How much does a motivational speaker cost in Australia?
A motivational speaker for an Australian high school costs between $2,000 and $4,700 per seminar in 2026. A single period runs $2,450. A half-day session with a student workbook runs $3,525. The full 5-hour Day of Hope is $4,700. Travel is quoted separately where it applies. Every figure on this page is what schools actually pay us.
Why the numbers are on the page
You can't budget for a quote you haven't received
Most speaker websites ask you to enquire for a price. That's a fair way to run a business and a slow way to plan a term. If you're drafting a wellbeing budget in September for a booking in Term 2, you need a figure today, not after 3 emails and a follow-up call.
So here it is. These are the 2026 prices, seminar by seminar. Take the number straight into your submission.
2026 prices
What each seminar costs
| Seminar | Format | Who it's for | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | |||
| Day of Hope | 5 hrs · workbook | Yrs 10 to 12, tertiary | $4,700 |
| Hope Unlimited | 3 hrs · workbook | Yrs 9 to 12, tertiary | $3,525 |
| Brilliant Young Mind | 2 hrs · workbook | Yrs 10 to 12, tertiary | $3,525 |
| Men of Honour | 2 hrs · workbook | Male Yrs 9 to 12, male tertiary | $3,525 |
| Hope Express | 1 hr | Yrs 7 to 12, tertiary | $2,450 |
| Addiction | 1 hr · workbook | Yrs 9 to 12, tertiary | $2,450 |
| Primary | |||
| Gifted for Greatness | 30 to 45 mins | Yrs K to 6 | $2,000 |
| Parents and families | |||
| Positive Parenting | 1 hr | Parents | $2,450 |
| Game Over | 1 hr | Parents | $2,450 |
| Face Time with Dad | 1 hr | Fathers and teens, Yrs 9 to 12 | $2,450 |
| Staff | |||
| Wellbeing at Work | 1 hr | High school staff | $3,300 |
All seminars are delivered in person. Prices are per seminar and exclude travel where it applies. Get in touch for a quote that covers your day.
The number your finance office will ask for
What it works out to per student
A seminar price looks different once you divide it by the room. We charge for the seminar, not per head, so the more of your cohort you put in the hall, the further the investment stretches.
Hope Express at $2,450, one period, a year level of 180 students.
Day of Hope at $4,700, 5 hours with a workbook, a senior cohort of 200.
Men of Honour at $3,525, 2 hours with a workbook, 120 boys.
"I have to admit when I heard this was a day about motivation I was reluctant and thought it would be a day where some random guy would be speaking to us saying all these cliche things that we've all heard before. But I couldn't be more wrong. This seminar has changed my life for the better and I now have enough belief in myself to achieve the impossible."
Student, Mercy College Chatswood
Before you sign off
What changes the price
Travel
Glen is based in South East Queensland. Prices exclude travel where it applies, and it's quoted at cost. Booking early helps here, because dates that sit alongside other schools in your region the same week share the trip.
More than one session
Plenty of schools run a student seminar during the day and a parent evening that night, so the whole school community hears the same language. If you're booking more than one seminar in a day, or across a term, we build the package around your calendar.
Books and class sets
Most student seminars come with a workbook in the price. Companion books like Men of Honour and The HopeFULL Life can be added as a class set, so the language stays alive after the hall empties.
What doesn't change it
Audience size. A seminar for 90 students and a seminar for 600 cost the same. There's no per-student licence and no separate speaking fee on top of the seminar price.
What the investment covers
What you get for it
Every seminar is delivered in person by Glen. Nobody is subcontracted and there's no online option, because the room does half the work: one voice, pen and paper, and enough quiet for a 15-year-old to hear their own thinking.
Where a seminar carries a student workbook, it's in the price. So are the resources that keep the language going afterwards, which is the part that decides whether a seminar is an hour your students enjoyed or a term they act on. If you want a fuller sense of the decision before you commit, read how to choose a motivational speaker for students.
