Teachers!
We can help your students be happy and confident in high school ... without all the worry, struggle and overwhelm.
We show them how.
We've helped thousands of students and their parents with this big life transition and we can help yours, too.
Our online membership hub helps children be confident and prepared for high school
Here's how we help your students thrive in high school.
High School Hub lightens their load.
It's their roadmap to being
confident,
happy
and doing their best
in high school.
It's their one place for
We present everything in easy to understand ways to ...
High School Hub takes away the stress and struggle of
starting high school.
High School Hub takes away the stress and struggle of starting high school.
We show you and your students how to manage high school for that first important year:
(step by step)
This eases their worries, builds their confidence and sets them up for success in high school.
And removes their stress and struggle!
We show your students how to manage high school for that important first year:
It eases their worries and builds skills and confidence.
This eases their worries and builds skills and confidence.
And sets them up well for success in all their high school years.
Ready to boost your students' confidence for high school?
+ free bonuses for every student (value $50)
"I felt worried about getting lost or not making any friends. Now I feel relieved that I know what high school will be like."
Sophie ~ Year 6 Student
What's inside high school hub?
All the high school things!
We're here for them every step of the way.
"As an educator for over 30 years, I've done all the research, testing, gathering information and picking out the most important parts, so children and parents can have everything they need, all in one place. " ~ Jenny Atkinson
We’re not interested in building a false sense of confidence that falls apart at a challenge.
That's why we focus on the practical support, skills and strategies children need for high school and for life.
We make learning fun, memorable & engaging so children want to learn.
We make learning
FUN, MEMORABLE AND ENGAGING
so children want to learn.
But we’re not interested in giving them a false sense of confidence that falls apart at a challenge.
That's why we focus on practical support, skills and strategies they can use in high school and for life.
We make learning
FUN, MEMORABLE AND ENGAGING
so children want to learn.
But we’re not interested in giving them a false sense of confidence that falls apart at a challenge.
That's why we focus on practical support, skills and strategies they can use in high school and for life.
Adjusting to high school takes time, guidance and skills
It takes many children their full first year of being in high school to manage the many different aspects.
Think of it like a series of waves to navigate.
If children are confident with this 'first wave' of high school, fantastic, but don't mistake it for being fully settled in.
They'll need more complex skills and strategies for the next waves!
And without strong executive functioning skills in areas such as organisation and time management, they can get stuck.
(Yes, even children who achieved well in primary school can get stuck.)
The more support we give them before they start and during their first year,
the better they're going to cope and reach their potential.
That's a lot to deal with!
And because progress takes time, we give them a school year's full membership to High School Hub.
When a question, challenge or problem pops up (and they will!)
they can go to a module to get information, advice and action plans to handle it.
They can move confidently forward without getting stuck.
Get access today for the entire school year
+ free bonuses for every student (value $50)
What teachers and principals are saying ...
"Being a high school teacher myself, I believe this program is a MUST for all Year 6 students."
Vanessa Stipanovic, High School Teacher and Parent of a Year 6 Student
"Get Set For High School is different because it deals with the anxieties that Year 6 students often experience and provides them with practical strategies to assist with the transition to high school.
We had an overwhelming positive response from teachers, parents and, most importantly, the students."
An overwhelming positive response
Patricia Laidler, Principal
"I can highly recommend this to provide students with lots of practical information and lowering their anxiety level as they prepare for secondary school."
I highly recommend
Lea De Angelis, K-12 Principal
"Thank you Jenny. Your practical and supportive ideas to assist them in their transition ensure that the students not only have a better understanding about what they face entering high school, but they feel better prepared."
They feel better prepared
Cheryl Ross, Assistant Principal
It's really tremendous in preparing kids
Simon Wilson - Head of Years 5 to 9
St Anthony of Padua College, Austral
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from teachers
Our children are far more at ease
Helen Rigby - Year 6 Teacher
North Ryde
"Great stuff ... it all worked fantastic! The activities were practical and the students were engaged.
It all worked fantastic!
