, and celebrate successes.
Engage in Practical Workshops: Participate in hands-on workshops focused on implementing data-informed strategies across all facets of school operations.
Learn from Leading Experts: Gain insights from experienced educators, administrators, and data specialists who are leading the way in whole-school data integration.
Small Group Setting: Benefit from an intimate learning environment with a limited number of participants (100 max), allowing for personalized interaction and in-depth discussions.

Who Should Attend?

School leadership teams and administrators
Teachers and educators at all levels
Data coordinators and analysts
Curriculum specialists and instructional coaches
School improvement teams.

Early Bird Pricing:
Register before June 1, 2025, and take advantage of our “save my seat” early bird pricing! (This is the total registration price to attend the two-day conference.)
The conference sells out quickly. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with colleagues, acquire new skills, and learn how to build a thriving, data-informed school community.

Fortinet Fast Track - Digital Security Engineered for Digital-Age Education
2025-07-30 11:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT, Australia
In this workshop, participants learn about how the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture provides a wide set of technologies including FortiGate NGFW, ZTNA, EMS, SD-WAN, FortiManager, FortiEDR that work together, and are supported by a single source of threat intelligence FortiGuard Labs, to eliminate security gaps in the network and respond to any attack vector. Attend this hands-on technical training workshop to learn how Fortinet can help you find the right balance between an open and secure academic environment by providing intelligent security for a safe learning environment.
Participants who attend this workshop will learn how to:
– Configure and leverage NGFW capabilities of FortiGate in your environment
– Configure FortiClient EMS and FortiGate ZTNA Application Gateway for secure remote access to applications
– Learn how FortiEDR can provide endpoint protection and help analyze and classify potentially malicious events
– Use SD-WAN Templates to facilitate SD-WAN deployments via FortiManager

SISapalooza II
2025-08-14 | Trinity Grammar School, 40 Charles St, Kew, Victoria, 3101, Australia
VINE is pleased to present SISapalooza II! In 2025 our agenda is exploring how selection and implementation of school information systems can go right, and can go wrong. We’ll hear from schools on the journey with a range of different systems and have an expo of SIS vendors for attendees to interact with.

Graeme Kachel – AISNSW
James Stewart & Andy Mifsud – Barker College
Callum Finley – Christian College Geelong
Josh Lyon & Mark Glover – Trinity Grammar School, Kew
Brett Graham – Flinders Christian Community College
Greg Plum – St Michael’s Grammar
Anthony Steer – Toorak College

9:00am
Registration

9:30am
Planning for SIS Change
Graeme Kachel (AISNSW)

10:30am
Morning Tea

11:00am
Strength through recovery
James Stewart and Andy Mifsud – Barker College, NSW

12:00pm
Scholarion Update (Microsoft Dynamics SIS solution)
Brett Auton (Atturra) and Alexis Hill (Brisbane Grammar School)

12:30pm
Tes: The future of Synergetic
Steve Caddy (CPO, Tes)

1:00pm
Lunch

2:00pm
“SIS-went-palooza” Schools Panel
Schools share their approach to managing school information.

Callum Finley, Christian College Geelong (Compass)
Anthony Steer, Toorak College (Veracross)
Josh Lyon and Mark Glover, Trinity Grammar School, Kew (Scholarion)
Brett Graham, Flinders Christian Community College (The now, and the not yet)
Greg Plum, St Michael’s Grammar (Hold, for now)

Facilitated by Rob Flavell (Loreto Toorak) and Diana Murase (Scotch College)

3:30pm
Wrap up

If you have a question about Synergetic and/or Tes’ plans for the product, enter it in the section provided in the registration form and we’ll pass it on to them.
SIS Vendors in the expo include: Atturra, Compass, Veracross, Tes, FACTS, iSAMS, Salesforce, TASS, Xuno and Sentral
REGISTER NOW!

