When : 1 October, 2026
Where : Hillbrook
Recreation Centre
Thank you to our sponsors:
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8:00 - 8:50
(50 mins)
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Coffee, Registration
Location: REC Building
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9:00 - 9:10
(10 mins)
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Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, Housekeeping
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9:10 - 9:15
(5 mins)
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Sponsor introductions
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9:15 - 9:45
(30 mins)
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Overview of ICT at Hillbrook
Lee Pickering, Director of ICT, Hillbrook
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9:45 - 10:30
(45 mins)
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Session 1 - Leading from the front: Focusing on People not Tech during an IT Project Rollout
Sharing how the school system has transformed the way projects are implemented and led, with a focus on leading from the front, relational change and applying ADKAR principles to achieve successful outcomes.
Speaker: Anne Korte - ICT Project Coordinator, Seventh-day Adventist Schools
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10:30 - 11:15
(45 mins)
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Morning Tea
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11:15 - 12:00
(45 mins)
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Session 2 -
Speaker: Ken Gideon, QLD Branch Manager, ACS
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12:00 - 12:45
(45 mins)
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Session 3 - Essential Eight, NIST CSF and ISO 27001: How to choose for your school
If you lead IT at an independent school, you have probably been asked which cybersecurity framework the school should adopt. The question usually comes from the board or the business manager, and they already have a framework in mind. Each framework does a different job, though, and the right choice depends on the job your school needs done. This article explains what each one is for, what is changing with the Essential Eight in 2026, and how to choose.
Speaker: Toby Kerrison, Chief Technology Officer, Netstrategy
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12:45 - 13:00
(15 mins)
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MITIE Update Speaker: Brenton Harty, MITIE President
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13:00 - 14:15
(75 mins)
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Lunch
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14:15 - 15:00
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Session 4 - We Didn't Delete Active Directory. We Starved It.
A practical case study of how Ambrose Treacy College removed Active Directory by systematically reducing dependencies rather than running a large migration project.
Learn how we challenged common assumptions about hybrid environments, security, cost, and legacy systems using a simple decision model: Move it, Reroute it, or Retire it.
Speaker: Sebastian Tabulo
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15:00-15:30
(30 mins)
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Sponsors Session & Door prizes
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Getting There:
Hillbrook is at 45 Hurdcotte Street, Enoggera.
To reach the Recreation Centre, use the driveway between Hillbrook and the Scout Hall. Please note that general parking is not available at the end of this driveway.
Parking will be either street parking or at the Hillbrook carparks shown on the map, in front of the football field.
Bibliographies
Brenton Harty - Director of PLC and Privacy Office, PLC
Brenton Harty is Director of ICT and Privacy Officer at Presbyterian Ladies’ College Melbourne. He has extensive experience leading ICT, cybersecurity, privacy, governance, risk and digital transformation in schools, with a strong focus on practical approaches that help school leaders understand technology risk and make informed decisions.
Toby Kerrison - Chief Technology Officer, Netstrategy
Toby brings more than two decades of experience in Independent Schools to his role as CTO at NetStrategy, an IT Managed services provider who have been serving schools for 40 years. Prior to NetStrategy, Toby led the ICT function at Swan Christian Education Association in Perth, and Oxford Falls Grammar in Sydney, as well as advising leadership and ICT teams in Independent schools throughout Australia. He now draws on that background to help schools across Australia structure IT partnerships that are practical, accountable, and aligned to how schools actually operate.
Anne Korte - ICT Project Coordinator, Seventh-day Adventist Schools
I began my journey in education in 2003, when Hills Adventist College was a small vibrant primary school of just 187 students. Over the years, I have had the privilege of witnessing—and helping shape—its transformation into a thriving two-campus college serving around 800 students from Prep to Year 12. Being part of the vision, planning and establishment of both campuses has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my career.
In 2022, I stepped into a broader role leading project rollouts across six schools, supporting a diverse community of more than 600 staff and 3,200 students. As part of a dedicated team of 14, I work alongside school leaders and staff across the Greater Sydney region, navigating the unique opportunities and challenges of communities that span from lower socio-economic areas to Sydney’s affluent North Shore. My passion lies in bringing people together through change—ensuring that technology serves as an enabler, while relationships, trust and shared purpose remain at the heart of every project.
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