Connection at the heart of wellbeing
for education and communities
A rhythm-informed and relational approach supporting connection, participation, regulation and readiness across education, care and community contexts.
Growing Well Together works across participants, practice and whole settings
Growing Well Together:
helps children, young people, and community groups become more ready to connect, participate, regulate and learn;
develops the capacity of educators and facilitators to notice group energy, respond with greater awareness and support participation readiness.
helps organisations strengthen the relational and practice conditions surrounding the people and groups they support.
Beyond theory. Into practice.
We believe meaningful wellbeing support requires more than understanding psychological theories or discussing what good practice should look like.
Developed within education and care settings, our approach is grounded in the realities of working with children, educators and communities. We turn evidence-informed principles into practical, responsive strategies that can be used in everyday interactions, challenging moments and real-world environments.
We don't just explore what supports connection, regulation and wellbeing. We demonstrate how to build them, how to respond when challenges arise, and how to adapt approaches to the people and situations in front of us.
Our strategies are not just recommendations. They're approaches we actively use, reflect on and refine through our own practice.
Less talking about what works. More showing how it works.
Drum Together
Participant-facing rhythm & connection
Drum Together™ offers facilitated rhythm, movement and shared group experiences that support connection, confidence, belonging, cooperation and readiness to participate across education and community settings.
More programs and opportunities to connect are on their way!
Families & Communities
Bringing people together through rhythm, movement and connection
Growing Well Together creates opportunities for families and community groups to connect, participate and build a sense of belonging through shared experiences.
Through Drum Together for Communities, we partner with community organisations, family programs and local groups to deliver inclusive, rhythm-based experiences that encourage cooperation, confidence, shared expression and positive group connections.
With workshop-style community experience, each engagement is shaped around the people, setting and purpose, while remaining grounded in the Growing Well Together relational approach.
When group energy shifts, participation and behaviour often shift with it
Notice the group, not only the individual.
In education, care and community settings, children’s participation and behaviour are shaped not only by individual needs, but also by the energy of the group, relationships, transitions, the rhythm of the day and the surrounding environment.
This helps educators and facilitators notice earlier, respond with greater awareness and support both the child and the wider group.
The Group Helps The Group
At the heart of Growing Well Together is a simple belief: we grow better, together.
Wellbeing doesn't happen in isolation. It is shaped by the relationships we build, the environments we create and the ways we respond to one another.
Our philosophy, The Group Helps the Group, recognises that connection is more than an outcome — it is a powerful part of the process. When individuals experience challenges, we look beyond the behaviour or emotion to consider how relationships, belonging and shared experiences can become part of the support.
Whether we're working with children, educators, families or communities, we believe in creating environments where people feel connected, understood and supported — not singled out or isolated.
Through practical, relational approaches, we help others recognise and respond to individual needs while strengthening the connections that support the whole group.
Because when we support the individual, we strengthen the group. And when we strengthen the group, we create opportunities for every individual to grow.
Let’s Grow Well Together
Whether you’re curious about a program, interested in a practice partnership, or exploring how wellbeing might be strengthened in your setting, we’d love to connect.
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Growing Well Together is a relational wellbeing practice working across education, care and community settings to strengthen connection, regulation, participation and belonging in everyday practice.
About KevinKevin Borruso is an educator, creative arts & wellbeing practitioner, musician and a Director of an OSHC service with a background spanning education, human movement, creative arts therapies, group facilitation and community wellbeing.
Kevin’s work has been shaped by many years of practice in education and care settings, with a strong focus on relationships, participation, regulation, inclusion and group connection. He brings together rhythm, movement, reflective practice and relational approaches to support children, educators and communities.
Through Growing Well Together, Kevin is developing practical, relationship-centred wellbeing approaches for education and care settings. His work supports groups to build connection, confidence, regulation and belonging through shared rhythm, movement, creativity and everyday practice.
Practice background
Kevin’s practice is informed by formal study and professional development in human movement, education, inclusive education, creative arts therapies, group facilitation and rhythm-based social and emotional learning.
His approach is also grounded in decades of experience as a professional musician, composer and group facilitator, alongside ongoing leadership work in OSHC and education settings.
Relevant training and experience
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
Education and inclusive education study
Graduate Certificate in Creative Therapies
Senior DRUMBEAT Facilitator
Professional musician, composer and group facilitator with over 20 years’ experience
Presenter, Nunkuwarrin Yunti Social and Emotional Wellbeing Statewide Forum
Director of OSHC services with 10 years' experience in programming, inclusion, reflective practice, educator development and relational wellbeing approaches
About Catrina
Catrina Thomas is an OSHC Assistant Director with experience in leadership support, daily operations, curriculum and program creation, educational content development and relational wellbeing program design.
Catrina's work is informed by education, psychological wellbeing studies, reflective practice and practical experience in children’s education and care settings. She brings a thoughtful understanding of how children learn, connect, participate and build confidence through safe relationships, supportive environments and meaningful group experiences.
As part of Growing Well Together, Catrina contributes to both the conceptual and practical design of the model. She has helped shape curriculum structures, educator resources, reflective tools and relational wellbeing content, supporting the translation of GWT’s core ideas into clear, usable practice.
Catrina has co-designed and co-facilitated Drum Together sessions, contributing to rhythm-based group experiences that support regulation, connection, participation and belonging. Her role strengthens the practical application of GWT, ensuring programs remain grounded in the realities of OSHC, early years and school-based environments.
Catrina brings a calm, organised and child-centred approach to her work. Her contribution reflects GWT’s commitment to relational practice that is thoughtful, inclusive, practical and responsive to the needs of both children and educators.
Relevant Training & Experience
Catrina’s work is supported by experience in OSHC leadership, curriculum planning, educational content development, inclusive practice and behaviour support. Her professional interests sit across education, psychological wellbeing, trauma-responsive practice, child development and relational approaches to supporting children and young people.
She has contributed to the conceptual and practical development of Growing Well Together, including curriculum structures, educator resources, reflective practice tools and relational wellbeing program design. Catrina has also co-designed and co-facilitated Drum Together sessions and framework, supporting rhythm-based group experiences that promote regulation, connection, participation and belonging.
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Growing Well Together brings together established practice experience, creative energy and strong connections across education, wellbeing and community settings.
Our work is shaped by extensive experience in education and care leadership, group facilitation, relational practice and creative approaches to participation and wellbeing. This depth is complemented by emerging leadership, fresh thinking and the energy to turn ideas into practical, responsive approaches.
We also maintain collaborative relationships with teachers, therapists, wellbeing practitioners, community professionals and First Nations practitioners working across not-for-profit and government settings. These connections help keep our work informed, reflective and connected to the wider fields in which it operates.
Where a Practice Partnership would benefit from additional knowledge or perspective, trusted contributors may be engaged in ways that are relevant to the setting and agreed scope.
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Growing Well Together supports wellbeing through relationships, rhythm, and meaningful participation—helping children and adults feel safe, connected, and engaged through trauma-aware, reflective practice.
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Growing Well Together is currently working on expanding beyond Drum Together with ‘Rhythm Reset Ready’, and ‘Practice Partnerships’, which tie together our philosophies, strategies and beliefs into staff training, and supporting the applications of what we believe.
Contact Us
Based in South Australia, working with early learning centres, primary and secondary schools, OSHC services and community organisations locally and beyond..