Forge Ahead Together:
Building Professional Relationships
3rd Annual School Administration Conference (SAC)
Shekou International School, Shenzhen | March 7-8, 2025
Schools that have registered for our past conferences:
Designed for ALL Support Staff.
Welcome to the School Administration Conference (SAC) for International Schools, where our theme is “Forge Ahead Together: Building Professional Relationships.” In the dynamic world of international schools, strong relationships and effective management practices are essential for fostering communication, mutual support, and enhancing service levels across diverse communities.
SAC offers a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues from a variety of school settings, participate in workshops, and explore strategies for cultivating meaningful connections and improving school management practices. Tailored sessions for Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Facilities and Operations, and Marketing and Admissions ensure that whether you’re in administration, operations, or another non-teaching role, this event is your platform to strengthen your professional network and contribute to the ongoing success of your international school community.
Date & Time
Venue
Registration Fee
Pre-conference: March 7, Friday, 12:30–5:00PM
Conference:
March 7, Friday 4:30-7:30PM
March 8, Saturday, 8:00AM–5:00PM (Optional sight-seeing tour starts at 6:45PM)
Shekou International School, Shenzhen
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Preconference Pass on March 7: USD120 / RMB850
Conference Pass on March 8: USD320 / RMB2250
Why Attend?
Gain valuable insights from experts that can enhance your effectiveness and contribute to the overall success of your institution.
Acquire practical strategies and actionable takeaways that can be implemented in your day-to-day responsibilities.
Connect with like-minded professionals, build meaningful relationships, and expand your network within the international education community.
Conference Agenda
Day 1: March 7, 2025 (Friday)
Preconference
12:30 PM – 12:50 PM: Registrations and Tea / Coffee
12:50 PM – 1:10 PM: Welcome and General Introductions
1:10 PM – 1:20 PM: Adjourn to Designated Room for Briefing
1:20 PM – 5:00 PM: Job- Specific Experiential Learning
This experiential learning event is tailored to enhance the effectiveness of non-teaching staff in international schools through four job-specific sessions. Attendees will participate in focused activities and discussions organized according to their roles in marketing, HR, finance, or facilities management. Led by expert facilitators, each group will tackle challenges unique to their field, offering practical insights and strategies to help you excel in your specific role.
- 1:20 PM – 1:35 PM: Introductions
- 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM: Ice-Breaking Activity
- 1:50 PM – 2:05 PM: Instructions
- 2:05 PM – 4:35 PM: Experiential Learning Activity (with a 15-min break in between)
- 4:35 PM – 5:00 PM: Debrief
Conference
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Registrations
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Cocktail / Social
5:45 PM – 6:05 PM: Welcome, Introductions, and Logistics
6:05 PM – 6:10 PM: Keynote Speaker Introduction
6:10 PM – 6:50 PM: Keynote: Building Strong Professional Relationships and Collaboration Communication
6:50 PM – 7:30 PM: Dinner – Main Course
7:30 PM: Shuttle Service to Hotel
Day 2: March 8, 2025 (Saturday)
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM: Recap & Overview of Day 2
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM: Keynote Session
“Creating a Supportive Network for Personal and Professional Growth”
This keynote emphasizes the importance of building a supportive network for personal and professional growth. It highlights strategies for cultivating meaningful connections that offer emotional support, mentorship, and career opportunities. The speech explores the benefits of diverse networks and provides practical advice on maintaining these relationships, helping individuals enhance resilience and achieve sustained success.
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Coffee Break
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM: General Topics Presentations, e.g. Effective Communications, Building Trust, Use of AI for Daily Work
10:15 AM – 10:35 AM: Coffee Break
10:35 AM – 11:50 AM: Job-Specific Workshops, e.g. Building a Strong Brand Identity for an International School (Admissions & Marketing), Workplace Wellness (HR), Building a Technologically Smart Campus: Enhancing Efficiency, Learning, and Sustainability (Facilities Management & Operations), Optimizing Tuition Fee Structure for Sustainability (Finance)
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM: Networking Lunch
12:50 PM – 1:50 PM: Peer Sharing & Learning
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM: Coffee Break
2:10 PM – 3:25 PM: Job-Specific Workshops, e.g. Building a Strong Brand Identity for an International School (Admissions & Marketing), Workplace Wellness (HR), Building a Technologically Smart Campus: Enhancing Efficiency, Learning, and Sustainability (Facilities Management & Operations), Optimizing Tuition Fee Structure for Sustainability (Finance)
3:25 PM – 3:45 PM: Coffee Break
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM: General Topics Presentations, e.g. Effective Communications, Building Trust, Use of AI for Daily Work
5:00 PM: Shuttle Service – Back to Hotel/Designated Airport/Train Station
6:45 PM: (Optional) Sight-Seeing Tour – Sea World Walking Tour
Registration Fees
Pre-conference on march 7, 2025
USD120 / RMB850
Conference on march 8, 2025
USD320 / RMB2250
How will I Learn?
Based on extensive research, we have developed a model for professional development that will:
Varied Approaches
Enable participants to enjoy a mix of content delivery methods to meet the needs of various learning preferences, including lectures, case studies, discussions, and video showings.
Collaboration
Connect participants to process content collectively and share unique experiences and perspectives in small and large groups.
Practical Strategies
Challenge participants to apply knowledge and tools introduced throughout the conference to their own working context.
Reinforced Learning
Allow participants to review the presentations at their own convenience for 12 months after the conference to reinforce their learning.
PeerSphere invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at our annual school administration conference.
Presenters do not have to pay to present. If the presenter wants to register as a participant, they will receive a special discount on registration and may qualify for free registration.
Praise From Our Past Participants
“If you want to be better at your job, please join us at the next conference.”
— Carrie Chu, Dulwich College Beijing
“Learning from awesome people from different backgrounds.”
— Jane Zhang, Nanjing International School
“The whole training is very informative and really inspired me in many ways.”
— Sonia Zhang, Tsinghua International School
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