Live now11:00 am–12:00 pm
Leading schools that hold people well
Human Leadership CapacityKeynote
Adam Voigt · Founder, Real Schools
A shared language for leadership that sustains both high expectations and genuine care.
Thursday 22 October 2026 · SAMPLE EVENT
Program
Every session across the three pillars. Filter by what your school is working on, then add sessions to your day.
Starting soon11:45 am–12:30 pm
Repair conversations: from script to stance
Restorative CulturePractice lab
Renee Kidd · Restorative Practice Lead, Real Schools
Practise a repair conversation until the language feels like your own, not a script.
Starting soon11:45 am–12:30 pm
Learning walks without judgement
School ExcellencePractice lab
Priya Sharma · School Excellence Coach, Real Schools
A walkthrough routine your teachers will welcome rather than brace for.
Starting soon12:00–12:45 pm
Carrying the emotional load of leadership
Human Leadership CapacityLeadership roundtable
Tom Nguyen · Leadership Facilitator, Real Schools
Name the load honestly and leave with one sustainable boundary.
Starting soon12:30–1:15 pm
Restorative conversations in real classrooms
Restorative CultureWorkshop
Renee Kidd · Restorative Practice Lead, Real Schools
A five-minute classroom conversation structure that repairs rather than removes.
Starting soon12:30–1:00 pm
Pillar meet-ups: find your people
Human Leadership CapacityNetworking
Real Schools team · Hosts
Meet three colleagues from other schools working on the same pillar as you.
Later1:15–1:50 pm
Ask Us Anything: leading change without burning out
Human Leadership CapacityAsk Us Anything
Adam Voigt & Tom Nguyen · Real Schools
Straight answers to the leadership questions you actually submitted.
Later1:15–2:00 pm
High expectations, high connection
Human Leadership CapacityWorkshop
Tom Nguyen · Leadership Facilitator, Real Schools
Hold the line on standards while keeping relationships intact.
Later1:30–2:10 pm
How Albury High rebuilt staff trust
School ExcellenceCase study
Melissa Hart · Principal, Albury High School
An honest account of what two years of culture work actually cost and returned.
Later1:30–2:15 pm
Ask Us Anything: culture questions
Restorative CultureAsk Us Anything
Real Schools culture team · Real Schools
Practical answers to the culture questions schools sent in before today.
Later2:00–3:00 pm
School-team planning: from today to Term 1
School ExcellenceSchool-team planning
Priya Sharma · School Excellence Coach, Real Schools
Leave with a one-page implementation sketch your whole team has touched.
Later2:15–3:00 pm
A small school's big culture shift
Restorative CultureCase study
Karen Doyle · Principal, Boorowa Central School
What restorative practice looks like when everyone knows everyone.
Later2:30–3:00 pm
Meet your region
School ExcellenceNetworking
Real Schools team · Hosts
Connect with nearby schools you can actually visit and call.
Later3:00–3:40 pm
What we carry back
School ExcellenceKeynote
Adam Voigt · Founder, Real Schools
Close the day with one commitment per person, not a list of ten.