• Latest data on the number of schools, students, staff and market value
• Trends, growth areas, developments of the international schools’ market with a focus on Asia
• How are countries in Asia showcasing overseas investment opportunities?
• New schools’ entry into China the market and the impact of the new regulations
• Chinese private international schools, and their market outlook

• Facilities and Learning spaces, teachers’ recruitment, training
• Bridging the cultures and maintaining momentum
• Measuring success

• Schools, Students and Staffing: What the trends are showing and how we can respond?
• Curriculum and the Community: How do community resources impact on curriculum?
• Facilities and Futures: What will the next generation of schools provide for families?

• Market outlook for bilingualschools market for Chinese students
• Differentiation aside from high GPAs and standardized test scores
• How the SSMES model incorporates all the benefits of a bilingual degree program and allows for differentiation?

• Importance of bilingual context for international schools to be commercially successful
• What makes a great bilingual educational program in China?
• Bilingual teachers’ recruitment and training – opportunities and challenges
• Creating an integrated team of local and foreign teachers

• Understanding the primary challenges for, and what approaches can be taken to resolve such challenges
• District Government’s requirements under compulsory education vs. Western Education Management
• Under the contextual and cultural differences between the East and West – where do we want to meet?
• Successful operating model – Differences in management style between Western and Chinese leadership

• Establish the need for relevant research for international and bilingual education
• Explore relevance for the China market
• Introduce research currently ongoing within Wellington College China and its impact to-date

• Growth in major cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu
• The numbers – increasing demand by Chinese families and upswing in enrollment
• Marketing strategies and fees structure – how should they work for
• Marketing with highly qualified bilingual teachers
• A roadmap for iCPSs

• Key principles in effective student assessment to support teaching and learning
• Complexities of establishing effective measures for schools in China and how Wellington College Group have addressed this challenge

• What has tobe understood when taking on this responsibility
• The implications for training foreign and Chinese staff
• Some of the strategies that will help the students to transition
• Recognisingthat this requires building cultural bridges

• Meeting requirements for the Chinese National Curriculum in Grades 1-9 
• Developing and adopting approved teaching and learning resources 
• Abiding by safety regulations 
• Hiring and maintaining foreign and local faculty 
• Home office expectations and local school operations 

Partnerships, setting up schools, local authority approvals, marketing, and how can you ultimately succeed in down south!

How education technologies are changing the learning and teaching landscape, and how Head of Schools need to be considering tech investments and tech-based design thinking.

Exploring ideas for curriculum support to prepare students for their studies overseas so that their educational experiences in your international schools can have longer lasting impacts.

Debate the role of branding, positioning and marketing in an intensely competitive market, where USPs will rule.