EARCOS Weekend Workshop
30-31 Jan, 2027 · 8am - 3pm Daily · KIS Reignwood Park
BRIDGING THE GAP: TEAMWORK in Education & Operations
From Mission to Practice: Building Aligned and Effective School Operations
Successful schools depend on more than strong individual departments, they require a shared organisational culture where academic and business operations teams connect, communicate, and align decisions to support student learning.
This interactive, two-day workshop brings together educational and operational professionals to break down silos, map out authentic processes, and build strategies that translate mission and values into daily practice.
Key Focus Areas
Mission & Culture: Aligning academic and business teams under a single shared purpose within diverse school communities.
Effective Communication: Establishing a single source of truth to build trust, clarity, and clear information flow.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Breaking down organizational silos across admissions, HR, finance, facilities, and IT.
Practical Process Mapping: Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that directly enhance student experience and well-being.
Key Outcomes
Using your own school context, you will leave with practical strategies to:
- Maximise the effectiveness of your team’s collaborative work processes.
- Align approaches to school operations for both teaching/learning and business management.
- Directly support your school’s core business: delivering high-quality education to your students.
Featured Speaker
Deidre Fischer
CEO/Founder, DF Education | Former IB Head of School
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Deidre is a former head of school and senior leader in IB World Schools across Southeast Asia. Through DF Education, she works with governing bodies, owners, and school leaders to embed high-impact practices that raise the quality of education across entire school communities.
