Global Changemaker

Advanced Student Leadership & Action Implementation Program for Australian Primary and Secondary Schools

Schools program

Education

Asia (general)

Global Changemaker

Location

Online or Hybrid


Program Summary

Asialink Education proudly presents the Global Changemaker program, a cutting-edge initiative designed to nurture high-potential student leaders through a journey of personal growth and systematic social impact. Moving beyond foundational literacy, this transformative program empowers students to transition from global awareness to authentic global agency. 

Informed by the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)—focusing on Being, Thinking, Relating, Collaborating, and Acting—students will work in selective leadership squads to design and implement a change program within their school community. By interacting with international peers in corresponding developmental ranges, students co-design solutions that address real-world challenges, ensuring their leadership development is both globally informed and locally executed.

Program Snapshot

Program focus: Advanced leadership, social entrepreneurship, project management, and cross-cultural community impact through international engagement

Student year levels: Customised for: Years 5–6 OR Years 7–8 OR Years 9–10

Student grouping: A selective program for emerging leaders who demonstrate high levels of initiative and maturity. 10–15 students per school (per cohort). 

Student capacity: Between 100 and 400 students

Timing: 1.5 hours per week across one school term (10 weeks) – fortnightly virtual classes (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 10) interspersed with classroom-based project implementation support in intervening weeks. 

Mode: Virtual via Zoom or Teams

 

For more information, please download the PDF brochure available at the end of this page.

Optional Extras

  • Program tailoring to special focus areas e.g., particular subject curriculum alignment or Asian language skills
  • Concluding face-to-face session in a state capital or regional centre (at additional cost)

Contact Us

Please complete this form to indicate your interest: https://q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_3Oh0jEda6DeE1q6

For enquiries and group quotations, please contact global-changemaker@unimelb.edu.au

Program Highlights

Testimonials

[My favourite part about the program was] connecting with other students around the world and learning new things. - Primary Student

It helped me see how my actions can make a real difference, not just in my community but globally. It challenged me to think critically, work with others, and speak up about issues that matter. - Secondary Student

[The program] gave students the confidence and skills to engage with complex global issues in a meaningful way. Through collaboration and problem-solving, students developed leadership skills and a stronger sense of global responsibility. - School Teacher

It empowered students to think globally, act locally, and develop the leadership and critical thinking skills needed to navigate an increasingly interconnected world. - School Principal

 

Global Changemaker Brochure for Schools

Download (PDF 8.53 MB)