We are :
Future-focused
We focused on the emerging
challenges and demands of
society and 4th
industrial revolution
World-leading
Internationally award-
winning pedagogy that
gives learners mindsets and
skillsets refelecting the
leading edge of the science
and art of design
Student-driven
Creates an inspired,
engaged space where
students work independantly and
with peers to harness
learnings and create
something meaningful to
them.
Evidence-lead
Led by contemporary
academic evidence and
designed in partnership
with a world-leading public
good innovation company
that works with eminent
institutions around the
world.
Positive impact
Strongly oriented to helping
students tackle the big
issues that are important to
them at the level of their
school or community.
Designed for
remote
Every part of Ed has been
designed for remote, using
simple, powerful tools for
online teacher facilitated
learning, group-work,
and assessments while also tapping into your own existing systems. You don’t need a new LMS or compilcated envrionment as we link into what you already use.
The co-founders
Dr Ian Thomson
BA DipED, M.Ed
EdD
Chief Curriculum Officer
Ian is an educator and a student with a passion for human centered design and student led innovation.In his ten years as an executive teacher he has worked in a range of roles including student engagement, technology and policy development.
He was nominated for the ACT school leader of the year in 2018. and led educational interventions that received an ACT violence prevention award and an order of Australia recognition.
He is a Professional Associate at The University of Canberra and is a Doctoral candidate with a focus on the use of design thinking in the educational setting.
Prior to his work as a teacher Ian worked in TV and Cinema with his production featuring at festivals such as TropFest, Palm Springs, and the Berlin flim festival.
Benjamin Hall
B.Ed , MBA
Chief Strategy Officer
Ben is one of Australia’s leading educational thinkers that has experience as a Principal in both primary and high school settings.
He is an expert advisor to the professions governing body at the Australian Institute of Teachers and School Leaders (AITSL) that visioned the Australian Teaching and Principal Standards.
Ben has a strong understanding of the business of education and the importance of preparing schools for their economic future. Ben is known for his commitment towards icorporating human design approaches into his work and for his vision to ensuring that a strong education is available to all children, regardless of their context or challenges.
Darren Menachemson
MDF, GAICD
Chief Impact Officer
As Ed Institute’s Chief Impact Officer, Darren works to ensure that Ed’s curricula are authentically positioned to create long-term impact for society, and that its service is accessible and inclusive for all young people around the world.
He is also a partner in world leading design-for-good company ThinkPlace and serves as its Chief for Digital Societies and Chief Ethicist, and is a non-executive director of ThinkAction, an international public health collaboration with Johns Hopkins University.
He has led the design of breakthrough, award-winning school curricula, and his masters research focused on corporate governance and ethics and how they contribute to or impede child rights.
What they're saying
“Many of the partners and youth who went through the training are making an impact in the community in myriad ways, as this approach has built and strengthened their capacity to identify community needs and co-design solutions that directly responds to these needs and challenges”
Aspen Institute,
USA Program Review
“ I found everything we did very beneficial for the future, i’ll keep all of these skills forever”
Student
ACT curriculum rollout
“Just being able to see that something that’s, like, not existent before, can come into being created just by you, following the process and that you are capable of that.And I think that does a lot for showing them they can accomplish more than they thought and make a change that will ready impact other people”
Aspen Institute,
USA Program Review
“It showed us how teamwork was a major factor when becoming an entrepreneur and it demonstrated the skills that we would need”
Student
ACT Program Review