Online Course FOR Educational Leaders
Welcome to the People Leader Program. The essential skills every people leader needs.
A focused 9-week program for school and system leaders who want to strengthen how they lead, engage, and develop the people around them.
Format
3 × 2-hour live workshops
Start date
2 March 2027
Duration
12 weeks · 6 hours total
Investment
$990 AUD + GST
Practical. Sticky. Sustainable.
The People Leader Program helps school leaders build six practical skills for the everyday human interactions that shape trust, culture, and performance.
Through simple frameworks, practical language, and real-world application, you’ll strengthen your ability to listen deeply, communicate clearly, hand work over effectively, and give feedback that supports growth and accountability.
Delivered through three focused 2-hour workshops, the program is intentionally practical and easy to apply. Optional check-ins between sessions help you put the skills into practice, with no assignments or final project – just actionable tools you can use immediately to become a more effective people leader.
WHAT YOU WILL DEVELOP
Leadership capabilities that stick
The program focuses on the most essential elements of effective people leadership — skills you can apply from the very first session.
🤝 Stronger team culture
Build openness, psychological safety, and genuine mutual support in the teams you lead.
🗣️ Clearer communication
Enhance the clarity and impact of your everyday interactions and leadership conversations.
🎯 Feedback that drives growth
Learn to deliver feedback that promotes development, prompts reflection, and drives action.
🧰 Tools you can use immediately
Walk away with practical frameworks and protocols you can implement the very next day.
🤝 Stronger team culture
Build openness, psychological safety, and genuine mutual support in the teams you lead.
🗣️ Clearer communication
Enhance the clarity and impact of your everyday interactions and leadership conversations.
🎯 Feedback that drives growth
Learn to deliver feedback that promotes development, prompts reflection, and drives action.
🧰 Tools you can use immediately
Walk away with practical frameworks and protocols you can implement the very next day.
Who Is It For?
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We’ve designed this program for educational leaders with teams at all levels.
Join as a team – 20% off for all team members: Take the course as a team and develop new skills and mindsets, have deeper discussions and debrief sessions throughout the program, and build a shared understanding.
Workshop Schedule
Our program includes three 2-hour online workshop sessions with Dr Simon Breakspear (for a total of 6 hours of live workshop time over the course).
Always recorded and made available for on-demand watching.
Cost
$990 plus GST for the first person.
20% off for each additional team member.
Register Now for March 2027 Cohort
Ready to Elevate Your People Leadership?
Join a cohort of forward-thinking educational leaders committed to making a tangible impact. Register below to secure your place in the next People Leader Program. For any questions, contact us at team@simonbreakspear.com.
20% off for each additional team member.
For bulk registrations (above 10) reach out to us directly.
About Simon Breakspear
Program Instructor
Simon is a researcher, advisor and speaker on educational leadership, policy and change. Simon develops frameworks and tools that make evidence-based ideas actionable and easy to understand. Over the last decade his capability building work has given him the opportunity to work with over 100,000 educators across more than 10 countries.
Simon is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at UNSW. He serves as an advisor to the NSW Department of Education and sits on an expert steering committee for the Australia Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). Simon received his BPsych (Hons) from UNSW, his MSc in Comparative and International Education from the University of Oxford and his PhD in Education from the University of Cambridge. Simon began his work in education as a high school teacher.
F.A.Q
Can I do this program on my own?
Yes of course! Every cohort has at least 20-30% of participants who join on their own. Whilst we strongly advocate for the benefit of team learning, you can still experience a rich learning program engaging on your own.
How much time will this take?
The minimum engagement required to understand our core practices and tools is about 6 hours over nine weeks. This involves 3 x 2-hour live zoom workshop sessions (or watching recordings). We will never pressure you during the program. Do what you can, with the time that you have, and we will be there every step of the way to help you gain as much benefit as possible.
What happens if I miss a session?
We totally understand how busy and unpredictable school life can be. All of our faculty have worked in schools, and spend time with educators every week. All of our live sessions and tutorials are recorded and made available within 24 hours of delivery. So never feel pressured or stressed about missing a session or needing to rush out to do with an unexpected incident. We are with you every step of the way with flexible approaches for you to engage with the content when you have the time and cognitive bandwidth. Remember you will have access to our full online digital curriculum and can dip in and out of the content and recorded sessions for 12 months.
What time zone do the live sessions run in, and are they recorded?
Our workshops are streamed from Sydney, Australia, and are in the AEST or AEDT time zone (depending on Daylight Savings). You may not be able to make both of the workshops, so we record each session so that you can engage in your own time with the content that is most relevant to you.
What do I need to complete in order to receive a certificate?
You will need to attend or catch up on the live recordings for each of the live sessions and demonstrate your understanding and application of the simple tools. We will build your capability to understand these tools in the workshops, and you will be supported to apply these tools during tutorial sessions.
How long will I have access to the course materials?
You will have access to all course materials for one year. The workbooks, tools and slides are all downloadable. So you’ll have access to these materials for as long as you like. If we make updates or upgrades to our tools or frameworks, we will send them out to you as part of our Alumni community.
What happens once I complete the 9 week course?
You will join our global Alumni community and have access to our LinkedIn Group.
Still wondering if this course is right for you?
Please reach out to our team, and we can help explore whether our work is likely to be a good fit for you and your team. Email us at team@simonbreakspear.com
Loved by learners across the globe
Find out what some past participants have to say about our program
Excellent presentations, content, and so well structured.
As a leader of over 15 years, the opportunity to reflect, learn and strengthen so many people leadership muscles is a win for every person I interact with.
Very useful frameworks and ways to step through difficult topics.
[This program provides] Consistent strategies, common language and frameworks to develop leadership protocols and build on the way we work as a leadership team.
Tools and strategies learned here I can also apply to my personal life – deep listening and providing precise praise builds trust and relationships.