Shape the Future: An Appreciative Inquiry
Community Initiative Re-Imagining Schools

The global pandemic presents an unprecedented opportunity to re-imagine schooling to better reflect societal changes and prepare young people for an increasingly complex and diverse future. Carey Baptist Grammar school (Carey; K-12) is a leader in progressive, innovative education in Australia. Through generative dialogue, collaboration and co-creation, Carey is harnessing the voice of the whole community to describe and deliver a complete education which supports students to thrive. This video showcase shares Carey’s journey so far in an innovative Appreciative Inquiry initiative and large-scale community consultation (1300+ voices) that will inform the future direction of the school.

Jonathan Walter (BArts, DipEd, MA) is the eighth Principal of Carey Baptist Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia. A leader in co-education, Jonathan is committed to developing students’ individual strengths to discover their passions, building community and delivering a balanced approach to education. Jonathan has recently undertaken the Leading Learning that Matters program, a collaboration with Harvard University and has presented extensively on student-centred, holistic learning programs nationally and internationally. principal@carey.com.au

Susan Giagnorio (BBus, GDipPsych, GCertEdRes, MAPP) is a certified Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Facilitator, having trained with AI co-originators in positive business and society change. As a practitioner, Susan takes a strengths-inspired approach to leadership, future direction planning and system change, ensuring positive human outcomes are at the heart of business and community change initiatives. Susan’s love of learning and collaboration with change experts across the globe, brings best practice and innovative methodologies to her work. sue@domainsy.com.au