Life Sport Journey

Schools

Supporting students through extra-curricular sport is foundational to their physical, social and emotional development.

Life Sport Journey specialises in helping schools strengthen their sport and co-curricular sport programs through research-informed strategy, operational clarity and stakeholder-centred design. We are passionate about this space, and proud of our work with schools and universities across Australia.

How we work with schools

We understand schools are busy and complex environments, with sport sitting within an ecosystem of academic priorities, community expectations and facility constraints.

When you engage Life Sport Journey for the development of your sport strategic plan or co-curricular review, you can expect:

• Documents and reports of exceptional quality

• Proactive weekly updates to keep you informed (not overwhelmed)

• Clear next steps and action items after every conversation

• Early visibility of decisions and risks

• Professional and thoughtful stakeholder engagement

• A caring project lead who keeps things on track

• Peace of mind that nothing will be missed

What our education clients are saying

"We were eager to engage an external voice to ensure an objective and structured approach to our strategic planning process. Having Nikki allowed us to manage relationships more effectively, maintain focus, and ensure that all stakeholders were heard and aligned; she kept us on task, created space for productive conversations, and helped drive clarity and consensus. The result is a clear, well-structured strategic plan with broad stakeholder buy-in." -- Kate Harkness, EO, Independent Girls Schools Sports Association - South Australia

"Nikki brought great clarity and perspective to the complex process of reviewing co-curricular sport at a highly successful independent co-educational school. Her sporting background coupled with her emotional intelligence made it a pleasure to work with her. We're now using the review to inform our strategic planning and future directions." -- Simon Shepherd, Principal, Westminster School Adelaide

“Nikki managed to succinctly analyse the problem that Monash University wished to solve, pull together a coherent outline and project process from many disparate sources of information, convene individuals with a wide range of interests into a focused process with the end result being an outcome that will form the template for future action. All done on time, in budget and with a smile!” -- Martin Doulton, Director Monash University Sport

Recent projects

• Immanuel College (Adelaide) - Co-Curricular Sport Review (current)
• Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (South Australia) - Strategic Plan
• Westminster School (Adelaide) - Co-Curricular Sport Review (Project spotlight)
• Monash University - Sport Network Review

Preparing for your project

Contact us to receive our Pre-Project School Checklist — a simple guide to help you clarify scope, stakeholders and goals before you begin. 📩 Request the checklist