The Churchie Research Centre’s A Learner’s Toolkit (ALT) program is proud to partner with researchED Australia for the 2025 instalment of the annual A Matter of Translation conference.
📅 Date: Friday, 5 September 2025 (Queensland Schools Student-Free Day)
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane
💲 Cost: $60 per person (includes morning tea and lunch)
This year’s conference will once again bring together classroom teachers, researchers, and education leaders for a day of thought-provoking discussion on education, evidence-based practice, and research. We are committed to highlighting new and emerging voices in the field.
Conference Themes
This year’s conference will feature a combination of keynote presentations and concurrent workshops, covering key 'research translation' themes such as:
- The science of learning and/or reading
- Cognitive science and its classroom applications
- Literacy and numeracy interventions or programs
- Assessment design
- Instructional coaching models
- Subject-specific curricula and pedagogy interventions or programs
- Effective classroom management strategies
- Benefits and challenges of integrating AI in the classroom
- ... and more!
Expression of Interest: Present a Workshop
We invite educators, school leaders, researchers, and policymakers to submit proposals for 30-40 minute workshops that:
- Showcase classroom practice
- Reflect on the translation of theory into practice, including lessons learned
- Share innovative programs and interventions implemented in classrooms or schools
- Provide evaluation of programs with evidence of impact on teaching and learning
Workshops will be held in classrooms equipped with data projection, sound (via HDMI), a lectern, and WiFi access.
The Churchie Research Centre will cover the registration costs for all workshop presenters, including morning tea and lunch. A Matter of Translation is a not-for-profit event. All proceeds from the conference will be donated to the Youth Homeless Accommodation Build – Anglicare Southern Queensland (anglicaresq.org.au).
Key Dates
📌 Expressions of Interest close: Friday, 25 April 2025 (First week of Term 2 for Queensland schools)
📌 Notifications of acceptance: Rolling basis as submissions are received
📌 Final speaker schedule released: Friday, 2 May 2025
📌 Conference registrations open: TBA (to be announced soon)
There are limited workshop spaces available, so we encourage you to submit your Expression of Interest as soon as possible.