ABOUT iN-Ed

ABOUT iN-Ed

The Institute for Neuroscience and Education (iN-Ed) was founded to transform the way we understand, teach, and support children and adolescents—by integrating cutting-edge neuroscience with psychological science and educational practice. Grounded in over two decades of clinical experience, academic research, and teacher training, the Institute exists to close the gap between theory and practice in education and child development.

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At the heart of iN-Ed is the belief that learning is relational, emotional, and deeply neurobiological. Too often, children are misinterpreted as “difficult” or “non-compliant” without recognising the developmental, emotional, and neurophysiological origins of their behaviour. The Institute empowers professionals with evidence-based training and tools to reframe behaviour through a compassionate, trauma-informed lens.

Our Purpose

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To empower educators, psychologists, counsellors, and allied professionals to understand and support the whole child—through science, compassion, and connection.

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What We Do

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• Professional Training: Our signature Teaching with Insight program is an eight-module training course integrating affective neuroscience, social neuroscience, and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and developmental theories. Aligned with AITSL Professional Standards, this course enhances teacher wellbeing, self-regulation, and capacity to support student development and emotional literacy.

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• Research & Advocacy: Led by Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard, our research uses physiological, qualitative, and quantitative methods to understand how teacher training impacts classroom regulation, wellbeing, and teacher-student relationships.

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• Consultation & Program Development: We support schools, health systems, and organisations to embed developmentally-sensitive, neuroscience-informed approaches into policy, curriculum, and everyday practice.

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Who We Serve

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• Pre-service and practicing teachers

• Educational psychologists and school counsellors

• Social workers and allied professionals

• Schools and education departments

• Mental health professionals working with children and adolescents

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Application Beyond Education

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• While the Institute’s foundation lies in educational settings, the insights and frameworks developed through this work are equally relevant to corporate, business, and organisational contexts.

• The same neuroscience-informed and compassion-focused principles that support teacher and student wellbeing can be applied to strengthen leadership, enhance team dynamics, reduce workplace stress, and promote emotionally intelligent communication across professional sectors.
   

• By understanding stress responses, motivational systems, and co-regulation at work, organisations can create psychologically safe environments that foster innovation, engagement, and wellbeing.

• The Institute offers tailored workshops and consulting for businesses seeking to build healthier, more connected workplace cultures.

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Our Philosophy

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Informed by neuroscience. Grounded in compassion. Driven by research. Focused on relationships.