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ABOUT THE EVENT

 

Join our expert panel—Nikki Bonus (CEO of Life Skills GO), Stephanie Giles (Deputy Principal at Guildford West Public School), and Antony Mawer (General Manager at Sentral)—as they discuss innovative strategies and effective solutions to move your school from reactive wellbeing management to proactive and preventive approaches.
 
Many school leaders face the challenge of measuring whole school wellbeing and managing student wellbeing through fragmented systems, disconnected data, and reactive approaches that can often overwhelm educators. Life Skills GO is an innovative wellbeing platform built specifically for the K-12 sector, offering real-time wellbeing data, metrics, insights, and comprehensive reporting. Uniquely, it also allows schools to measure the effectiveness of their wellbeing programs, offering a groundbreaking tool for continuous improvement and supporting school leaders to make informed resourcing decisions about their wellbeing initiatives. Integrated within Sentral, it provides evidence-based, trauma-informed, and curriculum-aligned resources, enabling educators to make informed, data-driven decisions for student and whole-school wellbeing. This unique solution empowers school leaders and educators to proactively detect patterns, deploy precise interventions, and continuously measure the effectiveness of wellbeing programs, laying the groundwork for preventive strategies and fostering deeper family engagement.
 
Key Outcomes for School Leaders:
 
  • Reduced Administrative Burden: Experience how the integrated roll call and Emotion Check-in system simplifies daily tasks and enhances visibility into student wellbeing.
  • Immediate Insight for Action: Leverage real-time wellbeing reporting in Sentral, enabling educators and leaders to quickly identify and respond to student emotional and social needs.
  • Enhanced Family Engagement and Collaboration: Learn from schools that have successfully implemented proactive and preventive strategies, strengthening family-school relationships and overall school culture.
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Expert Panel:
 
  • Nikki Bonus: CEO of Life Skills GO, experienced leader in social-emotional literacy with impactful work across hundreds of schools.
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  • Stephanie Giles: Deputy Principal at Guildford West Public School, specialist in student wellbeing, mental health, and inclusive education.
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  • Antony Mawer: General Manager at Sentral, innovator in educational technology, committed to improving schools through effective tech integration. 

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ABOUT OUR EXPERTS
 
  • Nikki Bonus, CEO & Founder of Life Skills GO, brings over 20 years of experience in social-emotional literacy programs and real-time wellbeing data solutions. Life Skills GO platform helps schools detect patterns, deploy interventions, and enhance student wellbeing. 

Stephanie Giles has been working in the area of Special Education and Learning Support for 15 years and holds a Bachelor of Education and Masters of Special Education. She is currently the Deputy Principal at Guildford West Public School, with her role focused primarily on wellbeing as well as on overseeing the school’s Learning Support Team. This involves supporting students with social and emotional difficulties, mental health disorders, complex learning needs, diagnosed disabilities, learning difficulties and trauma. She has worked across special education and mainstream settings and is passionate about supporting student wellbeing and enhancing learning opportunities for all students in the areas of social and emotional learning.

Antony Mawer has over 25 years of experience in a diverse range of technology roles. He is the ‘accidental’ founder of Sentral, having joined up with 2 ex-NSW DoE teachers in 2001 to help schools make better use of technology.

Ant is an Industry representative on various forums (e.g. NSIP, EduGrowth) with a passion for helping people solve problems. (which usually – but not always – means using technology!)