Middle Years Research Experts:
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Dr Kelly Sharp – Scotch College, Adelaide Paper title: Leading learning for student engagement: Translating research into context specific practice |
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Gabrielle Baker – Queensland University of Technology Paper title: Gifted adolescent wellbeing and the adoption of STEAM opportunities |
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Dana Leidl – Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, NSW Paper title: Climate Schools Plus: Online substance use prevention program for students and parents |
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Dr Katharine Swain – Flinders University, SA Paper title: Student experiences of NAPLAN: Sharing insights from two school sites |
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Rebecca Seward-Linger – University of Southern Queensland Paper title:
Teachers enacting middle years’ reform: What can we learn from their perspectives? |
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Dr Tony Dowden – University of Southern Queensland Paper title: Teachers’ beliefs and practices concerning the learning needs of young adolescents: Developing an intervention that enhances classroom curriculum and pedagogy, recognises cultural diversity and facilitates inclusion |
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Jason Hassard – Griffith University, QLD Paper title: The establishment of a distinct Junior Secondary identity by Year 7 students during the transition from primary to high school chronicled via student voice: A mixed methods study |
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Dr Anne Coffey – University of Notre Dame, WA Paper title: Student leadership: Service and citizenship in the middle years of schooling |
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Dr Katherine Main – Griffith University, QLD Paper title: Integrating social-emotional learning: Enhancing teachers’ capacity to embed social-emotional learning in the curriculum |
 Donna Pendergast  Michelle Ronskey-Pavia |
Prof Donna Pendergast and Dr Michelle Ronskey-Pavia – Griffith University, QLD Paper title: Student Engagement Continuum: Engaging young adolescent students Engaging middle years students: The importance of a sense of belonging at school
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