2026 Taking the Reins Conference

 

Registrations for the 2026 Conference have now closed.

Please email richard@boarding.org.au if you missed out and still want to attend.

PROGRAM

Monday March 16:

8.30am Morning coffee 

9:00am Welcome and Orientation - Who are we and what are we here for? Tell us about your leadership journey to date.

9.45am Five Things I Wish I Knew - Panel -  Tom Dunsmore, Andrew Monk, Gareth Hore

10:30am Morning Tea

11.00am Taking on a New Leadership Role - Carolyn Matthews

11:45am Academic Support - A Different Perspective - Hayden McEvoy

12:30pm Lunch

1.15pm Dealing with Difficult Parents - Andrew Hawkins / Megan Krimmer

2:15pm Round table discussions on the leadership role

3:15pm Afternoon tea

3.45pm Managing Your Staff - Mike Silcock

4.30pm The Boarding Standard - Richard Stokes

5:00pm Day concludes

6:30pm for 7pm Dinner together

 

Tuesday March 17:

8.30am Morning coffee

9:00am How and why to ensure Staff Training - Tom Dunsmore

9.45am Dealing with Difficult Situations and Managing a Crisis - Matt Weston 

10:30am Morning Tea

11:00am Panel Discussion - the hard questions - Chair - Richard Stokes - Carolyn Matthews, Dee Guillemot-Rodgerson, Matt Weston

11.45am How ABSA can help - Jared Daunt/Dee Guillemot-Rodgerson

12.30pm Conclusion and lunch