Masterclass
Lead Your School into Inquiry
Root your inquiry journey in shared purpose, strategy and vision
A 6-part Masterclass Series with Kath Murdoch
Join internationally renowned educator Kath Murdoch to explore how inquiry-based learning can transform teaching and leadership across your school. These sessions will support you to lead with clarity, foster collaboration, and make learning more purposeful and engaging.
Inquiry is more than a teaching method; it’s a mindset, a culture and a stance. Leading an inquiry-based school means creating space for curiosity, connection and deep thinking. Doing this well takes strategy, shared vision, and sustained leadership.
This series is your opportunity to learn directly from Kath and apply her proven approaches in your setting. You’ll walk away with frameworks, examples and strategies that support meaningful, school-wide change; whether you’re just starting or deepening your school's inquiry journey.
The Masterclass Series
1 Grounding Our “Why” for Inquiry
Explore the core reasons behind inquiry-based learning and how you can inspire your teams to embrace it. Learn how to co-create a collective vision for inquiry that motivates and supports teachers through the challenges of shifting practice.
2 Facilitating Collaborative Teams
Learn how to structure and lead collaborative conversations that nurture inquiry mindsets among your staff. Kath will provide strategies for using time and resources creatively to build a culture of growth and accountability.
3 Planning for Inquiry
Dive into effective planning practices for inquiry-led schools. Discover how to align mandated curriculum with inquiry, while ensuring flexibility and teacher agency. Gain insights into scaffolding the process and fostering teacher resilience.
4 Building a Culture of Inquiry
Identify the markers of an inquiry-driven school culture and explore strategies for cultivating these across your community. Discover the connection between the Learning Power Approach and inquiry, and learn how to extend your inquiry network beyond the school walls.
5 Maintaining the journey
Kath shares key pointers to keep the journey of inquiry leadership going over time. There's also sharing of impact from our members in this session and recorded Q and A with Kath.
6 The inquiry cycle for school improvement
Explore how the inquiry cycle can become a powerful scaffold not only for student learning, but for professional learning and whole-school improvement. Kath shares practical examples and insights from her work with schools, showing how teachers can use cycles of inquiry to investigate, reflect on and strengthen both pedagogy and student learning
Three "live" check in session with Kath
Session 1
Reflections on Masterclasses 1 and 2
Session 2
Reflections on Masterclasses 3 and 4
Session 3
Reflections on Masterclasses 5 and 6
Kath share protocols and reflection tools within these sessions and makes time for Q and A and troubleshooting. All sessions will be recorded so you can watch back in your own time.
Who will most benefit from these Masterclasses?
This is for:
- School leaders committed to embedding inquiry-based learning across their institution.
- Heads of departments or curriculum coordinators seeking collaborative and reflective practices.
- School leaders who want to empower teachers with inquiry-driven strategies.
- Leaders eager to make learning more purposeful and engaging for students.
- Teams leaders ready to invest time in sustained professional growth and school-wide transformation.
Not so impactful for:
- Those looking for a quick-fix or formulaic approach to school improvement.
- Leaders unwilling to embrace collaboration and shared learning.
- Schools that prefer traditional, top-down teaching methods without room for inquiry.
- Individuals resistant to adapting their leadership or teaching practices
- Teams not prepared to invest time and effort into reflection and growth over time.
About Kath Murdoch
Kath Murdoch is a world-renowned expert in inquiry-based learning with decades of experience working alongside children, teachers and leaders. Her approach is deeply rooted in curiosity, growth, and collaboration, inspiring educators globally to embed inquiry practices in their schools.
Follow Kath's work here
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Inquiry Leadership Mastermind
An intentionally-designed Mastermind for schools and leaders who are serious about embedding inquiry leadership and creating lasting cultural change.
Built around Kath Murdoch’s Inquiry Leadership Masterclasses, this carefully curated experience brings together inquiry-driven leaders for deep thinking, strategic implementation, collaborative problem-solving and meaningful professional growth.
Inside the Mastermind, leaders will:
- Strengthen inquiry leadership across their school
- Explore real-world challenges and opportunities with trusted peers
- Move beyond theory into sustainable implementation
- Build cultures of curiosity, agency and collaborative learning
- Engage in rich dialogue, reflection, book study and strategic action
Spaces will be limited. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear when applications open.
Watch this space for more information or join our mailing list to be the first to hear when applications open.
FAQs
What if I can’t attend all the live sessions?
No worries, all sessions will be recorded and shared with participants to watch at your convenience.
Do I need experience in inquiry-based learning to join?
No, the Masterclasses are designed for leaders at all levels of experience. Kath will guide you through the fundamentals while offering strategies for more experienced leaders.
Can I share these ideas with my team?
Yes, the Masterclasses are designed to be collaborative. We encourage you to engage your teams with the ideas and strategies Kath will be sharing.
Join Us
Ready to learn from Kath in this fabulous opportunity to align your team with the power of inquiry?
Take the step toward becoming a leader of inquiry-based learning. Inspire your team, transform your school, and make learning more engaging and meaningful.
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*We never want money to hold back learning so we are offering equity discounts to those on a tighter budget. Email Becky Carlzon for more details.
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*Please note that places are limited and filled up quickly last year. Register early to avoid disappointment.
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