GROUNDED SCHOOLS CONSULTANCY
BUILDING SCHOOL CULTURE, ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
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Damian Rentoule, Principal Consultant
Welcome to an educational consultancy dedicated to building positive school cultures by shifting conversations around an authentic school story. We tell the story of not only who we are, but the story of who we want to be. In this way we change our school's story one conversation at a time. Follow four simple steps to shift your school culture through everyday conversations.
What I do...
Support for educational leaders to deliberately shape school culture in 4 practical steps. For principals, heads of school, and curriculum coordinators who want a practical, conversational approach to culture change.
I provide flexible workshops, coaching, and mentoring to support:
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Foundation setting: Develop a shared, authentic school story. If you are happy with your story, straight to the culture building.
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Culture building: Align conversations, structures, and practices with your story.
Are there aspects of your school culture you would like to change?
School Culture Lab
Wondering what this would look like in your school? Join a free, informal session with a small group of educators and school leaders to share ideas about shifting your school culture. You can sign up for a session that suits your time zone at the links below. School Culture Labs are held monthly so jump in and join the conversation.
Consulting Services
Where to from here?
Even a good plan rarely survives a day at school so all services are flexible and can be tailored to suit your school's context with adjustments along the way. From one-off workshop sessions to combinations of services - whatever you need! Each service is offered for $800USD, all inclusive . A complimentary introductory workshop is also available for teams wondering if any of these services fit your needs.
Contact me below for a quick chat!
Overview of the book
The services offered through Grounded Schools Consultancy are partly based on ideas presented in Communicating Your IB School's Unique Story (Rentoule, 2025) so you can find a short version here in either audio of video format. The book uses IB examples, but the steps fit any school and curriculum context. Schools all build culture in the same way!
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How I Got Here
Over two decades as a principal and head of school in IB international schools teaches you a few lessons about the overwhelming importance of school culture. Sixteen years as an IBEN workshop leader, evaluation team member and consultant teaches you some more things about the necessity of connecting professional learning to practical experiences in school. Seven years working on a PhD examining the impact of patterns of discourse in schools teaches you that the small things always matter. The combination of these disparate but related experiences are the foundation of my 4-step process to locating your school's story and shifting school culture; one conversation at a time.
CONTACT
Thank you for visiting the Grounded Schools Consultancy website. Please get in touch for more information on how these services could support you on your journey, telling your story and building your school culture.