Leading Provider

of in-school workshops

For teens since

2003

Raising amazing teens.

Enlighten Education delivers evidence-based, in-school programs that help teens find their voice, build connection and develop positive personal wellbeing.

350,000+

Teens directly
impacted through
our programs

500+

Client schools across
Australia, New Zealand
& South East Asia

98%

Teen rating of our
workshops as very good or excellent

100%

(Yes, 100%!) Of teens say they would recommend our workshops

Explore our signature in-school programs for girls

Built by educators. Loved by students.

For girls starting high school

The Journey

Full-day | Years 6-7 (ages 11-13)
Helping Year 7 girls navigate the transition to high school by building friendships, resilience and a strong sense of belonging.
Our signature full-day program

The Butterfly Effect

Full-day | Years 5-12 (ages 10-18)
Our signature full-day program empowering girls to develop self-worth, build healthy relationships, challenge limiting stereotypes and build sisterhood connections.
Our essential half-day program

Girl Essentials

Half-day | Years 5-12 (ages 10-18)
The half-day version of our signature Butterfly Effect program, designed to give girls the essential tools to build confidence, and navigate the challenges of adolescence.

Our Theory of Change for Girls:

The Butterfly Effect = Small changes can have a big impact

Aim: Through the delivery of an evidence based half-day or full day curriculum, Enlighten equips girls with the skills to connect and build strong relationships, advocate for themselves and their peers and become a more cohesive year group, reducing behavioural and engagement issues.

Description: Enlighten’s workshop are delivered by a professionally trained facilitator, preferably to a whole year group within the school setting. The workshop builds capacity, knowledge and skills through a range of practical individual and group activities, using a scaffolded learning approach.

Beneficiaries:

  • Girls in grades 5 to 12 (aged 10-18) within the school setting, see impact through participation in the workshops and associated skill and capacity building.
  • Teachers who support the workshop delivery see impact through professional learning.
  • Schools see impact through more cohesion and confidence in the cohort.

Intended impact: Girls are empowered to find their voice, build connection with their cohort and their school, build agency for themselves and develop positive personal wellbeing behaviours.

For the boys

Boys are guided through – and beyond – myths about masculinity. They build conflict-managements skills, connection and positive wellbeing behaviours.

Discover Goodfellas
Connect
Respect
Show Courage
Build Empathy
Speak Up
Belong

Our Theory of Change for Boys:

How we create impact and transform the lives of boys and young men, through addressing and debunking myths and stereotypes

Aim: Through the delivery of an evidence based curriculum, Enlighten Educations’s Goodfellas program equips boys with the skills to connect and build strong relationships, advocate for themselves and their peers and become a force for good in a more cohesive year group, reducing behavioural, conflict and engagement issues.

Description: The Goodfellas program is delivered through a 3.5 hour seminar-style workshop, delivered by a professionally trained facilitator, preferably to a whole year group within the school setting. The workshop goes through a series of myths relating to masculinity and progressively debunks these. The workshop builds capacity, knowledge and skills through collective conversation and small group work, using a scaffolded learning approach. Gaining understanding of local context and need prior to the workshop, allows the content to be tailored to deliver the best outcomes for the cohort.

Beneficiaries:

  • Boys in grades 5 to 12 (aged 10-18) within the school setting, see impact through participation in the workshops and associated skill and capacity building.
  • Teachers who support the workshop delivery see impact through professional learning.
  • Schools see impact through more cohesion and confidence in the cohort.

Intended impact: Boys are empowered to move beyond stereotypes, gain skills in conflict management, build connection with their cohort and their school, and develop positive personal wellbeing behaviours.

Our Special Projects

I love that you taught our year group, no student gets left behind.

- Year Coordinator, Independent Girls’ School, NSW

More testimonials from educators and teen experts

“This was an excellent day with the girls talking about it all the next day, teachers saying how good it was, as well as parents phoning to commend the school on having such an afternoon. Well done!”

Natalie Stigwood | St. Aidan’s Anglican Girls School

“Dannielle Miller is the best girls’ educator and advocate in the country. Her advice is always wise, well-researched, and empowering. Frankly, her in-school programs and workshops are life-changing. I cannot recommend her work more highly.”

