Professional learning events

Thursday 10 September 2026

4:00 to 4:30pm Adelaide time (ACST)

4:30 to 5:00 pm Eastern Australia (AEST)

Webinar: Game with no Rules - micro:bit, Python, chance and data for Years 7 and 8

This webinar extends the Code, Chance, Create approach to Years 7–8, building on the Game with No Rules to integrate Digital Technologies and Mathematics.

Students will use Python and a micro:bit to run a simple chance experiment, record results in a spreadsheet and analyse the data. They will move beyond describing events as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ to using numbers to measure chance.

You’ll see how students can:

• collect and organise data from repeated experiments
• use frequency to analyse results
• compare individual and class data
• explore how results compare with expected outcomes

The session focuses on practical ways to extend classroom games into deeper chance and data investigations.

Presented by: Adelaide University’s Maths in Schools Team – Dr John West

Friday 18 to Saturday 19 September 2026

Conference: Mathematical Association of NSW (MANSW) Annual Conference

Joins us in NSW at Leura in the Blue Mountains where the Maths in Schools team will be presenting a workshop: Play, code, analyse: Maths, data and micro:bit.

Who should attend: Teachers working with Year 3 to Year 8 students

Thursday 24 September 2026

Conference: It Takes a Spark, WA

Join us in WA at the Alcoa Kwinana STEAM Expo activity sessions where the Maths in Schools team will be running a hands-on activity ‘Throw, Track, Triumph: Exploring Chance with Micro:bit Motion Data’.

Venue: Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah WA 6210

Thursday 22 October 2026

Conference: It Takes a Spark, VIC

Join us in VIC at the STEAM Expo activity sessions where the Maths in Schools team will be running a hands-on activity ‘Throw, Track, Triumph: Exploring Chance with Micro:bit Motion Data’.

Venue: The Knox School, Wantirna South VIC 3152

28 October 2026

4:00 to 4:45pm Adelaide time (ACST)

4:30 to 5:15 pm Eastern Australia (AEST)

Webinar: Maths and storytelling using picture books

Mathematical thinking goes beyond finding the correct answer. It involves noticing patterns, asking questions, making connections and explaining reasoning.

This webinar explores how picture books can support primary students to identify and engage with mathematical ideas in stories and illustrations. Drawing on Professor Chris Matthews’ Goompi Model and Maths as Storytelling approach, you’ll see how students can move from everyday observations to mathematical representations, connecting language, visuals and symbols.

The session will also highlight ways to value story, culture and connection to place, supporting links to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures priority.

Who should attend: Primary teachers

What to bring: A picture book to explore during the session

Presented by Adelaide University’s Maths in Schools Team – Toni Falusi and Celia Coffa

Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 November 2026

Conference: Mathematical Association of Western Australia (MAWA) Annual Conference

Join us in Perth, WA, where the Maths in Schools team will be presenting a workshop at the conference demonstrating the range of resources and learning opportunities available on the both the Mathematics Hub and Maths in Schools Online courses helping teachers bring rich, connected mathematics to life in classrooms across Australia.

Venue: Crown Convention Centre Burswood WA 6100

Friday 27 November 2026

Conference: SA STEM Conference

Join us in SA where the Maths in Schools team will be presenting workshops and hosting a table in the expo area to share resources about the Mathematics Hub and Maths in Schools Professional Learning resources and opportunities.

Venue: Marden Senior College, Marden SA 5070

Thursday 3 to Friday 4 December

Conference: The Mathematical Association of Victoria Annual Conference – MAV26

Join us in Bundoora, VIC, for two workshops and meet us at our exhibitor booth of resources helping teachers bring mathematics learning experiences to life in classrooms across Australia

• Thursday 3 December, 2pm: Maths in Schools online resources and professional learning.
• Friday 4 December, 12:10pm: TOBLERONES, ICE CREAM CONES AND POPCORN PYRAMIDS. This workshop demonstrates how simple materials can spark rich mathematical thinking.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Venue: LaTrobe University, Bundoora VIC 3086