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Australian Christian Schools Library Network

The 2026 Conference will be held on Monday 1st to Tuesday 2nd June

The Australian Christian Schools Library Conference is an annual event held in May or June in Sydney. It is open to all staff working in school libraries across Australia and is particularly focused on building networks and developing professional competence for staff working in Christian school libraries.

About Conference

Conference Program 2025

2nd June (Monday)

8:30 Registration

9:00 Welcome and Devotions

9:30 Keynote speaker: Kaya Lombaard

10:30 Morning Tea

11:00The Shortlist and New Literature: Paul MacDonald

12:30 Lunch (+ Trade Fair)

2:00Informit

2:30Reluctant Readers: Rochelle Stephens

3:30 Afternoon Tea & Networking

4:00AGM

4:30 Free

5:30 Conference Planning Committee Meeting

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Author Talk: Debra Tidball

3rd June (Tuesday)

9:00Welcome to Tyndale Christian School

9:30New Library Tour: Margaret Aitchison

10:15Morning Tea

10:45NZ Reading Review: Sharon Petterson

11:15A Theology of Reading: Sam Burrows

12:30 Lunch

1:30Concurrent Workshops Collection Development/ Library Technicians/ Book Week Ideas

2:15 Closing remarks

2:30 Shuttle to the airport

Our Speakers

Kaya Lombaard

Kaya is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ and is thankful for the transformational power of Holy Spirit and her relationship with her loving Father.

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Paul Macdonald

Paul Macdonald owned the award-winning The Children's Bookshop which was a Sydney literary institution since 1971. Paul is the CBCA NSW President.

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Sam Burrows

Sam is the Director of Professional Learning for CEN. Born and raised in New Zealand, he was previously working at Laidlaw College in Auckland as a lecturer of education and theology in the School of Social Practice.

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