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Volunteer to teach online with The Pink Education Foundation, and know that your lesson might be the one that keeps someone's education going! NEAS is backing this initiative by awarding members who volunteer 2x CPD points. This is also an opportunity to teach in a setting and context very different from your own, and learn from it while doing good for others. Express your interest in volunteering by emailing us at [email protected]. To find out more about Adiba and The Pink Education Foundation, join us on 27 August. 📅 27 August 2026, 4:00-5:00 PM AEST 💻 Online and free 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/gwHcq9T2

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AND THAT'S A WRAP! Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers and the 450 (in person + virtual) delegates! 2021 has officially been our BIGGEST CONFERENCE EVER! NEAS is proud to serve the ELT community and we can't wait to do it all again in 2022! #neasconference21

Michael Bos explores the challenges and corresponding responses in the care and support of international students under the age of 18 years old

The wonderful Melanie Macfarlane is here to provide an insight into the world of education agents and their impact on the ELT sector #neasconference21

David Ferguson recounts his journey of becoming a NEAS Endorsed ELT Professional, which saw him awarded the prestigious NEAS Master Practitioner Award #neasconference21

How did a back-packer end up with a rewarding career in international education? The brilliant Dr Pamela Humphreys provides tips to those on their own leadership journey in the sector #neasconference21

We are honoured to have Peter Mackey from Investment NSW here to share an update on the plan for the return of international students to NSW #neasconference21

‘A teacher’s ability to pivot, adapt and be resilient in times of great turmoil in the sector may prove key to ensuring a sustainable future for ELICOS post-COVID-19’. Sharon Leslie presents a teacher’s perspective #neasconference21

Jarrad Merlo from E2Language unpacks proven strategies to increase and maintain student’s motivation to study online #neasconference21

Here we go again! We’re back for day 2 of the conference here in beautiful Sydney. Featured speakers today include Peter Mackey, Melanie Macfarlane and Dr Alexander Nanni amongst a star-studded line-up of others! Enjoy! #neasconference21

Congratulations to Ana Bratkovic, who was awarded the NEAS Lifetime Member Award for 2021! Ana has given so much to the ELT community and it was wonderful to see her accept this award in front of her industry peers today #neasconference21

Officer James is in the house! Working as a prisoner education officer in a men’s high security prison, Rufus details the trials, tribulations and successes of her job and discusses the innovative introduction of a teaching training course for peer tutors #neasconference21

The always engaging Professor Peter O’Connor is here! He is speaking about how the arts in English language education are a tool to heal and to imagine new possibilities #neasconference21

Dr Alek Voninski and Heidi Reid present their perspectives and experiences relating to administering high stakes English language testing for both school and university admissions #neasconference21

Dr Georgi Toma from Heart and Brain Works educates the audience on ‘Simple Yet Powerful Techniques to Maintain Wellbeing During Times of Intense Stress’ #neasconference21

Associate Professor Kelly Freebody examines how small teaching moments available to us as teachers, students, parents, and community members can be drawn together to build transformative education #neasconference21