Summer Institute
Wednesday 4 December to Friday 6 December 2024
Victoria University City Tower, Melbourne
Register
Registrations for Summer Institute are open.
Early Bird pricing closes 29 October.
Please contact AVID Australia if you have any questions regarding registration.
AVID Australia schools should select the CoP ticket labelled (AVID School).
Teachers who are not at an AVID licensed school should select CoP ticket labelled (not-AVID).
About Summer Institute
As AVID Australia’s biggest networking and professional learning event of the year, Summer Institute 2024 inspires educators from across Australia to enhance their teaching practice and support students to achieve their potential.
Our 2024 Summer Institute celebrates our first year as the first international subsidiary of AVID Center. We are delighted that AVID’s CEO, Dr Thuan Nguyen will join us in Australia to reinforce AVID’s commitment to growing Australian AVID schools and advancing our shared mission of preparing our students to be successful global citizens.
Over three days, participants will learn and practise evidence-informed, high-engagement teaching strategies and best instructional practices, led by experienced Australian and US Staff Developers.
Educators will come away from Summer Institute with resources to cultivate and maintain a learning system that insists on rigour, breaks down barriers and advocates for students.
Educators will be empowered through collective efficacy to nurture and grow students’ post-secondary and career readiness skills by coaching them to leverage student agency, opportunity knowledge and rigorous academic preparedness.
Communities of Practice
In the Communities of Practice participants will learn evidence-informed, high-engagement instructional strategies and learn how to implement an effective AVID Tertiary and Career Readiness Framework.
Each Community of Practice provides 12 hours of tailored professional learning, over three days, facilitated by experienced Australian and US Staff Developers. Below is the list of the Communities of Practice being offered in 2024. Click here for detailed information on the 2024 Communities of Practice.
- Transformational AVID School Leadership
Available to AVID member schools - AVID Emerge: Empowering and engaging students with minimal English
Available to AVID member schools - Creating Engaging and Rigorous Classrooms
Available to AVID member and non-member schools - Engaging Students to Build Writing Skills: Cultivating writing schoolwide
Available to AVID member and non-member schools - Engaging Students to Build Reading Skills: Transforming literacy through content area reading
Available to AVID member and non-member schools - Schoolwide Success
Available to AVID member and non-member schools - English
Available to AVID member schools and non-member schools - Science
Available to AVID member schools and non-member schools - Mathematics Discourse: Engaging students to build maths literacy
Available to AVID member schools and non-member schools - Secondary Implementation
Available to AVID member schools
For more information, click here or download a copy of the Communities of Practice Guide.
Workshops
Your attendance at the workshops is expected (not optional) as your school has paid for you to attend all of the professional learning activities each day.
Please select two workshops (one on each of Days 1 and 2) or indicate you will participate in Site Team planning time for schools working on their 2025 implementation plans. These workshops follow your Community of Practice. Refer to Summer Institute Schedule.
Workshop bookings are open. Details of the workshops are available on the booking form.
Location
Victoria University City Tower, Melbourne
Summer Institute will be held at Victoria University City Tower in the heart of Melbourne.
This state-of-the-art facility offers amazing learning and collaboration spaces that will be used throughout the event.
Cost
$1195 plus GST per participant – Early Bird (Early Bird closes on October 29, 2024.)
$1295 plus GST per participant
Discounted cost for AVID Member schools.
Please note: AVID Emerge has a higher registration cost as it includes a year-long subscription to a Digital Toolkit
$1295 plus GST per participant – Early Bird (Early Bird closes on October 29, 2024.)
$1395 plus GST per participant
Cost for AVID Non-member schools
Frequently Asked Questions
General Information
What is Summer Institute?
Summer Institute is AVID Australia’s biggest networking and professional learning event of the year. Summer Institute 2024 will bring educators from across Australia together to enhance their teaching practice and strengthen the AVID community. Over three days, participants will learn and practise evidence-informed, high engagement teaching strategies and best instructional practices, led by experienced Australian and US Staff Developers.
What is a Community of Practice?
Participants attend one Community of Practice (CoP) where they will engage in face-to-face professional learning for three days.
