Masterclass

Pre Conference | Sunday 24 September 2023 | 12:30pm-3:30pm
Bold School Brand: Masterclass

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Session outline

Bold School Brand is a framework any school can adopt to position themselves and build a compelling school brand. Based on imageseven’s Bold School Brand book, this masterclass will guide you step by step through the process. After three hours you will leave equipped with a framework to develop and implement a marketing strategy that will set your school apart.

Together with relevant Australian case studies, and simple to follow processes, the imageseven team will cut through the corporate marketing jargon to model a practical approach to modern school marketing and communications.

What other Heads say ...
“This masterclass should be a must for all Heads.”
“A very engaging session!”
“Brilliant! It really was an excellent masterclass and much appreciated.”

*Lunch and afternoon tea included

Booking
Cost: $250^ per person

Secure your place during registration. Places are limited.

^credit card fees applied at time of booking

Breakfast Session

Day 2 | Tuesday 26 September 2023 | 7:45am-8:45am
Maximising your leadership within your school board:
with your chair, with your directors and at the table

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Session outline
The premise is that many new and experienced principals work assiduously on their leadership and leadership development of their School – with their executive, staff, students and community. Often neglected is the attention to their leadership skills with the board, including at the table, to engender confidence and influence in a nuanced, sophisticated and successful way.

This topic intersects with the Conference theme “What now, what next?”. It is an area of leadership often overlooked by inexperienced and experienced Heads alike, given it draws on different skills at the governance level. These Head-Chair/Director relationships can be precarious – especially when the Chair and/or membership and dynamic of the board room changes. The right approach can consolidate a Head’s position and influence; a neglectful approach can be career limiting.

Michelle Loader, Managing Director of Future Leadership and governance expert, will give a 30min presentation, followed by a Q&A panel discussion with attendees, featuring Michelle Loader (Presenter), Dr Amanda Bell AM (school Board Chair and past Principal) and Liam King (past Principal of international schools, and school board director recruiter) and facilitated by Jane Danvers (Kambala School, NSW)

Places limited in order to facilitate good discussion.

*Breakfast included

Booking: 
Attendance is free for conference delegates
Michelle Loader
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Michelle is a leader with an endless curiosity to ask ‘why?’ She follows this up with the strategic know-how, energy and passion to transform people, projects and organisations. As an executive with an extensive history leading change in both large and small organisations, Michelle believes in the idea of ‘life-giving workplaces’ and views rapid disruption as a gifted opportunity to challenge old paradigms, inefficient processes and outdated ideas of culture.

With broad Senior Executive and CEO experience in service-based businesses across many sectors in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, Michelle understands results-driven leadership, and is known for driving outcomes alongside a sense of purpose and play. Having held board roles in seven countries, Michelle’s versatility has been demonstrated as an Owner, Director and CEO whilst mentoring and coaching emerging leaders. Michelle has successfully led diverse teams of thousands through significant change programs, leveraging an ability to quickly develop and execute strategy to drive transformation whilst delivering operational excellence.

Having graduated from the Harvard Business School Global CEO Advanced Management Program, she is a former Telstra Business Woman and founding director on the Australian board for the International Women's Forum, as well as an ambassador for the global movement jargonfreefridays.com 

Dr Amanda Bell AM
Click here to read about Dr Amanda Bell AM

Amanda Bell is a highly experienced leader in the fields of education and the arts. She is also an accomplished non-executive director and strategic facilitator.

Amanda now runs a successful portfolio career based on her strengths as a CEO and Non-Executive Director. Most recently she undertook an assignment as the Interim Principal at Kambala Girls’ School in Sydney. She is currently Chair of Queenwood Girls’ School and the Montessori International College. Prior to this, Amanda held the position of Principal of The Women’s College within the University of Sydney and former Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School. In all three Principal roles she was highly regarded as an educational leader generally and specifically for her advocacy of staff professional development. For her accomplishments and service across education and business, Amanda was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD), the Australian College of Educators (FACE) and the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM). She was appointed as a Member in the Order of Australia for her contributions to education and the arts.

Liam King
Click here to read about Liam King

Liam is an accomplished and highly experienced educator, who brings significant insight to the executive search process from his time as a leader across the Australian and International school sectors. Liam has a passion for education, which combined with a pro-active style, high energy and empathy, allows him to identify the best candidate for the role.

Prior to his appointment at Fisher Leadership, Liam was Principal of the Australian International School Malaysia. He has also been the Principal of Stamford American International School in Singapore, Deputy Principal at Kingswood College in Melbourne and Deputy Principal of the Australian International School in Singapore. Liam has spent over 30 years in education coaching, mentoring and recruiting senior leaders in Australian and International Schools.