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Download the 2025 Professional Learning Calendar (PDF) to see what's on offer. Keep an eye on this page for event registrations when available.
Please note: If you require an invoice for school payment, please simply select Bank Transfer at the payment option during your booking. This will email you an invoice - please wait approximately 15 minutes for this to come through.
Cancellation policy:
Notice of cancellation received more than 48 hours before the event will incur a standard $50 administration processing fee, any registration fees received in addition to this amount will be refunded. For cancellation notice received less than 48 hours before the event, registration fees unfortunately cannot be refunded.
Should SASTA need to cancel or reschedule a professional learning event, then all registered delegates can opt either to receive a full refund or have their registration transferred to the rescheduled event.
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2025 Years 7-10 Design Investigations: Time to play Workshop
Presenter: Vera Dunaiski and Brayden Pullen, Westminster School
A hands-on practical session trialling different ideas for investigations suitable AC 9.0 from Years 7 -10.
"Excellent display and array of experiments that fits the Australian Curriculum."
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Venue: Westminster School
Bookings close: 29/10/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $205.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $250.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $55.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
Description
Presenter: Vera Dunaiski and Brayden Pullen, Westminster School
A hands-on practical session trialling different ideas for investigations suitable AC 9.0 from Years 7 -10.
"Excellent display and array of experiments that fits the Australian Curriculum."
The workshop will involve guidelines on supporting students to deconstruct and design appropriate investigations. Participants will have the opportunity to trial and adapt methods designed around investigations such as:
- Flow rates of liquids
- Rope making
- Aerobic Respiration
- Fermentation
- Motion of objects
- Rates of chemical reactions
Time will be set aside for collaborative sharing and brainstorming of ideas.
"Amazing presenters who knew their stuff and were so helpful and happy to share their resources."
"Excellent overall, gave specific and pertinent advice re teaching strategies."
2025 Physics Exam Post Mortem
This FREE event will discuss the 2025 Stage 2 Physics Exam and will be held via Zoom. A link to access the session will be sent closer to the date.
Details
Date:
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 07/11/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Membership (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
This FREE event will discuss the 2025 Stage 2 Physics Exam and will be held via Zoom. A link to access the session will be sent closer to the date.
2025 Biology Exam Post Mortem
This FREE event will discuss the 2025 Stage 2 Biology Exam and will be held via Zoom. A link to access the session will be sent closer to the date.
Details
Date:
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 11/11/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Membership (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
This FREE event will discuss the 2025 Stage 2 Biology Exam and will be held via Zoom. A link to access the session will be sent closer to the date.
2025 Chemistry Exam Post Mortem
This FREE event will discuss the 2025 Stage 2 Chemistry Exam and will be held via Zoom. A link to access the session will be sent closer to the date.
Details
Date:
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 12/11/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Membership (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
This FREE event will discuss the 2025 Stage 2 Chemistry Exam and will be held via Zoom. A link to access the session will be sent closer to the date.
2025 Leading in Science Workshop
Calling all science leaders and budding leaders!
This session is intended for people who are current science department leaders or aspire to be one! Come along and network with other like-minded individuals whilst learning some new skills which might help you either in your current role, in the future or to further enhance the learning and teaching at your school.
Presenter: Jason Greenslade, Curriculum Leader: Science and Applied Science, Westminster School
"Today was an enjoyable day filled with excellent networking and conversation. Jason was extremely generous with his time, resources and willingness to discuss all manner of topics during the day."
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Venue: Education Development Centre
Bookings close: 12/11/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $205.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $250.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $55.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
Description
Calling all science leaders and budding leaders!
This session is intended for people who are current science department leaders or aspire to be one! Come along and network with other like-minded individuals whilst learning some new skills which might help you either in your current role, in the future or to further enhance the learning and teaching at your school.
Presenter: Jason Greenslade, Curriculum Leader: Science and Applied Science, Westminster School
"Today was an enjoyable day filled with excellent networking and conversation. Jason was extremely generous with his time, resources and willingness to discuss all manner of topics during the day."