Fortinet Fast Track Workshop - SD-Branch: LAN Edge Wired and Wireless
2025-08-27 11:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT, Australia
Fortinet has been named a Leader in the Gartner Quadrant for Enterprise LAN and Wireless.
Register for this Technical workshop to understand why Fortinet is being adopted so heavily beyond the Firewall.
Enterprise networking and security teams are struggling with evolving their WAN and branch office IT architecture to support digital transformation. A typical branch office consists of multiple point products, creating both security and complexity challenges. IT teams are looking to consolidate these point products to increase agility and save money, while improving the security and visibility of network access at the branch office.
Fortinet secure access architecture, powered by FortiLink, is uniquely suited to SD-Branch deployments, with Ethernet switch and wireless access point management built into the same platform that drives our Secure
SD-WAN solution, the FortiGate, and FortiOS.
In this workshop, participants learn how enabling FortiLink between FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and a FortiGate, integrates the devices into the FortiGate network security platform. Thus, the FortiSwitch and FortiAP can be managed directly from the familiar FortiGate interface or via the FortiManager.
This single-pane-of-glass management provides complete visibility and control of all users and devices on the network, regardless of how they connect.

VINE Teaching and Learning in the Junior Years
2025-09-10 09:30 - 15:30 | Centre for Strategic Education (CSE), 19 Thompson Street, Abbotsford, Victoria, 3067, Australia
Calling all Digital Learning Coordinators, Learning Technologies Coaches and Primary School Educators, join us for an inspiring day of practical classroom ideas and expert presentations. Covering a wide variety of topics, the day has been developed to empower educators to scaffold the safe and effective use of technologies to positively impact young learners.
Register Now

TIME
PRESENTATION

9:15am – 9:30am
Registration

9:30am – 9:45pm
Welcome & Opening Provocation

9:45am – 10:30am
Building Inclusive Learning Environments with iPad
Adam Brice, Leadership and Learning – Apple Education

10:30am – 11:00am
Impactful Technologies Experiences in the Early Years
Terese Griffith, Apple Professional Learning Development Consultant – Compnow

11.00am – 11.15am
Morning Tea

11.15am – 11:45pm
Getting Started with Minecraft EDU
Ingrid Noack, STEM/ Digital Learning Specialist Teacher –  Barrawang Primary School

11:45pm – 12:15pm

Untangling Cyberbullying
Trent Ray, Co-founder & Lead Educator – Cyber Safety Project

12:15pm – 1:00pm
Roundtable discussion – AI, Social Media, LMS and more

1.00pm –  1.45pm
Lunch

1.45pm – 2:15pm
The Role of AI in the Primary Classroom
Laura Bain, Head of Future Learning and Academic Operations – Matthew Flinders Anglican College

2:15pm – 2:30pm
Lightning Talk 1 - Collaborative Digital Publishing for Authentic Audiences
Andrew Del Mastro, Digital Learning Coach – Wesley College
Lightning Talk 2 - Canva AI as your Co-Creator
Ray Nashar , LMS Architect & Digital Learning Leader – Ruyton Girls’ School

2:30pm – 3:00pm
Inquiry in Action: Embedding Technology with Purpose Across the Curriculum
Eleni Kyritsis, Founder of TeachTechPlay and Deputy Head of Junior School  – Strathcona Girls Grammar

3:00pm – 3:15pm
Collaborative Activity and Key Takeaways

3:15pm – 3:30pm
Wrap Up and Prizes

VINE 2025 | Women In Tech
2025-09-12 12:30 - 17:30 | Ruyton Girls’ School, 12 Selbourne Rd, Kew, VIC, 3122, Australia
VINE Women in IT is excited to present a social launch of our program focused on women in non-traditional roles. Come along and be inspired by Students, Principals, IT Professionals, Leaders, and other exceptional women. Giveaways, networking and a special announcement. Don’t wait to put in your diary. We look forward to bringing you further details of this event.
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VINE 2025 | Strategy and Leadership Conference
2025-09-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Haileybury College, Keysborough, 855 Springvale Road, Keysborough, Victoria, 3173, Australia
Join ICT Leaders from across Victoria for an intensive day of learning, discussion, and practical insights to strengthen your leadership capability and governance contribution in school environments.