Thomas Kreiger, Year 6 Teacher
Starting high school just got easier!
It's as simple as 1, 2, 3.
20 MODULES
to help with all the main areas and challenges of high school
Ready to give your students their best start to high school?
+ free bonuses for every student (value $50)
What students are saying ...
"I used one of the methods with my assignments this term and have finished all four assignments. Now I have extra time and don’t have to rush. Thank you!"
Madison ~ Year 6 Student
Yes - it works!
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Yes - it works!
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Maria, Year 6 student
"I was very scared and freaking out about high school. I learned who to go to for help and how it all works. I'm now so confident about going to high school."
I'm now so confident
"Before the workshop, I was worried about high school. Now I know I will always have someone there to help me and I feel like my worries are gone. I think every person in Year 6 should do this workshop."
My worries are gone
Jonathon, Year 6 Student
"I was very worried about the stress of high school. but I learnt lots of different ways to make things easier, like with homework. I'll start high school with a better understanding of just about everything!"
A better understanding
Holly, Year 6 Student
"I learnt some great tips so I won't stress out in high school. I know how to manage my time and homework, make new friends and be more organised. I really enjoyed it all!"
Christian ~ Year 6 Student
High School Hub includes Jenny's unique 4 part system for transition to high school
"Before, I was worried about things that I am not worried about now.
This really calms you down about high school. My favourite part was learning how to organise my time."
William ~ Year 6 Student
Jenny Atkinson developed the 'Get Set For High School' program following her extensive research with over 1600 students transitioning to high school. *
* 'Transitioning To High School - the Students' Voice' - Research Study by Jenny Atkinson
High School Hub guides children through the 4 steps of the system to ease their worries and build the skills, understandings and strategies needed for a successful transition to high school.
HOW
HIGH SCHOOL
WORKS
We show children how everything in high school works, so they're prepared.
Which also reduces their worry, uncertainty, confusion and fears.
PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
We give caring, practical support & guidance so they can handle high school challenges.
We equip them with tools, skills and strategies that work.
COPING STRATEGIES
We teach positive well-being and coping strategies.
We explain who to go to and how to get help. As well as ways children can help themselves.
SUPPORTIVE
TEAM
We show teachers and parents how and when to offer support.
Then everyone's on the same page and children have a great supportive team on their side.
HOW HIGH SCHOOL WORKS
We show children how everything in high school works, so they're prepared.
Which also reduces their worry, uncertainty, confusion and fears.
PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
We give caring, practical support & guidance so they can handle high school challenges.
We equip them with tools, skills and strategies that work.
COPING STRATEGIES
We teach positive well-being and coping strategies.
We explain who to go to and how to get help. As well as ways children can help themselves.
SUPPORTIVE TEAM
We show teachers and parents how and when to offer support.
Then everyone's on the same page and children have a great supportive team on their side.
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How do we know what students need?
Join High School Hub today
+ free bonuses for every student (value $50)
What parents are saying ...
"It feels great to know I can help my daughter through this transition in life.
I feel well-educated!"
Parent of Year 6 Student
"My daughter came home after the workshop feeling more confident. A lot of her queries were answered and the anxieties behind them have disappeared. As a parent, I am extremely grateful that an experience like this was available to her.
I believe it is a very valuable program."
The anxieties behind it disappeared
Kelly Gibbs, Teacher & Parent of Year 6 Student
"My daughter was quite anxious over the high school experience. She found this enormously helpful and said it explained all the questions she had. She now feels that high school will be a very positive experience. Thank you for doing this for our young people.
As a high school teacher, we can see the difference this makes."
Enormously helpful
High School Teacher and Parent of Year 6 Student
It would make such a difference for any child going to high school ...
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If we can eliminate some of those stresses, they've already got a head start ...
She seems more relaxed and calm
"Well done! This is a fantastic program to be used in primary school. My daughter was much more positive about things like a timetable and colour coding and seems more relaxed and calm."
