Growth Coaching International (GCI) began as Australian Growth Coaching in 2002, over 20 years ago. Since 2008 GCI has been focused exclusively on providing coaching-focused professional learning and consulting to educators across the world.

Since 2008 over forty thousand educators have engaged in professional learning with GCI.

‘Our people’ are all committed educators with a depth of experience in a range of educational settings.

GCI works with educators in different locations and systems across the world. Government and independent schools, early childhood and tertiary settings.

As a global leader in coaching in education, we have formal partnerships and alliances with other like-minded organisations and academic institutions around the world.

Our course evaluations, individual coach feedback and testimonials speak for themselves. Our participants and coachees frequently cite significant positive impact on their professional and personal lives.

There is a significant and growing body of empirical research evidence to support coaching in education. See the resources page for more information.

Our Coaching in Education Podcast series showcases ‘stories from the field’. We also feature case studies and implementation stories in our digital magazine GCI Insights.

Every context is different, so there is no one size fits all approach to coaching or to getting started in coaching. Others have found some of these approaches helpful, so perhaps some of these getting started approaches might resonate:

• Experience being coached. It really helps to know what it is like to have direct experience of the positive impact that coaching can bring.
• Investigate what others have done. Talk with other educators, listen to podcasts, attend a conference, read case studies. Often someone else’s experience will provide helpful things to consider.
• Participate in an introductory course on coaching (individually or as an on-site group). This is a helpful way to grow your understanding of coaching and to network with others in similar situations. And, you will learn transferable skills that will be helpful whether or not you pursue coaching further.
• Connect on Social Media. Follow coaching in education opinion leaders and practitioners and popular hashtags. This will give you a sense of what is going on in coaching, and it provides a zero cost, low risk way to begin exploring the field. Educators involved in coaching are generally very generous so don’t be shy!
• Connect with us directly info@growthcoaching.com.au. Our consultants are always happy to have a no-obligation confidential chat with you to discuss your context and explore possible starting points. We care about the difference our work makes in education communities so you can be sure of an honest and trustworthy response.