School Workshops

Critical thinking, debating or public speaking workshops for your school

Our workshops are designed to provide engaging, enjoyable and challenging experiences for students of all ages interested in critical thinking, debating, and public speaking.

They range from providing great entry points for schools looking to begin their journey into the world of effective critical thinking and communication, through to enabling the development of advanced skills in these key areas of learning. All workshops are offered under a fee-for-service model, or through sponsorship for disadvantaged or regional schools.

Our workshops have successfully targeted and improved the critical thinking and communication skills of students in the South-East of NSW, in Sydney, and in the Hunter. Our students regularly tell us of their increased comfort, enjoyment and success in thinking and communicating, and of their improved ability with school assessment tasks. Our expertise in debating and public speaking training has seen many students progress to regional and state representation, including finals appearances and success.

Our workshop opportunities aren’t only for students — we also provide professional learning. These workshops are offered in critical thinking, public speaking and debating to develop best-practice knowledge and expertise in your staff.

ThinkTank Regional Workshops

Have you received information about our ThinkTank Regional Workshops? Click below to register your students for your local workshop.

Workshop Testimonials

  • "This was an extremely fun, interesting and thought-provoking experience—my only complaint was that it was only a one-day workshop!"

    Student — Bega High School

  • "With friendly presenters and big ideas, there’s nothing not to like!"

    Student — Queanbeyan High School

  • "It was wonderful to hear the students continuing and re-hashing their conversations—even during their break times outside!"

    Teacher — Moruya High School

  • "Very fun with lots of things to do—great critical thinking! Don’t change anything!"

    Student — Candelo Public School

  • "Students from my school loved the opportunity to learn, think and share with like-minded individuals."

    Teacher — Broulee Public School

  • "I loved the program and thought the staff and other people were amazing—thank you for the experience."

    Student — Jindabyne Public School

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

    Teacher — Eden Marine High School

  • "This workshop challenged me and allowed me to think in a way that I don’t often do at school."

    Student — Bega High School

In-person Workshops

Our in-person workshops offer intensive sessions adapted to target the specific needs of each school. They are designed to deliver explicit content as well as speaking and thinking games to fully engage students in their learning. By making effective use of in-person collaboration, they focus on developing students’ overall creative and critical thinking, addressing their understanding of aspects of the curriculum, and equipping them to participate successfully in Department of Education competitions for debating and public speaking.

Sponsorship

Any regional or disadvantaged school can contact us directly about sponsored workshop opportunities.

Fee for Service

  • Half-day workshops for up to 30 students—$290.

  • Full-day workshop for up to 30 students—$440.

  • PL Workshops—$100 per teacher (with discounts for multiple attendees from one school).

  • Groups of seminars to cover student groups or stage cohorts are costed at negotiable per-head rates.

  • Discounts are negotiable for all workshops where schools have funding difficulties.

Online Workshops

Our online workshops are particularly well-adapted to preparing students for debating and public speaking. We teach these practical applications for thinking and speaking skills through a critical thinking lens, where logic and empathetic perceptiveness are intrinsically linked. This training can be run either as shorter sessions charged at an hourly rate or under the longer format typical of our in-person workshops. Aware of the pressures on school timetables, we’ve designed our online workshops to be run either during school hours or after school, and can include interaction with students from other schools.

Sponsorship

Any regional or disadvantaged school can contact us directly about sponsored workshop opportunities.

Fee for Service

  • Online workshops are charged at hourly rate of $90.

  • Half-day or full-day online workshops follow the same pricing as in-person workshops.

  • Discounts are negotiable for all workshops where schools have funding difficulties.

Want to get involed in school workshops? Enquire now.