Catalysing changes in education - one student at a time - in a community of learners Big Picture Learning is helping Australian schools redesign learning for the 21st century. One student at a time, in a community of learners. At Big Picture Education Australia (BPEA) we are not just thinking about redesigning the way we do education for young people, we are actively doing it in over 40 schools around Australia. Along with our international partners from countries including the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Italy, Israel, India and China, we are implementing one of the world s leading designs for transforming education to suit modern learners. Founded in 2006, Big Picture Education Australia is a nonprofit company that aims to stimulate vital changes to Australian education by starting personalised and successful schools. Our philosophy is One student at a time in a community of learners . Customisation is at the heart of many recent changes to our society and economy so why not education too? The Big Picture design for learning is based on research that shows that we learn best when we are personally motivated. Putting students at the centre of decisions around what, how and when they learn is the key to nurturing the next generations of engaged, independent learners. While each student is unique with their own set of passions and capabilities, they are not alone. They are supported by a network of peers, advisory teachers, expert mentors and family. We prepare students for opportunities beyond school with an emphasis on relevance and realworld learning. Our students combine academic work with realworld internships, use their head, heart and hands to explore their world and plan their own pathways to future employment, study or enterprise. At BPEA: We are making things happen We are creating Big Picture schools and academies We are sharing our research, resources, programs and tools We are training teachers We are measuring our success We are forging partnerships We are negotiating new pathways with universities We are collaborating with other notforprofit companies around innovation, supporting and advocating We are advocating with governments We are working with education departments and curriculum authorities.