A glimpse into the experiential programs we’ve co-created with schools
OUR IMPACT - SCHOOLS
The King David School, a leading independent Jewish school in Melbourne, engaged with us to design, implement, and lead a whole-school shift toward experiential education across the Senior School.
Working as part of the Senior School Executive, we collaborated closely with school leadership, wellbeing teams, and curriculum leaders to embed engaging, real-world, hands-on learning into the culture of the school.
Our work included:
Developing the strategic vision for the school’s new Experiential Learning Department
Leading and mentoring a team of experiential educators
Designing and facilitating programs across weekly classes, social justice initiatives, student voice, and leadership development
Creating and delivering parent-student events and whole-school festivals
Planning and running senior school camps and one-month overseas learning programs for Years 10 and 11
We also contributed to key whole-school priorities, including the Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, and founded the Zero Emissions School Committee to strengthen the school’s commitment to sustainability and community impact
Haileybury Rendall School in Darwin, recognised for its strong Indigenous and boarding programs, partnered with us and Pathfinders NT to design and deliver a tailored identity and wellbeing program for boarding students.
We created a program that blended hands-on experiential activities with reflective practices to support students navigating life away from home. The experience fostered belonging, strengthened cultural and personal identity, and built self-awareness and resilience through games, storytelling, creative expression, and group process work.
St Michael's Grammar School, an independent co-educational school in St Kilda, came to us with a clear gap. Students nominate for leadership positions in Year 6, but the preparation in Year 5 is patchy. There are pockets of training and some shared language, but no connected journey students travel before they put their hand up.
We are currently building that journey. The program is structured around five understandings that move students from leadership of self through to leadership of others and their wider community, each anchored by questions students return to over the year.
Much of the work is connective. The School already runs strong activities and excursions, and we are threading these into the framework so each lands as a deliberate step rather than a standalone event. Alongside this we are designing new experiences to fill the gaps, so by the time students nominate in Year 6 they have a genuine sense of what they are nominating for
Simonds Catholic College, an independent Catholic boys' school in West Melbourne, engaged us to build the signature experiential learning program that will define the College's Year 9 experience.
Grounded in the College's values of Growth, Character, and Belonging, we are currently developing a full framework of sixteen sequenced learning experiences supported by facilitator guides, teaching resources and assessment and portfolio templates. The design integrates self-regulated learning, a family engagement strategy, community partnerships, and public showcase events, with an evaluation framework and implementation roadmap to carry it from first delivery to embedded practice.
Once delivered, the program will give every Year 9 student a shared rite of passage, moving them from where they belong to who they are becoming.
SEDA NT an independent senior secondary school delivering applied learning pathways through the SEDA Model, partnered with us and Pathfinders NT to support leadership development in their Year 12 cohort.
Aligned with the College’s commitment to building confident, resilient, and industry-ready young people, we designed and delivered an experiential leadership session using hands-on challenges and reflective debriefs to explore communication, teamwork, and authentic leadership. The program strengthened student engagement while building practical skills that translate beyond the classroom into future study, work, and community life.
