WHY BRAINCHILD

Vision

BrainChild's vision is a generation of young Australian's that have learnt the 21st Century skills necessary to thrive in a world where innovation (not knowledge) will be paramount. The key skills are creativity, self-confidence, risk management, leadership and motivation (NESTA, UK).

Mission

BrainChild's mission is to get play-based learning that is linked to the curriculum mainstreamed in order to reduce the increasing levels of anxiety, depression and truancy amongst students, disillusionment amongst teachers and lack of confidence in the educational system by parents.

Founder

Julian Lee, founder of BrainChild, has a Master of Science (Communication) and has been a tutor for over 20 years. As the father of two girls and somebody who delights in teaching people how to learn and not just what to learn, BrainChild is an enterprise close to his heart.
Personally, Julian wants a play-based curriculum mainstreamed in order to reduce the increasing levels of anxiety, depression and truancy amongst students, disillusionment amongst teachers and lack of confidence in the educational system by parents.

Impact

Since 2016, BrainChild has delivered to over 3,000 students in schools in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, including regional areas, public and private schools as well as participated in the Spark Festival at the Powerhouse Museum and presented at ING's annual conference.

Student surveys give BrainChild a rating of 4 stars out of 5 for learning, enjoyment and creativity, showing that learning the curriculum can be fun and relevant!

Teacher surveys report that BrainChild programs offer them direct, in-class experience of a hands-on teaching method that engages a higher percentage and wider variety of students than traditional learning methodologies.

Next Steps

BrainChild's near future goals are to gain NESA accreditation for its teacher professional development for primary school teachers that can be accessed in regional, rural and remote Australia as well as the capital cities.

BRAINCHILD ACADEMY'S TEACHING METHOD

By starting with play, we engage children where they are at, then guide their curiosity to cover essential content from the curriculum.

PLAY > RESEARCH > PLAN > REBUILD > REFLECT > SHARE

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Benefits

Let's create the next generation of innovators by making learning fun and relevant:

Students will be more engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and better prepared for later years
Teachers will be more confident to deliver STEAM programs and use STEAM resources
Teachers will have an (assessment) linked to curriculum
Enhances your curriculum whatever the topic
Budget and administration friendly

Testimonial

"Julian is an outstanding educator. He is supportive yet allows students to discover concepts for themselves. His classroom and resource management was exceptional."
Young Public School Teacher

"Providing the booklets ahead of time meant that I could prep the kids on the language we would be using and use it consistently throughout the week. I think this made the lesson time quite effective," Newtown Public School Teacher

"The work is easily adapted to children of all learning levels and ability. Julian communicated with us really well and was very flexible. The children in our Support Unit class thoroughly enjoyed it! "
Young Public School Teacher

Media

Keep your gym thriving in autumn and winter, Ashbourne Management Services, November 2018
Instagram and Tinder begin testing features to help users find fellow college and university students, Traffic Jam Media, November 2018
How to keep your staff (mentally) healthy, Rombourne Serviced Offices, November 2018
How to Keep Pupils Motivated, InspireSport, November 2018
How to Help Your Child Succeed at School, MyDeal, September 2018
BrainChild Academy Success Story, ING, August 2017
Makers Day for Children Unleashed Creativity in Construction, Reduce Your Footprint, July 2017
Robotics at Local Schools, Young Witness, May 2017
Students Shine in Electronics Workshops, Hilltops Pheonix, May 2017
Building for Future, North Shore Times, December 2016
Science Wonders Brought to Life, Inner West Courier, October 2016
Lighting Up Tech, Chelsea News, October 2016
Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, Pro Bono Australia, May 2016
Learning Through Experimentation and Play, South Sydney Herald, April 2016
Interview, Next Radio, November 2015
Project Helps Children Understand Electronics, Inner West Courier, November 2015