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become a b kinder school

overview of b kinder schools and application form

b kinder school – inspired by kindness, empowered by students.

b kinder school is an annual initiative led by student leadership teams to foster a culture of kindness and compassion in schools. Through this student-driven program, leaders cultivate vital relationship skills while working collaboratively with teachers and peers. The program promotes leadership qualities such as empathetic listening, problem-solving, teamwork, and a deep appreciation for diversity.

Key Goals of the b kinder school initiative:

  • Leadership through kindness: Students are encouraged to role model kindness, which inspires others to follow. This helps ignite a journey towards empathy, compassion, resilience, and confidence.
  • Empowerment and ownership: By fostering a sense of ownership over their actions, students create a blueprint for a kinder tomorrow, positively influencing the entire school community.
  • Collaboration and connection: The initiative strengthens relationships among students, teachers, and peers, creating a positive and inclusive school environment.

Becoming a b kinder school signifies a proactive commitment to developing student leaders who actively contribute to positive change. Student leaders are given responsibilities and empowered to take meaningful action, using their voices to promote kindness and compassion within the school community.

There are five key student leader kindness initiatives that serve as criteria for application:

  1. Leading a b kinder day event at your school
  2. Establishing a designated "kindness space" within the school
  3. Demonstrating a commitment to community service
  4. Instituting methods for recognizing acts of kindness among students
  5. Connecting with other student leaders from other b kinder schools 

 

Tailored to all educational levels: b kinder school is a versatile program designed to accommodate the needs of schools from preschool to high school. It supports lead teachers without requiring additional training or extracurricular activities, with b kinder offering guidance and support when needed.

Annual student leadership opportunities: As part of your annual subscription, student leadership teams will have access to a free full day b kinder summit and/or a minimum of two kindness workshops:

  • FREE b kinder summit: An all-day event organized by Illuminate Education Australia, where student leaders engage in interactive and collaborative learning. It incorporates design thinking, entrepreneurship, and social ethics, encouraging leadership with kindness and compassion.
  • FREE workshops: A minimum of two workshops (either in-person or online) facilitated by professionals. These workshops empower students to develop essential leadership skills and strategies for enacting positive change.

The number of participating students will vary based on the number of schools involved, but efforts will be made to include all student leaders.

Please note, Day Care Centres and Kindergartens: these subscriptions do not include summits or workshops but do include 20 free blue b kinder workbooks (designed for ages 3-5 years).


Upon completion and submission of the application and order form, schools will gain access to a one-hour professional development video for lead teachers, as well as detailed information for student leadership teams regarding the above initiatives. Lead teachers will receive a simple password/log-in via email.

If your school would like to be considered for a b kinder school sponsorship from one of our workplace supporters, please email us at: info@bkinderfoundation.org.

Below please find our short 2 minute charity video and our 1 minute b kinder day video.

Application and order form

Your b kinder school annual pack includes the following items:

  • Access for the lead teacher page: includes a one-hour professional development video for the lead teacher and information and videos for the student leadership team
  • 1 year’s rental of a b kinder school gate sign (800mm x 600mm) 
  • Opportunities for student leaders to participate in free interactive workshops:  in person (location dependent) and online
  • 6 x b kinder ambassador badges
  • 3 x b kinder day posters
  • 40 x b kinder day greeting cards
  • 1 x student leadership team agreement form
  • Postage/delivery

Please note the interactive b kinder workbooks are designed so that each student receives their own copy. So, to help upskill your student leaders, we strongly recommend purchasing additional b kinder workbooks for each of them based on their age and grade. (order form below).

Total cost $595 - Please tick box to confirm agreement of total cost

Additional resources

Please enter the quantities you would like to purchase below.

b kinder day resources

wellbeing program resources

There is an assortment of b kinder shirts available. If you would like to purchase some, please see the our range of children/adult products at https://flyhighbillie.myshopify.com/collections/coming-soon and comment in the box below which styles, quantities and sizes you require.

Please provide the contact person for invoice and payment.

Please note:

In order to retain the b kinder school sign and status the b kinder school registration and payment is required annually. In the event that your school does not renew we would ask that you please return the sign to our head office:

b kinder foundation
83 Birchgrove Road
Birchgrove NSW 2041

I acknowledge that I will oversee and help instigate the 5 kindness initiatives with the student leadership team.

I agree to the above terms and to purchase the b kinder school pack and additional items as above.