Connection at the heart of wellbeing
We work with services to embed relational theory into everyday practice, equipping educators to create environments where children feel safe, connected, and ready to participate.
Growing Well Together (GWT) is a privately owned relational wellbeing practice that works in partnership with early learning centres, schools, OSHC services, and community organisations.
How We Work With Education Services, Schools, & Communities
We work with educators, children and services through
professional learning, structured programs and collaborative partnerships.
These pathways translate our relational wellbeing approach into practical support for educators, children and communities.
Rhythm→Reset→Ready
Educator-facing professional learning
Rhythm Reset Ready™ supports educators, teachers and community staff with practical rhythm, movement and group-based strategies that help reset regulation, participation and engagement.
It introduces key Growing Well Together ideas and gives staff immediate tools they can use in everyday practice.
Drum Together
Participant -facing rhythm and connection program
Drum Together™ is a structured small-group rhythm program supporting connection, regulation, confidence, belonging and positive group experiences.
It is practice-informed, responsive to group energy, and grounded in rhythm, movement, relationship and participation.
Practice Partnerships
Embedded whole-service support
Practice Partnerships support schools, OSHC services, early learning centres and community organisations to embed Growing Well Together principles into everyday practice.
This pathway draws on the full GWT ecosystem - including frameworks, reflective tools, educator coaching, program design, rhythm-based strategies and collaborative planning - to support sustainable change over time.
In classrooms, OSHC, early learning, and community settings, children’s behaviour is often shaped by the state of the group, the rhythm of the day, transitions, relationships, and the environment around them.
When energy shifts, behaviour often follows
Growing Well Together helps educators respond earlier, before dysregulation becomes escalation.
The Growing Well Together Framework
These foundations support connection, engagement, and learning readiness.
This framework guides our programs, partnerships, and professional learning.
Grounded in practice
Growing Well Together is led by practitioners with experience across OSHC leadership, inclusive education, curriculum design, creative arts therapies, rhythm-based group facilitation, music practice, embodied regulation, and social and emotional wellbeing.
Grounded in live education settings and shaped through reflective, trauma-aware, relational practice with children, educators, and communities.
This allows us to translate theory, lived practice, and creative facilitation into practical strategies educators can use in real settings.
Let’s Grow Well Together
Whether you’re curious about a program, interested in a practice partnership, or exploring how wellbeing might be strengthened in your setting, we’d love to connect.
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Growing Well Together is a boutique creative wellbeing practice that works relationally alongside children, educators, and communities to embed regulation, connection, and belonging into everyday educational life.
About KevinKevin Borruso is an educator, creative wellbeing practitioner, musician and a Director of an OSHC service with a background spanning education, human movement, creative arts therapies, group facilitation and community wellbeing.
Kevin’s work has been shaped by many years of practice in education and care settings, with a strong focus on relationships, participation, regulation, inclusion and group connection. He brings together rhythm, movement, reflective practice and relational approaches to support children, educators and communities.
Through Growing Well Together, Kevin is developing practical, relationship-centred wellbeing approaches for education and care settings. His work supports groups to build connection, confidence, regulation and belonging through shared rhythm, movement, creativity and everyday practice.
Practice background
Kevin’s practice is informed by formal study and professional development in human movement, education, inclusive education, creative arts therapies, group facilitation and rhythm-based social and emotional learning.
His approach is also grounded in decades of experience as a professional musician, composer and group facilitator, alongside ongoing leadership work in OSHC and education settings.
Relevant training and experience
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
Education and inclusive education study
Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts Therapies
Senior DRUMBEAT Facilitator
Professional musician, composer and group facilitator with over 20 years’ experience
Presenter, Nunkuwarrin Yunti Social and Emotional Wellbeing Statewide Forum
Director of OSHC services with 10 years' experience in programming, inclusion, reflective practice, educator development and relational wellbeing approaches
About Catrina
Catrina Thomas is an OSHC Assistant Director with experience in leadership support, daily operations, curriculum and program creation, educational content development and relational wellbeing program design.
Catrina's work is informed by education, psychological wellbeing studies, reflective practice and practical experience in children’s education and care settings. She brings a thoughtful understanding of how children learn, connect, participate and build confidence through safe relationships, supportive environments and meaningful group experiences.
As part of Growing Well Together, Catrina contributes to both the conceptual and practical design of the model. She has helped shape curriculum structures, educator resources, reflective tools and relational wellbeing content, supporting the translation of GWT’s core ideas into clear, usable practice.
Catrina has co-designed and co-facilitated Drum Together sessions, contributing to rhythm-based group experiences that support regulation, connection, participation and belonging. Her role strengthens the practical application of GWT, ensuring programs remain grounded in the realities of OSHC, early years and school-based environments.
Catrina brings a calm, organised and child-centred approach to her work. Her contribution reflects GWT’s commitment to relational practice that is thoughtful, inclusive, practical and responsive to the needs of both children and educators.
Relevant Training & Experience
Catrina’s work is supported by experience in OSHC leadership, curriculum planning, educational content development, inclusive practice and behaviour support. Her professional interests sit across education, psychological wellbeing, trauma-responsive practice, child development and relational approaches to supporting children and young people.
She has contributed to the conceptual and practical development of Growing Well Together, including curriculum structures, educator resources, reflective practice tools and relational wellbeing program design. Catrina has also co-designed and co-facilitated Drum Together sessions and framework, supporting rhythm-based group experiences that promote regulation, connection, participation and belonging.
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Growing Well Together supports wellbeing through relationships, rhythm, and meaningful participation—helping children and adults feel safe, connected, and engaged through trauma-aware, reflective practice.
Contact Us
Based in South Australia, working with schools & pre-schools, services, and communities locally and beyond.