Leadership Onkaparinga
A community leadership program for residents who are passionate about their community.
Leadership Onkaparinga promotes active citizenship participation and encourages residents to exercise their leadership in our communities.
Participants will apply the learning to a community initiative or project using a structured Community Development Framework.
Leadership Onkaparinga fosters lifelong learning and development.
The program is free for Onkaparinga residents.
Download the Leadership Onkaparinga report 2021-2025(PDF, 2MB)
Program schedule 2027 - Leadership for the common good
Applications will open mid-November 2026.
| Date |
Mode / Topic |
Time |
| Wed 10 Feb |
Opening Retreat –Face-to-face: Day 1: Building Community and Leadership for the Common Good |
9:30am - 4pm |
| Thu 11 Feb |
Opening Retreat – Face-to-face: Day 2: Building Community and Leadership for the Common Good |
9:30am - 4pm |
| Wed 24 Feb |
Online: Active Citizenship for Systems Change – Introduction |
6 - 7:30pm |
| Thu 25 Feb |
Face-to-face: Information Disorder and Leadership for the Common Good |
9:30am - 12:30pm
and
3pm - 5:30pm |
| Wed 3 Mar |
Online: Rehumanising Democracy – Part 1 |
6 - 7:30pm |
| Wed 10 Mar |
Online: Active Citizenship Unit 1 – Strengthening Democracy |
6 - 7:30pm |
| Wed 17 Mar |
Online: Active Citizenship Unit 2 – Types of Community Problems |
6 - 7:30pm |
| Thu 18 Mar |
Online: Rehumanising Democracy – Part 2 |
3 - 6:30pm |
| 26–29 Mar |
EASTER BREAK – no program activity |
— |
| Wed 31 Mar |
Face-to-face: Machinery of Government |
9:30am - 4pm |
| Wed 7 Apr |
Online: Active Citizenship Unit 3 – Understanding Systems |
6 - 7:30pm |
| 10–25 Apr |
SA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – no program activity |
— |
| Wed 28 Apr |
Face-to-face: Media Strategy – Engagement |
|
| Wed 5 May |
Online: Active Citizenship Unit 4 – Addressing Wicked Problems |
6 - 7:30pm |
| Wed 12 May |
Face-to-face: Research, Grants and Community Development Approaches |
|
| Wed 19 May |
Online: Leadership for the Common Good |
3 - 5:30pm |
| Wed 2 Jun |
Closing Retreat – Face-to-face: Day 1: Leadership for the Common Good – The Inner Work of Leadership |
9:30am - 4pm |
| Thu 3 Jun |
Closing Retreat – Face-to-face: Day 2: Leadership for the Common Good – The Inner Work of Leadership |
9:30am - 4pm |
| Thu 10 Jun |
Graduation |
Time TBC |
More information
For 2026 expressions of interest, please register with Joanna Giannes. More information regarding our 2026 program will be available in early 2026.
Contact Joanna Giannes, Program Coordinator - Community Leadership on 8301 7240 email joanna.giannes@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au
Masterclass
Ongoing learning opportunities are available for Leadership Onkaparinga Alumni and our residents through our Masterclasses.
Our Masterclasses are designed to:
- build community leadership in individuals
- build skills and knowledge to advance community projects and initiatives
- foster community leadership initiatives in our region
Masterclasses are held throughout the year. Keep updated by subscribing to the Leadership Onkaparinga page.