About Us

We were parents sitting with their child at the end of another hard school day, wondering if there's a better way. Traditional school wasn't built for our ours. The one-size-fits-all expectations, the sense that she had to shrink parts of herself to fit a system that wasn't designed with her in mind — it wore on her, and on us.

Every morning became a negotiation. Every afternoon, a debrief. We knew something had to change.

So we started looking. We read, researched, and found ourselves inspired by models of education that dared to do things differently.

Three models showed us that education could look radically different — and better.

BubbaDesk started with a simple, radical idea: that parents shouldn't have to choose between being present and being productive. Built around coworking spaces with integrated childcare across Australia, BubbaDesk demonstrated that community-designed spaces could honour the whole family — not just the working adult. That ethos of designing around real human needs sits at the heart of what we're building.

The Village Hub (QLD) showed us what it looks like when a community genuinely raises its children together — shared learning, shared responsibility, and genuine belonging.

Alpha Schools (US) challenged everything we assumed about time and outcomes. Children spend focused morning sessions on core skills, then dedicate the rest of their day to passion-led projects and real-world problem solving — proving that engagement and mastery aren't opposites.

And then there's what was witnessed firsthand as a secondary school teacher. Year after year, young people disengaging — not because they lacked intelligence, but because they lacked purpose. That absence of purpose is not a small thing. It opens the door to poor choices, risk-taking behaviour, substance use, and a crushing sense of worthlessness. Children who feel seen, capable, and connected to something meaningful don't go looking for belonging in harmful places.

And in a world quietly suffering from a loneliness epidemic, we realised that building genuine connection wasn't just a nice idea — it was the whole point. 

And building it early, deliberately, joyfully — that is the work Tribe Schooling exists to do.

Joining Tribe Schooling begins with an expression of interest followed by a short induction process for parents and carers. Because educational responsibility remains entirely with families under the Education Act 2004 (ACT), enrolment with Tribe Schooling is not a transfer of that responsibility — it is membership in a collaborative learning community.

Term-by-Term Commitment

Participation is confirmed on a term-by-term basis. This structure:

• Gives families flexibility as their home education journey evolves

• Allows the community to plan resources, rosters, and programming effectively

• Ensures the Duty Parent Roster remains adequately staffed each term

Families confirm their participation and roster availability before the start of each term. Membership fees are invoiced per term. Withdrawal between terms requires 2 weeks notice to allow roster and planning adjustments. Payment plans available.