IBSC Australasian Regional Conference

May 3 – 5, 2026

Prince Alfred College and St. Peter’s College

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cultivating Humanity: A Compelling Responsibility in Boys’ Education

Prince Alfred College and St. Peter’s College

Schedule

Sunday, May 3
4:00 PM	Preregistration
4:30 PM	Tour of St. Peter’s College Historic Precinct	St. Peter’s College
5:30 PM	Chapel Service	St. Peter’s College
6:15 - 8:00 PM	Welcome Event	St. Peter’s College

Monday, May 4
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Rise and Exercise Options	Park walk or park run
9:00 AM	Registration and Networking Coffee	Prince Alfred College, Piper Pavillion
9:30 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks David Roberts, Headmaster, Prince Alfred College Ross Featherston, Headmaster, Brighton Grammar School, and Vice Chair, Australasia, IBSC Board of Trustees	Prince Alfred College, ANZAC Hall
9:40 AM	Conference Overview Georgie West, Deputy Headmaster: Head of Secondary School, Prince Alfred College	Prince Alfred College, ANZAC Hall
9:45 AM	Keynote Address Featuring Tom Bennett No More Lost Boys—Building Character	Prince Alfred College, ANZAC Hall
11:15 AM	Morning Tea	Prince Alfred College, Piper Pavillion
11:45 AM	Breakout Session 1 Workshops	Various locations
12:30 PM	Lunch	Dining Room
1:15 PM	Featured Session 1 With Patrick Ellis Leading Transformative Change—Impact for Boys	Prince Alfred College, Piper Pavillion
2:15 PM	Breakout Session 2 Workshops	Various locations
3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea	Dining Room
3:30 PM	Featured Session 2 With David Bott PAC and The Wellbeing Distillery A Bespoke Well-Being Framework Designed for Boys	Prince Alfred College, ANZAC Hall
4:15 PM	Tour of Prince Alfred College
5:00 PM	Walter Brooke Hosting Networking Drinks & Canapes Social Connection Through Architecture: How the Built Environment Fosters Human Connection Among Students	Prince Alfred College, Preparatory School

Tuesday, May 5
7:30 AM	Rise and try options: Percussion Workshop Yoga Flow Prep Choir Open Rehearsal	Meet in the Bickersteth Foyer at St. Peter's College Junior School
8:00 AM	Networking Breakfast	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
8:30 AM	Introduction, Welcome, and Opening Remarks Tim Browning, Headmaster, Saint Peter’s College	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
8:45 AM	Keynote Address Featuring a Panel From Monash University The Algorithm in the Classroom: What the Research Tells Us About Boys, Online Communities and the Rise of Antisocial Ideas	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
9:45 AM	Morning Tea	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
10:15 AM	Concurrent Featured Sessions Led by Monash University: Featured Session 3 Building Cultures of Respect: Addressing Gendered Behaviors in Classrooms Featured Session 4 So Deep in the Feed: Helping Young Men Navigate the Manosphere and Pathways to More Extremist St. Worldviews	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall / Big School Room
11:15 AM	Breakout Session 3 Workshops	St. Peter’s College
11:50 AM	Lunch	St. Peter’s College, Da Costa Dinning Hall
12:30 PM	Featured Panel on Cultivating Humanity: One Journey, Shared Responsibility Panel Convened by Fiona Dorman, President, National Council of Women Australia	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
1:20 PM	Final Keynote Address Featuring Andrew Lee Strength From Failure: A Parent’s Perspective on Boys Education	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
2:20 PM	Closing Remarks and Setting Direction Ross Featherston, Headmaster, Brighton Grammar School and Vice Chair, Australasia, IBSC Board of Trustees	St. Peter’s College, Memorial Hall
2:30 PM	Conference Close Shuttle to Adelaide Airport