Our Mission

Inspiring students to harness technology as a force for good: cultivating empathy, strengthening human connection, and fostering a deep sense of belonging in both digital and real-world spaces. We empower tomorrow's ethical innovators and digital citizens to design solutions, build relationships, and lead social change with purpose, creativity, and heart.

Program Overview

ConnectED is an innovative workshop program designed to strengthen social connections and digital capabilities in alignment with the Australian Curriculum. We integrate personal and social capability development with digital technologies learning, helping students build genuine relationships, develop empathy, and use technology as a tool for meaningful human connection and community impact.

4
Core Modules
7-12
Target Years
5
Achievement Badges

Our Four-Module Journey

1
Understanding Social Connectedness

Students explore what genuine social connection means and map their personal support networks, identifying opportunities to strengthen existing relationships.

Key Activity: Connection Map creation

Outcome: Improved community belonging and relationship awareness

2
Technology for Building Relationships

Critical evaluation of digital platforms for their capacity to foster authentic relationships and community building, with emphasis on digital safety.

Key Activity: Tech for Good Challenge

Outcome: Thoughtful, purposeful technology use for human connection

3
Empathy in Digital Communication

Building emotional intelligence for online and offline interactions, preventing cyberbullying, and using technology to support vulnerable community members.

Key Activity: Role-play scenarios and empathetic response crafting

Outcome: Enhanced emotional intelligence and respectful communication

4
Community Connection Project

Students develop and implement initiatives addressing real community relationship challenges, demonstrating their learning through meaningful action.

Key Activity: Student-led community projects

Outcome: Real-world impact and strengthened social bonds

Australian Curriculum Alignment

Primary Learning Areas

  • Personal and Social Capability - Self-awareness, Social awareness, Self-management, Social management
  • Digital Technologies - Digital citizenship, Ethical understanding
  • Health and Physical Education - Mental health and wellbeing, Communication skills

Cross-Curriculum Priorities

  • Sustainability (social sustainability and community wellbeing)
  • Civics and Citizenship (active citizenship and community engagement)

Our Expert Team

RK
Dr. Reet Kaur, PhD
Lead Facilitator

Program design and educational leadership specialist with expertise in social capability development and curriculum integration.

AB
Anu Bhardwaj
Workshop Delivery Specialist

Interactive workshop facilitation expert focused on student engagement and experiential learning methodologies.

Student Achievement Recognition

Our Student Impact Passport system recognizes and celebrates student growth through milestone badges:

  • Empathy Explorer - Completed all role-play and empathy activities
  • Digital Citizen - Demonstrated respectful online conduct
  • Community Connector - Took initiative to involve others
  • Changemaker - Completed and presented a social impact project
  • Global Thinker - Considered project impact beyond local context

What Makes ConnectED Unique

🤝 Relationship-Building Focus

Every activity emphasizes authentic human connection over digital connectivity, ensuring technology serves to strengthen rather than replace face-to-face relationships.

🎯 Australian Curriculum Integration

Seamlessly aligns with Personal and Social Capability, Digital Technologies, and Ethical Understanding outcomes, making implementation straightforward for schools.

🏘️ Community-Centered Approach

Students address real local relationship and belonging challenges, creating meaningful impact in their own communities while developing essential life skills.

🎤 Strong Student Voice

Student-centered approach with meaningful choice and agency, ensuring young people are active participants in their learning and community change.

Measurable Impact

Individual Student Level

  • Improved ability to form and maintain meaningful relationships
  • Enhanced empathy and emotional intelligence in all interactions
  • Critical evaluation skills for technology use in relationship-building
  • Increased sense of belonging and community connection

School & Community Level

  • Strengthened peer relationships and reduced social isolation
  • More respectful communication across all mediums
  • Student-led initiatives addressing local social connection challenges
  • Stronger intergenerational relationships and community understanding