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🗓️ 13-19 October 2025
andrew rogers 🤔 @philosophyteach.bsky.social Father. Thinker. Teacher of Philosophy. #P4C. Bibliophile. Runner. #ADHD. Appreciator of beauty. Part-time radical. Long time suffering supporter of Southampton FC. Always curious.Always questioning. #criticalthinking #metacognition #futurethinking
Louisa Kennard @learningwithmsk.bsky.social Inquirer | Whadjuk Noongar Boodja
Lou Deibe @loudeibe.bsky.social Provocateur, Constant Gardener, Collaborator who just cannot settle for anything less than our children and young people deserve.
Dr Shani Hartley @shhartley.bsky.social Education is my passion,
politics my anger,
good food and TV my weakness.
I live on Dharug land.
I conduct and facilitate research about, for and in schools.
Anne Knock @anneknock.bsky.social Education futurist | Complexity Strategist | Culture Lead | The Learning Future | PhD | FRSA
Greg Cumming @gregcumming03.bsky.social Educator ~ Primary Principal ~ Learner ~ Dreamer ~ Building a #cultureofthinking ~ Promoting General Capabilities ~ #futureplusthinking ~ #stpaulsgateshead
✨Stephy Salazar✨ @stephygsalazar.bsky.social Helping schools drive student impact TOGETHER | Instructional Rounds | Instructional Leadership | Coaching for Student Impact | EduCoachMeets
https://www.sanctuariesoflearning.com.au
http://bit.ly/lead4impactjournal
Barbara Reynolds @nanabarb99.bsky.social Australian public educator for 50 years; passionate about equity, agency, rigorous learning, and transforming learning through instructional rounds. Creatingrounds.com and Ccgedu.net
Chantilly Sweet @sweetedtech.bsky.social 
Australian Curriculum Studies Association @acsaedu.bsky.social Sharing, debating and creating Educational Curriculum Scholarship, Policy and Practice in Australia and beyond.
Georgia Stannard @georgiastannard.bsky.social Archaeologist and educator
Lecturer @ Dept. Archaeology and History, La Trobe Uni | Interactions between people and Australian cold climate landscapes | Fire history | archaeological education to inspire 
Sally Larsen @sallylarsen.bsky.social Education researcher and lecturer at University of New England (the Australian one) | former English teacher | now quant ed research | starting to miss English teaching but like stats methods too much to go back.
Shane Williamson @wills68.bsky.social 🇦🇺Late career teacher, senior primary, Qld State system. Science, maths, tech nerd. Brisbane Northside.
Michael Murphy @michaeledup.bsky.social I’m an educator and researcher who loves asking great questions!
Working:
University of Adelaide
Studying:
University of Technology Sydney
Podcasting:
Vacilando
Purpose Topography Project
Dear Stardust
Dr Shyam Barr @shyambarr.bsky.social I help educators foster metacognition and self-regulated learning
🎓Professional Associate @unicanberra
👉🏾Keynote Speaker
👉🏾Workshop Facilitator
👉🏾School Partner
www.shyambarr.com.au/connect
Shane Williamson @shanewilliamson.bsky.social I’m a husband & dad who loves constantly learning about our world & the amazing universe that we are a part of with my family. Science is my god.
Geoff Orton @geoffsopinions.bsky.social Digital Learning Leader, Writers Bloc founder and curious person. Writing about education, books and learning Spanish. I could eat.🌮📚🏀
Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social Psychology everywhere! • Friendly neighborhood psychology professor • Empowerment through education • Researching attention, memory, & emotion at UNSW Sydney • A little piece of NJ Down Under • Teaching through excitement about other people's dreams
Alex ~ VIC Maths Notes @vmnalex.bsky.social #mtbos #iteachmath | Engelmann | Free notes & resources @ http://vicmathsnotes.weebly.com | Author for OUP Maths | CL @ Ochre
Glenn Osborne @ossie8.bsky.social Teach For Australia teaching and leadership coach. Former classroom teacher, commentator and television journalist. Only 🇦🇺 to call the 2014 World Cup Final. Spurs. Bombers. Packers. Knicks. Dad of twin boys.
