ThinkTank

After-school online critical thinking classes for enthusiastic learners

ThinkTank is an after-school, online club that guides and extends able and high-potential students in learning to evaluate and communicate information with understanding and perceptiveness.

Critical thinking is a key foundation for kids to effectively navigate an increasingly complex and confusing world. Our expert trainers guide our students through the discussion of real-world contemporary and historical issues, practical or philosophical conundrums, and behavioural and psychological biases. They reinforce the group’s growing knowledge through engaging activities and quizzes that underpin our approach to student learning.

Our students have fun being challenged as they develop their skills in a safe and supportive setting, where interaction and collaboration enrich the connections across peer groups from different schools and communities.

Through our commitment to equity, we run sponsored as well as paid programs, so that children of all backgrounds can participate in ThinkTank and no student is unable to join due to cost.

Have you been nominated for ThinkTank 2024?

ThinkTank functions through a nomination system. If your child has been nominated by their school or directly by Consensus for the 2024 program, you can find all the details and registration process below.

The Values
of ThinkTank

Bolstering rational and empathetic thinking for the personal development of students.

Guiding student learning through explicit instruction, lively discussion, group activities and quizzes.

Fostering connectedness, resilience and confidence in the young people who participate.

ThinkTank connects real kids with real-world issues

Testimonials

  • “ThinkTank is engaging and insightful and has provided me with the tools to use logic and empathy to evaluate different contexts.”

    Student — Braidwood Central 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

  • "Amazing coaches who are passionate about what they do. Content covers a variety of things that we don't learn in school and it is a really engaging program."

    Student — Monaro High School

  • "I have enjoyed listening to the discussion and am impressed by the depth of thinking that has been initiated during the afternoon sessions."

    Parent — Queanbeyan High School

  • "My students enjoyed connecting and interacting with the teachers and other students. This is a rare opportunity for our small school, in a remote area."

    Teacher — Tathra Public School

  • "I loved it so much! It was such a good opportunity and I am so grateful for having the chance to participate in this course!"

    Student — Broulee Public School

  • "This course has opened up many conversations and I have learnt so much about my child’s view of the world."

    Parent — Moruya High School

  • "I found the sessions very enjoyable as everyone was fun and approachable. I enjoyed listening to others opinions and ideas and discussing them as a group."

    Student — Batemans Bay Public 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

Our Current ThinkTank Programs

  • ThinkTank Southern Tablelands

    ThinkTank Southern Tablelands is a free program dedicated to bringing together regional NSW school students, sponsored by the Braidwood-Bungendore Community Bank

  • ThinkTank Northern Sydney

    ThinkTank Northern Sydney offers a challenging and enjoyable pathway for the extension of higher-order thinking for Years 5 & 6 students in the Northern Sydney region.

  • ThinkTank Cammeraygal High School

    ThinkTank Cammeraygal High School is a school-specific version of our ThinkTank program, offering extension for students in years 7-10 through both online and in-person classes.

Want to get involved in ThinkTank? Enquire now.