Thursday, 14th September, 2023

3:30pm Delegates may arrive for check in at Rydges Resort, Hunter Valley (former Crowne Plaza)

6:00pm Delegates enter Semillon (1/2/3) Ballroom.

6:10pm Welcome to the 1st Combined Hunter Primary Principals Councils’ Dinner.

6:15pm Sponsors 1-5

6:20pm Networking, collaboration, and refreshments package accessible

6:40pm ‘Toast to Public Education’, Deb Summerhayes,

• Acting Deputy Secretary, School Performance South
  

6:45pm Entree Served, networking and collaboration

7:10pm Sponsors 6-10

7:15pm Main Course Served, networking and collaboration

8:15pm Combined Hunter PPC information

8:20pm Sponsors 11-15.

8:25pm Dessert Course served.

9:15pm Combined Hunter PPC Dinner ends

9:30pm Semillon (1/2/3) Ballroom cleared - delegates may attend rooms/other RRHV facilities.

10:30pm On-site RRHV facilities close, delegates return to private rooms.

Friday, 15th September, 2023

6:30am Delegates may access Red Salt for their Breakfast up until 8:00am

• Enhanced bag-drop available for all delegates in a ‘Hunter PPC only” Bag-Drop room.

7:00am Sponsors also able to access Semillon (1/2/3) Ballroom to set up, if not done previously.

7:30am Sponsors Zone (Semillon Pre-Function Foyer) available with tea and coffee on arrival.

8:10am Delegates should have checked out and completed breakfast by this time.

8:15am Registration opens upstairs in Semillon Pre-function Foyer.

• Sponsors area with tea and coffee on arrival and networking.
  

8:40am Registration ends, delegates enter Semillon Function Rooms to take their seats/tables.

8:45am Welcome to Combined Hunter Primary Principals Councils' Meeting

8:50am Acknowledgement of Country, Korreil Wonnai LAECG,

• with students, Caprice, Kellara, Indi, Skye, Makayla, Charlie, Chali, and Kaleb, from Mount View HS, and Sonia Sharpe, LAECG President

8:55am Joint Presidents introduction

9:00am Deb Summerhayes, Keynote Address, Acting Deputy Secretary, School Performance South.

10:00am State Council Reports: co-delivered by the four PPA council’s State Delegates

11:00am Morning Tea served inside Semillon (1/2/3) Ballroom – Sponsors and networking.

11:30am State Council Reports (continue)

12:00pm Motions to NSW PPA State Reference Groups - from MS Form shared pre-meeting

12:30pm Philippa Young, Principal in Residence, EPMI Update

12:40pm Khalil Khay, Principal in Residence, Curriculum & Reform Update

12:50pm 10 x 1-min sponsors sessions (Sponsors 16-25)

1:00pm Lunch served inside Semillon (1/2/3) Ballroom – delegates access sponsors, networking.

2:00pm PPA State Executive Panel State President Zoom Address (two-way camera feed):

• Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
• Robyn Evans, NSW PPA President, and Bob Willetts, NSW PPA Vice-President

2:50pm Q&A from Hunter delegates to NSW PPA state executive via two-way Zoom

3:10pm Feedforward and Directions for PPC local and regional events in 2024 and beyond

3:30pm Drive Safely - see you in Term 4 at your local PPC meeting.

1. Select Rydges Resort Hunter Valley, enter your dates and number of people and click ‘GO’
2. Click ‘I have a code’
3. In the ‘Block Code’ field enter your Block Code: CH0 (C, H, Zero)
4. Click ‘UPDATE’
5. Your special rates will appear on the rates screen
6. Available for stays between 14-15th September 2023