Connection at the heart of wellbeing
for education and communities
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A rhythm-informed and relational approach supporting connection, participation, regulation and readiness across education, care and community contexts.
Evidence & Outcomes
Growing Well Together works across participants, practice and whole settings
Growing Well Together:
helps children, young people, and community groups become more ready to connect, participate, regulate and learn;
develops the capacity of educators and facilitators to notice group energy, respond with greater awareness and support participation readiness.
helps organisations strengthen the relational and practice conditions surrounding the people and groups they support.
Three connected pathways bring this work to participants, educators and whole settings.
Each is grounded in rhythm, relationship, participation and awareness of group energy.
Growing Well Together
in practice
Rhythm Reset Ready
Educator-facing professional learning
Rhythm Reset Ready™ supports educators and community practitioners with practical rhythm, movement and relational approaches that help them notice group energy, support transitions and strengthen participation and engagement.
Drum Together
Participant-facing rhythm & connection
Drum Together™ offers facilitated rhythm, movement and shared group experiences that support connection, confidence, belonging, cooperation and readiness to participate across education and community settings.
Practice Partnerships
Whole-setting practice development
Practice Partnerships help education, care and community organisations strengthen relational practice, build team capacity and create everyday conditions that support participation, belonging and wellbeing.
When group energy shifts, participation and behaviour often shift with it
Notice the group, not only the individual.
In education, care and community settings, children’s participation and behaviour are shaped not only by individual needs, but also by the energy of the group, relationships, transitions, the rhythm of the day and the surrounding environment.
This helps educators and facilitators notice earlier, respond with greater awareness and support both the child and the wider group.
Grounded in practice
Growing Well Together is led by practitioners with experience spanning education, care and community settings, inclusive practice, leadership, curriculum and program design, creative arts therapies, music, rhythm- and movement-based group facilitation, embodied regulation, and social and emotional wellbeing.
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 relational wellbeing practice working across education, care and community settings to strengthen connection, regulation, participation and belonging in everyday practice.
About KevinKevin Borruso is an educator, creative arts & 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 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 brings together established practice experience, creative energy and strong connections across education, wellbeing and community settings.
Our work is shaped by extensive experience in education and care leadership, group facilitation, relational practice and creative approaches to participation and wellbeing. This depth is complemented by emerging leadership, fresh thinking and the energy to turn ideas into practical, responsive approaches.
We also maintain collaborative relationships with teachers, therapists, wellbeing practitioners, community professionals and First Nations practitioners working across not-for-profit and government settings. These connections help keep our work informed, reflective and connected to the wider fields in which it operates.
Where a Practice Partnership would benefit from additional knowledge or perspective, trusted contributors may be engaged in ways that are relevant to the setting and agreed scope.
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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 early learning centres, primary and secondary schools, OSHC services and community organisations locally and beyond..