Our program includes:

Tricky Conversations & Effective Communication – Learn the RESOLVE method from Andrew Fuller and Dr, Stephen Brown’s acclaimed Tricky Conversations framework to navigate challenging discussions with staff, parents, and students, from performance management to organisational change.
Service Delivery for Operational Excellence – Explore the essential frameworks and governance models every ICT department needs to operate effectively and sustainably.
Connecting ICT Leadership to Board Governance – Learn from a powerhouse panel of senior executives on aligning ICT operations and strategy to board expectations.

Why Attend?
This is more than a professional development day – it’s a smart leadership refresh. In addition to connecting with familiar and new peers, you’ll leave with practical tools, sector insights, and strategies you can apply immediately to strengthen your influence and value in your school’s strategic direction.

Spaces are limited – secure your spot now.

Register Now

If you are a current Head of Department or a Team, please fill in the survey form even if you are not attending the event to help build discussion points.
If you are a regular staff member, please take this survey even if you are not attending the conference to help build discussion points.

Timing
Agenda Item

9.15am
Registration. Tea/coffee to be available

9.30am – 9.40am

Acknowledgement of Country/ Welcome to School
New members and first timers
Sponsor 2 minute intro (Sponsors TBC)

9.40am – 10.40am
Tricky conversations Part 1

10.40am – 11.00am
Break

11:00am – 12:30pm
Tricky conversations Part 2

12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Service Delivery and ICT Governance (Haileybury presenting, Haileybury Head of Service Delivery and Head of Data and Information Systems)

Haileybury’s journey on implementing governance
What we have currently
What we are striving for

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Board level Governance + Q&A Session with attendees
Some of the questions that will be answered

What is the board expecting from you?
How do we educate our board and senior exec what good governance is?
What do boards expect from the department including frontline teams ?

3:30pm – 4:00pm
Wrap Up/Prizes

4:00pm – 4:30pm
Networking session

VINE 2025 | Security Event
2025-10-01 09:00 - 16:30 | Haileybury City Campus, 383 King Street Melbourne, Haileybury City Campus, 383 King Street Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3134, Australia
Join us at the Vine Cyber Security Event , where industry leaders and practitioners come together to explore the future of cyber security in education.

Cisco Cyber Leadership Keynote – Strategic insights on where the cyber market is headed in education.
Keynote from Cyber Experts – Practical frameworks to strengthen resilience.
SOC Simulation – Experience a live tabletop exercise led by a security operations team.
Capture the Flag – A competitive, simulated hacking environment with prizes for the winning team.
Physical vs. Cyber Security – Lachlan from Melbourne High examines the parallels between digital and physical defence.
Multi Vendor Q & A – Caleb Grant leads a Q&A session with the Cyber Professionals vendors in the room. Your opportunity to ask how these Cyber professionals can help you and your IT Team.

This is an opportunity to gain strategic perspective, learn from experts, and connect with peers across the sector.
We have VINE sponsors Cisco, Centorrino, HPE as and a number of other industry experts in the room.
We would like topic suggestions Multi-Vendor Q&A session at the end of the day.
Click Here To Sign Up

8.30
Arrival and check in

9.00
Session 1: Keynote
Tech Trends
Where is the industry going and what should we be doing now to stay on top of all Cyber.
Presented by Cisco Systems – VINE Sponsor

9.45
Morning Tea & Networking

10.15
Session 2: Workshop
Tabletop Exercise
How should you organisation handle a cyber incident?
Presented by MyEmpire Group

11.00
Session 3 – Keynote
Talking about Cyber Frameworks
How to choose and implement Cyber Frameworks to enhance your organisation
Presented by Nueva Solutions

11.45
Session 4 – Cyber Workshop/Competition
Capture The Flag
Test your hacking skills for a chance to win a prize.
Presented by Pravin Vaz from Mazenod College
VINE Committee Member

12.30
Lunch

1.30pm
Session 5 – Keynote
Physical vs. Cyber Security
The similarities between Cyber Security and Physical Security
Presented by Lachlan Gilbert and Peter Drew from Melbourne High