A CoP focuses upon applying AVID approaches to diverse school environments, year levels and learning areas. This provides an immersive learning experience and an opportunity to meet with colleagues from around Australia to plan and enhance their AVID implementation.
At Summer Institute participants can attend one of the eleven Communities of Practice on offer.
What is the schedule for Summer Institute?
Is Summer Institute NESA accredited?
AVID Center (Australia) is a NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) PD recognised provider.
Will I receive a Certificate of Participation?
If you would like a Certificate of Participation for Summer Institute, please email avidaustralia@avid.org.au
How can I obtain a handbook at Summer Institute?
All participants can download from their Community of Practice an AVID Australia – A Year-Round Resource 2024-25 Handbook.
I am not receiving emails about Summer Institute. How can I confirm that I entered the correct email address when I registered?
We recommend that you check your SPAM/Junk folder to check whether AVID Summer Institute emails are there.
If there are no AVID Summer Institute emails in your SPAM/Junk folder, please email avidaustralia@avid.org.au and we will assist you.
During Summer Institute
Will there be catering during Summer Institute?
Morning tea will be provided on all days and lunch will be provided on Days 1 and 2.
Please advise any dietary requirements during your event registration. If you are unsure if your dietary requirements were submitted during registration, please email avidaustralia@avid.org.au
How do I get to VU City Tower?
There are two train stations within walking distance of the venue:
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Flagstaff Station
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Melbourne Central.
There are several tram and bus stops located near the tower, which you can find using the Public Transport Victoria Journey Planner.
We require accommodation during the conference. Where should we stay?
VU City Tower is located in the Melbourne CBD, with a range of hotels nearby.
Is parking available at VU City Tower?
There is no parking available at VU City Tower.
Listed below are a few parking options located close to the venue.
You can also search Secure Parking for further options.
Registration and Payment
Where can I register for Summer Institute?
Registration opens Wednesday 10 October 2024. You can find the registration link above.
Can I register on behalf of other staff at my school?
Yes, you can register one or several people.
To register multiple people:
- Follow the link to the Summer Institute registration page.
- Select the number of registrations you require for each Community of Practice.
- Enter the name, email address and dietary requirements for each participant within the Community of Practice that they will be attending.
Each registration must have a unique email address.
What payment options are available?
When registering, please select Invoice my school as your payment method.
AVID member schools and AVID Non-member school participants will be invoiced from the week following the registration closing date of Friday 15 November 2024.
If your school requires payment to be made by a certain date, please notify us by email at avidaustralia@avid.org.au
I would like to change my choice of Community of Practice. How do I do this?
Requests to change the choice of Community of Practice must be submitted via email to avidaustralia@avid.org.au prior to 11.59pm Friday 15th November. However, AVID Australia does not guarantee availability of places within another Community of Practice if the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Changes may delay the receipt of relevant pre-event information.
I am unable to attend Summer Institute, how do I cancel my registration?
Requests to cancel registration must be submitted via email to avidaustralia@avid.org.au
Cancellations submitted via email to avidaustralia@avid.org.au prior to 11.59pm Friday 3 November 2023 will not incur a fee.
Cancellation requests received after midnight Friday 22 November 2024 will incur 50% of the registration fee.
Cancellation on the week of 2 December will be charged 100% of their registration fee:
- Should you have an unforeseen emergency or special circumstances, please contact avidaustralia@avid.org.au or call +61 14642063.
Participants unable to attend Summer Institute due to illness, are eligible for a full refund upon submission of a medical certificate to avidaustralia@avid.org.au
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I have registered for Summer Institute. When will we receive an invoice?
GST Tax Invoices will be issued via email to AVID member schools and AVID non member school participants from the week following registration closure Friday 15 November 2024.
If your school requires payment to be made by a certain date, please notify us by email at avidaustralia@avid.org.au
My school needs the invoice by a certain date. Can that be arranged?
If your school requires an invoice prior to Friday 15 November 2024, please email avidaustralia@avid.org.au, and we will arrange this.
I am not an AVID Member. How do I arrange payment for my registration?
GST Tax Invoices will be issued via email to AVID non member school participants from the week following registration closure Friday 15 November 2024.
If your school requires payment to be made by a certain date, please notify us by email at avidaustralia@avid.org.au
