Click on the on the links or +‘s to learn more about each topic.
Bring people together
There are many individuals and organisation equally concerned about how well our children are doing – and the role of education in creating a flourishing future for everyone.
We are aspirational and idealistic but keen to share our knowledge and skills. We want to build a conversation that creates a positive culture in education, one that is congruent with healthy child development.
Growing Great Schools Worldwide is a platform for information, discussion and stories of good practice. We are in our infancy – help us to grow!
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Consultancy
Growing Great Schools™ work with school leadership teams, teachers, families, community organisations and others to grow great schools (and families) that support healthy child development and enable all young people to flourish in life. We bring a broad expertise to work collaboratively with school leaders to define and communicate their vision for wellbeing and the values that underpin this, provide a range of staff development, give presentations to parents and on-going support as needed. We help schools explore and build on their strengths and provide direct input and training where needed
Research
We have been involved either directly or as a consultant on the following research:
- The development of a caring school, including leadership and teacher wellbeing
- Various aspects of behaviour in school including attendance and bullying
- Student voice and agency
- Belonging
- Working with parents in challenging circumstances
- Circle solutions and social-emotional learning
- A scoping study on Approaches to Student Wellbeing for the Australian government
- Social and emotional learning in the primary school
You can access reports and articles related to this research in the Publications section.
We provide training on many aspects of behaviour, school and student wellbeing, school leadership and related matters, as well as providing consultancy on all aspects of student and school wellbeing.
Talks and workshops
We speak and run workshops at a variety of conferences and events. You can find a selection of presentations from past talks and workshops here. You can also see the range of subjects that we cover by checking the list of past events here.
How we work
Growing Great Schools™ use the ASPIRE principles – agency, safety, positivity, inclusion, respect and equity – to guide all of our work practices. Click on the picture to find out more!
Areas of work
Each of the following areas of work is expanded if you click on the title, with links to some starter reading on our work:
And there are some other things to work on together!
- Resilience: What are the risk and protective factors for young people and what can schools do to promote positive mental health for all?
- How you show belief in young people: The magic of the micro-moments
- Adolescent Development
- Positive Psychology
- Attachment
- Special Educational Needs
- Family Issues – see Growing Great Kids