Parent of a Year 6 student
Wonderful & informative program
"This program is a wonderful and informative preparation for high school. I have a son who is in Year 9 who had a look through and said, 'I wish this had been available to me in Year 6!' "
Parent of a Year 6 student
No longer worried about high school
"Patrick found this very beneficial. He is no longer worried about high school as he was taught stress management and skills. It was great from beginning to end. Thank you for giving him this wonderful program."
Parent of a Year 6 student
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FAQ's
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Who is the High School Hub for?
The Hub is specifically for students (and their parents) for the year before, during and after starting high school.
We take a step-by-step approach to explain all the aspects of high school so they can be confident and prepared. Each of the 20 modules addresses a common high school issue.
School Membership includes parent access to The Hub, too. They can use it for understanding and explaining strategies, and to support and encourage their child.
Can students use the Hub on their own?
Absolutely ... it was designed for this. Children can easily go through modules on their own because they’re targeted right at their age level. They can go at their own pace and explore the modules in any order, as often as they like for the school year in which the School Membership is purchased.
You can learn from the Hub together as a class, set tasks for individual students, or your students can fly solo. But it's an extra advantage when teachers become familiar with the helpful routines and strategies so you can support and encourage them.
Is this just a lot of boring worksheets?
No! Jenny designed the The Hub with the same approach as her successful student workshops. And that is to engage the children because when they're interested, they more easily participate, remember information and take action.
Each module has clear, concise information with images, videos, interactive games and colour to keep their attention. No long, boring, pointless worksheets that just look like more work to do!
And because children learn in a variety of ways, we present information in a variety of ways: from animated videos and games to checklists, 'how to' guides, infographics, action plans and much more.
Can students interact with others in the Hub?
No. The membership site is a closed system and doesn't allow users to interact with other users.
Jenny has advised the Australian government on cybersafety issues as a member of the ‘Teachers and Parents Advisory Group on Cybersafety’ and takes children's safety online seriously.
As most children are under 13 years old when they transition to high school, we do not provide opportunities to interact with other Hub users. We also do not offer social media options for children, which is in line with social media sites who restrict children under 13 from setting up accounts.
You must be 18 years or older to purchase access to High School Hub, and to join the private ‘High School Hub’ Parent Facebook group.
Login details are given to teachers/schools who purchase the School Membership for High School Hub. Teachers then share those logins with the cohort of students and parents.
High School Hub modules are specifically designed to be used by the students, but no one under age 13 may provide any information to or on the Website without consent of their parent. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without consent of their parent.
You can read our privacy policy here:
https://www.highschoolhub.com.au/privacy-policy/
Feel free to ask us any questions at [email protected]
What if children have a question?
We love questions!
We take the privacy of children seriously, so we don't correspond directly with them. But we have other options which keep parents/schools in the loop ...
1. We encourage parents and teachers to become part of our community by joining the 'High School Hub' Facebook group. There you can ask Jenny questions for yourself and/or on behalf of your students.
2. Parents and teachers can also send children's questions to: [email protected] from the email address you used to purchase the Hub. (Along with their question, if you wish, you can include a first name and state e.g: John, NSW). Your child can look for their question/answer in the ‘Ask Jenny’ module, which is updated fortnightly.
3. Some teachers like to use a question box. Children add questions into the box as they pop up, then at the end of the month, the teacher has a few children type the questions (after checking them first!) and then emails them.
(N.B. We don't add duplicate questions, but will let you know if the answer's already in the module.)
3. If you have any general membership questions, tech support or login issues, you can email us at: [email protected]
How long will it take to get access?
After a parent or teacher purchases, your login and access information will be sent to the email address you provide. Once you’ve logged in, you’ll be taken directly to the ‘High School Hub Dashboard’.
From there, you and your child can easily navigate to all the modules.
You should have access within 15 minutes.
For any login issues, please contact [email protected]
Can teachers contact Jenny?
We're here to help!
Whether it's a student workshop, parent talk or High School Hub membership, all of our services come with support.
We understand that transition takes place over time, so we include unlimited email support for the school principal and teaching staff for the entire school year in which any part of the program is purchased.