Topics covered will include:
- Leading learning and teaching – some ways to organise work and processes in a modern science faculty
- Setting high (but achievable) standards for students
- Timetabling - putting people in the right places
- Organisation of faculty work jobs and roles (leaders within a faculty)
- Working consistently – tasks, pedagogy and process
- A framework for consistency in tasks, planning and execution whilst encouraging individuality within classroom instruction
- Running effective meetings – use of agendas and minutes effectively
- Managing staff performance in learning and teaching
- How to encourage staff ‘buy-in’ and handle change
- Lesson observations as a tool for moving to reflective practise – how to encourage and embed the use of the AITSL standards
- Including how to conduct lesson observations
- How to effectively gather student data on learning and teaching
- Review processes + processes for improvement
- Goal setting and review
- Using data for improvement – ICAS, results, SACE etc.
- How to write a targeted action plan for strategic improvement + how to review it
- Faculty based internal moderation – how to organise, carry out and review
- Pedagogy sharing and its importance + getting the most out of PL
- Laboratory technicians and laboratories – encouraging best practice and performance + potential ways to organise labs to streamline practical management
- Online Practical Ordering – options and usefulness
- New buildings? Considerations and what we learned from our building programme and new laboratories
"I was highly impressed with the quality of this PD. It was engaging, insightful and well managed."
"I really liked it and it was absolutely relevant to the leadership role. Jason was honest, blunt and relatable."
"Jason was very insightful to the role of science leader and open with his sharing of practice."
2025 SACE Chemistry Design Investigations: Time to play Workshop
Presenter: Vera Dunaiski, Westminster School
A hands-on practical session trialling different ideas for investigations suitable for Stage 1 and 2 Chemistry. The workshop will involve guidelines on supporting students to deconstruct and design appropriate investigations.
"This workshop was excellent - it was well-organised and gave participants the opportunity to try out some new investigation/practical ideas."
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Venue: Westminster School
Bookings close: 19/11/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $205.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $250.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $55.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
Description
Presenter: Vera Dunaiski, Westminster School
A hands-on practical session trialling different ideas for investigations suitable for Stage 1 and 2 Chemistry. The workshop will involve guidelines on supporting students to deconstruct and design appropriate investigations.
"This workshop was excellent - it was well-organised and gave participants the opportunity to try out some new investigation/practical ideas."
Participants will have the opportunity to trial and adapt methods designed around investigations such as:
- Nitrogen fertiliser retention in soils
- Kc values and concentration of reactants
- Properties of biopolymers
- Use of natural resins as adhesives
- Water disinfection
- Acid effects on shark teeth or marine shells
- Effectiveness of soaps and detergents
- Making and testing biodiesel
Time will be set aside for collaborative sharing and brainstorming of ideas.
"I really appreciated the time and effort that went into this workshop. There was no wasted time. There was a lot of hands on opportunity to try the experiments and experience it somewhat like our students would when we give them a task. I gained some possibilities at both stage 2 and 1 to try for design and deconstruct. Excellent workshop."
"It was great to get some fresh ideas for D & Ds at Stage 1 and 2. It was also very hands-on and an opportunity to network with other Chemistry teachers."
2025 STEM Conference
Conference Theme: STEM for a Changing World
"STEM for a Changing World" explores how educators can equip students with the skills, adaptability, and creativity needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world. The conference will be a platform for future-focused learning, integrated practice, and real-world problem-solving through STEM.
Join us to connect, collaborate, and be inspired by innovative ideas that shape the future of STEM education.
The year’s Conference will include specialised workshops for both Primary and Secondary Teachers.
Details
Date:
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: Flinders University
Bookings close: 25/11/2025
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| DATTA, EdTechSA, MASA Members (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Corporate Member - Business or Interstate School (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $250.00 |
| Student Member (1 day) | $55.00 |
| DATTA, EdTechSA, MASA Student member (1 day) | $55.00 |
| Student Non-Member (1 day) | $95.00 |
| Presenter Non-Commercial (1 day) | $75.00 |
| Presenter Non-Commercial (1 day) | $75.00 |
| Presenter Non-Commercial (1 day) | $75.00 |
| Presenter Non-Commercial (1 day) | $75.00 |
| Presenter Non-Commercial (1 day) | $75.00 |
| Retired Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
Description
Conference Theme: STEM for a Changing World
"STEM for a Changing World" explores how educators can equip students with the skills, adaptability, and creativity needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world. The conference will be a platform for future-focused learning, integrated practice, and real-world problem-solving through STEM.
Join us to connect, collaborate, and be inspired by innovative ideas that shape the future of STEM education.
The year’s Conference will include specialised workshops for both Primary and Secondary Teachers.