2.15
Afternoon Tea

2.45
Multi-Vendor Q&A
YOUR Chance to ask questions of the Cyber Partners in the room.
Questions and topics from the VINE forum and from the room.
With representatives from
HPE, Cisco, MyEmpire, Nueva and Centorrino
Presented by Caleb Grant from Crest Education
VINE Committee Member

3.30
Wrap Up and Prizes

4pm
Optional Tour – Drinks on the Terrace after

5.20pm
End of Official Event

TeachMeet Melb 11: How I rebooted myself
2025-10-01 16:30 - 18:00 | The Wolf Windsor, 152 Chapel Street, Windsor, Victoria, 3181, Australia
TeachMeets are informal events for educators to share ideas, practices, resources, strategies, and more in a supportive, relaxed environment.

GUIDELINES:

Time: Your talk can be 2 or 7 minutes. You don’t need (any/many) props.
You: The talk is about you, not your school.
New: You’ve never presented on this topic before.

Read more about these Guidelines.
Register Here

Webinar – Looking Under the Covers: Why Did Azure Firewall Score 0%?
2025-10-09 11:00 - 12:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT, Australia
CyberRatings.org recently published its Cloud Network Firewall test results – and Azure Firewall received a 0% effectiveness score. That headline raised eyebrows, but what does it really mean?
In this session, Codify will be joined by Keysight to take you behind the scenes and examine the evaluation in detail. We’ll unpack how the testing was conducted using Keysight’s Cyperf methodology, why Azure Firewall scored so low – alongside other cloud-native firewalls and what it means for your cloud security strategy.
We’ll also explore why Fortinet FortiGates continue to be a strong choice for securing hybrid Azure environments, especially when architectural limitations of native tools come into play.
Whether you’re already running workloads in Azure or planning your cloud journey, this is your opportunity to understand the tools, the testing, and the implications for your security posture.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

Cut through the hype with a data-driven look at Azure Firewall’s effectiveness
Understand the operational risks of relying on built-in firewalling for critical workloads
Explore practical alternatives and integration patterns for hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Hear directly from experts in security testing, Azure operations, and next-generation firewall

Women in Tech Lunch: The Power of Protection
2025-10-17 11:30 - 14:30 | Cecconi’s Toorak, Level 1/489 Toorak Rd, Toorak, Victoria, 3142, Australia
Breast cancer now affects 1 in 7 women in Australia. Chances are you have a friend, colleague, partner, or family member who has been deeply impacted.
Each year, Leane Taylor (Taylor Made Sales) hosts a charity lunch in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) to raise awareness, funds, and hope. This year, it takes place on Friday 17 October at Cecconi’s Toorak.
This is a women-only event:
✨ Share this invite with women in your life who might like to attend
✨ Donate to BCNA if you can’t attend but want to support the cause
✨ Gift a ticket to a woman you know who’d love to be part of the day
This year’s theme is Protection: protecting your personal privacy, your health, and your financial future.
We’ll also hear from Tiffiny Lewin who will share her insights from more than 35 years across banking, biotech, and advocacy, including practical ways women can protect themselves financially.

BYOD for a Smarter Future with Microsoft and Edunet
2025-11-07 15:30 - 16:15 | Online, Online
Join us for a practical session on how schools can futureproof learning environments with Managed BYOD programs and the latest AI-powered Windows devices. Discover how the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition, a Copilot+ PC, is transforming classrooms with built-in AI features like Recall, Cocreator, and Live Captions.
Hear from:

A Microsoft expert on Copilot+ PCs
Edunet on simplifying BYOD for schools
A school IT manager sharing real-world insights

Is Your Business Ready for a SOC and SIEM? Real World Case Study
2025-11-14 09:30 - 10:15 | Victoria
For Haven Home Safe, the answer to the above question didn’t come from technology alone. It came from systemising the foundations first, clarifying processes, aligning teams and setting the business up to get real outcomes from day one.

