2026 IBSC Annual Conference

St. Stithians College

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

June 29 – July 2

Download the conference program (3 MB).

Thank you for joining us at the 2026 IBSC Annual Conference hosted by St. Stithians College in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. For all who enjoyed hearing the boys recite The Bravest Thing a Boy Can Do, you may read the poem (PDF).

St. Stithians College was thrilled to welcome educators from around the world. As the conference coincided with the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprisings, when the youth of South Africa marched against the imposition of Afrikaans to replace education in their mother tongue or in English, we know that modern education of boys proves no less ambitious and challenging. As we socially educate boys, we encourage them to be upstanders not bystanders and to care for those less fortunate than themselves. Boys also embark on adventurous journeys as we embolden them to vocally and actively protect our natural environment. Thank you for engaging in workshops, with compelling keynote speakers, and interactive dialogue focusing on topics that support and celebrate boys.