Elevate 2025 in Brisbane Australia on August 18 to 20

Agenda

For more detailed session information, visit the Elevate Brisbane Sessions page.

This agenda is subject to change/alter without prior notice.

Monday agenda
Start Finish Duration Title
13:00 16:30 3:30 Registration
14:00 16:30 2:30 Sponsor Bump In
17:00 18:30 1:30 Welcome Drinks
Tuesday agenda
Start Finish Duration Title
9:00 9:15 0:15 Leadership Welcome – Wendy Demarte, FACTS Director
9:15 10:00 0:45 Product Update and Roadmap – Carl Hogan, Product Manager, FACTS School Management
10:00 10:30 0:30 Behind the Brands: Meet Our Elevate Sponsors
10:30 11:00 0:30 Morning Tea
11:00 11:45 0:45

Administration

Targeted Messaging Made Easy with FACTS Calendar

Belinda Lennox, Customer Support Specialist – Curriculum, FACTS School Management

Room 1

Finance

You Might Already Have It: Insights by Waikato Diocesan School

Dianne Campbell, Director of ICT Services, Waikato Diocesan School, NZ

Room 2

Tuition Management

Smarter School Payments: Unlocking the Potential of FACTS Tuition Management and Billing

Jesse Colquhoun, Senior Support Specialist, FACTS Tuition Management

Room 3

11:45 12:30 0:45

Partner

Using Data Analytics and Best Practice to get the best out of your School Ecosystem

Jamie Emswiler, Software and Consultancy Manager, Cole School Experts

Room 1

Finance

Your Enrolment Form Matters

Robyn Atkins, Customer Support Specialist – Finance, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Curriculum

Save Time with New Markbook Features: Insights from Auckland Grammar School

Cameron Watt, Director, Information Services, Auckland Grammar School, NZ

Room 3

12:30 13:30 1:00 Lunch
13:30 14:15 0:45

Tuition Management

Customise and Conquer: Navigating FTM Reports

Jesse Colquhoun, Senior Support Specialist, FACTS Tuition Management

Room 1

Curriculum

Reporting with Confidence: Samuel Marsden’s Approach

Anita Stark, Associate Dean, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, NZ

Room 2

Administration

Elevate Your Admissions to the Next Level

Antony Campitelli and Gillian Ogilvie, Enquiry Tracker

Room 3

14:15 15:00 0:45

Administration

eForms in Action: Insights from Auckland Grammar School and Selwyn College

Cameron Watt, Director, Information Services, Auckland Grammar School, NZ and Clare Linzey, Deputy Principal, Selwyn College, NZ

Room 1

Partner

Safeguarding Student Data in the Digital Age

Paul Carnemolla, Head of Strategy Development, NetStrategy

Room 2

Finance

Improved Payroll: Screens & Workflow Unpacked (Australian Schools)

Robyn Atkins, Customer Support Specialist – Finance, FACTS School Management

Room 3

15:00 15:30 0:30 Afternoon Tea
15:30 16:15 0:45

Curriculum

Master Codes – Your Key to Success

Lisa Sutcliffe, Admin/Curriculum, Training and Onboarding Lead, FACTS School Management

Room 1

Administration

Track, Report, Support: Health & Safety

Shalini Kaiser, Customer Support Specialist, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Finance

Panel Discussion: Aligning the Accounting Process to FACTS

Delwyn Guilford, Finance Lead, FACTS School Management

Room 3

16:15 17:00 0:45

Administration

Streamlining HR: Insights from Rangitoto College

Pete Duthie, Operations Manager, Rangitoto College, NZ

Room 1

Finance

Improved Asset Register: Screens & Workflow Unpacked

Rosemaree Bust, Customer Support Specialist – Finance, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Tuition Management

Using FACTS Forms: Plenty Valley Christian College’s Enrolment Story

Sarah Reily, Finance Officer / Daily Organiser, Plenty Valley Christian College, AU

Room 3

17:00 19:00 2:00 Free Time
19:00 22:30 3:30 Conference Dinner Cocktail Party – Emporium Hotel – Level 21 / Theme: Black and Gold, Dress: Cocktail
Wednesday agenda
Start Finish Duration Title
9:00 9:45 0:45

Curriculum

Streamline Results with FACTS Markbooks and ManageBac: Queen Margaret’s Integration Journey

Sharon Johnson, Data Manager, Queen Margaret College, NZ

Room 1

Product

Bring Your Systems Together with our API Library

Carl Hogan, Product Manager, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Administration

Curriculum

Finance

eForms: Create, Customise and Enhance Your Digital Experience

Flynn Sutcliffe, Quality Assurance Tester, FACTS School Management

Room 3

9:45 10:30 0:45

Curriculum

Smarter School Interviews: What’s New

Shalini Kaiser, Customer Support Specialist, FACTS School Management

Room 1

Tuition Management

Tailoring Tuition: Plans & Custom Characteristics

Jesse Colquhoun, Senior Support Specialist, FACTS Tuition Management

Room 2

Finance

Talking Debtors: Monitoring debtor accounts & maintaining positive relationships: Insights from SEDA NT

Katie Leslie, Business Manager/Registrar, SEDA College NT, AU

Room 3

10:30 11:00 0:30 Morning Tea
11:00 11:45 0:45

Product

Design Studio – Student Dashboards

Dave Cutter, Product Designer, FACTS School Management

Room 1

Curriculum

Let’s Talk Reports: An Assessment Show & Tell Workshop

Lisa Sutcliffe, Admin/Curriculum, Onboarding and Training Lead, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Finance

Talking Creditors: Best practice, payment options, tips and tricks

Rosemaree Bust, Customer Support Specialist – Finance, FACTS School Management

Room 3

11:45 12:30 0:45

Administration

Support Beyond Behaviour: The Guidance Module

Belinda Lennox, Customer Support Specialist – Curriculum, FACTS School Management

Room 1

Partner

Top 5 Features of the Perfect HR System

Anwar Khalil, CEO and Founder, Martian Logic

Room 2

Product

Beyond Passwords: SSO, MFA & Safer School Systems

Carl Hogan, Product Manager, FACTS School Management

Room 3

12:30 13:30 1:00 Lunch
13:30 14:15 0:45

Tuition Management

Make It Count: Year-End Steps for a Better Renewal Process with Tuition Management

Jesse Colquhoun, Senior Support Specialist, FACTS Tuition Management

Room 1

Product

Designing the Future of FACTS School Management

Dave Cutter, Product Designer, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Curriculum

Custom Timetables Without the Roll Marking Hassle

Lisa Sutcliffe, Admin/Curriculum, Onboarding and Training Lead, FACTS School Management

Room 3

14:15 15:00 0:45

Finance

Design Studio – One Database (Finance)

Delwyn Guilford, Finance Lead, FACTS School Management

Room 1

Administration

Curriculum

Design Studio – One Database (Admin/Curric)

Lisa Sutcliffe, Admin/Curriculum, Onboarding and Training Lead, FACTS School Management

Room 2

Tuition Management

Design Studio – Tuition Management and Payment Forms

Jesse Colquhoun, Senior Support Specialist, FACTS Tuition Management

Room 3

15:00 15:30 0:30 Closing Reflections and Celebrations