Principal Summit KZN 2026 – Full Programme

Durban | Leadership 🎓 Governance 🏛️ Collaboration 🤝

🎓 Principals & Deputies | 🏛️ SGB Members | 🤝 Joint Sessions

07:00 – 08:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee 🤝

08:00 – 08:20
Opening Keynote: The Future of School Leadership & Governance in South Africa 🤝

08:20 – 08:40
Strengthening the Role of SGBs in School Performance 🏛️

08:40 – 09:00
Sponsored Session: Innovative Solutions for Smarter School Management 🤝

09:00 – 09:20
Understanding BELA Act: What It Means for Schools & SGBs 🤝

09:20 – 09:40
Financial Governance: Budgeting, Oversight & Preventing Mismanagement 🏛️

09:40 – 10:10
Panel Discussion: Managing Foreign Learner Admissions & Legal Compliance in Schools 🤝
Featuring March and March, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission on handling foreign learner registration lawfully and responsibly.

10:10 – 10:30
Sponsored Session: Digital Tools for School Efficiency & Communication 🤝

10:30 – 10:50
Managing Conflict Between SGBs, Principals & Parents 🤝

10:50 – 11:20
☕ Tea Break & Networking 🤝

11:20 – 11:40
Policy Development: Admissions, Language & Code of Conduct 🏛️

11:40 – 12:00
Building Strong Principal & SGB Partnerships 🤝

12:00 – 12:20
Sponsored Session: Funding & Resource Solutions for Schools 🤝

12:20 – 12:40
Parent Engagement Strategies for Stronger School Communities 🏛️

12:40 – 13:00
Sponsored Session: School Safety, Security & Risk Management Solutions 🤝

13:00 – 13:20
Monitoring School Performance Using Data & Reporting 🤝

13:20 – 13:40
Sponsored Session: EdTech & Learning Innovation in Schools 🎓

13:40 – 14:20
🍽️ Lunch Break & Exhibition Walkthrough 🤝

14:20 – 14:40
Ethics, Accountability & Good Governance in Schools 🏛️

14:40 – 15:00
Leading Change: Adapting Schools for the Future 🎓

15:00 – 15:20
Sponsored Session: Infrastructure & Facility Solutions for Schools 🤝

15:20 – 15:30
Closing Address: The Way Forward for Schools in South Africa 🤝

15:30 – 16:30
🍸 Networking Cocktail Session & Exhibitor Engagement 🤝