Wednesday 3 December
Registration from 7.30am to 8.30am

AVID Australia looks forward to welcoming you to three days of professional learning and networking.

View the Summer Institute Schedule

Prepare yourself for Day One by following the guide below.

Wednesday 3 December
7.30-8.30am

Event registration will be held in the foyer of Victoria University City Tower.

Foyer – Map
Victoria University City Tower
370 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne

8.30 – 9.30 am

Victoria University

295 Queen St, Melbourne, behind the VU City Tower building

Following registration, make your way to Victoria University, 295 Queen Street, Melbourne for Opening Session.

Join the AVID Australia community to celebrate our fifteenth Summer Institute.

Morning Tea will be provided.

This year, we will hear from two keynote speakers.

School Education Specialist and Independent Evaluator of AVID Australia, Dr Pete Goss. Dr Goss’ Independent AVID NAPLAN Value-add data analysis (Goss 2025) confirms students in AVID schools are outperforming students with similar backgrounds across Australia. 

Ms Tinka-Belle Binks was awarded a 2025 Western Chances scholarship to intern at AVID Australia in 2025. She was awarded the 2025 Youth Award at the Western NAIDOC Ball for her passion and dedication to volunteer work.

Participants can access guest Wi-fi for the duration of Summer Institute.

Participants will receive an email prior to Summer Institute with instructions on how to connect to WiFi.  These details are unique to each participant. Please ensure you have these details available to access on Day 1.

The details will be sent from the email address ‘wifiadmin@vu.edu.au’ with the subject ‘Victoria University Guest VU Wi-Fi’.

IT assistance will be available on each level during Summer Institute but participants can contact AVID Australia if they haven’t received their Wi-fi log in the week prior to SI.

10.05 am start

Summer Institute Community of Practice rooms are located on floors 4, 8 and 9 of Victoria University City Tower.

Following General Session and Morning Break, please return to Victoria University City Tower and use the lifts or stairs to proceed to your Community of Practice for a 10.05 am start. You will find this information on your name tag.

Regular breaks are provided throughout Summer Institute.

Morning Break

Day One: 9.30-10.00 am (follows on from General Session)

Day Two and Three: 10.30-11.00 am

Lunch

Day One: 12.05-12.50 pm

Day Two: 1.00 – 1.45 pm

Catered Morning Tea and Lunch are provided on the days indicated above and will be available during the allocated times in catering rooms on floors four, eight and twelve. Please use the catering room on the same level as your Community of Practice.

Please bring your own water bottle as no water bottles will be provided. You may also choose to bring your own coffee cup.

Male, female and accessible toilets are available on all floors of Victoria University City Tower. Refer to signage for toilet locations.

Day One: 2.40-4.15 pm

Day Two: 1.45 – 3.45 pm

Summer Institute Site Team Planning Time rooms are located on floors 4, 8 and 9 of Victoria University City Tower.

You can find this information on your name tag.

The AVID Australia team is here to help you get the most out of your Summer Institute experience.

Technical or other issues?

Help Desk During Summer Institute

If you experience technical issues, please place a sticky note on your laptop and a Staff Developer will assist you.

Help Desk After Summer Institute

If you require technical assistance in accessing materials from your Community of Practice after Summer Institute, please contact AVID Australia. Community of Practice materials will be available until 12 December 2025.