Consensus Education

An Australian charity fostering
the next generation of critical thinkers

Who are we?

The Consensus Education Foundation is dedicated to developing rational, empathetic and capable thinkers while advancing educational equity.

We believe that effective critical thinking and communication skills are crucial to the development and success of young people and their ability to navigate a complex world. We provide opportunities for students to master these essential skills, with a particular focus on students from remote and disadvantaged communities. As a charity, we value the generous support of our funders in enabling us to provide equitable access to critical thinking education.

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Primary student delivering a speech at a Consensus workshop

How schools can enable learning extension for gifted and enthusiastic students.

Are you a teacher or school leader looking for more opportunities for your students? We run after-school online programs that you can help your students access. We also deliver a range of services directly to schools, covering critical thinking, debating and public speaking, that can be targeted for the specific needs of your students, or as professional learning for your teachers.

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High school students at a Consensus workshop

How parents can promote their child’s critical thinking and communication development.

Are you a parent looking for more opportunities for you child? We have developed a range of online, after-school programs for enthusiastic students to challenge and enrich their learning. These include our critical thinking program, ThinkTank, as well as workshops and competitions in debating and public speaking. You can contact us directly or reach out to your school about getting involved.

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Experienced Educators

Our senior team has taught critical thinking, public speaking, and debating to thousands of students and teachers.

Our founders, Julian and James, have decades of experience teaching school-age students across NSW. They are dedicated to developing best-practice pedagogy for creative critical thinking teaching and learning. Consensus Education is Australia’s only charitable foundation devoted specifically to developing and delivering these fundamentally important educational resources.

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Julian Davies
Executive Officer

James Smith
Education Officer

Testimonials

"The classes are really well prepared and attending them is always interesting. They make me think about the world differently."

Student — Queanbeyan High School
"Thanks so much for the time and care you invest in helping our kids develop their thinking and speaking skills."

Parent — Braidwood Central School
"Highly recommend for any educational organisation to kick start young learners to appreciate the importance of critical thinking."

Teacher — Eden Marine High School
"Everything we learnt was amazing — great content and presentation!"

Student — Tathra Public School
"Julian and James have given my students more confidence to be critical thinkers."

Teachers — Ulladulla High School
"It was very cool to learn about other things that they don't normally teach in school and was overall really fun."

Student — Merimbula Public School
"As a school, we have really appreciated the opportunity to extend our students in such an innovative program and are eager to continue to work with Consensus in the future."

Teacher — Queanbeyan West Public School
"My child loves learning about new ways of thinking. Great engaging teachers."

Parent — Monaro High School

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18 Mar 2024

New Resource Archive

18 Mar 2024

Consensus has launched our new and improved archive of free resources for students and teachers.

Consensus Education

An Australian charity fostering
the next generation of critical thinkers

Who are we?

The Consensus Education Foundation is dedicated to developing rational, empathetic and capable thinkers while advancing educational equity.

How schools can enable learning extension for gifted and enthusiastic students.

How parents can promote their child’s critical thinking and communication development.

Experienced Educators

Our senior team has taught critical thinking, public speaking, and debating to thousands of students and teachers.

Testimonials

"The classes are really well prepared and attending them is always interesting. They make me think about the world differently."

"Thanks so much for the time and care you invest in helping our kids develop their thinking and speaking skills."

"Highly recommend for any educational organisation to kick start young learners to appreciate the importance of critical thinking."

"Everything we learnt was amazing — great content and presentation!"

"Julian and James have given my students more confidence to be critical thinkers."

"It was very cool to learn about other things that they don't normally teach in school and was overall really fun."

"As a school, we have really appreciated the opportunity to extend our students in such an innovative program and are eager to continue to work with Consensus in the future."

"My child loves learning about new ways of thinking. Great engaging teachers."

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