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Change the conversation, and you change what happens around it.

Since 2002, we have worked alongside educators across six continents, in government, independent and Catholic schools, early learning and tertiary settings. The way colleagues talk with one another shapes the learning and progress that follows. We have the capacity and experience to work with one educator or one faculty right through to a whole system.

Educators in a coaching conversation

1000+schools, colleges and systems partnered with since 2002

participants in GCI courses and programs since 2002
participants in GCI courses and programs since 2002
years as leaders in Coaching in Education
years as leaders in Coaching in Education
schools, institutions and organisations we have partnered with
schools, institutions and organisations we have partnered with

EMCC Global accredited pathway ·  Recognised leaders in the field ·  Global impact

Find your path

Twenty courses.Two ways to find yours.

The most useful opening question is rarely which course. It's who is it for, and what's the change you hope to see?

Help me chooseStart from my job

Not sure where to begin? Answer two questions and we will suggest some starting points.

We know every education community is unique. Tell us what the coaching is for and what matters most in your setting right now, and we will suggest a few options worth looking at.

    Already know what you need? See all courses

    Two questionsFor educational institutions

    Change my answers

    We would start you here · Coach Accreditation

    Coaching Accreditation Program

    64 learning hours · online

    Credential the practice you already have, with supervision throughout. Runs alongside a full teaching load.

    Also worth a look: Advanced Coaching PracticeIndividual Coaching Supervision

    What participants say afterwards

    How confident do participants feel after their course?

    rated their confidence 4 or 5 out of 5 after the course

    Rated their confidence 4 or 5 out of 581.6%

    Where participants plan to use what they learned

    Develop leadership ability and support others85.6%

    Improve professional practice and colleagues’ practice77.4%

    Enhance student achievement and wellbeing51.4%

    Improve communication with parents, community and peers49.1%

    Based on GCI post-course surveys, 2024 to 2026. Percentages reflect valid responses to each question; multiple selections were allowed where applicable.

    Read participants’ stories

    Biggest takeaways

    What participants take away from their learning

    1. Coaching instead of advisingSupporting others to find their own answers rather than immediately offering solutions.
    2. The power of good questionsUsing thoughtful questions to encourage reflection and new thinking.
    3. Listening to understandGiving others space to think, without rushing to respond.
    4. A framework for conversationsUsing a structured coaching approach to guide purposeful conversations.
    5. Putting coaching into everyday workApplying coaching approaches in leadership, teamwork and professional conversations.

    Themes identified from written responses to GCI post-course surveys, 2024 to 2026. These are summaries of participant feedback, not direct quotes or ranked findings.

    Our accreditation course leads to EMCC Global certification

    Six months, fully online, alongside your regular job, with a global cohort and supervision that transfers learning into practice.

    Explore accreditation

    Before you decide

    Questions educators ask us

    What does it cost?

    Public courses are priced per person and in-house programs are quoted for the group. We will always be clear about costs upfront so you can plan ahead.

    Do I need to be in a formal coaching role?

    No, and most participants are not. Teachers, middle leaders, assistant principals, principals, directors or system leaders make up the majority of every cohort. The skills are for anyone whose job involves helping another adult think, learn or improve.

    Can you run this for our whole staff?

    Yes. Most programs run either as public courses you join individually or as a small group, or on site for a school, kinder, college or network. We tailor our delivery to your context rather than working from a script.

    How much time does it take?

    It depends, but workshops typically run over one or two days. Based on your people and setting, we can deliver courses spaced apart or in modules of 2-3 hours. We can adapt to what works best for you. For individual and team coaching packages, these are usually provided in blocks of 1 to 2 hours. Our popular Coaching Accreditation Program runs over 20 weeks, fully online, with a global cohort and supervision throughout.

    We tried coaching before and it faded. Why would this be different?

    High quality professional learning makes learning real, relevant and useable. Often, skills or learning fade away if there aren't supports, clear connections to priorities, or people aren't on board. That's why every time we work with people and organisations we design learning that is interactive, practical and relevant to you. We spend time understanding what you need, what supports you have, and what a pathway looks like to set you and your people up for success, during and after the learning.

    Not sure where your school should start?

    Tell us what you are trying to change and we will tell you honestly whether coaching would help, and which part.

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