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Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference, Far North Queensland

29 July 2026 | Cairns

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Unlock the Potential of AI in Education – Queensland Returns in 2026!

Following the success of our 2025 AI in Education Conference in Brisbane, the highly anticipated event is returning to Queensland—this time in Cairns! Join us on 29 July 2026 to explore how artificial intelligence continues to transform teaching and learning in bold and innovative ways.

As AI rapidly reshapes the education landscape, this conference offers educators, researchers, and policymakers across Queensland a valuable opportunity to connect, learn, and share insights tailored to the state’s evolving education system. Through expert presentations, engaging panel discussions, and practical case studies, discover how AI is driving smarter classrooms, personalised learning, and future‑ready students.

Be part of the conversation shaping the future of education in Queensland. Register your interest now to receive early‑bird updates and the official agenda release.

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2025 Speakers

Hassan Khosravi

Associate Professor in AI and Education, The University of Queensland

Melanie Hughes

Curriculum Specialist, Technologies, ACARA

Shane Skillen

Head of Learning Innovation and Design Technology Studies, Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Georgia Wignall

Senior Education Officer – Pedagogy & Curriculum, Metro South Region, Queensland Department of Education

Rebecca Nicholas

Associate Principal, Brisbane State High School

Kay Oddone

Course Director and Lecturer, Master of Education, Teacher Librarianship, Charles Sturt University

Mathew Stein

Deputy Principal – Curriculum, Professional Practice and Transformation, The Lakes College

Steve Uscinski

Deputy Headmaster Teaching and Learning, Brisbane Grammar School

Jacqui Zervos

Executive Director Educational Innovation, Brisbane Grammar School

Teagan Dare

Director of Digital Agency and Data Analytics, The Lakes College

Matt Davis

IT Manager, The Rockhampton Grammar School

Mark Redhead

Head of Department – Students, Performance, Digital Performance, Mansfield State High School

Phil Bremner

Assistant Head of Department – Humanities and Social Sciences, Balmoral State High School

Sharon Singh

Head of e-Learning & Innovation, St John’s Anglican College; Executive Committee Secretary, International Federation for Information Processing

Ellyce Morse

Teacher Consultant, Education Perfect

Fiona Phillip

Head of Library and Learning Services, Anglican Church Grammar School

2025 Agenda

8:20 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Fiona Phillip, Head of Library and Learning Services, Anglican Church Grammar School

8:30 am

  • LLMs reshape learning and work: Generative AI boosts productivity and academic performance, but risks metacognitive laziness when overused.
  • The learning–performance paradox: While AI helps complete tasks, true understanding comes from struggle, reflection, and regulation—often bypassed with shortcuts.
  • From hybrid to learning intelligence: Education requires tools that prioritise process and growth over efficiency and polished outputs.
  • Focus of this talk: We explore AI companions purpose-built for learning, which pairs generative AI with peer learning to scaffold reflection, build evaluative judgement, and foster durable understanding.

9:10 am

  • From Local Innovation to Global Collaboration: How Australian schools’ digital learning strategies connect with IFIP TC3’s Working Group 3.9 on AI in Education to build effective educational frameworks that balance technological advancement with pedagogical best practices.
  • Knowledge Exchange Across Borders: Insights from IFIP’s international network on implementing AI-driven practical applications for Australian educators seeking to navigate the complexities of AI integration.
  • Future-Focused Education: Addressing the emerging challenges in authenticity, assessment, and human connection as AI reshapes educational landscapes.

9:40 am

  • How does The Australian Curriculum provide essential and underpinning knowledge of Artificial intelligence (AI): what AI is, how it works and how to be responsible and ethical designers and users of AI systems?
  • What are the learning area connections?
  • How might we develop AI literacy?

10:10 am

  • Understanding Queensland privacy regulations and student data protection in AI implementation.
  • Addressing bias and fairness in AI tools within educational settings.
  • Developing frameworks for ethical AI integration in schools.
  • Practical strategies for maintaining academic integrity with AI tools.

10:40 am

Morning Tea and Networking Break

11:10 am

  • Successful AI integration strategies aligned with the Queensland Curriculum, including assessment methods, and learning outcomes.
  • Implementing AI effectively across subjects, year levels, and diverse classroom contexts.

11:40 am

  • Student-Centred Implementation: Ensuring that our AI integration strategy supports out Learning and Teaching, as it is tailored to the diverse learning needs of a very large State High School.
  • Balancing Innovation with Educational Integrity: Navigating the challenges of maintaining academic standards while embracing AI-enhanced teaching methodologies across curriculum areas.
  • Addressing the Guardrails: Ensuring that our approach to AI implementation across all aspects of our school community is Safe, Effective and Ethical

12:10 pm

  • Preserving Academic Integrity in an AI-Enhanced Landscape: Sharing Brisbane Grammar’s development of comprehensive policies and practical assessment strategies that maintain rigorous academic standards while acknowledging the reality of AI tools in students’ learning environments.
  • Empowering Educators Through Targeted Professional Development: Exploring the school’s approach to equipping teachers with both technical competencies and pedagogical frameworks to effectively integrate AI tools into curriculum design, assessment practices, and classroom management.
  • Bridging the Digital Generation Gap: Examining Brisbane Grammar’s innovative strategies for educators to understand, anticipate, and constructively respond to students’ rapidly evolving AI literacy, creating collaborative learning environments where teachers and students can learn from each other’s technological perspectives.

12:40 pm

  • As AI adoption accelerates, educators are inundated with new tools, making it challenging to stay ahead.
  • EP’s two-year journey in helping teachers navigate these challenges and define AI efficacy in education.
  • Cutting through the hype is crucial to uncover real student benefits.
  • Focus is on transitioning from exploration to proven impact through testing, validation, and shared evidence to drive informed decision-making.

1:10 pm

Lunch and Networking Break

STUDENT EXPERIENCE & WELLBEING

2:00 pm

  • Why high school students are increasingly turning to AI to enhance their learning
  • The key factors driving student engagement with AI
  • The ethical and academic challenges AI presents

2:30 pm

  • Beyond Deep Fakes: Exploring the less obvious but potentially more impactful wellbeing challenges that AI integration presents for students in educational environments
  • Proactive Planning: Identifying critical questions pastoral care and wellbeing teams should address as AI becomes more embedded in school communities and society at large
  • Implications of design: Consider how seemingly harmless chatbot design choices we make can have unintended social-emotional implications.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Tea & Networking Break

LITERACY, LIBRARIES & LIFELONG SKILLS

3:15 pm

  • Generative AI is accelerating the need for information, digital, and critical literacies, not just for academic research, but as essential life skills for decision-making, civic engagement, and navigating a complex digital world.
  • School library professionals are uniquely positioned to lead ethical and informed engagement with emerging technologies, guiding inquiry, promoting digital citizenship, and supporting responsible use of AI.
  • Explore how bias in data and algorithmic influence shape everyday life, with strategies to help students build critical thinking and digital resilience.
  • Empower library staff to foster lifelong skills that help students confidently navigate today’s information-rich, tech-driven world.
  • Reinforce the library’s role as a vital hub for teaching, learning, and well-being, where students are equipped to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

3:45 pm

  • Explore how AI tools can enrich literacy development in primary classrooms.
  • Practical strategies for differentiation and personalised literacy learning using AI.
  • Using AI to foster curiosity, creativity, and deeper comprehension.
  • Connect AI use to future-ready literacy skills.

4:15 pm

END OF CONFERENCE & CLOSING REMARKS

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