Location

Wesley College, Glen Waverley Campus
620 High Street Road, GLEN WAVERLEY VIC 3150

Closing Date for applications: Sunday 1 March, 2026

Costs: The PPSA is covering the cost of running the Pan Pacific Teacher Trainers Conference. There will be a compulsory catering levy of $110 per Teacher Trainer who enrols to attend the conference which will cover morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for the two days of the conference.

Timetable:

Day 1 Sunday 12 April
9:00 - 10:00am Registration/Coffee
10:00 - 10:20am Conference opening and welcome
10:20 - 11:15am Keynote Address: How to be a 'Better Teacher Trainer' - Zohara Rotem and Haruo Goto
11:15 - 11:45am Morning Tea
11:45am - 1:00pm Breakout groups 
1:00 - 2:00pm Lunch
2:00 - 3:30pm Instrument Breakout groups (Piano/organ; Violin/viola; Cello/Double bass; Flute/Recorder/Guitar)
3:30 - 3:45pm Afternoon Tea
3:45 - 5:15pm Small group sessions on various topics
5:30 - 6:00pm Singing Together
6:30pm Conference Dinner (Giorgios Restaurant, 1235 High Street Malvern)

Day 2 Monday 13 April
9:00 - 9:15am Arrive/Coffee
9:15 - 10:00am Move it! 
10:00 - 11:00am Information updates from Suzuki associations
11:00 - 11:30am Morning Tea
11:30am - 1:00pm Supporting Current Teachers panel discussion
1:00 - 1:45pm Lunch
1:45 - 2:45pm Future Proofing Suzuki panel discussion
2:45 - 3:00pm Afternoon Tea
3:00 - 3:45pm The Heart of Suzuki Philosophy - What Makes Suzuki approach unique? panel discussion
3:45 - 4:00pm Conference conclusion

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