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TAS: Term 2 Conference 2026 @ Scotch Oakburn College - Elphin Campus

  • 16 Jul 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Scotch Oakburn College - Elphin Campus, Newstead, Launceston
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When : 16 July, 2026

Where : Scotch Oakburn College, Elphin Campus
Lachie Wright Building

Thank you to our sponsors:

            
 
 
     


8:00 - 8:50

(50 mins)

Coffee, Registration

Location: Lachie Wright Building


Morning Session

9:00 - 9:15

(15 mins)

Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, Housekeeping                                                    Mark Simco & Nathan Harris

9:15 - 9:45

(30 mins)

Overview of ICT at Scotch Oakburn College

Mark Simco, ICT Manager

9:45 - 10:30

(45 mins)

Session 1 - 

Speaker: 

10:30 - 11:15

(45 mins)

Morning Tea


Middle Sessions

11:15 - 12:00

(45 mins)

Session 2 - Vibe Coding and Building Custom Applications

Speaker:  Thomas Blackwood, Head of ICT, Fahan School

12:00 - 12:45

(45 mins)

Session 3 - The People-side of AI Adoption in Schools

Whether your school is just beginning or already experimenting with AI, this workshop provides the clarity, structure, steps and inspiration needed to accelerate progress

Speaker: Troy Waller, M. Ed. - AI Business and Education Adoption Lead, ASI Solutions

12:45 - 13:00

(15 mins)

MITIE Update

Speaker:  Nathan Harris, MITIE Committee

13:00 - 14:15

(75 mins)

Lunch


Afternoon Session

14:15 - 15:00

Session 4 -  Zoom Implementation - moving from handsets to a softphone first approach

Speaker:  Duncan Gillespie, The Friend's School

15:00-15:30

(30 mins)

Sponsors Session & Door prizes


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Getting There: 

Scotch Oakburn College - Elphin Campus is located at:
74 Elphin Road
Newstead TAS


Biographies

Troy Waller, M.Ed.
AI Business and Education Adoption Lead, ASI Solutions
LinkedIn

Troy is a senior technology adoption and change management professional with 10+ years of experience driving the adoption of AI and new technologies at scale across Education. A former teacher, school leader and Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect, Troy has a track record of leading digital transformation initiatives that deliver measurable business and educational value, including increased user adoption, improved productivity, and higher ROI on technology investments. He combines deep expertise in Prosci change management, stakeholder engagement, and training with hands-on knowledge of modern cloud and AI solutions. Adept at developing strategy and executing adoption programs for schools – resulting in improved staff & teacher engagement and operational efficiency. 



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