See What Our 2026 line-up Has in Store
Meet the Presenters and Explore the Sessions
Including Neurodivergent Students in PE with Joshua Knuiman
Joshua is a Senior Exercise Physiologist with over 10 years’ experience supporting autistic children and young people to engage in physical activity. He works across Public Health, the NDIS and Education, and is the author of the free Parent Guide to Exercise on the Spectrum. Josh is passionate about helping all children develop a positive relationship with exercise.
Plenary – Neurodiversity in Physical Education: Including All Kids
Explore the importance of understanding neurodiversity in PE and gain practical insights to create environments where all students feel supported to participate and succeed.
Practical Workshop – Including Neurodivergent Students in PE: Practical Strategies
Gain practical, ready-to-use strategies through real-world examples and hands-on activities to help more students feel confident, capable and included in PE.
Joining Us from Victoria: Sean de Morton Brings Two Practical PE Sessions
Sean de Morton leads the Professional Excellence Team at Active Education Australia. He is an experienced Health and Physical Education educator across both primary and secondary schools and has led a range of curriculum and teacher support initiatives, including four years as National Schools Lead at Cricket Australia.
Breakout Session – Connection is Content
Learn how building strong relationships with students can enhance engagement, behaviour and learning in PE.
Breakout Session – Instructional Models that Make PE Flow with Wayne Shultz
Explore practical teaching models that support clear instruction, maximise activity time and improve lesson flow.
Also Joining Us from Victoria: Wayne Schultz brings Gamification to Life in PE
Wayne Schultz is a Leading Teacher at Dallas Brooks Community Primary School (Victoria) responsible for Physical Literacy. He has worked across education and high-performance sport and is passionate about engaging students in lifelong movement.
Breakout Session – Gamification in PE
Discover how to use game elements to increase engagement, motivation and enjoyment in PE, with practical strategies you can apply immediately.
Breakout Session – Instructional Models that Make PE Flow with Sean de Morton
Explore practical teaching approaches that improve clarity, engagement and lesson structure.
From Data to Action with Gail Clark
Gail Clark is the State Coordinator for the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) in Western Australia. She works with partners across government and community to support the meaningful use of AEDC data to improve children’s developmental outcomes.
Plenary – From Data to Action: Boosting Kids’ Physical Skills with AEDC Insights
Every three years, the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) provides schools and communities with vital insights into how young children are developing across 5 key domains: physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge
Designing Games That Teach Behaviour & Thinking with Jack Rolfe & Jaxon Hogan
Jack Rolfe is the founder of The Coaching Lab and UPskill Learning, working internationally to support games-based, child-centred learning.
Jaxon Hogan is the Junior Primary PE Specialist at St Hilda’s Anglican School with a Master of Research in physical literacy.
Breakout Session – From Chaos to Curiosity: Designing Games That Teach Behaviour & Thinking
In this practical session, Jack and Jaxon will share ready-to-use strategies to create purposeful and inclusive movement experiences. Explore how thoughtful activity design can improve engagement, reduce disruptions, and support children to think, collaborate and solve problems through movement.
Join Allison King for a Live Demo using KIDDO's Assessment Tools
Allison King is the KIDDO Primary School Manager and a specialist PE teacher supporting schools across Australia to implement quality PE programs.
Breakout Session – CAMSA in Action: A Practical Assessment Demo (Years 3–6)
Learn how to use the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) to measure students’ movement competence. Allison will walk through the assessment process, demonstrate how it works in practice and share how teachers can use the results to support planning and monitor student development.
Breakout Session – Using KIDDO’s FMS Assessment Tool - live demonstration
See KIDDO’s FMS Assessment Tool in action. Take part in a live demonstration, record results and see how the platform automatically generates class and individual reports. Learn how this quick and practical tool can be used to assess Fundamental Movement Skills in Kindy–Year 2 and use simple data insights to support planning and track progress.
Physical Literacy in Action with Jessine Bonzas & Callum Higgs
Jessine Bonzas is a passionate PE teacher at Henley Brook Primary School and a strong advocate for physical literacy in primary education. In 2025, Jessine led Henley Brook’s involvement in a Healthway research project measuring physical literacy and activity levels in students from Years 1–6, using the findings to further strengthen the school’s approach to physical education.
Callum Higgs is a Physical Education teacher at Wellard Village Primary School who has collaborated with KIDDO since 2021. He is passionate about using research-informed practice and physical literacy to build students’ confidence and competence for lifelong movement.
Breakout Session 2D – Physical Literacy in Action
Explore how physical literacy is being brought to life in primary schools. Jessine and Callum will share how data, research evidence and practical strategies are being used to strengthen the value of physical education within their school communities. Learn how small changes to planning and teaching can increase opportunities for students to be active while building confidence, motivation and fundamental movement skills.
Morning Fitness Made Easy with Nicole Cole & Derek Rijnhart
Nicole Cole is a PE teacher at Winthrop Primary School with over 20 years of experience across primary and secondary settings. She is passionate about helping children be more active by building their confidence and skills.
Derek Rijnhart has been the Physical Education Specialist at Applecross Primary School since 2016. He sees sport and physical education as an important part of community and personal growth and is passionate about creating opportunities for all students to be active. Derek has also volunteered with Fair Game, helping collect and redistribute sports equipment to support equitable access to sport for children.
Breakout Session – Morning Fitness Made Easy
Discover how to implement a structured, physical literacy–based morning fitness program that runs smoothly with minimal teacher setup or supervision. Nicole and Derek will share practical systems and routines from Winthrop and Applecross Primary Schools that help students get active straight away, while turning morning fitness into a meaningful extension of the school’s PE program.
Creating a Successful Running Club with Jessica Green
Jessica Green is the PE Specialist at Dunsborough Primary School and a Level 3 Recreational Running Coach with Athletics Australia. With over 10 years of teaching and coaching experience, she is passionate about helping students develop a love of running and the positive impact it can have on their health and wellbeing.
Breakout Session - How to Structure a Successful Running Club
This practical session explores the fundamental movement skill of running, including key technique cues, drills and fun activities. Based on the structure of Dunsborough Primary School’s Run Club, it will provide ideas and alternatives to simply running laps.
Understanding the WA HPE Curriculum with Dino Manalis
Dino Manalis is the Health and Physical Education Principal Consultant at the School Curriculum and Standards Authority and has over 20 years of teaching experience. His work has included developing and reviewing the WA HPE Curriculum and the ATAR Physical Education Studies practical assessment. Dino is also the current President of ACHPER WA.
Breakout Session - WA Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
This workshop will focus on the Primary HPE curriculum, outlining content and SCSA resources and a focus on assessment in Physical Education.
Join Martin Anderson to learn all about Changing Pressure Ratios and Strategy within Games
Martin Anderson is a Lecturer in the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health at The University of Western Australia and has taught there since 1989. With a background as a secondary PE teacher, he specialises in physical education pedagogy and teacher education and has helped prepare more than 800 HPE teachers. He has also contributed to the field through leadership roles with ACHPER WA and the WA Curriculum Council.
Breakout Session - Designing Games for Better Learning
Small changes to player numbers can transform how students learn in games. In this practical session, explore how adjusting team ratios (e.g., 4v2 or 3v1) can increase engagement, provide more ball touches, and support skill development and tactical thinking through modified games.