The Smithers

Co-founders Rachel and Philip met Cliff and Emily Smithers – and their children Henry and Charlotte – in September 2018. Cliff and Em have been one of the key motivating forces that have driven the launch of the school on the North Coast.

Ryan Matthews

As one the senior leaders at Freedomhouse, Ryan has become one of the champions of the school’s philosophy, a guardian of the vision, and one of the leaders responsible for creating space to launch quality, diverse, and affordable education on the North Coast.

Bronwyn Eb

Since the beginning of 2019 Bronwyn has been a part of the group of passionate community leaders and parent-carers who have been – and continue to be – instrumental in seeking the next steps forward to the point of launch.

Bronwyn attended a presentation on How to Revolutionise Education in One Generation – where Philip and Rachel fed back findings from their world wide research – in September 2018, and was part of the team that was responsible for contextualising a child-led, inquiry-based and Reggio Inspired Approach on the North Coast, in March 2019