@gabriellekempton.bsky.social @gabriellekempton.bsky.social Head of Research and Development at Vivedus. Deep interest and passion for creativity in education.
David Howard @mrdavidhoward.bsky.social 
Lottie Dowling @lottieglobaled.bsky.social Empowering students to drive local & global change. Director of Edu @cultureagents.bsky.social
Works with schools to support/develop #GlobalCompetence #GlobalCitizenship #Languages #SDGs #IDGs #StudentAction #StudentVoice #StudentAgency LottieDowling.com
@mrst8.bsky.social @mrst8.bsky.social 
Deb McKay @debedsweetspot.bsky.social The Educational Sweet Spot
Advocating for teaching excellence and guilt-free sweet treats.
Andres @atrujillo.bsky.social Student Advocate | Visual Arts and Religious Educator | Agile Leader
http://linkedin.com/in/andres-trujillo-4089bb54
@janellepurcell.bsky.social @janellepurcell.bsky.social 
Melinda Bright @maurs-5.bsky.social Secondary school principal, Newcastle NSW
Natalie Dowd @ndowd.bsky.social Educational Leader | Specialist in Gifted Education | Innovator in STEM & Pedagogy | Passionate about lifelong learning, empowering students, and driving educational excellence through innovation, creativity, collaboration, and inclusion.
🌸 Beck Keough 🌸 @beckkeough.bsky.social Teacher / M.Ed / Edulatte Podcast /inCURiATE Learning / DTiF School Project Leader / reSolve Math Champion/ Reinvent the Classroom School Project / ALEA Presenter / ICTENSW/ always curious / #Edtech #STEM #EDUsky
Aiikmmnnrs @minnism.bsky.social 
Rachael Whitney-Smith @rachaelws.bsky.social Passionate mathematics educator and STEM advocate, focused on changing the narrative and making mathematics education accessible, relevant, and enjoyable without losing its rigor. Embracing technology as an add in not an add on.
Vanessa @vanessaryanrendall.bsky.social Teacher Mentor Creative thinker
Rachael Usher @its-mrs-usher.bsky.social Digital Learning Specalist: Teacher Librarian: Primary Teacher: Aerialist 
@madgiemg.bsky.social @madgiemg.bsky.social Educator, questioner, traveller, lover of food, champagne, sport and Disney
James @jamesh101.bsky.social Teacher, Leader, EdTech enthusiast, Ocean explorer, Co-founder edup.com.au
Jacqui O’Donnell @jax1607.bsky.social 
@beccas123.bsky.social @beccas123.bsky.social 
@dothinkeducate.bsky.social @dothinkeducate.bsky.social 
Farming While Beige @sylvanaquafarms.bsky.social linktr.ee/sylvanaquafarms for my book (First Generation Farming), meat, poultry, eggs, pet treats, merch, and mutual aid.
@dramandasamson.bsky.social @dramandasamson.bsky.social Academic, educator, entrepreneur, writer, dilettante
Aimee Shackleton @aimeeshack.bsky.social Head of Digi Tech |Math edu |Flipped Learning International Faculty |#MIEExpert | #ADE |Donor Conceived #DCP & Advocate |Views mine |born 🇦🇺 kin 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Belinda Teaches @belinda.bsky.social I'm a career change teacher. I have MS. I like to sing, dance, laugh, & make others laugh. I'm changing the world one smile at a time!
@hazelinoz.bsky.social @hazelinoz.bsky.social 
Karen Oliver @kazoliver.bsky.social Physics/science teacher, mum, Australian. Love exploring and usually camping every holidays. Firebirds netball fan. Currently obsessed with sourdough baking
Cin Barnsley @cinbarnsley.bsky.social Principal, International Educator, ADE , IBEN WSL & SVTM, ILM (UK) Coach
@naomiwest.bsky.social @naomiwest.bsky.social 
Dr Briony Scott @brionyscott.bsky.social 
Kim Flintoff @kimflintoff.bsky.social 
Dr Bek Duyckers @drbekduyckers.bsky.social Educational leader. Humanist. Global education advocate. Culture. Travel. Innovation. Strategy. Lifelong learner. ✨
Jodie O’Connor @jodieoc.bsky.social Physics (IB and VCE) and science teacher in Oz
@knewman1975.bsky.social @knewman1975.bsky.social 
53NA 🇦🇺 @53na.bsky.social Coffee, education and roller skating ☕️📚🛼
@jamjsl.bsky.social @jamjsl.bsky.social Masters in Ed. English and Humanities teacher in Australia. Was Head of History in England. Life long learner.