We're happy to answer all your questions.
How much reading is involved?
Some reading … but definitely not long slabs of information.
We know children won't search through a load of waffle to get to the important bits that make a difference.
So you won’t find long-winded explanations … just clear, conversational language targeted to your students' age group. We explain useful strategies in simple ways so they can understand, remember and implement.
Will children take action on what they learn?
We give them their very best shot with a 6 step action plan at the end of most modules.
For some modules, no extra action is required. Children get the benefits from the information and doing the included activities.
And when more is involved, we keep it simple! We know that if something appears too difficult, most students will choose the ‘do nothing’ option.
Children and teens won’t involve themselves in something unless they can see it has advantages for them ... they need to ‘buy in’ to what’s in it for them. So, in all the modules, we’ve woven the key ‘buy-in’ points for how the information and strategies will directly assist them when they take action.
Our simple, step-by-step approach helps children get results as quickly and easily as possible.
How will this make a difference for students?
We know these strategies work because we’ve witnessed the difference they’ve made for thousands of students and their parents in schools across Australia.
We’ve heard from the parents, teachers and children themselves about children who are less anxious for their transition to high school. And children who are now more confident and better at organising, managing their time, coping with change, building positive friendships, handling homework and assessments, striving to achieve their goals to name just a few areas.
But it’s not just access to this information that works. It’s our unique system, based on Jenny’s 30+ years of teaching and research with more than 1600 students transitioning to high school. We know how to target what students need, in a way that engages them to take advantage of what they learn.
You can see some of our success stories here:
For how long do we have access to the Hub?
From the date of purchase, School Membership gives unlimited, 24/7 online access for the school year in which the program was purchased.
High School Hub can be purchased for full grade cohorts of students. For example - all Year 6 students and/or all Year 7 students.
One school year of access is defined as: starts on the purchase date and ends on 31st December of the same year.
That’s plenty of time to support your students and parents. They can revisit the information in the modules as often as they like, and have time to put strategies in place. If a challenge pops up (as they do!) they can go to a module and get information, advice and action plans on how to handle it.
As we add new resources into the Hub, you also get full access to these updates. (We’ll send you an email alert.)
When the new school year starts, you'll be contacted to see if you wish to renew access to the Hub for the new cohort of students.
Do you offer support for parents, too?
The Hub is aimed at students, but can easily be implemented by a parent with or for their child. In fact, when you encourage parents to use these strategies, you’ll help them experience an even greater degree of long-term success for their child.
Extra Support for parents:
1. Private High School Hub Facebook Group - parents are invited to join. It’s a place for parents (not children) to connect, support, and encourage each other with all things related to the high school years. Jenny pops in to answer questions and to direct parents to helpful resources.
2. Parent Portal on High School Hub - coming soon, we'll have a parent only section of the Hub. There'll be separate logins so parents will have access to a range of parent only information, products and webinars.
Where can I see the terms and conditions?
Please read the terms of use before you purchase.
You can read terms here: https://www.highschoolhub.com.au/terms-of-use/
And our privacy policy here: https://www.highschoolhub.com.au/privacy-policy/
Please look through all the details before purchase and ask us any questions at [email protected]
Can my school purchase this to use with our Year 6 and Year 7 students?
Definitely! Hit the button below, fill in the form and we'll get back to you with details on how to sign up for special school rates.
High School Hub is curriculum aligned and includes a pacing guide for teachers who want to use the hub and its resources in their classrooms. Students and parents can also access the Hub at home.
One school year of access is defined as: access starts from the purchase date and ends on 31st December of the same year.
Sign up For A School Membership today and get These free Bonuses for every student (Worth $50)
BONUS 1: Homework & Study Kit
18 page kit with guide, planners & checklists for organisation & managing homework, study & time. Value: $25
BONUS 2: 2023 Calendar
2023 month by month + yearly calendar. (With positive sayings to add motivation to getting organised) Value: $10
BONUS 3: Affirmation Cards
15 positivity affirmation cards. Print out and use for motivation, creating helpful habits and building confidence. Value: $15
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Get immediate access to High School Hub for your students to have their best transition to high school. And you'll have what you need too, for guiding them to do and be their very best!
