Fieldnotes is a newsletter for school leaders, and admissions, marketing, and communications teams who care about the lived experience of families and staff.
Each edition shares reflections on Bolsta's work in the wild, the thinking behind it, and practical steps you can take to make the Enrolment Ecosystem more consistent, more humane, and easier to run.
A targeted website re-skin helped a small rural school align its digital presence with a refreshed brand, improving clarity, warmth, and next-step momentum without costly rebuilds or operational disruption involved.
A warm orientation booklet helped new Prep and Kindergarten families feel prepared and cared for, blending practical details with emotional reassurance and reflecting the relational heart of Belmont Christian College from day one.
The initial idea About twelve months ago, I started building a shared language for experience. If you’ve worked with me, you’ll probably recognise some of it: Jobs, Friction, Moments, Heroes. I kept watching the same thing happen in workshops with leadership teams. Halfway through, something would click. People would start seeing their own work differently. …
Nobody sets out to write confusing communication. Yet somehow, parents end up feeling like outsiders in their own child’s education. Here’s why jargon creeps in, and some ideas on how to bust it.
Jargon is overwhelming. It also shapes how parents feel about their relationship with school, and not in a good way.
Simon Wagg has joined Bolsta Education as Senior Advisor – School Leadership. Simon has sat in the rooms where enrolment pressures, staff dynamics, board expectations, and the delivery of a school’s story all arrive at once.
