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30–31 May 2025 | Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

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Join a host of national and international speakers over this two-day conference focusing on research, leadership and theory to practice in delivering effective instruction.

MultiLit began in 1995 as a research initiative at the Macquarie University Special Education Centre, led by Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM with Dr Robyn Wheldall (Beaman).

In celebration of MultiLit’s 30th anniversary, the inaugural Advancing Effective Education Summit will be hosted on
30–31 May 2025 in Sydney.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

The Advancing Effective Education two-day summit will host keynotes from national and international speakers, allow for participation in workshops and panel discussions, and provide insightful presentations on varying topics around effective education, including:

  • current research on reading, writing, oral language and numeracy,
  • insights from change makers on leading transformation at the system and school level, and
  • practitioners sharing their experiences of translating theory to practice.

Day one of the Summit will conclude with a cocktail evening celebrating 30 years of MultiLit.

Pre-summit writing workshop

Hosted by eminent researchers in the field of writing instruction, Regents Professor Emeritus Dr Karen R. Harris and Regents Professor and the Warner Professor Dr Steve Graham of Arizona State University, this half-day writing workshop will be held on Thursday 29 May for a limited audience. Further details below.

Cocktail evening

Delegates and presenters are invited to join us on 30 May as we celebrate 30 years of MultiLit at our cocktail evening at the close of day one of the summit.

Learn more about MultiLit's 30th anniversary.

Who should attend?

We invite all educators, support staff, school and system leaders, as well as policy-makers passionate about leading change and advancing education through effective instruction grounded in evidence-based practice.

Early bird tickets now available!
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Topics and speakers

Join the discussion and hear from experts in the key areas of research, leadership and implementation of theory to practice about topics ranging from explicit instruction to leading change in schools.

View the full program below.

Keynotes and international speakers

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Dr Steve Graham

Regents Professor and the Warner Professor in the Division of Leadership and Innovation in Teachers College, Arizona State University (US)

Dr Karen R Harris 

Regents Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, Arizona State University (US)

Dr Linda Siegel

Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Dr Jonathan Solity

Director of Optima Psychology and Honorary Lecturer, University College London (UK)

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Dr Rhona Stainthorp OBE

Professor Emerita, University of Reading (UK)


Teresa

Dr Teresa Cremin

Professor of Education (Literacy) and Co-Director of The Literacy and Social Justice Centre, The Open University (UK)

Jenny Donovan

Dr Jenny Donovan

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)

Local speakers and guests

Alison Mad

Dr Alison Madelaine

Principal Research Fellow,
MultiLit Research Unit (MRU)
Clinical Director, MultiLit Literacy Centres

Georgie

Georgie Wynne

Course Convenor, The Academy for the Science of Instruction
General Manager – Western Australia, MultiLit 
Karene

Karene Janke

Manager - Reading, Curriculum Teaching and Learning, Queensland Department of Education (Qld)
Monica

Monica Wright

Course Facilitator, The Academy for the Science of Instruction
General Manager – Queensland, MultiLit

Andy Russell

Andy Russell

General Manager, MultiLit Literacy Centres

Glenn Fahey

Glenn Fahey

Program Director – Education Policy, Centre for Independent Studies (CIS)
 
Ken

Ken Lountain

Director, Curriculum Policy and Standards, Department of Education South Australia (SA)

Nicola

Dr Nicola Bell

Research Fellow, MultiLit Research Unit (MRU)
 
Anna T

Anna Taylor

Speech and Language Specialist, Senior Product Developer, MultiLit 
 
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Dr Greg Ashman

Deputy Principal, Ballarat Clarendon College (Vic)

Lauren Koch

Lauren Koch

Senior Product Developer, MultiLit

Patrick

Patrick Ellis

Education Lead, Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (NSW/ACT)
 
Ben Duggan

Ben Duggan

Senior Director, Strong Foundations Implementation Team, ACT Education Directorate (ACT)

Jasmine Deighton

Jasmine Deighton

Assistant Principal, Grace Lutheran Primary School (Qld)

Louise

Louise O'Donovan

Principal, Jilbup Primary School (WA)

Rebecca

Rebecca Birch

Director of Research and Practice, Queenwood (NSW)
 
Chloe

Chloe Allen

Director, Closing the Gap School Partnerships Initiative, MultiLit 
Jennifer White

Jennifer White

System Lead – Curriculum and Pedagogy, Catholic Education Tasmania (Tas)

Maddy

Maddy Goto

Course Facilitator, The Academy for the Science of Instruction
Project Manager, Five from Five

Robyn

Dr Robyn Wheldall

Director, MultiLit
Director, MultiLit Research Unit (MRU)

Dylan Chalwell

Dylan Chalwell

Head of English, Queenwood (NSW)
 
Jo Forrest

Jo Forrest

Director of Teaching and Learning, Grace Lutheran Primary School (Qld)

Mark

Dr Mark Carter

Dean, The Academy for the Science of Instruction
Principal Research Fellow, MultiLit Research Unit (MRU)

Sarah Richardson

Sarah Richardson

Program Director, Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)
 
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Elissa Baker

Education Officer Primary, Diocese of Lismore (NSW)
 
Melanie

Melanie Henry

PhD candidate, Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab, La Trobe University (Vic)
 
Karen Ray

Dr Karen Ray

Lecturer, Occupational Therapy
School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle (NSW)
Tyson Grinham

Tyson Grinham

Principal, Lockleys North Primary School (SA)
 

The summit program

Download the full program here or register for more information.
The program is subject to change.
 
The abstract for each presentation, workshop or panel discussion will be made available shortly. 
Early bird tickets now available!

Pre-summit writing workshop details

  • Date: 29 May 2025
  • Time: 9am–1pm, registration opens at 8:30am
  • Venue: MultiLit, Level 7, 15 Talavera Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113

Hosted by eminent researchers in the field of writing instruction, Regents Professor Emeritus Dr Karen R. Harris and Regents Professor and the Warner Professor Dr Steve Graham of Arizona State University.

The workshop will cover:

  • Evidence-based practices, including data on Self Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), in writing across the grade levels and using them in classrooms.
  • A focus on how SRSD instruction can be implemented and evidence-based strategies you can teach in your classroom or school. 
Early bird tickets now available!
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ABOUT MULTILIT

Celebrating 30 Years

MultiLit has been a leading provider of effective literacy instruction in Australasia since 1995, when it began as a research initiative from Macquarie University. With the support of co-founder and Managing Director Iain Rothwell, MultiLit went on to become a spin-off company of the university, incorporating the MultiLit Research Unit (MRU) into the business to ensure all programs are founded in solid evidence. 

MultiLit has come a long way in 30 years, from a founding mission of ensuring every child learns to read, to our new mission, striving to enable effective instruction to ensure every child learns. Over the past 30 years, we have supported thousands of students in a variety of settings, including schools, our own Literacy Centres and community-based literacy projects across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. As we move into 2025, over half of Australian primary schools feature a MultiLit program, supporting whole-class instruction and intervention. 

Over the next year MultiLit will continue to celebrate this milestone by sharing and commemorating MultiLit moments, past and present.

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