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Hillbrook Anglican School - Performing Arts Center
45 Hurdcotte Street
Enoggera, Queensland, 4051
Australia

Dr Christine King

Learning to Learn

Christine is a learning and systemic change specialist. She is the director and founder of Learn to Learn, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast, a researcher for Monash University, and works in disability support services. By teaching people about their own learning and how to ‘learn to learn’, Christine has been able to enable profound changes in people’s lives. Learning to learn has also been the key to her 25-year career in facilitating systemic change across the Globe in sustainability, food security, poverty alleviation and health and well-being. She has won international awards and is a sought-after advisor and speaker. In this TEDx event, Christine presents her experience and insights on helping individuals, communities, and organisations reflect on their own learning; and poses the question: ‘What if students were learning how to learn rather than what to learn?’

Dr Craig McBride

Paediatric Surgeon and Ethicist

Craig McBride is the father of two boys at this school - in years 7 and 10. Some weeks he spends more time with children at the hospital than with his own. Associate Professor McBride is a Senior Staff Specialist Paediatric Surgeon at Queensland Children's Hospital, and has academic teaching and research appointments at Griffith University and the University of Queensland. The Department of Paediatric Surgery in Brisbane does over 400 operations a month, and sees over 1300 outpatients. Life is busy and complex; so anything that can create order and simplicity out of the controlled chaos is to be encouraged.

Joseph Talcott

Global Marketer, Facilitator and Keynote Speaker

Joe Talcott is a veteran global marketer and a respected industry thinker and influencer. A subject matter specialist, speaker, panellist and workshop mediator, he is a sought-after public speaker for Keynote Addresses, Seminars, Workshops and Expert Panels. Joe’s insight comes from leading strategic marketing efforts in 20 countries. He is an advocate for evidence-based strategies, creativity and marketing integrity. During his career he has held executive positions across Marketing, Advertising and Media--including General Manager of Fahlgren Martin Advertising-Florida USA, Country Marketing Director at McDonald's Australia, Global Marketing and Creative Director for McDonald's and Head of Marketing and Chief Creative for NewsCorp Australia. Today, Joe heads Creatism Academy. He writes and speaks about topics, issues and changes affecting the marketing industry.

Kylie Manzi

ADHD Advocate and Womanspeak Practitioner

ADHD comes alive through powerful personal story-telling. Join Kylie, as she provides her personal insights to neurodiversity. Ultimately to foster more awareness, compassion and understanding in ourselves and others.

Liz Marsland

Phenomenon Based Learning

Liz is a seasoned business lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology. With extensive experience in the corporate and academic world, Liz shares her perspective on this exciting learning approach.

Lynne Hinton

Education and Philosophy

Lynne believes that the core business of schools is to teach children and adolescents to think well about every aspect of their lives, and that this can be achieved through engagement in collaborative philosophical inquiry. This has been the focus of her work as a School Principal, an Adjunct Professor at QUT, and at Hillbrook School, where she has been since 2014.

Michael Holmstrom

Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Michael is an engineer and scientist with global experience in innovation and entrepreneurship. He was the co-founder of GroundProbe and is the CEO of award winning STEM Punks Ventures. Michael has in the last 15 years transformed ideas into local and global businesses and endured the journey of entrepreneurship through great failures and awesome successes. Michael believes the world has an abundance of ideas, and needs a mindset of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship to turn these ideas into value for people.

Oliver Manias

Sustainable Traffic Planning

Oliver is a student at the Queensland University of Technology studying Urban & Regional Planning. He is a member of the Youth Advisory Council to the Queensland Government, and is a past student of Hillbrook Anglican School.

Penelope Robinson

Student and Happiness Advocate

Penelope is a student in Queensland. She is preparing to study Engineering at University. Penelope currently holds a Bronze Duke Of Edinburgh award. She is working towards the Silver level of this award. Penelope volunteered at The Cross-chain Workshop to help with the website.