E3 Connect September: Make it Happen: Celebrating and Showcasing Learning

Explore what's next in entrepreneurial education and connect with educators leading innovation across Australia.

How can we create opportunities for students to share their learning with authentic audiences? What role do exhibitions, showcases, and public celebrations play in strengthening entrepreneurial learning and building student confidence?

Discover how schools are using showcases, exhibitions, pitch events, and community partnerships to make learning visible, meaningful, and impactful.

Guest Schools - Scott O'Hara, Sarah Hunt, Lily O'Hara (Jerrabomberra High School), Hannah Thornburn (Seaton High School)

Educators will explore practical strategies for designing authentic opportunities for students to present their work, engage with real audiences, and celebrate their growth. Together, we'll examine how showcasing learning can increase motivation, strengthen community connections, and enhance the real-world relevance of entrepreneurial education.

Hosted by:
Tom Griffith (Leadership Educator in Residence)
Dr Renae Jones (National Educator in Residence)
Sa Danh (Educator in Residence)

Whether you're just beginning your entrepreneurial education journey or leading established initiatives, E3 Connect is designed for educators at every stage:

• Exploratory Entrepreneurial Educator: curious about entrepreneurial education and looking to learn more.

• Discovery Entrepreneurial Educator: discovering opportunities, challenges, and achievements of entrepreneurial education and practices.

• Resilient Entrepreneurial Educator: monitoring progress and accomplishments of your entrepreneurial learning programs, which grow yearly. 

• Celebratory Entrepreneurial Educator: collaborating and celebrating the achievements of your entrepreneurial learning pathway approach.

• Lifelong Entrepreneurial Educator: actively engaged, supporting, and championing entrepreneurial learning in your community.

What to expect?

1. Thought leadership: Explore the latest developments, trends, opportunities, and challenges in entrepreneurial education nationally and globally.

2. Educator Spotlight & Unconference: Hear from fellow educators sharing their journey, insights, challenges, and vision for entrepreneurial education.

3. Networking & Collaboration: Connect with educators from across Australia through facilitated discussions linked to the event themes.

4. Professional Learning Recognition: All attendees will receive a professional development certificate from Young Change Agents recognising their participation and professional learning hours.

Whether you are an E3 alumni or simply curious about bringing entrepreneurial education into your school, we'd love you to join us. If you'd like to learn more about these initiatives, please contact Renae Jones at renae@youngchangeagents.com.

About E3 Connect
E3 Connect is a virtual event series designed to bring together educators and leaders passionate about entrepreneurial education, student agency, and contemporary approaches to learning. Building on the success of Entrepreneurial Educators Exchange (E3) Unconference events held across Australia since 2022, these sessions create opportunities for knowledge sharing, problem-solving, professional learning, and meaningful connection.

The 2026 E3 Connect Series is delivered by Young Change Agents as a 6-part series designed intentionally to support all leaders and educators in levelling up their learning around agency, contemporary and real-world approaches to learning.

A problem shared is a problem halved; a win shared is a forever bond!

This initiative has been brought to life in collaboration with the Australian Secondary Principals' Association and Young Change Agents as part of our two-year Entrepreneurial Schools Project funded by the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation.

About Young Change Agents
Young Change Agents is a not-for-profit social enterprise that specialises in helping youth develop their enterprising skills, such as innovative, critical and creative thinking, using initiative, being adaptable, problem-solving and decision-making skills, as well as communication and collaboration.

Our mission is to reach every young Australian to help them see problems as opportunities through the vehicle of social enterprise. We do this through school workshops and entrepreneurial education development in the form of professional development workshops, national un-conferences and technology which enables access to all.