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Leading & Achieving NSW Priority Schools Programs Conference 2007
15-16 August 2007 Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

Onsite at the Conference

We are looking forward to welcoming you very soon, to the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour for the Leading & Achieving Conference! It is proving to be a very exciting event for everyone involved.

Please find details of parking below, which will assist you in your preparations for coming to the conference.

Parking

Parking at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Parking is available at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (entry via Darling Drive).
The following rates apply:

0-1 hours = $8.00
1-2 hours = $14.00
2-3 hours = $20.00
3-4 hours = $24.00
4+ hours = $27.00

Parking at Entertainment Centre

Parking is available at the Wilson Entertainment Car Park - Located on Darling Drive directly behind the Centre providing spaces for over 1900 cars.
The following rates apply:

0-1 hours = $7.00
1-2 hours = $14.00
2-3 hours = $21.00
More than 3 hours = $25.00

Parking for delegates staying at the Holiday Inn

Limited parking is available at the Holiday Inn for $25 per day for guests of the Hotel. 

PSP staff staying at the Holiday Inn will receive complimentary parking at the Entertainment Centre Wilson Car Park. A parking voucher will be issued to guests upon check in to the Holiday Inn, to use for the duration of the Conference. Guests can drive to the Hotel, unload their luggage from the front of the Hotel, and register with reception to receive their parking voucher for the Entertainment Centre.

This voucher is multi use for access in and out of the car park until the voucher expires. Concierge will be able to assist with directions once guests arrive.

Conference goal

The goal of the third biennial NSW Priority Schools Programs Conference 2007 Leading & Achieving is to provide leadership in achieving educational equity for students experiencing intersecting disadvantage in low socio-economic status (SES) school communities.

Factors such as geographic isolation, Aboriginality, gender, disability and cultural and linguistic diversity may intersect with socio-economic status to impact upon student learning outcomes.

Participants will represent 574 Priority School communities across New South Wales and will include students, parents, teachers, executive, regional consultants and state office personnel.

About Priority Schools Programs

From 2006, programs within the NSW Department of Education and Training that support schools serving high concentrations of low socio-economic status (SES) communities were incorporated into Priority Schools Programs (PSP). These programs include the Priority Schools Funding Program (PSFP) and Priority Action Schools (PAS) Program.

The activities of PSP include professional learning for teachers and community members, resource materials development, research and sharing of effective practice in local networks of Priority Schools.

PSP focus on improving literacy, numeracy and participation outcomes for students. These are the most critical requirements for student achievement across the full range of education and training outcomes.

These outcomes are achieved through school-based activities within three inter-related action areas:

• quality teaching and learning
• home, school and community partnerships
• classroom and school organisation and school culture.

Read more at www.psp.nsw.edu.au