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The Future Of Education Summit Breakfast: Nurturing Excellence Through Mentorship.
The Future Of Education Summit Summit Mentoring Breakfast has been designed as an exclusive event to take aspiring education leaders on a journey of professional development. Over the course of the breakfast attendees will be matched with mentors who can share success stories, answer questions, and support emerging leaders as they strategically plan for the next stage of their career, setting and achieving professional goals.
In addition to impactful mentoring opportunities, the breakfast provides attendees with the opportunity to hear from a leading keynote speaker unpacking the power of mentorship, and participate in a hands on masterclass to build their personal brand as emerging leaders in the space.
The day will be fuelled with a delicious breakfast and plenty of networking with like-minded professionals all working to grow their impact as leading educators in their field.
The Future Of Education Summit breakfast has been designed for educators who are aspiring leaders in their chosen area. Key details for the 2026 Future Of Education Summit Breakfast can be found below:
Key Details
Who It's For: Primary & High School Educators
Location: Canterbury College, Queensland
Date: Thursday 30th July 2026
Times: 7:30am - 10:00am
Cost: $149
What To Expect
Immerse yourself in a journey of professional development where we will match you with a mentor who can share success stories, answer your questions, and support you to strategically plan for the next stage of your career, setting and achieving professional goals.
Who It's For
This event is designed for educators who grow their knowledge and experience as they prepare for the next stage of their careers. Whether your ambitions lie in the realms of innovation, entrepreneurship, well-being, middle or senior leadership, our community of experienced mentors are here to provide you with tailored support and advice.
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Over the course of The Future Of Education Summit Breakfast, attendees will partnered with mentors to help provide relevant insights and advice for where they are in their career pathways.
To find out more about our 2026 Breakfast mentors, click on their speaker tiles here!
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Running over the course of a morning, the Summit Breakfast provides an opportunity for attendees to build their network, develop their skills as emerging education leaders. The program is as follows:
7:30 - 8:00am | From Classroom to Leadership: Lessons for the Next Generation of Leaders
In this opening keynote, Geoff McLay shares a thoughtful and encouraging reflection on their leadership journey in education, from the classroom to senior leadership. Through honest stories, moments of uncertainty, and lessons learned along the way, the session explores how leadership is shaped through relationships, purpose, and a willingness to grow.
Created especially for emerging and aspiring leaders, this keynote will affirm those who are beginning to step forward and those still quietly discerning their path. It invites educators to consider what it means to lead with authenticity, to remain grounded in values, and to influence others well—long before a formal title is given.
8:00 - 8:30am | Mentoring Session #1
From there our first round of mentoring will begin. This will see all attendees grouped with a leading mentor in a field they are looking for guidance and advice on.
8:30 - 9:00am | Authentic Leadership: Building Trust, Connection & Purpose
In an increasingly complex and fast-paced educational landscape, authentic leadership has become one of the most important drivers of healthy culture, staff engagement and organisational trust.
Drawing on insights from interviewing more than 8,000 educational leaders across Australia, Fiona Hutton explores the leadership qualities that build genuinely connected and high-performing teams.
Fiona will challenge educators to reflect on the difference between positional leadership and authentic influence, exploring how school leaders can foster cultures where people feel valued, empowered and connected to a shared purpose.
9:00 - 9:30am | Mentoring Session #2
Attendees will then move into our second curated mentoring sessions of the morning as they join a small group of likeminded professionals and an experienced mentor in their field.
9:30 - 10:00am | Networking & Wrap Up
From there our official program for the breakfast will come to a close with attendees welcome to stay and continue networking before they head back to school.