From around 6 years old, children start to shift into the Rule Oriented Stage of their life, a pivotal and essential part of forming how they understand the world and their place in it. Our job as parents and educators is to learn how to best support them through this stage and provide them with the best opportunities to develop a strong sense of connection with their communities. This stage can also be very challenging to the adults who are part of this process, as they need to provide consistent and reliable boundaries and rule sets.

This talk covers this next step in our developmental journey through a 90 minute presentation by Jen Haynes, BIS Principal and advocate for Educating through a developmental lens.

When: August 25 @ 6:30pm

Cost: $25  (BIS Inc Members are Free )

Where: Online with Zoom ( we will send out the Zoom link the day of the talk )

This series of tours is specifically for families looking to waitlist their children for prep in 2022 and beyond. Please check the other event listings for the tour relevant for families who are wishing to look at BIS for their children who are already school age.

Come and spend the morning with us at BIS.  Our enrolments staff will take you on a small group tour through the classrooms whilst class is in session, so you can see our philosophy in action. Afterwards, have a cup of tea and a chat with our Principal Jennifer Haynes.

Children are very welcome!

This tour is a must for anyone interested in our Integral Primary School, so if you’d like to come along please RSVP now. When RSVPing, please respond for your group with only a single RSVP. Thank you.

From around 11 years old, children start to shift into the Rule Conformist Stage of their life. This stage heralds a shift from looking for direct rules and boundaries to searching for principles. The Rule Conformist learner is trying to fit into the peer groups and family groups that surround them.  Our job as parents and educators is to learn how to best support them through this stage and provide them with the best opportunities to maintain a strong sense of connection with their communities and with their individuality. This stage can also be very challenging to the adults who are part of this process, as they need to model the principled life we want our children to exhibit.

This talk covers this next step in our developmental journey through a 90 minute presentation by Jen Haynes, BIS Principal and advocate for Educating through a developmental lens.

When: September 8 @ 6:30pm

Cost: $25  (BIS Inc Members are Free )

Where: Online with Zoom ( we will send out the Zoom link the day of the talk )

This tour is specifically for families who are wishing to look at BIS for their children who are already school aged.

Come and spend the morning with us at BIS.  Our enrolments staff will take you on a small group tour through the classrooms whilst class is in session, so you can see our philosophy in action. Afterwards, have a chat with our Principal Jennifer Haynes.

Children are welcome!

We are currently at capacity, and will only be able to take a child should one of our BIS Kids leave the school. Because of this, Jen has a new talk titled; “Principal Talk: Is Your Child Struggling At School?” Please check the events here on the Website if you’re interested in attending that talk, and meeting other parents in a similar situation.

This tour is a requirement for anyone interested in transferring their child to our Integral Primary School, so if you’d like to come along please RSVP now. When RSVPing, please respond for your group with only a single RSVP. Thank you.