Jason Osewald, Senior Technical Architect at Haven Home Safe, has been at the centre of this journey. Working closely with Phillip Souter from SecMatters, Jason co-designed a tailored Security Operations Centre (SOC) & Security Information Event Management (SIEM) service with SecMatters that aligned with Haven Home Safe’s unique threat environment and strategic priorities.

Now, Jason is ready to share his story to empower other IT and security leaders to navigate complexity with confidence, build resilience and design solutions that truly fit their organisation’s needs.

What will be covered?
Readiness checklist: What every organisation should have in place before implementing a SOC and SIEM.
Co-designing a SOC & SIEM: How co-designing enabled rapid uplift without black-box overheads.
Real-world lessons: Haven Home Safe’s challenges, quick wins and what they’d do differently.
“Systemising the Foundations” Blueprint: Jason’s will breakdown his blueprint for success.
Who should attend?
CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders responsible for resilience.
Organisations considering a SOC and SIEM but unsure of readiness.
Teams wanting practical insights from peers who’ve done it.
REGISTER HERE

TeachMeet Melbourne
2025-11-28 18:00 - 19:30 | The Rainbow hotel, Saint David St., Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
TeachMeets are informal events for educators to share ideas, practices, resources, strategies, and more in a supportive, relaxed environment.
GUIDELINES:

Time: Your talk can be 2 or 7 minutes. You don’t need (any/many) props.
You: The talk is about you, not your school.
New: You’ve never presented on this topic before.

Read more about these Guidelines.

Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain
2025-12-02 12:00 - 12:45 | Victoria
Haileybury invites you to join our upcoming webinar on the topic modern slavery, where you’ll gain valuable insights and practical information to help understand and address modern slavery within your supply chains.
Topic: Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain
Presenter: Be Slavery Free – a leading organisation dedicated to global initiatives, legal advocacy, and industry collaboration to combat slavery in supply chains.
Date: Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams (link provided upon registration)
The webinar will cover:

What modern slavery is and how it shows up in supply chains
Key risk areas for suppliers
Legal and ethical responsibilities for suppliers, and potential new legislative requirements in Australia
Practical steps suppliers can take to identify and reduce risks
Case studies and tools to support action

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Computational Making & Learning for Creative Educators - The Language of Computation
2026-02-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Spensley Street Primary School, 193 Spensley St, Clifton Hill, Victoria, 3068, Australia
Dr. Gary Stager is bringing an exciting new workshop to Melbourne, Victoria 27 February 2026!
Computational making recognizes that the future is computational. Making things with code expands the creative canvas, supercharges mathematical thinking, and positions learners to explore the frontiers of nearly any discipline.
Developing computational fluency allows students of all ages to solve problems, make cool things, and make things work. Exciting new software tools allow teachers and students to engage in computational making without the barriers posed by syntax in traditional programming languages.
This workshop’s playful and practical experiences will help any educator shape the learning environment to support computational making and help students learn and do in ways unimaginable before. This approach offers an optimistic learner-centered vision of artificial intelligence that amplifies human potential grounded in timeless progressive traditions.
Project-based learning (PBL) appeals to many educators, even those who don’t know where to start or are unclear what exactly constitutes a project. By recasting PBL as a “Learning Adventure” we can celebrate connections, wonder, inquiry, research, and depth. Participants will be inspired to level-up and create learning adventures in their classrooms using exciting new software environments and a project-approach.
The Workshop’s Learning Adventures Include

Computational design with Turtle Art
Designing microworlds with Snap!
Physical computing with the BBC micro:bit
Vibecoding
The Wolfram Notebook Assistant + LLM Kit

What’s Included?

Full-day hands-on workshop
Copy of the new book, The Learner’s Apprentice – AI and the Amplification of Human Creativity ($47 value)
Light lunch

ELEVATE Melbourne
2026-03-03 08:00 - 15:30 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
The IT leaders forum for growth and resilience
Growth & Resilience: How IT Strategies Are Shifting in Australia

IT leaders are under pressure to deliver growth across AI, security and skills while strengthening resilience and reducing cost.

