Education · The Flourish Commons

Schools & Learning

Frameworks, curricula, inquiry papers and practical resources for schools, educators and learning communities.

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The collection

Education is not preparation for flourishing. It is one of the places flourishing is learned and lived.

22 linked resources are currently gathered here. The collection will continue to evolve as new work is published and earlier material is reviewed.

Featured handbooks

Learning for a flourishing world.

Created in 2021–22 and now used by schools in more than 35 countries, these free handbooks help children explore their role in creating a more sustainable, peaceful and regenerative world.

Cover of SDGs for the Early Years

SDGs for the Early Years

Cover of SDGs for Primary and Elementary Schools

SDGs for Primary/Elementary Schools

Cover of the IDGs Handbook for Primary and Elementary Schools

IDGs Handbook for Primary/Elementary Schools

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The Flourish Learning Lab: An Ecosystemic Vision​for Education,

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Reimagining Education: Toward an Ecosystemic Paradigm for Human Flourishing,

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Designing with and for Life: Education as Transition Infrastructure

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ESF 2026 Summary Report: Evaluating Global Educational Curriculum Systems

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Learning to Flourish: An Ecosystemic Vision for Education in an Age of AI and Planetary Change

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The Evidence for Values-Based and Ecosystemic Education:

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Flourish Project: Comparison of Global Schools Wellbeing Indicators, Nov 2022

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Education for Human Flourishing - a New Conceptual Framework for Promoting Ecosystemic Wellbeing in Schools,

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Relational Intelligence: Exploring Children's Spirituality and the Pattern Language of Beauty, Flow and Love,

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The Purpose of Education - from Attainment to Human Flourishing

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The Flourish Model, Montessori and the Pedagogy of Love

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The Flourish Model: exploring the relational foundations of human capacities and potential,

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Flourishing School Principles A4 Poster

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Flourishing School V1

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Flourishing School Principle A4 Poster3

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Flourishing School

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Our Flourishing School Why You Matter

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Flourish Curriculum For Primary Elementary Schools

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Fp Global School Wellbeing Indicators Copy 2 Copy

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