Luke Kennedy, Australia's motivational speaker for school, has a passion for changing young lives, and this is evident the moment you see him speak and interact with students. He connects deeply through his "breathtaking" story (PG's content for primary schools), and his relatable approach leaves a lasting impact on young minds, helping them build confidence, resilience, and a stronger mindset. He also encourages students to express kindness to themselves & others.
For the past 11 years, Luke has travelled this beautiful country of ours leaving a lasting impact on Primary school students, High Schoolers, and holds workshops for Staff PD events, and to tie it all together, by holding talks for Parents in the evening.
After chatting with organisers about any specific issues at the school, or topic they'd like Luke to put more of a focus on, Luke tailors his talk for the specific audience, with a few of those topics (not limited to) being;
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How to Be Yourself & Stop Worrying What people think
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Leadership
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Mental Health
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Bullying (Self-Bullying & Impact of Negative Self Talk)
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Detaching from Labels & Negative Beliefs
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Body Image
HEAD OF WELLBEING, RUSSELL STEFANS
"Luke Kennedy is substantially more than a ‘drive through’ motivational speaker. We first heard of Luke through one of our teachers, whose daughter came home from hearing Luke deeply impacted by hearing him speak at her school.
From the moment we connected with Luke, it became obvious that Luke wasn’t focused on just delivering a one dimensional presentation to our students, but more than that, he was deeply and passionately committed to creating a shift in the status quo in terms of how our students see themselves, how they interact with the people in their world and beyond that, providing them with the tools to grow in their self awareness- specifically beginning the journey to identify and understand the labels that are attached to their self identity.
Luke motivates, yes.... But it would be a big mistake to limit what he does with that description. Luke is adept at performing ‘open heart’ surgery on young hearts, carefully peeling back the layers of their experiences and the world that they live in by honesty and vulnerability recounting his own story.
The impact of Luke and what he communicates was experienced and is still being experienced on every level of our school community; students, staff and parents. Luke provided a platform, a shift and an experience which gave us the tools to help students continue to positively transform their lives."
PARENT, PRIMARY SCHOOL
"You were guest speaker today at my son's school, Beckenham Primary. I just picked him up and it's obvious you made a real impression on him. He said it gave him a whole new perspective. Thank you."
YR 9 STUDENT, ENGADINE
"You made me realise I don't have to care what others think. Just be me. Thanks for changing my perspective."
Messages from students after speaking at their school
TOPICS COVERED
Luke’s presentations are tailored to meet the unique needs of school communities (Primary & High) , addressing topics like:
Resilience & Bullying
Motivation & Inspiration
How to be yourself & stop worrying what people think
Overcoming Negative Beliefs
Drug & Alcohol (if requested)
Adjusting to change
Mental Health