About us
Through conflict management and personal learning, we help schools ignite positive change. Transforming how people connect, communicate, and contribute to their school community.
We understand the daily pressures educators face, strained relationships, unresolved tension, and the quiet toll it takes on wellbeing. At Culcha, we offer more than quick fixes. We create space for reflection, growth, and honest conversation, so staff feel supported, connected, and capable of building stronger relationships and healthier school cultures that thrive.
It began with a small act of kindness
The heart of Culcha began over a decade ago when Carolyn, Culcha’s founder, took a group of Year 10 students to a youth forum where they created a wellbeing initiative called The Green Note, a program where students wrote anonymous notes of appreciation to teachers. The ripple effect was lasting. Notes were pinned to staffroom walls, tucked into wallets, and re-read on the tough days.
This quiet moment of connection spoke volumes: schools don’t need grand gestures, they need communities where people feel seen, heard, and valued. That’s exactly what Culcha stands for.
Tension in the staffroom
Every day, educators show up, stretched thin, emotionally exhausted, and carrying more than most people realise. In staffrooms and classrooms, conflict simmers beneath the surface, rarely spoken about but widely felt. Tension builds, relationships strain, and the weight of unaddressed issues takes its toll.
From decades inside the school system, we saw what was missing. Not just professional learning, but personal support. Not just tools to manage behaviour, but space to understand it. Not just mediation when things fall apart, but the skills to stop conflict from festering in the first place.
So we built something different.
A practical approach
Culcha helps individuals and teams navigate conflict, restore trust, and build school cultures that support, not drain, the people in them.
We don’t do one-size-fits-all. We don’t offer feel-good fluff. And we definitely don’t do band-aid fixes.
What we offer is simple: space to be heard, skills to move forward, and the kind of guidance that helps people improve their relationships and fulfil their potential.
An ambitious vision
Culcha believes every school can become a thriving, connected community, where educators feel safe, supported, and truly valued.
Because when we support the educators who shape the minds of the future, we ignite positive change.
Meet Carolyn
Carolyn is a passionate educator, wellbeing leader, a trained NMAS mediator, and an experienced facilitator of restorative practices with over 30 years of experience working in schools, implementing whole school wellbeing programs. She is the founder of Culcha and a driving force behind its mission to create healthier, more connected school communities.
With a background as Head Teacher Wellbeing and PDHPE educator, Carolyn brings deep, firsthand insight into the everyday challenges faced by educators. Her work is grounded in the belief that positive school culture starts with strong relationships, psychological safety, and the ability to have honest, respectful conversations, even when it’s hard.
We live by our values
Empathy
We put understanding and compassion at the heart of everything we do
Growth
We believe in continuous learning and self-improvement for everyone we work with
Empowerment
We provide the tools, knowledge, and guidance to enable others to succeed
Harmony
We strive to create balanced, respectful, and cohesive environments
Authenticity
We remain genuine and approachable while delivering transformative experiences