Gretchen is the industry expert in what every student needs to know about studying, and what every parent and educator needs to know about how to inspire students to study. Find out more about her coaching, courses and community at gretchenwegner.com

Gretchen Wegner

The Anti-Boring Approach to School

Three Steps to Study Like a Pro (And Raise Your Grades Too)

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How to Stop Procrastinating and Get in Gear... in School and Life

Here's what you will learn:

Session 1: 

•   - Understand the brain science behind effective studying
•   - Recognise the 3 most important actions you should take when studying
•   - Feel inspired to raise your grades by practicing these straightforward study habits.

Session 2: 

•   - Reflect on the tricky ways you procrastinate doing your school work
•   - Recognise four strategies to stop procrastinating
•   - Learn how to try one (or all!) of these strategies the next time you feel unmotivated to work

Clarissa is an Academic Life Coach who helps students earn better grades by teaching them the simple study skills and emotional intelligence tools they need to handle ANYTHING life throws at them during the year.

Clarissa Guillen 

She Rocks At College

The Art of Becoming A Great Student: Mindset & Motivation

At the end of this session you will be able to:

•   - identify your self-sabotaging patterns and begin the process of breaking them from a place of self-love and understanding
•   - understand the role emotions play in your educational success and why mastering them is the key to sticking to your study routines
•   - bring awareness to survival patterns to help you understand why you do what you do from a place of warmth, curiosity and self-acceptance

Sean is a qualified education specialist, educational therapist. He is the founder of Executive Function Specialists, an education business that helps youth, adults & institutions experience the joy and power of a personalised organisation system. You can learn more about Sean’s work by visiting efspecialists.com

Sean McCormick

Executive Function Specialists 

How to use Google to Study Smarter 

If you use Google everyday, why not learn a few tips and tricks to prepare more effectively for your exam or big project? In this session, you will learn  a workflow that you can use to break your goals into tasks, transfer those tasks onto your calendar and retain any key communications that will allow you to feel prepared and confident next time you sit down for a big test. 

With a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Education from Queensland University, Nina is the expert in speed reading. For decades, she pioneered speed reading training in Australia and New Zealand to over 100,000 managers and students. Nina is passionate about helping you fast-track your reading, your results and your life.

Nina Sunday

Brainpower Training

Speed Reading: Use an easy, proven technique to instantly double your reading rate without loss of comprehension

Here's what you will learn:

•     Measure your reading rate and find out what's average
•     Is it fast enough to keep up with the rate of change?
•     Use an easy, proven technique to instantly double your reading rate without loss of comprehension and accuracy

This is a practical session which includes some reading

Karen is a multi-award winning speaker who is know by students all over the globe as the "Study Queen."  Author of Study Smart book and board game, she is passionate about students becoming LifeLong Learners and ensuring the learning process is not a mystery. Karen loves sharing her practical tips, tools and techniques to assist students to 'Study Smarter not Harder.' 

Find out more at spectrumeducation.com

Karen Tui Boyes

Spectrum Education & Study Smart

Symposium Success Strategies

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Study Tips For Success

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Memory Tips & Tools

As your host of this Symposium, Karen will share many tips, tools and strategies including:

  - the 20:5 rule
  - 1/7/30/6m strategy
  - 3-4 max rule

  - the iStudyAlarm 

  - the MOST important study tip ever

  - study tips for success

  - and sooo much more

You will need pen and paper to capture all these ideas!!

Lindsey Leigh  is an award-winning speaker who works with organisations and their emerging leaders to enhance performance, develop strong relationships, and create a life and career they truly love, filled with purpose and passion.

Lindsey Leigh Hobson

Founder of the STICK IT! Revolution

Turning Exam Anxiety into Confidence - How To Overcome The Pre-Exam Jitters

It's completely normal to feel nervous before a big exam, but what do you do when those pre-exam jitters start to take over your life? Growing up as an undiagnosed dyslexic, Lindsey Leigh experienced a lot of anxiety in the lead up to exams. She will share her success tips and strategies.

In this session you will learn: 

•   - How to jump in and study effectively, even when you are feeling stressed and unmotivated
•   - 3 mindful mindset tools that will help you when you are feeling nervous, and will prevent that anxiety from coming back
•   - Where fear comes from and how knowing this will allow you to turn jitters into confidence, even when you are in the middle of the exam

Speaker, author, radio presenter & songwriter: writer and presenter of the award-winning USA Cable television series ‘Born To Learn’ that aired to 26 million households. Glenn has been awarded Australia’s Speaker of the Year, Educator of the Year, a Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship and is a member of MENSA.

glenncapelli.com

Glenn Capelli

Educator/Speaker/Author

Bring Study to Life & Life to Study!

Here's what you will hear about in this session...

  * What your Positive Learning Centre is and how to maximise it

  * How memory works and how to get it working for you

  * Bring FLOW where you go

Joanne knows what it takes to make dreams a reality. As a high-performance expert, she has led Olympic potentials to success whilst nurturing their wellbeing. Now, she devotes her time to the growth and success of all. Working around the globe, Joanne has been instrumental in helping hundreds of clients achieve big results.

proactiveperformanceaustralia.com

Joanne Love

Proactive Performance Australia 

Effective Goal setting for Achievement and Success

In this session you will learn...

  * the link between effective goals and mental health

  * simple strategies for greater goal attainment 

  * the principles from effective goal setting are transferable to all areas of your life