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Geography Teachers Association of Victoria

Annual Conference 2026

Join us for our flagship, two-day event that attracts Geography educators from across Australia. 
When
13/08/2026 - 14/08/2026
Registration
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Last day to register is 5/08/2026

Program

Thursday, 13 August 2026

Description
The future of E. Regnans forest of S.E. Australia  (Andrew Dodson & Brett Mifsud, Caulfield Grammar School)
Time
7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
7:00 AM
Rising Tides: Melbourne's Changing Coastlines  (James Driscoll, Monash University)
Time
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
8:30 AM
Unit 3 - Land use change in Donnybrook and Kalkallo  (Anya Greenhill, Eltham College)
Time
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
9:00 AM
Plug and Play GIS at Melbourne Zoo  (Simon Rawson & Andrew Eadon, Melbourne Zoo, Zoo's Victoria)
Time
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
9:30 AM

Friday, 14 August 2026

Description
Getting Hands on to Bring Sustainability to Life with Students  (Nicole McDonald, CQ University)
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM
Promoting Careers in Geography as a Motivation & Recruitment Tool  (Fiona Taylor, Coburg High School)
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM
Whole School Opportunities: Mining Hazards and Disasters and Changing Use of the Land  (Andrew Mains, Resources Victoria)
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM
Generative AI in Geography: Enhancing Thinking, Not Replacing It (Paul Cross, Monash University)
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM
Mapping Melbourne's Coffee Landscape: Data Fieldwork and Geospatial Tools in the Classroom  (Corinne Pearce, University High School)
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM
Using Geospatial Technologies to Monitor, Assess and Evaluate their Usefulness in Geography (Emma O'Dowd, Padua College)
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM
Inquiry at Scale: Fieldwork, Coastal Inquiry and Geographical Thinking in the Middle Years  (Madelynn Strongman, Haileybury College)
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
No Budget? No Time? No Problem! The Realities of Organising Fieldwork  (Sam Connell, Vermont Secondary College)
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
Introducing Year 7-9 Students to GIS (Diana Beaumont, Glastone Park Secondary College)
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
Teaching Geography Basics 101 - Where to Start when you have Never Taught it Before  (Susan McCormack, Billanook College)
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
Keeping Core Geography Strong  (Katrina Davey, Author)
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
Ideas for Structuing VCE Unit 3 & 4 SAC Assessment  (Naomi Baulch, Tintern Grammar)
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
The Geography of Heat Vulnerability in Australia (Qian Sun, RMIT University)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Geography of the Interface - Where Water Meets Land (Ian Rutherford, University of Melbourne & Geography Victoria)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Unpacking the 2025 Alex Lyne Fieldwork - A How to! (Naomi Baulch, Tintern Grammar)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Beyond Worksheets and Videos: Engaging Students in Geography  (Paul Cross AM, Monash University)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
'Trump Geography' - Engaging with World News (Karoline Walters, Camberwell Girls Grammar)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Think Like a Geographer: Preparing Students for the Examination  (Claudia Graham, Marcellin College)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Ideas Without Borders: Weaving Together Science & Humanities (Melanie Flower, Newhaven College)
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Keeping VCE Case Studies Fresh  (Adrian De Fanti, Mazenod College)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Data-Driven Coasts: A Geospatial Approach to Climate Change  (James Driscoll, Monash University)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Inquiry in Action: Building Geographers for the Real World  (Danielle O'Leary, Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Mastering Geography Skills Through Explicit Instruction  (Deone Cole, Girton Grammar Bendigo)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Unit Planning for VCE 1 - 4 (Anya Greenhill, Eltham College)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Engaging Junior Geography Students  (Ben McManamny, Camberwell Girls Grammar)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
The Geography Staffroom - Building Competency in Assessment Creation, Moderation, and Mentoring  (Paul Rogers, University High School)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
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