Through collaboration, evidence-driven innovation, and a shared vision of learning – we are dedicated to removing the structural barriers that compound education inequity. To create truly equitable and inclusive learning environments that enable young people, regardless of background, to thrive and achieve their full potential.
How we work
While there are many points of intervention in the education system, our focus is at the intersections between schooling, further learning and work. Adolescence and the transition to adulthood is a pivotal juncture, setting young people on paths toward opportunity and achievement or, for those most at risk, toward deeper disadvantage and disengagement.
Guided by a diverse and growing alliance of stakeholders, including young people, educators, parents, policy makers, First Nations communities, employers, academics, and tertiary providers, we are focused on catalysing equitable transformation in this next critical decade.
Our Principles
Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity and Responsibility
Our principles draw from the wisdom of The Four Rs of Indigenous Education (Kirkness & Barnhardt, 2001) and guide our decision making and practices as an organisation.
Our People
We are a diverse, multi-disciplinary team driven by a passion for equitable transformation in education.
2020 – 2024 Impact Report
Change in Motion: Five years of progress toward a transformed learning system
Our impact report encapsulates five years of collaborative efforts alongside young people, educators, policymakers, and communities to removing the barriers that compound educational inequity. Through shared stories, data, and insights, this report not only showcases our collective achievements but also outlines the critical work ahead.
A history of innovation
In 2020 we established a new open platform for collaboration and connection to drive and house a sequence of systematically focused projects that focus on improving equity and learning outcomes at the intersections between schooling, further learning and work. Our work has grown from our roots in the Foundation for Young Australians landmark New Work Order research series. In 2023, we established our own charitable organisation with the support of our foundational partner the Paul Ramsay Foundation.
Looking forward
In the next critical decade, we will strengthen our commitment to transforming equitable learning systems, building on the momentum we’ve gained over the past five years. We will delve deeper into the interconnected forces shaping modern education, focusing on the wellbeing of learners, the evolving landscape of the teaching profession, and the digital transformation of the learning experience. Our efforts will continue to include fostering broader recognition of learning success and exploring innovative models of power and governance that are necessary to remove barriers to education equity in Australia.
‘Learning Creates’ is unique in the national education landscape. As an organisation it provides a neutral space in which to imagine what the future of education can and should be for Australian Learners. The organisation is passionate about improving Learning Outcomes however, unlike many others working in this space, it is committed to working with stakeholders to explore possible pathways to a better future, rather than seeing itself as having to provide all the answers. The team at Learning Creates are not only committed collaborators, they are also skilled facilitators and negotiators. We have found them to be amazing partners and I look forward to opportunities to work with them in the future.’
Tim Bullard, Former Secretary of the Department for Education, Children and Young People in Tasmania, Current CEO AITSL
Visionary funders
We are deeply grateful to our visionary funders, whose support has made this work possible. The Paul Ramsay Foundation, Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropies, The William Buckland Foundation, and the Brian M Davis Charitable Foundation, through a partnership with the University of Technology Sydney, have each demonstrated extraordinary trust and openness in backing the bold ambition of this initiative. Their commitment has enabled us to move beyond traditional programmatic interventions and into the less-charted territory of shifting the conditions that uphold systemic inequities. This transformative work, focused on addressing the root causes of inequality and creating lasting change, would not be possible without their forward-thinking investment and shared belief in the vision for Australia’s learning system.
