Humanity Schools

The future will reward what makes us human.

Keynotes, workshops and insights for schools, universities and workplaces on the human capabilities young people need in an AI-shaped world.

OUR MISSION

The future of education and the future of work are the same conversation.

Through keynotes, workshops and thought leadership, we help primary and secondary school educators, university communities and employers across Australia and New Zealand understand what AI in schools, universities and workplaces means for the human capabilities young people need.

Our audiences include teachers, school leaders and parents, university students and educators, graduates and the people responsible for their development. We bring research, shared frameworks and practical insights to a common question:

How do we prepare young people for what comes next?

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Learning to Be Human

Conversations with educators, scientists, psychologists and technologists exploring what an AI-shaped world asks of us, and how we help young people develop the judgement, agency, adaptability and connection to thrive within it.

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As technology becomes more capable, what do we need to develop in ourselves?

Human capability is how we think, make decisions, relate to others and respond to change. As AI makes answers and outputs easier to produce, we need the judgement to question them, the agency to decide what matters and the ability to work with others to turn ideas into meaningful action. Our keynotes and workshops explore how we deliberately develop these capabilities, connecting what happens in classrooms today with what life and work will ask of us tomorrow.

Keynotes and workshops for the adults shaping young people’s futures, across schools, universities, communities and workplaces.

Learning to Be Human keynote

Learning to Be Human

What young people need to thrive in an AI-shaped world.

Nine human capabilities. A shared language. Practical ways for adults to build young people’s judgement, agency, connection and adaptability through everyday teaching and mentoring.

For: Educators, parents and leaders across schools, universities and graduate development.

Formats: Keynote · Half-day or full-day workshop

The Learning Society keynote

The Learning Society

Why the future of education and the future of work are the same conversation.

As AI changes how people learn and work, how do we develop tomorrow’s talent? Discover how education and employers can build human capability through deliberate learning, mentoring and pathways into work.

For: Education leaders, careers advisers, employers and policymakers.

Format: Keynote

The people behind Humanity Schools

Founded by Rebecca Maklad, Tāne Hunter and Sarah Green, Humanity Schools brings together experience in futures thinking, science communication, human development and community building. Our shared purpose is to help education communities understand a changing world and deliberately develop the human capabilities young people need to shape it.

FOUNDERS

Rebecca Maklad

Rebecca Maklad

Co-Founder

Tāne Hunter

Tāne Hunter

Co-Founder

Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Co-Founder

The Learning to Be Human Framework

The capabilities the future will reward.

Nine capabilities for helping young people manage themselves, work with others and navigate change.

Self

How we understand and manage ourselves.

Presence

Managing attention and emotions

Agency

Making choices and taking action

Judgement

Weighing evidence and making thoughtful decisions

Society

How we relate, collaborate and contribute.

Connection

Building relationships and understanding others

Collaboration

Thinking and working together

Impact

Understanding how our actions affect others

Future

How we adapt, imagine and see connections.

Adaptability

Responding constructively to change

Creative Innovation

Imagining possibilities and developing ideas

Systems Thinking

Seeing connections and wider consequences

Explore how to put the framework into practice through our Learning to Be Human keynote and workshops.

EXPLORE THE FULL FRAMEWORK
Education is no longer about teaching students something alone; it is more important to be teaching them to develop a reliable compass and the navigation tools to find their own way in a world that is increasingly complex, volatile and uncertain.

Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills

Let’s develop what makes us human.

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