National Symposium on Australia-China School Partnerships

On 21 May 2024, IEAA will deliver a ‘National Symposium on the future of Australia-China School Partnerships’. This project has been made possible by a grant from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations, through Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

This Symposium aims to strengthen bilateral education connections in the schools sector and will be delivered in a hybrid in-person (from Melbourne), online format. Digital recordings of the event and a follow-up report will be shared publicly through IEAA’s website to capture key learnings and to deepen impact.

Program

Symposium: 9:00am – 4:00pm (AEST) | State Library Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia

Networking: 4:30pm – 6:00pm (AEST) | Chinese Australian History Museum, 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne, Australia

Individual sessions will:

• Present best-practice case studies of Australia-China school partnerships;
• Acknowledge existing engagement between Australian and Chinese schools stakeholders and seed new, meaningful connections;
• Showcase Australian expertise and excellence in international education that enhances our capacity to engage with Chinese schools sector stakeholders; and
• Celebrate people-to-people experiences in Australia and in China as a catalyst for life-long connections.

Audience

This Symposium is targeted at school stakeholders from Australia and China including:

• School leaders and educators from government, private and independent schools
• Government stakeholders
• Those with general interest in the school sector

Outcomes

Symposium participants will come away with a better understanding of:

• Existing engagement between Australian and Chinese schools and opportunities to build new connections
• Best-practice case studies of Australia-China school partnerships
• People-to-people experiences in Australia and in China that can catalyse life-long connections.