ELEVATE brings together Australian IT leaders across Commercial, Education and Government sectors, to share what’s actually working right now.

What you’ll gain from the day:

Clarity on 2026 IT priorities
Practical, real-world ideas
Peer insight across AI, security and skills
Stronger industry connections

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VINE 2026 Launch Networking Event
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Scotch College, 1 Morrison St, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
Our annual launch event is back at Scotch College, right on the banks of the Yarra! Get set for an inspiring afternoon where VINE member schools, sponsors and other vendors come together to mingle, make valuable connections and kick off 2026 in style.
New to VINE? This is your perfect chance to meet peers from other schools, share ideas, and expand your network in a friendly and welcoming setting. Don’t miss out on the fun – we can’t wait to see you there!
Register Now!

VINE 2026 – AI in Victorian Schools
2026-03-31 09:00 - 16:00 | St Michael’s Grammar School, 25 Chapel Street, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia
In 2023, VINE partnered with Leon Furze to develop and launch The VINE Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines based on the Australian Framework. They were published under a Creative Commons licence and written for a fictional “VINE School” so that member schools could contextualise and adapt immediately within their learning communities.
We’ve decided it’s time for an update to further support schools interrogate and structure their exploration of Gen AI, organised around three interconnected pillars:

Teaching and Learning

Ethics and Wellbeing

Privacy and Security

On Tuesday 31 March 2026, we’re launching Version 2 of the Guidelines with an action-packed day facilitated by Leon and various educators from Victorian schools. It’s an opportunity for teachers, Digital Learning Coordinators, ICT Managers, Business Managers and Senior Leaders to come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with Gen AI in Schools and develop strategies for governance and effective use.

TIME

PRESENTATION

9:00am – 9:30am

Registration

9:30am – 9:45am

Welcome & Opening Provocation

9:45am – 10:15am

AI Industry Insights from CISCO
Rose Skandari, Field CTO AI Solutions

10:15am – 10:45am

Keynote Presentation & Guidelines Launch
Leon Furze, Author & Consultant

10:45am – 11:15am

Morning Tea

11:15am – 12.15am

Workshop Activity #1 – Teaching and Learning
Workshop Activity #2 – Ethics and Wellbeing
Workshop Activity #3 – Privacy and Security

12:15pm – 1:00pm

Lunch

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Special Guest in Conversation

1.30pm – 2:15pm

Responsible AI in Practice: A Schoolbox Perspective
Scott Newman, Product Owner

2:15pm – 3:00pm

AI to Solve Real-World School Problems: Cool.org Workshop
Helen Masters, Education Manager

3:00pm – 3:20pm

AI in Action: Streamlining Teaching & Learning with Copilot Agents
Victoria Spicer-Stuart, Head of Teaching and Learning – Digital Practice

3:20pm – 3:40pm

Honouring Community Voice in Shaping AI Adoption
Shandor Biczok, AI Learning Specialist

3:40pm – 4:00pm

Reflections & Wrap Up

VINE 2026 – Tech Talk
2026-04-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Toorak College, 73-93 Old Mornington Rd, Mount Eliza, VIC, 3930, Australia
VINE Tech Talk is a collaborative day for school tech staff to connect, share insights, and explore emerging trends in the school IT sphere. The event features a mix of keynote presentations, real‑world case studies, and panel discussions focused on topics such as processor platforms (Intel vs Snapdragon), implementation experiences of Windows Arm (Snapdragon) devices into schools, server infrastructure comparisons between on‑prem and cloud (including VMWare alternatives), a passwordless authentication story, and modern device security methods.
Alongside technical sessions, attendees will have opportunities to engage with sponsors, tour the campus, participate in the VINE AGM, and network with peers, before the day concludes with a VINE door prize giveaway.
Tech Talk – Agenda

9.00am
Registration & Coffee

9.15am
Welcome to VINE Tech Talk – housekeeping
Welcome to Country and acknowledgement of land

9.25am
Sponsors Spotlight

9.35am
Tour of Toorak College

10.15am
Keynote: Intel vs ARM
Edunet presents a processor showdown as Intel and Snapdragon go head‑to‑head, where x86 tradition meets ARM innovation in a battle for performance, power, and what’s next in computing.

