Learnlife Blog

Conversations with the most engaged high school students I've ever met. A guest blog written by Daiva Friedmann following her visit to Learnlife.

Learnlife has been recognised as one of the world's best schools for building a school on trust, where children take charge of their learning and leave ready for life.

We asked our learners how they feel about school. The Leaps Survey compared their answers with benchmark data from other schools. Here's what they told us. (Spoiler: we outperform every benchmark!).

Space, relationships and culture all influence how children learn. This article explores how learning environments shape curiosity, agency and confidence — and how parents can recognise schools where children thrive.

A closer look at the Empower programme, exploring how educators and families use practical tools to support autonomy, emotional learning and real-world application.

When learners take ownership, their relationship with learning begins to change. This article explores how one school is creating the conditions for deeper engagement, independence, and more meaningful work.

Not every learner finds their place in a traditional system. For Storm, a Learnlife graduate, it took a shift towards self-directed, real-world learning to begin reconnecting with his curiosity—opening up opportunities that once felt out of reach.

How the primary school environment shapes children’s wellbeing, attention, and confidence — and why nature-based learning makes a difference.

The Learning Vitae is Learnlife’s living portfolio of competencies, projects and feedback. Discover how it supports university applications, employability and long-term learning beyond grades and exams.