Glen Gerreyn is a motivational speaker and guest speaker for high schools across Melbourne, and the Victorian list runs 69 schools deep, from Loreto Mandeville Hall in Toorak to Kurnai College in the Latrobe Valley.
At Christian College Bellarine, near Geelong, Glen Gerreyn spoke to a hall full of teenagers about fear, talent, and what they do with both. 114 students filled in feedback afterwards. One wrote: “Magnify your talent, bury your fear. This quote reminded me of a time when I was too scared to try basketball. My family knew I was good at basketball, so did I, but I was too afraid of failure. I overcame this. I tried basketball. I picked myself up again. I buried my fear.”
At Catholic Ladies College in Eltham, a Year 11 student emailed the same afternoon: “After school I hopped on the bus and went straight to Kmart Greensborough. I told my dad I was going to buy a cork board and his reaction was sceptical (‘Who’s Glen and why does he need a cork board?’). I succeeded and it’s sitting in my room now.”
Another CLC student wrote her dream ATAR of 90 in the seminar booklet, then put it on her vision board, her mirror, and her ceiling. She emailed after results: “You told me that I could and I did.” Her ATAR: 96.9, with a 48 in Psychology.
That’s the bar for a high school speaker. Not a good day in the hall. Students who walk out and act on what they heard.
That bar was set again when Hope Unlimited ran with the 80 Year 10 students of Genazzano FCJ College, Kew, at RMIT University in the city. 20 of them wrote in over the days that followed, and every piece is printed in their own words. Read the Genazzano FCJ College case study.
That bar was set again when Hope Unlimited ran with the Year 12 cohort of John Paul College, Frankston. 10 of them wrote in over the days that followed, and every piece is printed in their own words. Read the John Paul College case study.
Glen has spent more than 25 years doing this in 750 schools across Australia, and Victoria has been on the run sheet the whole way: metro Melbourne, Geelong and the Bellarine, Ballarat, Wodonga, and the Latrobe Valley. We book Melbourne trips in blocks, so one confirmed date often means 2 or 3 Victorian schools share the same week.
If you searched for a school motivational speaker, you’re in the right place. Glen brings the motivation, and the pen-and-paper seminars turn it into written action.
What Our Melbourne Student Wellbeing Seminars Bring Into the Room
Hope is a skill. We name it, we teach it, and we give students the tools to practise it: grit, optimism, courage, and resilience. Our seminars are built for Years 7 to 12 and they’re delivered in person, because a screen can’t hold a room of teenagers the way a person in front of them can.
Every seminar is research-based and aligned with the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework, and built to fit the wellbeing program you already run. We don’t replace your work. We give your students and your staff a shared language to keep using long after we’ve packed up and flown home.
Melbourne Student Wellbeing Seminars You Can Book
Day of Hope. A cognitive reset for a full year level. Students leave with a plan on paper, not just a feeling.
Hope Express. A 70-minute seminar that shifts how students see their future. Built for Years 7 to 12.
Men of Honour. A character seminar for teenage boys, on what it means to grow into a man worth respecting. Also runs as our consent education for schools incursion.
Schools Across Victoria We’ve Worked With
Melbourne Grammar School, St Kevin’s College, Carey Baptist Grammar School, Geelong Grammar School, Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, Genazzano FCJ College, Ivanhoe Grammar School, PLC Melbourne, Balwyn High School, Ballarat Grammar School, Christian College Geelong, Lavalla Catholic College, Kurnai College
See the full list of Victorian schools we’ve worked with.
If your school is anywhere from Geelong to Gippsland, or up through Ballarat, Bendigo, and Wodonga, we can be there in person.
Book a free 15-minute consult. Tell us about your students and your biggest challenge this term, and we’ll tell you which seminar fits and exactly what the day looks like.
Questions schools ask
What are Melbourne’s student wellbeing seminars?
The HopeFULL Institute runs in-person student wellbeing seminars for Melbourne and Victorian schools, including Day of Hope, Hope Express and Men of Honour. Glen Gerreyn has delivered these programs in 750 schools over 25 years, with Victoria on the run sheet from metro Melbourne to Geelong, Ballarat and Gippsland. Seminars start from $2,450, plus travel.
Do you run seminars for Melbourne schools?
Yes. Glen presents in person at Melbourne schools. Every seminar is live and in the room; we don’t do virtual sessions.
What does travel add to the cost for a Melbourne school?
The seminar fee starts from $2,450. Travel is quoted separately for schools outside South East Queensland; for Melbourne that’s typically flights, and accommodation for an early start.
Which seminars can Melbourne schools book?
Day of Hope for a cohort or whole school, Men of Honour for your young men, and Hope Express, a 70-minute seminar for Years 9 to 12. Many schools add a parent evening on the same visit.
How far ahead should we book?
Most schools book a term ahead, and popular weeks go first: the start of term and the lead-up to exams. We take bookings up to 2 years in advance, and nearby schools sometimes share a visit and split the travel.