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A Changing Demographic: Planning for Tomorrow’s Students Today

Sandra Herd 31 July 2025

Presenter: Peter Buckingham, Managing Director, Spectrum Analysis The winds have been blowing in favour of Independent and Catholic schools since the Covid epidemic in 2020/21, and whilst Independent schools are up nationally 15.1% from 2020 to 2024, is this going to continue or may the winds…

Excellence Award Series: Fundraising Capital Campaign/Major Gifts

Sandra Herd 17 June 2025

Presenter: Susan Ali, St. Aloysius’ College’s This is an excellent professional development opportunity to learn about best practice, share challenges and achievements.  Join Susan Ali for her presentation about St. Aloysius’ College’s Award-winning Capital…

Leadership: The Engine of Advancement

Sandra Herd 10 June 2025

Presenters: Mandy McFarland, CEO, Educate Plus and Heather McRae, Principal Diocesan School for Girls Auckland Join Mandy and Heather McRae, Principal Diocesan School for Girls Auckland for an insightful webinar on the power of…

Excellence Award Series: Alumni & Community Relations Campaign

Sandra Herd 3 June 2025

Presenter: Kellie Hasluck, St. Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls Kellie Hasluck from St. Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls will talk about the new St Hilda’s Heritage Centre and how they designed…

Developing an Effective Advancement Strategy When You Are Starting with only Some of the Pieces

Sandra Herd 29 May 2025

Presenter: Clive Pedley, Giving Architects Many schools understand the principles of having an effective and joined-up Advancement Strategy, but do not know how to get to that place from their current position. Giving Architects have worked with a variety of Private, Public and Integrated schools to…

Excellence Award Series: Admissions Publication / Collateral Award 

Sandra Herd 20 May 2025

Presenter: Joel Brewer, Oakburn College This is an excellent professional development opportunity to learn about best practice, share the challenges and achievements.  Joel Brewer from Scotch Oakburn College will share how in today’s competitive landscape, Scotch Oakburn College…

Impactful School Marketing Through Professional Podcasting

Sandra Herd 7 May 2025

Presenter: Ralph Barba, Executive Producer of LIVE FM Designed for marketing and alumni program professionals in Australian schools, this session will explore how podcasts can amplify your school’s brand, engage your community, and strengthen alumni relations. With Ralph’s background as…

Excellence Award Series: Marketing Digital Campaign

Sandra Herd 6 May 2025

Presenter: Teya Jensen, St. Augustine’s College In this webinar, we showcase the 2024 Marketing & Communications Digital Campaign winner. This is an excellent professional development opportunity to learn about best practice, share the challenges and achievements. Teya Jensen…

School Based Sponsorship Programs

Sandra Herd 30 April 2025

Presenter: John Phillips, Senior Manager, Strategic Relationships, Brighton Grammar School From humble beginnings 15 years ago, the BGS Sponsorship Program has developed into one of the largest and most successful school-based sponsorship programs in Australia. In addition to generating significant income and in-kind benefit…

Reputation 360 – Unlocking Data to Make Sense of Enrolments

Sandra Herd 1 April 2025

Presenter: Rob Lovegrove Can’t see the wood for the trees? It’s a common occurrence when we try to digest waves of data to help inform an enrolment and school marketing strategy. Historical student data, enrolment pipeline data, school leavers’ data. The potential inputs are endless. But as…

Excellence Award Series: Marketing Publications or Collateral

Sandra Herd 18 March 2025

Presenter: Lucy Cohen and Hannah Clifton, Trinity Grammar School  In our first Excellence Webinar Series for 2025, we will be showcasing the Marketing & Communications Publications or Collateral winner. This is an excellent professional development opportunity to learn about best practice, share…

Fundraising: Rethinking Fundraising as a Donor Experience

Sandra Herd 13 March 2025

Presenter: Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE Step into the future of fundraising with our session, Fundraising in 2025: Rethinking Fundraising as a Donor Experience. Discover how the rise of the experience economy is reshaping donor engagement, inspiring organisations to create memorable, impactful experiences that build loyalty and deepen connections.

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