You Don’t Need Certainty to Choose a Path: Stef Pedersen, Midwife, on Motivation and Opportunity

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
You Don’t Need Certainty to Choose a Path: Stef Pedersen, Midwife, on Motivation and Opportunity
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If your young person knows what they want but feels afraid of the wrong choice, this helps. You do not need certainty to move forward, just a starting point. What if the thing that helps a young person thrive is not perfect grades, but internal motivation, curiosity and the confidence to grab opportunities? Stef Pedersen […]

When Your ATAR Comes In Lower Than You Hoped: Tyson Day, Careers Coach, on Non-Linear Paths

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
When Your ATAR Comes In Lower Than You Hoped: Tyson Day, Careers Coach, on Non-Linear Paths
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If your teenager’s ATAR came in lower than hoped and their friends all seem miles ahead, this is for you. A lower score does not define their future. What happens when your ATAR comes in lower than you hoped and everyone else seems miles ahead? Tyson Day is a careers coach and co-founder of Arrive […]

Leaving School at 16 With Dyslexia: Gwen Gothard on Building Your Own Path

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Leaving School at 16 With Dyslexia: Gwen Gothard on Building Your Own Path
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If your child wants to leave school early or learns differently, Gwen’s story is a reassurance. School can be the starting point, not the peak. What if school is not the peak of your story but just the starting point? Gwen Gothard left school at sixteen with dyslexia and built an inspiring life across fitness, […]

Helping a Young Person Cope With Change and Uncertainty: Josh Kinder on Holding Things Loosely

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Helping a Young Person Cope With Change and Uncertainty: Josh Kinder on Holding Things Loosely
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If you or your child is facing change or uncertainty about their path, this helps. Growth often comes from staying curious, not from choosing one fixed route. What if success was not about choosing one path, but learning to grow through change and uncertainty? Josh Kinder shares how curiosity and courage have shaped his life, […]

What Really Builds Success at School: Kristy Kendall, School Principal, on Curiosity and Feedback

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
What Really Builds Success at School: Kristy Kendall, School Principal, on Curiosity and Feedback
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If you want a school leader’s view on what actually helps a child thrive, start here. It is not about getting everything right, but what you do next. What if thriving at school was not about getting everything right, but about what you do next? Kristy Kendall, Principal of Toorak College and an education innovator, […]

When the Real Learning Starts After School: James Pattison, Writer and Broadcaster, on Backing Yourself

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
When the Real Learning Starts After School: James Pattison, Writer and Broadcaster, on Backing Yourself
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If your child loves school and worries about what comes after, this helps. Sometimes the real learning starts once school is over. What happens when you leave a school you loved, only to realise the real learning starts after it is over? James Pattison is a writer, broadcaster, creative and founder of Miniature whose path […]

How Small Acts of Advocacy Change a Young Person’s Path: Ellen Steele on Support That Matters

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
How Small Acts of Advocacy Change a Young Person’s Path: Ellen Steele on Support That Matters
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If you want to know how one supportive adult can change a child’s direction, this is for you. Small acts and advocacy matter more than we think. How much difference can one caring adult make to a young person’s path? Ellen Steele explores how small acts of support and advocacy can change the direction of […]

The Best Lessons Aren’t on a Report Card: Tom Pountney on Community, Connection and Finding Your Feet

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
The Best Lessons Aren’t on a Report Card: Tom Pountney on Community, Connection and Finding Your Feet
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If your child’s best school memories are the people, not the marks, this resonates. The most valuable lessons often are not the graded ones. What makes a great school experience, the marks you earn or the memories you make? For Tom Pountney, it was the laughter, sport, and sense of community that made learning come […]

Stop Waiting for Permission and Back Yourself: Lael Stone on Courage, Curiosity and Confident Kids

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Stop Waiting for Permission and Back Yourself: Lael Stone on Courage, Curiosity and Confident Kids
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If you have ever waited for permission before backing yourself or your child, this is for you. Courage and curiosity open doors that school sometimes can’t. What happens when you stop waiting for permission and start backing yourself instead? Lael Stone, speaker, educator and author, shares how leaving a school system that did not quite […]

Falling Ill Before Final Exams: Shayegan Abdollahbeigi on Discipline, Engineering and Entrepreneurship

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Falling Ill Before Final Exams: Shayegan Abdollahbeigi on Discipline, Engineering and Entrepreneurship
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If your child faces a setback right before exams, this is reassurance. A curveball in Year 12 does not have to derail their future. What do you do when life throws a curveball right before your final exams? For Shayegan Abdollahbeigi, a severe illness in Year 12 almost stopped him sitting his exams. With a […]