Welcome

About the Conference

“Connecting the Dots” was the title of the Central and Country Areas Program (CAP) schools conference, held in Dubbo at the RSL club on the days of 6th - 8th of August 2008.

Central and CAP Schools have a strong common bond, as 60% of central schools are CAP schools. There are obvious synergies in holding one “rural” conference covering related themes, thereby reducing the time out of school, costs of travel, relief and accommodation. By collaborating and hosting ‘Connecting The Dots,’ we built upon the strengths of previous Central and CAP Schools Conferences and offered an increased depth, diversity and quality of workshops relating to rural education and equity issues.

A Quick Snapshot

• The conference keynote speakers were Dr Kathryn Moyle : John Joseph : Jonathan Nicholas.

• Over 330 participants attended the conference

• Over 45 workshop sessions were presented.

Core Conference Questions

There were three broad inter-related focus questions, which will underpin the diverse range of conference workshops and events. They are:

• How do we better engage with students through creative curriculum opportunities?

• How do we build upon the strengths of our connected communities to build further resilience?

• How do we facilitate changing capacity in schools to increase responsiveness?

For more information

Contact Rural and Distance Education Unit on 02 63348070