IBSC Australasian Regional Conference

May 19 – 21, 2025

Monday, May 19
6:30 – 8:00 PM	Optional Public Lecture by Ben Walden on Presence and Communication	Memorial Hall

Tuesday, May 20
9:00 – 9:30 AM	Registration and Networking Coffee	Cygnet Theatre Foyer
9:30 – 9:40 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks by Peter Coutis and Ross Featherston	Cygnet Theatre
9:40 – 9:45 AM	Overview of the Event, Objectives, and Logistics	Cygnet Theatre
9:45 – 11:15 AM	Keynote Address by Ben Walden on Henry V Lessons in Leadership	Cygnet Theatre
11:15 – 11:45 AM	Morning Tea Break	Cygnet Theatre Foyer
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM	Featured Session 1 with Tom Batty on Leadership in Schools	Cygnet Theatre
12:30 – 1:15 PM	Breakout Session 1
1:15 – 2:00 PM	Lunch Break	Cygnet Theatre Foyer
2:00 – 2:45 PM	Breakout Session 2
2:45 – 3:30 PM	Featured Session 2 with Father Thomas Couper on the Purpose of Education	Cygnet Theatre
3:30 – 4:15 PM	Featured Session 3 with Mark Dowley on Classroom Management and Teacher Retention: What Can Schools Do?	Cygnet Theatre
4:15 – 5:00 PM	School Tour
5:00 – 7:00 PM	Networking Drinks and Canapes	Cygnet Theatre Foyer

Wednesday, May 21
9:00 – 9:25 AM	Networking Coffee	Cygnet Theatre Foyer
9:25 – 9:30 AM	Day 2 Welcome and Recap	Cygnet Theatre
9:30 – 10:30 AM	Keynote Address by Andrew Martin on Supporting Boys’ Academic, Co-Curricular, and Social-Emotional Well-Being	Cygnet Theatre
10:30 – 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Break	Cygnet Theatre Foyer
11:00 – 11:45 AM	Breakout Session 3
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM	Featured Session 4 with Paula Santos and Students on Empowering Student Voice	Cygnet Theatre
12:30 – 1:15 PM	Lunch Break	Cygnet Theatre Foyer
1:15 – 2:00 PM	Interactive Heads of School Panel	Cygnet Theatre
2:00 – 2:15 PM	Closing Remarks and Future Directions by Dean Dell’Oro	Cygnet Theatre
2:15 PM	Conference Close	Cygnet Theatre