Good Governance is the keel that keeps a journey on course.

Experience, integrity, unity for Community.
Our school takes heart and soul from an amazing collective of community-oriented generous professionals with the wisdom and connections that come from experience.

Chairperson

"As founding Chair of the Living School, I am energised by the role that education plays in the development of communities and cities. By grappling with the role that context plays in creating authentic and powerful learning experiences, the Living School can harness this potential to rethink the classroom as landscape. With disconnection and disengagement challenging school systems everywhere, the Living School demonstrates what is possible when education extends from the foundations of connection, purpose, and real-world relevance. "
Ben Roche
Chair of Guardian of Purpose

Guardians of Purpose

"I have a passion for excellence. I love being part of creating opportunities for people and an environment for them to thrive and reach their full potential. At Living School, it is my dream to be part of creating a space where children (and teachers!) can thrive, learn and have fun, all the while striving to improve themselves, enrich their lives and find a sense of purpose and meaning. Welcoming to all, with a deep value system that guides it, I believe that it is the school of the future."

This photo is my daughter with me at a theme park a few years ago. It is a metaphor for how I see life: Life is a roller coaster: there are ups and down – have fun. It is best enjoyed with those you love.
Arnold - our Guardian of Purpose re Financial Working Party
Arnold Goldstone
Guardian of Purpose
My Dream is to explore.... "How wide can we open our focus for learning and for living ? How do we apply that principle to create a place that reflects the spiritual ethos of the school in its physical surrounds? Let's start by gathering and using natural and recycled materials and living systems. Let's continue with Student and community participation to dream,gather and make. Let's create a campus that includes the town,the surrounding landscape and the world.... for knowledge ,understanding,resilience and love! Nelson Mandela said "I never lose ...I either win or I learn".. Let's all learn together."
Nici Long - Guardian of Purpose
Nici Long
Guardian of Purpose
"My vision for the Living School is to provide an opportunity for our young folk to feel successful in themselves and in a complex and dynamic world – both at a local and global level. A long believer in that we need to educate differently, I am beyond ecstatic that this school offers young people a diverse and authentic set of learning experiences. And most importantly these are outside in the world, outside of book learnin’ and outside of the humdrum of legacy school systems. There is also a huge role for community to play in the school life which truly excites me."
Glenn Davidson - our Guardian of Purpose
Glenn Davidson
Guardian of Purpose