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Register Your Interest for the Naturally Brave Natural Disaster Resilience 2026 NSW Program

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NSW Primary schools are invited to submit an expression of interest to participate in the 2026 Naturally Brave program. 

Following successful programs in 2023-2025 Bushfire Kids Connect, Makers Empire and Growing With Gratitude are joining forces again in 2026 to deliver a pioneering and engaging program designed to promote awareness of natural disasters and encourage resilience and empathy in students. The Naturally Brave Learning by Design program for 2026 will be delivered up to 20 NSW Primary Schools.

This project will run in terms 2 & 4 in 2026 with limited spots for schools. The project is funded by the Australian Government National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Disaster Ready Funding (DRF) 2023/2024. 

What Do Schools Receive?

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 Selected schools will receive a package worth a total of $8,500 comprising of:

Naturally Brave Project Aims

● Help students understand their highest potential disaster risk in their local community context and create a ‘disaster reduction risk action plan’ responsive to their location.

● Help students to be well-informed and understand why natural disasters happen, how they are controlled and their impact on the environment in NSW. They explore approaches to disaster management that promote sustainability, including First Nations land management and approaches to disaster resilience.

● Support students’ emotional wellbeing through the exploration of 5 key wellbeing concepts: gratitude, empathy, ownership, self-awareness and kindness and service to others. These concepts and associated skills support students to build resilience and better prepare for and manage challenging times such as natural disasters.

● Empower students as problem solvers and creative designers who can make a difference in their families’ lives. Students will use the design thinking, a problem-solving methodology, and 3D design, to design something that might help a family who is impacted by a natural disaster. Their design solution could help before or after a natural disaster.

What Do Schools Commit To?

  • Provide release for 1.5 days for 1 or more participating classroom teachers (not IT technicians or non-teaching staff).
  • Project to start with teachers attending 1 face-to-face professional learning day in Term 2 (schools cover TRT expenses). Project completion with teachers and students attending a Showcase Day in Term 4 (schools arrange transport and cover TRT expenses).
  • Support capacity building of teachers through facilitation of ‘flow-on’ professional learning at their sites.

  • Attend 1 face-to-face professional learning day in your state in term 2

  • Participate in professional learning communities.

  • Year 3-6 students complete a ready-made, in-app Challenge Course – approx. 4-5 lessons. The Challenge Course is based around Natural Disaster awareness and wellness.
    Attend, with nominated students, the Showcase Day (1/2 day) in Term 4 in your state.
  • Participate in data collection and share their learning experiences with others.

Register Your Expression of Interest Now

Fill out the form below to register your interest for this program. Early bird registration of interests are now open, get in early!

This project runs in terms 2-4, 2026. 

Early expressions of interest close Friday, December 5th, 2025.

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