The Collapse of Trust
Online workshop with Adam Voigt
Monday 19 January 2026 at 2pm AEDT
When trust collapses, everything else follows.
Behaviour. Engagement. Staff wellbeing. Parent confidence.
Right now, trust in schools is fractured — and everyone can feel it.
Parents don’t trust schools.
Teachers don’t trust leaders.
Students don’t trust adults.
Systems don’t trust teachers.
This live online workshop is for school leaders who know that you cannot ‘compliance’ your way out of a trust problem. It’s for leaders who are ready to rebuild trust as the foundation of a calmer, more engaged and more sustainable culture.
January is reset season.
This is your moment to reflect, recalibrate and lead differently in 2026.
Change how trust operates in your school – before distrust sets the agenda for you.
You didn’t set out to lead a school like this…
Most school leaders want a culture built on respect, professionalism and shared responsibility.
But what many are experiencing instead is:
- Defensive parents and escalating complaints
- Staff second-guessing leadership decisions
- Students disengaging or pushing back harder
- Systems responding with tighter controls, not better outcomes
- A creeping sense that everyone is guarding themselves
Behind closed doors, many leaders are quietly wondering:
- “How did trust get this low?”
- “Is this just how schools are now?”
- “What if I loosen the grip and things fall apart?”
So we hold tighter. We formalise more. We rely on rules, policies and consequences to do the heavy lifting.
And slowly – unintentionally – trust erodes even further.
Let’s try a different way…
By the end of this session, you’ll have:
- A clear understanding of how trust was lost in schools – without blame or nostalgia
- A practical definition of what trust actually looks like in action (not just as a value on the wall)
- A leadership pathway to repair trust deliberately through language, conduct and mindset
- A compelling case for restorative practice as a trust-building system, not a soft alternative.
This isn’t theory.
It’s a big-picture provocation with a practical pathway for school leaders that is grounded in real school data, real stories and real results.
The Collapse of Trust
Online Workshop
A LIVE, hands-on workshop designed for school leaders.
Date: Monday 19 January 2026
Time: 2.00pm AEDT
Investment: One hour + $100 (+GST)
Can’t make it live? No problem. Register and get access to the full replay.
Meet Your Facilitator
Adam Voigt, Founder & CEO of Real Schools
Adam is a former school principal who’s spent over 20 years leading real change in real schools. Through his work at Real Schools, he’s helped thousands of educators shift culture, lift engagement, and build schools where both students and staff thrive.
He’s not a theorist – he’s been in the trenches. And in this workshop, he’ll show you exactly what’s working right now in schools just like yours.
If you want straight-talking, practical strategies (without the fluff), you’re in the right place.
Let’s start 2026 differently
Trust isn’t rebuilt through slogans or stricter rules. It’s rebuilt through consistent leadership choices.
This session will help you make them.