About Game Ready
What It Is
Game Ready is a practical and evidence based wellbeing and performance program for primary school students that builds the inner skills required to realise their potential both in the classroom and in life.
What It Builds
It develops mindset, resilience, focus and relationships, the capabilities that underpin learning and performance.
Why It Matters
Developed by the Bradman Foundation with educators and psychologists, the program focuses on building essential skills early, supporting long term confidence, resilience and achievement.
What Students Develop
Bringing together a unique combination of performance philosophy, psychology and education, Game Ready builds:
-
Attention, focus and cognitive flexibility
-
Emotional awareness and self regulation
-
Effective communication and strong peer connections
-
Motivation, goal setting and sustained engagement
Together, these capabilities enable students to engage more deeply, perform more consistently and realise their potential.
Built For Schools
Designed to align with school priorities and curriculum
Grounded in positive psychology, Game Ready aligns with the Australian Curriculum and PDHPE syllabus. It provides a structured way to support whole school wellbeing priorities while contributing to learning, engagement and student development outcomes.
-
Aligns with the Australian Curriculum and PDHPE syllabus
-
Supports schools working toward Excelling in the School Excellence Framework
-
Integrates into existing wellbeing and learning structures
-
Delivered on site, virtually or through a hybrid model
Each module includes ready to use lesson materials, student activities and simple tools for immediate classroom application, with optional teacher development to support consistent implementation.
REALISING POTENTIAL
A structured and engaging approach to building student capability
Build Capability
Students develop attention, emotional awareness, communication and motivation, the core capabilities that shape how they learn, interact and perform.
Strengthen Mindset
Builds resilience, discipline and confidence, helping students navigate challenges and perform under pressure.
Apply in Practice
Delivered through structured modules and practical activities that translate directly into classroom behaviour and everyday life.
Embed Across the School
Provides a clear and consistent framework that supports a whole of school community culture of wellbeing and resilience.
Sustain Outcomes
Leads to improved wellbeing, stronger engagement, better relationships and more consistent student performance over time.
What Underpins Game Ready
Grounded in Evidence
Built on established research in psychology, performance, and human development, ensuring the program reflects how students learn, grow and thrive.
Focused on Capability
Develops the underlying skills that shape behaviour, helping students apply what they learn in real situations.
Designed for Real Classrooms
Created in collaboration with educators to ensure the program is practical, usable and effective in the reality of school environments.
The Bradman Philosophy
Informed by Sir Donald Bradman's belief that mastering the inner game is essential for performance and mental wellbeing.
Built for Potential
Encourages students to build confidence, belief and direction, supporting them to realise what they are capable of in school and in life.
Meet Our Experts
Greta Bradman
Psychologist and co-chair of the Bradman Foundation, bringing expertise in wellbeing, performance and human development.
Ben Crowe
Performance mindset coach known for his work with elite athletes, focusing on resilience, identity and the inner game.
Shari Hendriks
Performance psychologist and resilience coach with deep experience helping young people and adults thrive, through translating research into practical strategies for everyday life.