Registration for the Western Australian Teaching and Learning Forum (WATLF) 2026 is now open.
Join colleagues from across Western Australia’s higher education sector for two days of ideas, inspiration, and collaborative practice shaped by our theme:
Co-creating the Future: Connection and Collaboration in Higher Education
Whether you attend one day or both, we look forward to welcoming you to Curtin University on 5–6 February 2026.
We’ve refreshed our program structure for 2026. Instead of all six streams running across both days, each day now features a curated selection of themes.
If you are purchasing a single-day registration, please ensure you select the day that aligns with your preferred stream(s).
Thursday 5 February
Keynote Address – Professor Marcia Langton AO
Thriving Together
Indigenous Knowledges & Ways of Learning
Supporting Students Through Educational Technology
Friday 6 February
Reimagining Assessment
Transdisciplinary Sustainability
Cultural Change
Closing Panel
Scan to register on your phone via Humanitix
WATLF offers a range of registration options to support staff, students, and sector partners across Western Australia’s higher education community. Please select the option that best suits your attendance plans.
Two-Day Registration (Recommended) Earlybird closes 21st December
Join us for the full WATLF experience across Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February.
This ticket includes access to all sessions, the keynote address, the closing panel, catering on both days, and all networking opportunities including both sundowner events.
Best for:
Attendees wanting the richest experience, cross-stream learning, and maximum connection across the sector.
Single-Day Registration – Thursday 5 February
This ticket provides access to all sessions on Thursday, including:
Keynote Address – Professor Marcia Langton AO
Thriving Together
Indigenous Knowledges & Ways of Learning
Supporting Students Through Educational Technology
Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and the sundowner event.
Important:
If you purchase a single-day ticket, please ensure the Thursday streams align with your interests or presentation schedule.
Single-Day Registration – Friday 6 February
This ticket provides access to all sessions on Friday, including:
Reimagining Assessment
Transdisciplinary Sustainability
Cultural Change
Cross Institutional Closing Panel
Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and the sundowner event.
Important:
If you purchase a single-day ticket, please ensure the Friday streams align with your interests or presentation schedule.
Student Registration
A discounted ticket option is available for current university students (undergraduate, postgraduate, HDR).
This ticket includes full access to the program on your chosen day(s), as well as catering and networking opportunities.
Please bring your student ID on the day.
Need Help Choosing?
If you're unsure which ticket option is right for you — particularly given the new day-by-stream program structure — please feel free to contact us at watlf@curtin.edu.au. We’re happy to help ensure you select the best fit.
If you are attending both days, no — you’ll have access to the full program.
If you are attending one day only, please ensure the day you select aligns with your preferred stream(s) or the stream you will be presenting in.
Yes. Departments can register several attendees in a single Humanitix order. Simply select the number of tickets you need and proceed to checkout.
Do we need to enter details for each attendee?
Yes.
For name badges and catering accuracy, each attendee’s name, email and dietary requirements must be entered during checkout.
This ensures everything is captured correctly without follow-up requests.
Can we assign attendee names after purchase?
No.
To keep the process consistent and manageable, all attendee details must be completed at the time of purchase.
Will we receive one receipt for a group registration?
Yes.
Humanitix automatically generates a single consolidated receipt for all tickets purchased in one order.
Can we substitute an attendee later?
Yes — name changes can be made at any time. Just email us with the updated details: watlf@curtin.edu.au
Yes, subject to availability. Please email watlf@curtin.edu.au if you need to update your booking.
We’ve set the forum pricing at a very reasonable rate for a two-day, high-quality event, and keeping it affordable has always been a priority.
For this reason, we don’t offer institutional or group discounts. We believe maintaining an accessible base price for everyone is the fairest approach, and we’re pleased to offer the same rate as the past four years.
An Early Bird discount is available only for full two-day registrations—this is the best way to secure the lowest price.
Please note that one-day registrations and student tickets are not eligible for Early Bird pricing because they are already offered at a significantly reduced rate.
Students are warmly encouraged to attend, when purchasing at the student rate, you will be reminded to bring your student ID on the day.
WATLF is committed to an inclusive experience. Accessibility features include:
Detailed information to all attendees about accessing the venue will be provided closer to the event date, including accessible parking, general parking, public transport, and drop off points.
Step-free access to all venues
Quiet/low-sensory room
Dietary accommodations
If you have specific needs, please include them at registration or email us directly.
You may cancel and receive a refund on your registration under the following conditions:
a. Registration cancellations received up to 2 weeks prior to the Forum will receive a full refund.
b. No full or part refunds will be given for cancellations or changes to registration received after 2 weeks prior to the Forum. However, a substitute delegate may be nominated to attend at any time.
Registration cancellations, changes in registration type or delegate substitutions must be made in writing to watlf@curtin.edu.au
If we change the Forum
We may make changes to the Forum and registrations under these conditions, but not limited to:
a. Force majeure
b. Other exceptional or unplanned natural, political or other occurrence
If we need to change the Forum, we may
a. Move the Forum fully or partly online
b. Postpone the Forum to a later date in the same year
c. Cancel the Forum for that year.
We will notify all registered participants (includes registered presenters) using the email provided at registration at the earliest practicable time.
We will refund registered participants (includes registered presenters)
a. Where the WATLF is moved fully or partly online – a partial refund taking into account administrative, unrecoverable organisational costs, and whether the Forum is partially in person
b. Where the WATLF is postponed, a full refund if a registrant is unable to attend the new date
c. Where the WATLF is cancelled, a full refund.
Curtin University, Bentley Campus — with the keynote, closing panel and breakout sessions in the TL Robertson Library. Breakout sessions will also be in the Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS, Building 211).
A campus map will be provided in early January.