Tracey Spicer | Journalist and author

“Dannielle Miller is one of Australia’s leading girl champions. She is a wise, passionate voice for girls and her business Enlighten Education continues to grow every year bringing quality information and hope that helps girls become the best expression of themselves.”

Maggie Dent | Author, parenting and resilience educator

“The programs you have presented (for our boys and girls) have been instrumental in promoting mental health awareness, emotional resilience, and overall well-being among our students. This feedback from teachers as well as both students and parents illustrates the effectiveness of your programs and the crucial role they play in making a lasting difference in the lives of our young learners. Once again, thank you for your invaluable contributions to our school community.”

Emma Le Marquand | Principal, Blaxland high School

“A truly amazing presentation! So inspiring and so pertinent to our students. Best presentation I’ve been a part of in 20 years of teaching! Love your work Gorgeous. Thank you.”

Kelly Turner | Kaleen Primary School

“I have had Danni and Enlighten Education work with schools I’ve been involved in for over a decade now. What I’m impressed with is how current the program always is. The team respect the way in which we speak about and view, gender and sexuality thoughtfully and engage with current studies and stats and approach each session with an intersectional understanding. They continue to be current, trauma informed, forward thinking, and inspiring. I highly recommend these workshops, because even in the most difficult school settings, I find the team are able to find an in with the students and take them on a journey of learning that stays with these young people long after the event.”

Sonia Byrnes | Girls Adviser, Tempe High School

“I have never seen students connect with a presenter the way in which they bonded with Danni. Within minutes they were captivated and she continued to hold that space for the duration of the three-hour workshop. Danni was able to balance the confronting educational aspects of the session with points of lightness and fun that kept the energy levels high. The student testimonials were mind-blowingly positive, and students approached me to personally thank me for bringing Danni to our School. Staff members raved to me about the presentation, declaring this to be the best guest presentation they had ever seen. Overnight, parents shared their glowing feedback and told us their child didn’t stop talking about the workshop…”

Suzanne Penhall | Head of Respectful Relationships, Peninsula Grammar, Victoria

“What a great day the girls had! They had negative thoughts before it even began but as soon as they walked in the door their mood quickly changed into a positive one and it never wavered from that point. An extremely positive, vibrant, motivating and uplifting day.”

Naomi Humphrys | Our Lady's College, Annerley

“We all thoroughly enjoyed your workshop. Many girls left saying it was the best thing they had ever done.”

Jo O’Brien | Wellbeing Coordinator, Kildare Catholic College

“Our teenagers need to know how to be self-reliant and resilient. The Enlighten programs are fostering these skills and having a profoundly positive effect on young women. They are meeting a real need in schools by creating unique, transformative experiences for students. The programs are based on transformational psychology and highlight the value of uniqueness, relatedness and transcendence. Students are introduced to a variety of self-regulation procedures such as visualisation and short relaxation techniques, factors enhancing mental and emotional characteristics are described, and strategies for enhancing personal wellbeing are employed. Programs, like this one, that focus not only on transformation of the individual but also provide an affirming collective experience, have the capacity to really change culture. There is good evidence that we need to be warmer, more nurturing but firmer with our teenagers. I like the fact that Enlighten manages to connect in such creative ways with young women and make them feel safe, valued and loved.”

Associate Professor David Bennett | Author (with Dr Leanne Rowe) of “What to do when your children turn into teenagers”. AO Head, NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health

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Our Awards

2021 – Dannielle was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to education, to women and to youth.
2019 – Dannielle Miller: Winner of Westfield Hornsby Local Hero Award
2018 – Dannielle Miller: Winner of Suicide Prevention Australia’s Award for Excellence in Media
2018 – Dannielle Miller: One of four Finalists for the NSW Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year
2012 – Dannielle Miller: Recipient of an Australian Leadership Award (awarded by the Davos Foundation)
2011 & 2012 – Enlighten: Finalist – Australian Human Rights Commission, Business Award
2007 – Dannielle Miller: Winner, NSW Small Business Champion Entrepreneur
2007 – Enlighten: Winner, Australian Small Business Champion, Children’s Services

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