Educating Girls Symposium

20 April 2026 - Melbourne, Australia

Join colleagues from girls’ schools across Australasia and beyond at Methodist Ladies’ College in Melbourne for a day of professional learning, collaboration, and shared insight.

With engaging keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, and hands-on workshops, you will explore research-informed strategies and practical approaches to educate girls.

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Event Details

Your symposium experience includes keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, and dedicated time to connect with educators working in girls’ schools across Australasia and beyond.

Keynote Speakers Featured Sessions

Breakout Sessions Extended Learning

Schedule

19 April 2026 – Pre-Symposium Activities

11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. School Visits: Methodist Ladies’ College and Ruyton Girls’ School
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Workshop on School Strategy with The 5Rs Partnership

20 April 2026 – Educating Girls Symposium

7:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
8:30 a.m. Welcome
- Keynote: Unlocking Her Potential: Neuroscience-Inspired Strategies for Empowering Girl
10:20 a.m. Morning Tea
10:40-11:40 a.m. Featured Sessions
- When Rigid Thinking Holds Leadership Back
- Building Capability-Rich Curriculum in Girls’ Classrooms
- Insights into Literacy: Are we asking teachers to know too much?
11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. Breakout Session 1
12:35 p.m. Lunch
- Attending solo or new to ICGS? Join an informal catch-up over lunch to meet other delegates!
1:20-2:05 p.m. Breakout Session 2
2:15-3:00 p.m. Breakout Session 3
3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:20-4:30 p.m. Closing
- Keynote: Fostering Confidence and Resilience in Girls

Accommodation

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Participating Schools

Abbotsleigh, Australia
All Hallows' School, Australia
Arundel, Australia
Fintona, Australia
Iona Presentation College, Australia
Kambala, Australia
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Australia
Loreto College, Australia
Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, Australia
Lowther Hall, Australia
Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, Australia
Mary MacKillop College Nundah, Australia
Mentone Girls' Secondary College, Australia
Meriden School, Australia
Methodist Ladies' College, Australia
Mount Alvernia College, Australia
Mount St Benedict College, Australia
Penrhos College, Australia
Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne, Australia
Pymble Ladies' College, Australia
Queenwood School for Girls, Australia
Rangi Ruru Girls' School, New Zealand
Ravenswood School for Girls, Australia
Ruyton Girls' School, Australia
Seymour College, Australia
Somerville House, Australia
St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School, Australia
St Catherine's School, Australia
St Catherine's School, Toorak, Australia
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Australia
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Australia
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Australia
St Peters Girls' School, Australia
St Rita's College Clayfield, Australia
Strathcona Girls Grammar, Australia
Toorak College, Australia
Walford Anglican School for Girls, Australia
Wenona School, Australia
Westlake Girls High School, New Zealand
Whangārei Girls' High School, New Zealand