The second A National Conversation with Principals was held in Canberra on 7 and 8 April 2011.
 
Delegates including 140 school principals from across Australia and representatives from Principal associations, Unions and parent groups met with the Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, to discuss the key topics at the forefront of the schools reform agenda.
 
The purpose of the 2011 forum was to engage with school principals and to provide an opportunity for the Australian Government to further outline its policies for school education and facilitate discussion and feedback on the impact of the policies at school level.