Nadia Merchant @nmerchy.bsky.social Technology innovation teacher in NSW, books, dogs and bushwalks. #MIEE
A/Prof Jen Martin #scicomm @scidocmartin.bsky.social Mum • Scientist • Ecologist • Science Communicator • Leader, UniMelb Science Communication Teaching • Co-host, Let's Talk SciComm podcast @letstalkscicomm.bsky.social • Dr Jen on 3RRR 📻 • Author of 'Why Am I Like This?' • MC • Writer • Runner 🏃♀️ • she/her
Dr Linda McIver @lindamciver.adsei.org Author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the world. Founder adsei.org
Troublemaker. Make Me Data Literate podcaster. Teacher. She/her. Australian, living on stolen Wurundjeri/Bunurong land
Tamara Letter @tamaraletter.bsky.social Instructional Technology Coach | VSTE Certified Coach | Author | Mom of 3 | Writer at www.tamaraletter.com | Passionate about Student Choice and Voice | Kindness Cultivator
Catherine Smith @educ84equity.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Education-wellbeing, technology equity
Matt Zarb @mattoman71.bsky.social Learner, teacher, mischiefmaker. MEDL. Head of Year 7. NSW boy in WA. Making education better. IBEN. Apple Teacher #aussieED #tech #foodteacher #foreverfreo Perth. WA. Aus
Claire Field @clairefield.bsky.social Writes about: higher education, vocational education and training, international education and GenAI/EdTech
The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au The Australia Institute is a leading think-tank based in Canberra http://australiainstitute.tv | Authorised by E Bennett, The Australia Institute, Canberra 2603
Dr Andrea Stringer @andreastringer.bsky.social Executive Director ICSEI | Educator | Coach | Researcher | Contextual Coaching | UNSW | UTS | 
Pip Cleaves @pipcleaves.bsky.social Associate Principal | Global Village Learning | Unashamed to be leading a learning community that is truly personalised | I am curious about Authentic and Personalised Learning, all things Japanese, singing in choirs, AI. Victoria, Australia
Matthew Harrison @hattdesigns.bsky.social 🔬🎮🧠 Associate Professor/researcher #neurodiversity #digital games-based learning & Co-lead Neurodiversity Project @UniMelb (https://www.unimelb.edu.au/neurodiversity). Co-founder Next Level Collaboration (https://nextlevelcollaboration.com)
Mary-Lou O'Brien @mlobrien.com 👩💻Digital transformation leader, educator, change maker, innovator, self-confessed geek, intrapreneur, global explorer, trend watcher, Aussie etail pioneer, Women in IT & Girls in STEM advocate & forever a student.
Was Melbourne, now Sydney, Australia.🇦🇺🦘
Andy Mison @andymison.bsky.social Advocate for an equitable, excellent education for every Australian, for life.
President of the Australian Secondary Principals’ Association
www.aspa.asn.au
@emmaperrett.bsky.social @emmaperrett.bsky.social 
Ramya Deepak @ramyadeepak.bsky.social Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Melbourne, Australia
Connection before content, content before pedagogy- big advocate of student led learning- self regulated learning
Australian Data Science Education Institute, Charity @datasciau.bsky.social Charity dedicated to empowering kids with STEM and Data Science Skills, and building adult Data Literacy. Based in Australia. Mission global. 
Mr Drake @mrdrake.au Australian Maths teacher and nerd #iteachmath
@drake@mathstodon.xyz
David K Butler @davidkbutler.bsky.social Maths Learning Support lecturer at Adelaide Uni (my views here). Grad Dip Ed & PhD Finite Geom. Love maths and helping people learn. he/him https://davidkbutler.xyz
Cameron Paterson @cpaterso.bsky.social Playing in the gap between learning and schooling. Less us, more them. 🎓💡📚✍️🌎🌱
Adam Voigt @adamvoigt.bsky.social Founder/CEO Real Schools, author of Restoring Teaching, educator, speaker, bit of a goose sometimes.
Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social Author • Executive Director | LCI Education • TEDx Speaker • Radical Optimist • ChelseaFC
#permissionistriumph
Anam Javed @anamjaved.bsky.social Engaged in the pursuit of decolonisation. A believer in STEAM/tech as a means of achieving equity in all its forms. Passionate about sociopolitical justice - getting braver as I get older. One leg firmly in the world of fantasy/sci-fi. All views my own.
Naz Zengin @nzengin.bsky.social ✨️✨️ M.Ed Leadership & Management | AI | Speaker | Educational Leader | Student Well-being & Inclusion
go.bsky.app/U8wFX5A - Join: Innovation in Education ~Australia
https://au.linkedin.com/in/naz-zengin
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15MJqNYeGv/
Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher.bsky.social #T2T - Where the teaching community connects. 🤝 Now part of the @edutopia.org family!
Join us! https://www.edutopia.org/teacher2teacher
Dr Paul Kidson @drpaulkidson.bsky.social Teachers & school leaders have the best, and possibly most challenging, jobs in the world. Hope I can help sustain and encourage you, while also advocating for you. A few musings along the way, too, just to keep it fresh.
Frank Chiment KSJ @frankchiment.bsky.social Principal, St John XXIII Catholic College, Stanhope Gardens; Passionate about Innovative Learning | People & Culture | School Improvement; Personal views
Natasha Mackinnon @natashamackinnon.bsky.social Progressive Educational Leader passionate about personalising education for all.
Darren Stevenson @darrenstevenson.bsky.social Primary Principal | SA Education
Hoping to make a difference
@shakedbaram.bsky.social @shakedbaram.bsky.social 
OneGiantLeapOz @onegiantleapoz.bsky.social We are dedicated to our mission, “Investing in Tomorrow Today,” by developing STEM programs that inspire young people to thrive in a competitive and rapidly evolving workforce.
Jake @edtechfusion.bsky.social Passionate about leveraging technology to enhance learning, while critically examining its impact on education systems and society. Advocate for thoughtful integration digital platforms to empower learners.
Edtechfusionblog.com
Simon Breakspear, PhD @simonbreakspear.bsky.social I help educational leaders sustainably improve schools. Adjunct Senior Lecturer UNSW. Director, Strategic Schools. https://simonbreakspear.com/
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Sandy (PhD) 🇦🇺 🙋♀️☀️- EmpowerGenZ with high expectations @drsandynicoll123.bsky.social 🔑Schools Plus ($90K)- Numeracy Project ⬆️ NAPLAN ~ ATSI, EALD, ⬇️ SES
🔑 Care4Coast grant ($5K)
“Live until you are old. Learn until you are old.”
Inclusion 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️
Yes23 🖤💛❤️
Matrilineal ⏳
Love 🤿 🤳 🌊 🎶 🎬📚🎒🚄✈️🏎️🛵
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3237-2541
Pasi Sahlberg @pasisahlberg.bsky.social Educator & changemaker
Melbourne
Glenn Savage @glennsavage.bsky.social Professor of Education Futures at the University of Melbourne. Policy sociologist, researcher and critical pragmatist. I work with schools and systems to imagine, design and lead better futures.
Seth @sethmatti.bsky.social When in a course of human events
You still read books here or no?
D. A. @devgm.bsky.social Silent.co (Developer)
📍 fintech / development
I love to program, travel, write poetry, and I think banana bread is underrated.
Jason Atnip @inkeduprunner.omg.lol Apple Junkie, Tattoo Enthusiast & Mild Manner Runner 🇺🇸
Ronnie @rondizzle.bsky.social You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here 
Peter Kaminski @peterkaminski.wiki Friendly, helpful entrepreneur & digital maker.
I like helping people work better together. Other interests: wiki, systems thinking, knowing how things really work.
ai images: @pixelthesia.ai
homepage: https://peterkaminski.wiki