The 2021 Educators Festival featured:

Jennifer Ribarovski – Writing Purposeful observations 

Stephen Gallen –Bushfires, child activists and drag queens – exploring how politics, identity, culture and values connect with our practice

Jennifer McCormack & Narell Neville – Birdwings Forest School – Visual Documentation and Creative Reflections

Caroline Fewster – Fifty new possibilities for babies and toddlers and their families in early childhood settings. 

Robby Peters – Dancing on Sacred Ground – Animal dancing / Torres Strait island basic footwork

Niki Buchan – Behaviour and Sense of Connection 

Testimonials

“This was so relaxed and informal”

“I felt it reflected who we are as Educators”

“The vendor stalls were amazing, not the usual boring resources”

“It was a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and presenters”

“Loved the freedom, choice, atmosphere and opportunity to connect with others”

Angus Gorrie, Isaih Tueta, Todd & Lucy Ada – The Outsiders 

Rebecca Burch  and Angela Wright – Nature Play QLD – Nature play and learning

Alasdair Torrie – Let’s reshape our conversations

Madeline Avci – Making Sense of Sensory Processing 

Tara Hill – Phoenix Support for Educators – Educator Wellbeing – the Phoenix Cups approach

Jennifer Ribarovski  –  Effective Communication

“This event was a fantastic outward expression of the very important work that ECW do. I witnessed early childhood educators and coordinators, immersed in leaning, nature and self-care.

The overall atmosphere, enhanced by the natural and beautiful setting, seem to result in a very relaxed, by still highly engaged learning experience. There were smiles all around, a slowing down of time, which seemed to facilitate connections and reflections. Amazing work ECW Team and I look forward to being involved in 2019″

Hyahno Moser- Program Manager for Nature Play QLD

The 2020 Educators Festival featured:

Jennifer Ribarovski – Writing Purposeful observations 

Niki Buchan – The Importance of a Sense of Connection

Stephen Gallen –Bushfires, child activists and drag queens – exploring how politics, identity, culture and values connect with our practice 

The Outsiders – This presentation showcases a short documentary filmed at Camp Hill OSHC in 2018.

Jennifer & Narell  – Birdwings – Visual Documentation and Creative Reflections

Anya Imhoff  and Angela Wright – Nature Play QLD – Embedding nature play across your service and beyond

Bec Lloyd – Unyucky – The Power of Table Talk

Caroline Fewster – Fifty new possibilities for babies and toddlers and their families in early childhood settings. 

Alasdair Torrie – Let’s reshape our conversations

Madeline Avci – Making Sense of Sensory Processing

April Cunningham – Dancing on Sacred Ground – Animal dancing / Torres Strait island basic footwork

Christoper Phoenix – Phoenix Support for Educators – Christopher Phoenix – Educator Wellbeing – the Phoenix Cups approach

The 2019 Educators Festival featured:

Caroline Fewster 

Nathan Wallis 

Angus Gorrie 

Nature Play QLD – Hyahno Moser 

Phoenix Support for Educators

Birdwings 

Pedagogical Practice Professionals 

Nature Play QLD – Anya Imhoff 

Hello Africa Show 

Wildlings Forest School 

Lindy Doller 

Janet Kan 

Unyucky – The Power of Table Talk

Creative Rocks and Pebbles 

NAPCAN 

We Belong Family Day Care Service

Green Sprouts 

Children of the Wilderness 

First Door 

Family Day Care QLD

The Education Gap

Nathan Wallis – Closing Keynote