New Heads University

Training for Leaders

Join us for New Heads University - a one-year cohort for leaders new to their position or their community.

Registration Fee: $750.00 Member School

Topics covered will include:

Leadership and governance
School finances
Episcopal identity
Church/School relationships
Enrollment Management
Marketing and Admissions
Legal Topics
Personnel Management
Head of School self-care

This cohort is an opportunity for you to find camaraderie and connection in a safe environment as you navigate the challenges of leading a school.

Here is what a few of our former cohort members had to say about their experience:

"Incredibly thankful and blessed by the knowledge, relationships, and friendships that NHU provided me. I would not have made it through my first year without it!"
Natasha McGee, Head of School, St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School, Bellville

The opportunity to be part of a group of all-new Episcopal Heads of School has proven to be such a blessing. I was offered so much support, knowledge, and a safe space to ask questions of my peers as well as our facilitators. My cohort and I are all so grateful for the network we now have and will continue to stay connected moving forward.
Anne Ivy, Head of School, St. David’s Episcopal School, San Antonio

Over half of our meetings are held in person with the remaining meetings being Zoom calls. This year, we are hosting the in-person meetings in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Dates and locations for those meetings are shown below:

September 20-21, 2023 - In person - Diocese of West TX, Bishop Jones Center, San Antonio
October 11, 2023 - Zoom Call (Time to be determined)
October 26, 2023 - In person - Trinity Episcopal School, Austin
November 30, 2023 - Zoom Call (Time to be determined)
January 18-19, 2024 - In person - Diocese of West TX, Bishop Jones Center, San Antonio
February 15, 2024 - Zoom call (Time to be determined)
March 21, 2024 - Zoom call (Time to be determined)
April 18-19, 2024 - In-person - Holy Spirit Episcopal School, Houston,

With the exception of the meeting in October, all in-person meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. (CST) on the first day and end at noon on the following day. The October meeting is being held in conjunction with the SAES Heads meeting which will take place the following day on October 27th at Trinity Episcopal School in Austin. More information on that meeting will be forthcoming.

Cancellation Policy: Written requests for refunds must be emailed to Pat Blevins at pblevins@swaes.org 30 days prior to the event and will be subject to a nonrefundable $75.00 processing fee. All cancellations received 30 days prior to the event will be charged the full registration fee.