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Shaping the Future of Character
Two days of ideas, connection, and tools to bring character education to the heart of your school or organisation.
The Australian Character Education Summit is back – and this time, we’re heading to Melbourne. Join us at Scotch College on 12-13 November 2026 for two days dedicated to the deliberate integration of character education into broader school curricula and organisational cultures.
The summit provides a unique opportunity for teachers, school leaders, and character champions from the not-for-profit, government, and corporate sectors to experience personal and professional growth. Participants can network with like-minded individuals and contribute to transforming our Australian institutions with greater sense of ethics, integrity, courage, and justice.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain insights and develop practical tools to foster character development in young people through keynote speeches, panel discussions and interactive workshops led by experts in the field
The 2026 program is taking shape. Expressions of interest are welcome from anyone keen to present a keynote, workshop, or panel discussion. Please contact [email protected]
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ACES 2025 was an excellent forum to bring together educators from various sectors, whose common goal is not just academic success, but more importantly development of character. It served as a reminder that all the work we do in planting the seeds of resilience, integrity and compassion is worthwhile, and indeed necessary for the young people of today, giving us hope for a better future for our society.
The Australian Character Education Summit was an inspiring couple of days packed with inspiring keynote speakers, honest case studies and an exciting vision for the future of education in Australia. These are vital conversations which, as educators, we should all be having for the greater benefit of the young people in this country, and it was invigorating to be a part of such a large gathering of like-minded people from the education sector.
The summit provided space for reflection, dialogue, and practical strategies, leaving us reenergized to embed character at the heart of our educational mission.
Adele Ramsay – Principal of Tara Anglican School for Girls
The Australian Character Education Summit was an affirming and inspiring experience for our team. At Pared schools, character education sits at the heart of our mission. This summit provided an opportunity to connect with others, deepen our understanding and reflect on our practice. From the insightful speakers to the thoughtful programming, every element of the event reinforced the importance of forming students not just academically but as people of virtue and purpose. We left feeling supported and re-energized in our commitment to character education.
The Australian Character Education Summit is a must-attend event. The breadth of experience on offer was invaluable and to connect with other like-minded educators was greatly appreciated. Get along to 2026!
What a fascinating, and at times, thought-provoking conference. Thank you to the organizers and participants. I will be thinking about ‘character education’ for months to come. It is critically important, and this conference reinforced where attention in education needs to be: each and every individual young person needs to be given the opportunities to flourish.
The first Australian Character Education Summit was extremely well organized and informative. It included cutting-edge information from leading academics within the field of character and virtues. The workshops provided invaluable knowledge regarding the implementation and structuring of Character Education within a school context, and the atmosphere was collegiate and friendly. I would highly recommend the 2026 Summit to all those interested.
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ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
Event Code of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
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