Strategic Planning for Senior Leaders: Future Focused Kura

Strategic planning for educational leaders
Practical tools. Expert guidance. A clear plan for the future of your kura.

It’s strategic planning time again!

Two years ago, we supported over 200 principals with the tools and guidance they needed to bring their school communities’ visions to life. We dedicated hundreds of hours working alongside principals and leadership teams,  and facilitating Board hui to ensure meaningful and effective strategic planning. This time around, we want to empower more Principals with the skills and confidence to lead strategic change in their kura.

Join us for the strategic planning for educational leaders programme - a six-month, high-impact experience designed specifically for Principals and School leaders who want practical tools and strategic clarity to lead their kura with confidence.

What you will gain
By the end of the programme, you will have:

• A clear consultation plan to engage students, staff, whānau, the board, and key stakeholders
• Tools to support and guide meaningful conversations and consultation
• The ability to analyse stakeholder data to inform decision-making
• A structured approach and tools to work with your Board and Staff
• A Strategic Plan on a Page – a concise, actionable strategic roadmap
• A  first-year annual plan to guide and measure implementation of your strategic plan

How it works
This programme is structured over six months, with six in-person sessions designed to provide immediate, practical impact.

Venue: Ministry of Education, Christchurch

20 May - 9:00am-12:30pm - Session 1: Laying the foundation – Consultation tools and preparation. By the end of this session, you will have a clear stakeholder consultation plan. 
15 July - 9:00am-12:30pm - Session 2: Making sense of the data – Analysing feedback to inform your next steps. 
12 Aug 9:00am-12:30pm - Session 3: Engaging your staff and board – Using insights to shape a shared vision for the future. 
2 September 9-12:30pm - Session 4: Translating insights into action – Developing an initial draft plan. 
14th October  9-12:30pm - Session 5: Plan on a page – Refining and simplifying your strategic direction. 
11th November 9-12:30pm - Session 6: Annual planning – Turning strategy into actionable and measurable steps for the year ahead. 

Through out the programme participants will have the option to check in online for 1:1 support. 

Your commitment
- Six face-to-face sessions over six months
- Additional time to apply learning in the context of your kura.

Cost includes up to 4 people from each kura.

Sole charge Principals - please email arnika@impacted.co.nz to work out pricing.

Our promise
The tools, clarity, and confidence to lead strategic change - without the overwhelm.

To run as planned in its in-person format, our workshops require a minimum number of paying attendees. If this threshold isn’t reached, we may adjust the event to a different format to ensure all registered participants can still engage with the content. Any changes will be communicated to registrants as soon as possible. We appreciate your support and adaptability. For any questions, please reach out to arnika@impacted.co.nz