2026 VATE State Conference: Livestream

2026 VATE State Conference: Livestream registration

Early bird registration open until Thursday 8 October (12 noon)

The 2026 VATE State Conference – Ode to Joy – is a celebration of the work of English teachers that is joyful, playful, experimental and human. At the heart of this State Conference is the belief that joy is serious work and the spirit of dreaming is alive and well in each of us. Read the full Conference theme here.

The livestream component of the conference will be delivered online via Zoom over two days – Thursday 19 November and Friday 20 November 2026.

If you are registering 5 or more staff to attend the State Conference, a secret rate awaits! Contact the VATE office for a multi-buy discount. Please note: These registrations will need to be organised at the same time.

If financial barriers prevent you from attending the conference, please get in touch with Kate Gillespie.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be emailed to events@vate.org.au. Cancellations received by 12pm five working days prior to the event date will be charged a 15% cancellation fee. Cancellations received after this will receive NO REFUND. Registrations can, however, be transferred to another staff member. Please email events@vate.org.au the details. If you do not attend and have not notified VATE according to the above policy, you will receive no refund.  Please note: If this event is cancelled due to COVID government or venue restrictions, you will receive a full refund.