11.00am
Morning Tea

11.30am
ASI: Catholic Deployment of ARM Devices + Application Compatibility & Printing Update

12.00pm
Panel: Schools practical use with ARM in the fleet: Kosta @ Loreto, Aaron @ St Andrews, Graeme @ Peninsula

12.30pm
VINE AGM

1.00pm
Lunch

2.00pm
John, Tintern Grammar : Passwordless in Schools

2.40pm
Novo3 : VMWare vs Azure Local vs Cloud – What the latest take for schools today

3.10pm
Compnow : Device Security – Authentication App locker Endpoint architecture

3.50pm
VINE door prize giveaway

4.00pm
Day Concludes

2026 VINE Tech Talk
Wednesday, 15 April
9am to 4pm
Toorak College
73-93 Old Mornington Rd
Mount Eliza VIC 3930

Please register by Friday, 10 April to secure a spot.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

ISNSW ICT Conference 2026
2026-04-29 - 2026-05-01 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2684 Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach, Queensland, 4218, Australia
Centorrino Technologies will be attending the ‘ICT Conference: engagED – Where innovation meets education’ – and the CT team would love you to stop by the booth for a chat if you’re planning to be there.
This 3 x day conference brings together ICT leaders from independent schools to explore how innovation, strategy and collaboration are shaping the future of education.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday 29th April – Friday 1st May 2026
📍 Location: Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, QLD
👋 Booth Number: #81

Lunch and Learn - Interactive Panels from Promethean - Presented by Edunet
2026-05-01 12:00 - 14:00 | WestWaters Entertainment Complex, 20 Lake Street, Caroline Springs, Victoria, 3023, Australia
This event will demonstrate the latest in classroom AV technology and is designed for School Leaders, Edtech Specialists, and IT leaders

Our industry‑leading partner, Promethean, continues to advance the way schools think about classroom technology and long‑term sustainability.
In this exclusive Lunch & Learn, you’ll discover how modern Interactive Flat Panels (IFPs) are transforming learning environments, not just through improved usability and teaching outcomes, but through greater affordability and longevity compared to traditional display technologies.
Join us on Friday, 1st May to explore the latest innovations in classroom display tech, understand the long‑term cost benefits of moving away from projector‑based setups, and speak directly with Promethean and Edunet experts about what this means for your next technology refresh.
A complimentary lunch will be provided on arrival.
Who should attend: School leaders, ICT managers and IT administrators.

NovoCon26 - Edge of Tomorrow
2026-05-27 13:00 - 2026-05-29 13:30 | yarra valley lodge, 2 Heritage Ave, Chirnside Park, VIC, 3116
Tickets are now available for the Novo3 Education Conference, NovoCon26. This year’s theme, “Edge of Tomorrow,” promises to explore the rapid advancements in educational technology and their transformative impact on learning environments.
“It was a great event and I am looking forward to the next one.”
Where and When? Taking place on 27-29 May 2026, at Yarra Valley Lodge where you will enjoy an exciting agenda of presentations, networking opportunities, vendor engagement and entertainment.
“The presentations were informative, engaging, and full of valuable insights — I came away with plenty of ideas and inspiration.”
Why Attend? NovoCon26 is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, gain valuable knowledge, and be part of a community that is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance education. Whether you are an educator or technologist, there is something for everyone at NovoCon26.
“Great opportunity as a newcomer to the industry to meet with peers.”
How Much? A ticket to the Novo3 Education Conference is just $550 ex GST, which includes the full conference experience, two nights’ accommodation and food. After completing the booking form, an invoice will be sent to you for payment.
Find Out More. Visit the NovoCon26 website and find out more about the Conference and Agenda.
We look forward to welcoming you to NovoCon26 and exploring the future of education together.
The Novo3 Team
