Step outside your everyday to lead with greater clarity, confidence and connection. Thriving Minds is proud to host the Leadership Essentials Residential Retreat, an exclusive opportunity to complete our flagship semester-long leadership program in just three immersive days and nights. Set within Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast, this experience has been curated for a small group of education leaders seeking accelerated professional growth and a fresh perspective.

About

The Leadership Essentials Program is for leaders with leadership responsibilities in a school, equipping leaders with the insights, skills and tools needed to create the conditions that enables success for themselves, their teams, and students overall.
Designed to align with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and Middle Leaders, and to also support non-teacher leaders, our program fosters leadership that inspires positive change, elevates teaching quality, and supports school leaders to develop their leadership toolkit. Through practical experiences, mentorship, and a strong focus on local contexts, we enhance participants leadership capability while equipping them with the skills and knowledge to help them lead, develop, and support others in the education sector.

Dates

The residential runs from 21 February to 24 February 2027 at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast.
Arrive at 12PM on the Sunday and depart 11AM on the Wednesday.
Places are strictly limited.

Audiences

The Leadership Essentials Residential Retreat is purpose-built for school leaders, both teaching and non-teaching functions, responsible for leading people, driving initiatives, and shaping the culture and performance of their teams.

The Focus

Everything we cover in the Semester-long hybrid certification program (3 x days in person; 4 x webinars), will be covered at the Residential in an accelerated, immersive manner. You will be supported pre and post the residential to set you up for success, and guided, supported, and given access to all you need to support a transformative learning experience.

Price & Inclusions

Single resort room $3,800+GST per person
Twin Share resort room $3,300+GST per person
Costs include program certification, 3-nights accommodation, all meals, and beverages.
Resort room includes one king bed or two single beds (twin share) and private ensuite.

More Information

You can find further information and pricing in our Pricing & Overview document.

Single Resort Room

$3,800+GST per person
Costs include program certification, 3-nights’ accommodation in a single resort room, all meals, and beverages.

Twin Share Resort Room

$3,300+GST per person
Costs include program certification, 3-nights’ accommodation in a twin share resort room, all meals, and beverages.