We’re bringing every school technology under one roof to Stand D14
Comstel ICT is exhibiting at Victoria’s largest K–12 education event. Come and see how one local Australian partner can look after your school’s phones, internet, IT, cybersecurity, print and energy.
You’re invited
This September, the Comstel ICT team is heading to Melbourne for the National Education Summit — and we’d love for you to stop by. You’ll find us at Stand D14 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 September 2026. Come say hello, meet the team, learn more about what we do, and see what’s new. Entry to the exhibition is free.
About the National Education Summit
The National Education Summit has quickly become one of the country’s central meeting places for educators. The Melbourne event is billed as Victoria’s largest K–12, curriculum-focused education gathering, bringing together classroom teachers, teacher-librarians and school leaders for two days of professional learning and discovery.
The program combines paid conferences with free seminars and a busy exhibition floor. This year’s conference streams tackle four of the issues most on educators’ minds right now:
- Diverse learners — inclusive, differentiated teaching for every student.
- Student wellbeing — supporting mental health and belonging in the classroom.
- School libraries — the evolving role of the library and the teacher-librarian.
- Artificial intelligence in teaching — using AI safely and effectively in schools.
Attendees can also earn professional development hours aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. In other words: two days that are genuinely worth the trip — and a great chance to see where education technology is heading.
Why school technology matters more than ever
Behind every modern classroom is a stack of technology that has to simply work — and that stack has grown far beyond a projector and a Wi-Fi password. As we get ready for the Summit, here are the four areas we hear about most from schools, and what we think is worth knowing.
1. Reliable connectivity is now core infrastructure
Rolls, attendance, learning platforms, video lessons, cashless canteens, payments and even door access increasingly live in the cloud. When the internet drops, teaching stops. That’s why business-grade internet with automatic 4G/5G failover — a backup connection that kicks in the moment the main line goes down — has become essential rather than a nice-to-have. Getting the foundation right means fewer “the system’s down” moments and less lost teaching time.
2. Cybersecurity: schools are a genuine target
Education is one of the most-targeted sectors for cyber-attacks worldwide, and it’s easy to see why: schools hold rich personal data on thousands of students, families and staff, often across ageing systems and tight budgets. The numbers are sobering.
The good news is that most incidents start with preventable basics — a reused password, an unpatched device, a convincing phishing email. Layered protection makes a real difference: reputable endpoint security (like Bitdefender or Sophos), multi-factor authentication, timely patching, regular backups you’ve actually tested, dark-web monitoring for leaked staff credentials, and short, practical cyber-awareness training for staff. Australia’s Essential Eight is a sensible framework to work towards.
Turn on multi-factor authentication for email and your student-management system, and test that your backups can actually be restored. Those two steps alone stop the majority of common attacks in their tracks.
3. AI in the classroom — opportunity with guardrails
AI is the theme everyone’s talking about, and for good reason. Used well, it can cut administrative load, personalise learning and give teachers time back. Used carelessly, it raises real questions about accuracy, privacy and academic integrity. Australia now has a national reference point to help: the Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools, which sets out principles for safe, ethical and responsible use across teaching, learning, wellbeing and privacy.
For schools, the practical starting point is governance: clear guidance on what tools are approved, how student data is handled, and how AI supports (rather than replaces) good teaching. It’s exactly the kind of conversation the Summit’s AI stream is built for — and one we’re happy to continue at the stand.
4. Doing more with less — and with fewer vendors
School budgets and IT teams are stretched. Juggling separate providers for phones, internet, IT support, security, printing and energy means more bills, more finger-pointing when something breaks, and more of your team’s time spent chasing suppliers. Consolidating to a single, accountable partner typically means one bill, one number to call, and meaningful bundle savings — freeing budget and hours to go back where they belong: into teaching and learning.
What you’ll find at Stand D14
Bring your questions — whether you run a single campus or a whole network, we’ll happily talk through your setup. Come and see:
Come say hello — register free
Grab your free ticket to the National Education Summit and add Stand D14 to your list. We look forward to welcoming you.
About Comstel ICT
Comstel ICT is an Australian-owned business technology provider delivering phones, internet, managed IT, cybersecurity, print, energy and AI — run by one local team. One bill. One partner. Real people who answer the phone. Talk to us on 1300 070 747 or sales@comstel.com.au.
