110 | School Reputation: Insights from Stephen Holmes, Founder of The 5Rs Partners

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EdLeaders Australia

Luke Callier and Mathew Irving

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This is the podcast for Aspiring, Middle and Senior Leaders in Education. Each week we dive into a topic to talk leadership, strategy, culture and the business of K-12 education to define what success looks like in an educational setting in the 2020's and beyond. Our mission for the podcast is to create the best free professional learning on the internet for school leaders. Hosted by Mat Irving and Luke Callier. Covering school leadership, education leadership, school leaders, principals.

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110 | School Reputation: Insights from Stephen Holmes, Founder of The 5Rs Partners

EdLeaders Australia

44 minutes 11 seconds

11 months ago

110 | School Reputation: Insights from Stephen Holmes, Founder of The 5Rs Partners

In this episode of the Ed Leaders podcast, Luke Callier and Mathew Irving sit down with Stephen Holmes, founder of The 5Rs Partnership, a global strategy consultancy for schools and universities. Stephen brings his wealth of experience—from navigating the quirks of school leadership to redefining reputation management in education.

They discuss why schools need to stop being "vanilla," the secret sauce behind building reputation, and how facilities alone won't win the hearts of discerning parents. Stephen offers practical insights into strategic planning, aligning school culture with long-term goals, and managing the ever-evolving expectations of today’s "investor-like" parents.

Tune in for a no-nonsense conversation packed with real-world advice and a side of wit that will leave school leaders thinking differently about their approach to reputation and strategy.

Highlights:

The three pillars schools must manage to shape perceptions.
Why schools must define themselves to attract the right families.
The importance of linking infrastructure to educational intent.
How the “shopping mall mentality” has changed the parent-school relationship.
Why bold, narrow focus beats being “exceptional at 50 things.”
Stephen’s bold prediction for the next decade in education.

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Luke Callier - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljcallier/⁠

Mathew Irving - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-irving-b6b91430/

Guest Links:

Website: https://5rspartnership.com/

Special thanks to our partners:

People Bench - https://peoplebench.com.au/

Paperly - https://paperly.education/

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