High School Hub
SCHOOL
MEMBERSHIP
for every student
INCLUDES:
UNLIMITED HUB access -
1 School Year
Pay once ... use all year long. Children go at their own pace. Explore and learn with all 20 modules at anytime, in any order, as often as they like. Use at home and school.
Wide range of activities & guides
Informative guides, checklists, posters, activities, video how to's, challenges, interactive games, Q & A's, planners, step-by-step instructions, advice, cards, quizzes ...
Support for parents, too
Parents get free access to our parent community to connect and get support for all things in the high school years.
PLUS FREE BONUSES: value $50
BONUS 1: Homework & Study Kit
18 page kit with guide, planners & checklists for organisation & managing homework, study & time. Value: $25
BONUS 2: 2023 Calendar
2023 month by month + yearly calendar. (With positive sayings to add motivation to getting organised) Value: $10
BONUS 3: Affirmation Cards
15 positivity affirmation cards. Print out and use for motivation, creating helpful habits and building confidence. Value: $15
(BONUSES VALUED at $50!)
* School Membership: Full access to High School Hub is available for full grade cohorts of students. For example - all Year 6 students and/or all Year 7 students. One school year of access is defined as: Full access is available from the purchase date and ends on 31st December of the same year.
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Our simple, step-by-step approach helps children get results as quickly and easily as possible.
Jenny engages and motivates the children so they are actively participating, whether it's in the student workshop or using the 'High School Hub' online membership modules.
Information is presented in a variety of ways: from animated videos and interactive games to checklists, 'how to' guides, infographics, action plans and more, targeted right at their age group.
Complex ideas are broken down into simple, easily understood strategies that can immediately be put into action ... and remembered! Step by step makes it all very doable!
We encourage taking action. For example, in 'High School Hub', there's a 6 step action plan at the end of the modules outlining their next steps.
It started with 2 Years of Research
With 1600+ Students, Parents and Teachers
At the core of this program is Jenny's own research across 16 Australian schools with over 1600 students, parents and teachers.
After 2 years of surveys and interviews, and a study of worldwide research and best practices, Jenny had a deep understanding of transition for the different perspectives ... students, parents and teachers. From there, the ‘Get Set For High School’ program was created to explicitly address the challenges children faced during transition.
Ongoing research, including tailoring the program for individual school needs, ensures the program remains up to date with the latest evidence-based practices.
* 'Transitioning To High School - The Students' Voice' - Research Study by Jenny Atkinson
Students, parents and teachers recognise the benefits.
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Students: To assess program effectiveness, we went into high schools to follow students who completed the 'Get Set For High School' program when they were in Year 6.
A resounding 97% of these high school students said the program should be offered to ALL YEAR 6 students to prepare them for high school.
"Get Set For High School is different because it deals with the anxieties that Year 6 students often experience and provides them with practical strategies to assist with the transition to high school. We had an overwhelming positive response from teachers, parents and, most importantly, the students."
Patricia Laidler, Principal
Ongoing feedback as an integral part of our program. This ensures we keep improving and providing relevant programs and support.
We know how hard teachers work to cover the curriculum and give their students the best learning experience. So we work hard to lighten your load, not add to it. The program is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and the NSW Curriculum, saving you time and reinforcing your classroom learning.
Expert educators have designed the program and resources, and include a pacing guide for teacher led options.
Jenny Atkinson is the 'Get Set For High School' program creator and our dynamic workshop leader. She loves to actively engage students and gets everyone talking, moving and sharing while they’re learning. Jenny has over 30 years of teaching experience.
At Sparks Education, we employ fully trained teachers who have completed teacher education studies at an Australian tertiary institution. Presenters complete the 'Working with Children Check - WWCC' - to allow engagement in child-related work.
Program and resources have been designed by expert educators with significant classroom teaching and curriculum development experience.