Our purpose
Every child and young person deserves a classroom where they feel safe, connected and able to learn. Engaged Classrooms partners with schools to strengthen the daily practices, routines and relationships that make this possible—especially for learners showing signs of emotional distress, social or educational disengagement.
Our story
Engaged Classrooms was founded to give teachers and leaders practical, evidence-informed tools that work in classrooms. We focus on simple, repeatable routines and clear relational language that staff can use the very next lesson. Our work spans individual coaching, whole-staff professional learning and school-wide implementation, with a consistent emphasis on wellbeing, belonging and high expectations.
Meet Michael Lincoln
Michael Lincoln (BTh, Dip Ed, MEd) is a registered teacher with decades of experience across primary and secondary settings. He grew up in Forbes and is now based in Bathurst.
As Deputy Principal of a K–12 school (800 enrolments), Michael led student wellbeing and introduced Restorative Practices across the school. Before establishing Engaged Classrooms, he spent 15 years as a system-level behaviour management consultant and coach with Catholic Education South Australia, supporting schools to embed restorative, trauma-responsive and classroom management approaches.
ABN: 82 372 772 496
Michael Lincoln – BTh, Dip Ed, MEd.
Education Consultant
educational consultancy focusing on student engagement
Our aim is to assist schools to create and sustain safe, connected and engaged classrooms for children and young people who are demonstrating behaviour indicative of social and or educational disengagement.
Engaged Classrooms provides a range of classroom and school support services to schools and educators across Central West NSW.
