Generative AI Basics for School Administration 2026075Z

Date and time

Face to face: Thursday 23 July 2026, 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Follow up webinar: Thursday 20 August 2026, 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm

Delivery mode

Blended

Audience 

Non-teaching staff - admin, reception, finance, operations, communications, and executive support

Cost

• Course Fees: Fully Funded. We have secured a grant to ensure the program is available to you at no cost
• Admin Fee: $100. A small contribution that helps us cover the "basics" like hosting and technical support

Description

The first in the AI & Digital Skills for School Operations series, this is a foundation session demystifying generative AI for staff who keep schools running. By the end, participants will be able to choose the right tool for the job, write effective prompts, and use AI safely within school policy.

Participants will learn:

• What generative AI is and what it isn't
• Common tools at a glance: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Google Gemini
• Realistic use cases in administration, finance, reception, and operations roles
• Strengths, limitations, and risks (including hallucinations and bias)
• The art and science of prompting - clarity, context, examples, and iterationWhat information should never be entered into AI tools (privacy, student data, confidentialrecords)

In-session practice

Hands-on prompt practice using a sample school admin scenario.

Follow-up webinar

Share early wins and stumbles. Group troubleshooting on prompts that didn't work, and a refresher on safe-use boundaries.

Key takeaways

• Learn about common AI tools and understand which tool is best for your tasks
• Learn to write effective prompts
• Learn to use AI safely within school policy
• Understand strengths, limitations, and risks of AI tools

Presenter information

Dr Tim Kitchen

Dr Kitchen has been an educator for over 30 years, and is considered one of Australia’s leading voices in digital creativity and education innovation. A passionate advocate for empowering students and teachers through creative technologies, Tim has taught across primary, secondary, and higher education and has inspired thousands of teachers, students and school support staff through his workshops and keynotes. A bestselling author and frequent presenter at national and international education events, Tim was Adobe’s Senior Education Specialist for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia from 2013 to 2025. Today, he continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm exploring new ways to spark creativity in the learning & teaching process with a focus on safe & ethical AI use through his consultancy called CTL - Creative Teaching & Learning and his work as an Associate with The Next Word and Senior Consultant with CulturePathAI.