Our Flagship Program

The Learning As I Teach (LAIT) Foundation Africa has consistently redefined educational leadership through its Annual School Leadership Conferences. These conferences serve as platforms for innovation, collaboration, and actionable strategies to transform schools and enhance learning outcomes across Africa.

2022: The Outstanding School (Virtual)

In its inaugural year, the conference explored the core attributes of an outstanding school, focusing on excellence in academics, culture, and leadership.

• Participation: Over 200 school leaders from 76 schools across Africa joined virtually.
• Impact: School leaders reflected on what it means to build institutions that are not only excellent in performance but also resilient, inclusive, and innovative. This foundational conference set the stage for meaningful dialogue on sustainable school improvement.

2023: Building to Last in a Rapidly Changing Modern World (Lagos, Nigeria)

Hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, this second edition tackled the pressing challenges of leading schools in an era of constant change.

• Participation: Attended by over 200 school leaders from across Africa.
• Impact: School leaders reflected on what it means to build institutions that are not only excellent in performance but also resilient, inclusive, and innovative. This foundational conference set the stage for meaningful dialogue on sustainable school improvement.
Key Insights:
• School sustainability requires visionary leadership that adapts to change while staying rooted in core values.
• Leaders were challenged to envision schools as institutions that thrive in volatility, drawing inspiration from global best practices.
• The conference emphasized building strong systems, cultivating leadership pipelines, and fostering innovation to ensure longevity.

2024: Driving Outstanding Learning Outcomes through Instructional Leadership (Accra, Ghana)

The third conference shifted its focus to the classroom, highlighting the role of instructional leadership in achieving educational excellence.

• Participation: Over 100 schools from across Africa were represented.
Key Insights:
• Effective instructional leadership lies at the heart of improved student outcomes.
• Leaders were equipped with actionable strategies to support teachers in delivering impactful lessons.
• The conference underscored the need for school leaders to become chief learning officers, modeling a culture of continuous improvement and academic rigor.

2025: Building Schools of Impact: Leadership for Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability (Nairobi, Kenya)

Join LAIT Africa’s most anticipated Annual International School Leadership Conference as we take this transformative event to the heart of East Africa—Nairobi, Kenya! This is more than a conference—it’s a movement dedicated to collaboration, innovation, and excellence in African education.

2026: Operational Excellence in Education: Systems, Leadership, and Legacy (Mauritius)

Join visionary school leaders across Africa for the 2026 LAIT International School Leaders’ Retreat in Mauritius, a transformative week dedicated to building systems that sustain growth, quality, and legacy in education. This retreat focuses on the engine of enduring success: operational excellence.

Through immersive sessions on systems, governance, financial sustainability, leadership pipelines, and culture, participants will discover how to move from firefighting to future-building, creating schools that thrive today and endure for generations.

A Catalyst for Transformational Leadership

Each conference theme builds on the foundation of the previous one, addressing critical aspects of school leadership and education. From setting the vision of the Outstanding School to tackling the complexities of sustainability and instructional excellence, LAIT's Annual School Leadership Conferences have become pivotal in shaping the future of education in Africa.

These gatherings inspire leaders not only to adapt to change but to drive it, ensuring that African schools remain beacons of excellence in an ever-evolving world.