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At Wonder@Work, we focus on empowering educators and students through effective strategies in metacognition and motivation. Our tailored services enhance learning experiences and foster self-efficacy for systems, schools, teachers, educators and students.

What we do

Wonder @ Work empowers systems, schools, educators, and students through programs that build curiosity, confidence, capability, and connection through an evidence-informed framework of WONDER developed by Sarah Warby through her years of experience and research in education.


Whether you're designing professional learning, mentoring a new teacher, or supporting a struggling reader or writer, our tailored services draw on the latest research in metacognition, coaching, and literacy to create sustainable growth.


We also offer comprehensive support for teacher accreditation at all career stages and help schools design meaningful induction and onboarding experiences that foster belonging and professional identity from day one.


Explore our offerings below to see how we can support wonder in your work and in your learners.

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Our Services

Consultation, Coaching, Mentoring and Tutoring

For Students 

Focus: Confidence, clarity, and competence in reading, writing, and learning.

  • Personalised Tutoring (Years 1–12) from an Experienced English Teacher and Subject Matter Expert: Focused support in reading fluency, comprehension, and writing for purpose.

  • Academic Confidence Coaching: Building growth mindset, self-belief, and learning routines—especially Years 5–12.

  • Study & Metacognition Skills: Coaching in planning, reflecting, self-monitoring, and reducing cognitive overload.

  • Support for Diverse Learners: Strength-based approaches for students with ADHD, dyslexia, or learning anxiety.

  • Transition Coaching: Programs that prepare students for key educational shifts (e.g. Year 6–7, Year 10–11, school–uni).

  • Executive Function Coaching: Helping students plan, prioritise, organise, and persist with learning tasks.

For Teachers

Focus: Personalised coaching, career-stage development, and impactful classroom practice.

  • 1:1 Professional Coaching: Goal-oriented support using the WONDER framework to build clarity, confidence, and agency.

  • Accreditation Support: Mentoring and coaching for all career stages, including portfolio development for Proficient, HAT, and Lead.

  • Mentorship Matching: Peer mentorship programs with clear outcomes and reflective tools.

  • Induction Support: Coaching through early years of teaching, focused on mindset, identity, and sustainable growth.

  • Literacy Pedagogy Workshops: Practical strategies for writing instruction, close reading, and text analysis across K–12.

  • Online Micro-Modules: Self-paced PD options on reflection, evidence gathering, and feedback practices.

For Schools

Focus: Whole-school growth, teacher support, and learner success through embedded, reflective practice.

  • Staff Professional Learning Days: Workshops on evidence-informed strategies in literacy, metacognition, and student engagement.

  • Professional Learning Team (PLT) Facilitation: Design and implementation support for school-wide inquiry and data-driven practice.

  • Mentoring & Induction Programs: Frameworks and facilitator training to support early career teachers and new staff.

  • Accreditation Coaching: Group or 1:1 support for Proficient, Highly Accomplished, and Lead Teacher accreditation.

  • Instructional Coaching & Literacy Support: Co-teaching, model lessons, and coaching to build classroom capacity in reading and writing.

  • Parent & Community Engagement Sessions: Sessions that bridge home and school understanding of learning and wellbeing.

For Systems 

Focus: Strategic development, scalable professional learning, and accreditation pathways.

  • Professional Learning Framework Design: Customised, research-aligned models for teacher development and accreditation (Proficient to Lead).

  • System-wide Mentoring & Coaching Programs: Sustainable structures that support mentoring across career stages, including induction.

  • Induction & Onboarding Frameworks: Support to design system-level onboarding experiences that build professional identity and reduce early attrition.

  • Strategic Coaching Programs: Leadership, school improvement, and reflective practice coaching for system leaders.

  • Thought Leadership & Keynotes: Research-based presentations on neuroscience, learning design, and future-ready teaching.

  • Policy, Research & Impact Advisory: Evaluation and design support for accreditation reforms, mentoring models, and workforce initiatives.

For Educators in Any Profession or Field

Focus: Cross-sector learning enhancement and capacity-building in professional reflection and client impact

  • Learning Design Consulting: Support to embed reflection, feedback, and self-regulation into adult learning environments.

  • Coaching for Coaches and Trainers: Skill-building in metacognitive questioning, goal-setting, and feedback.

  • Induction and Onboarding Strategy Support: Guidance for institutions wanting to better support early-career educators and team members.

  • Mentoring Program Development: Custom frameworks aligned to mission, context, and capability development goals.

  • Neuro-informed Workshops: Training in how learning works, and how to teach and lead for deeper impact.

  • Professional Identity & Career Transition Coaching: Helping educators grow into new roles with clarity and purpose.

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