"I have seen Glen present before at Marist Sisters' Woolwich, for only 30 minutes as I had other commitments. Today I had two spare lessons and sat there for 90 minutes, completely trapped by the session. It felt like 20 minutes had passed. The way you use the room, stories and build connection. I really enjoyed the experience and cannot wait to see a full day's session."
Teacher, Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood
Funding it
Where schools usually find the budget
The schools we work with rarely fund a seminar from one line. Student seminars are commonly drawn from the wellbeing or pastoral budget, sometimes topped up by a year-level fund where the cohort is the direct beneficiary.
Wellbeing at Work, the staff session, sits in the professional development budget rather than the student one, which is often the faster approval. Parent evenings are frequently supported by the P&F, and several schools have paired a day seminar with a parent night on the same P&F contribution. You can see how each session runs on the full seminar list.
"My year 9 son heard Glen speak at school today. He came home racing into the kitchen, pamphlet in hand, saying 'I just heard the best speaker today, he was inspirational and I'm going to do a survey and help me find my vision in life.' Then he went to the computer to do the survey. He could recite the whole talk. That is amazing in itself."
Parent, Lavalla Catholic College
What sits behind the number
Schools don't rebook a speaker for 23 years on a hunch
Wenona booked the first seminar in 2002. St Pius X College has booked every year since 2014. At Willoughby High, 180 of 180 students rated the session 10 out of 10, the top score of 10 sessions the school ran that term. At Ravenswood, 27 students kept writing in for a month after a single one-hour seminar.
"I saw Glen speak about 9 years ago. At the time I was considering career options, and I wanted to go into a field that I could make a lot in. Glen made me realise that my life wasn't just about me, it was about the impact that I could have on other people. After school I went into community services. I now work as a case manager for disengaged high school students and aim to inspire them. In my personal life, I am a foster carer. I am genuinely happy."
Former student, Trinity College
"This was my final year of school and we have had you at Grammar for the past 3 years. You have helped me grow so much as a person, and helped me set goals and aim higher than I would've ever thought."
Student, Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Common questions
Cost questions we get asked most
How much does a motivational speaker cost for a school in Australia?
Between $2,000 and $4,700 per seminar in 2026, depending on length and year level. A 1-hour session is $2,450. A 2 to 3 hour session with a student workbook is $3,525. The 5-hour Day of Hope is $4,700. Travel is quoted separately where it applies.
Do you charge per student?
No. The price is per seminar, whatever the size of the room. A cohort of 90 and a cohort of 600 pay the same, so a full year level costs less per student than a single class does.
Is travel included in the price?
No. Prices exclude travel where it applies, and it's quoted at cost. Glen is based in South East Queensland, so travel is smallest for schools in that region and shared where several schools book the same week.
What's the cheapest way to bring Glen to our school?
Hope Express at $2,450. It's the 1-hour version of the flagship seminar, built for Years 7 to 12, and it fits inside a single period without disrupting the timetable. Plenty of schools start there and book a longer seminar the following year.
Can we book more than one seminar in a day?
Yes, and many schools do. A common pairing is a student seminar during the day and a parent evening that night, so students and parents leave with the same language. Tell us the day you have available and we'll build the package around it.
Do you offer a cheaper online or virtual session?
No. Every seminar is delivered in person. The impact depends on a quiet room, pens moving, and Glen being able to read the faces in front of him, and none of that survives a screen. If travel is the obstacle, tell us your dates and we'll look at clustering your booking with other schools in your region.
Does the price include a workbook?
Where the seminar carries a workbook, yes. Day of Hope, Hope Unlimited, Brilliant Young Mind, Men of Honour, and Addiction all include a student workbook in the price. Companion books and class sets are added on request.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as your term calendar is firm. Email your preferred dates and we'll hold them while you take the figure through your approval process, so you're not chasing a date after the budget clears.
Get a quote that covers your day
Send your year level, your preferred term, and the seminar you're weighing up. You'll get a figure that includes travel, and we'll hold the dates while you decide.
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