Purposeful Education for a Better Tomorrow

"In only three months of working in partnership with Upschool, I am feeling more inspired to teach than I ever have in 18 years of education. I love that I can see the children engaged in their learning with excitement and rather than me feeling like I am teaching to the curriculum, I feel like I am guiding their learning and merely providing them with the tools to acquire knowledge based on their interests. Funnily enough, I am learning things I never knew along with the children. Most importantly, above all, I can feel a sense of respect building between the children and myself, and that alone is a very powerful and beautiful feeling".

"It has been a privilege for our children to be a part of initial Upschool program focussing on creating a Change-making Community. Our students have been engaged from the outset, and we have seen a measurable improvement in not only their literacy skills but also in their empathy towards others and their understanding of how to connect to community both locally and abroad. The resources that provided are outstanding and have kept our students motivated towards their goal. It It has transformed the way that we approach teaching within the school, giving our students an authentic purpose and opportunity to make a real world difference. As a school we are committed to the work that UpSchool are doing and are looking forward to our next work with them"

"Upschool is the dream of every principal, teacher, parent and ultimately, student. The opportunity to be involved in the initial stages is not only exciting, it's essential to the potential of reshaping education. Our community is already buzzing with the promise of shifting from engagement to empowerment, using the voice and agency of young minds with the support of our community and beyond to make a positive difference"

Witnessing the students at St Euphemia College thrive with passion and grit through the Changemakers project has been a career highlight. Upschool empowers students to have a huge impact on a local and global scale. Our students have demonstrated a great depth of empathy to research, discover and understand the inequalities that exist in education in third world countries. They have used their voice and hand to reach out to businesses, peers and politicians to promote awareness and support for the library project. More importantly, they’ve learnt how to make a difference for problems they see and hear in the world around them. Thank you Richard and Gavin for showing us the global standard for education.

St Mary's is extremely proud to support Upschool. Our students are so engaged and tell us how much they love the learning. Students have been wanting to work on their projects even during their break times because this learning is meaningful and empowers them to make a difference in the world and in the lives of others. Parents have told us how excited their children are about Upschool. The staff have commented on the engagement of the students and how it allows them to have ownership over their learning. This type of learning aligns so beautifully with our school priority of Student Engagement and our goal to embed practices that provide students with authentic empowerment over their learning and wellbeing through agency, voice and leadership. Thank you Upschool.

At Haileybury, we are committed to working with providers who are at the forefront of their fields. The work that Gavin and Richard are providing is exactly that; tailor made curriculum that actively contributes to the betterment of our students. I fully believe that the Upschool program will enable our students to develop real world, future ready skills and am excited for our continued partnership, and a chance to positively impact our global community.

This course is just amazing and our students and parents are really excited about it. It opens doors for students to learn for a purpose and they work towards their goal. They don't write a biography to get 5 marks. They write a biography to make connections with classmates. It has given me an opportunity to take learning beyond textbooks.