Tandem respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Wathaurung, Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin nation and pay respect to their elders past, present and emerging.
When the usual fixes don’t work, we help find the deeper cause and a smarter solution.
Whatever the challenge—system-wide or specific—we’ll help you see it clearly and find the right way through.
Different ways to work with us, depending on what you need.
We partner with principals and leadership teams to untangle difficult challenges.
Everything we do is judged by one thing:
Does this help students learn, grow, and belong?
Not in theory. In how it shows up in their school life.
We call this student-centred design.
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On-demand problem solving
We use six lenses to see your problem clearly. Each lens can reveal new patterns, tensions or opportunities. You can’t change what you can’t see!
Applied research
We don’t guess. We discover and test.
Behavioural insights
Behaviour shapes culture.
Complexity science
Patterns over parts.
Data science
Hidden signals matter
Strategy
Not everything deserves your time.
Systems thinking
Flow through roles, rules, technology.
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Designing for flow
Our six stage bespoke consulting process for when your school is working hard, but not quite in sync. Designing for flow is targeted at the interactions that shape culture. Together, we map what’s really happening and rebuild systems that support people, not exhaust them. Clarity first. Then flow. That’s how real change begins.
Surface
Make the hidden system visible.
Structure
Map connections, friction points, and misalignments.
Shift
Co-design better flow between students, systems and staff.
Study
Run small experiments before scaling up.
Stabilise
Embed what's working, build adaptive habits.
Share
Reflect and contribute insight, to you and back to the sector.
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Modern mindset training
Start small, shift big. Our mindset programs train your people to think like researchers and system designers. Contact us to see how our training can work for your school.
The behavioural lens
Learn how biases, defaults and habits drive behaviour.
The complexity mindset
Learn to lead and thrive in uncertainty without relying on control.
The researcher's mindset
Learn how to spot problems not just symptoms.
The strategy lens
Learn to align your work with your real goals.
The systems mindset
Learn how roles, routines and relationships shape outcomes.
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Research & sector impact
Solve your school’s challenges and help shape a smarter sector. We don’t just solve problems. We study them. We’re researchers who want to transform the sector. Our engagements contribute to sector-wide knowledge. Each project builds the evidence base. Each school becomes a signal for what’s possible. Your school improves. The sector learns.