About InnerSteps

Emotional education for every kid.

We're a small team in Sydney with one job: take what child psychologists know and get it to every kid, through stories and games they ask for again and again.

Ricky the crocodile holding up a big high-five

Why we're here

Every kid learns to read. Every kid learns to count. Almost no kid is taught what to do when a feeling is bigger than they are. We've both watched what that costs, up close, and we've both seen how different things look for a child who gets the skills early.

The skills exist. Child psychologists teach them every day. But most kids never get a seat in that room, and the ones who do get an hour a fortnight. We think that's the biggest gap in a child's education, and we think it's fixable.

So we're building the thing we wish we'd had: emotional skills taught the way kids actually learn, through a character they love and games they want to play. Ten minutes a day, from the age of five. Every kid in Australia, then every kid.

How we build it

Psychologists choose the skill

For every series, 50+ child psychologists and OTs pick the techniques, and our lead psychologist signs off every script.

A storyteller makes it a story

A children's author and animators turn the skill into a Ricky Croc adventure kids want to watch twice.

A game makes it stick

Then we test it with real kids until the skill shows up at the school gate, not just on the screen.

The team

Psychologists, a cognitive scientist, a children's author, animators and engineers, in one room in Sydney.

Plus a network of 50+ child psychologists and OTs who review every series.

Recognised along the way

WITSA 2024

Global E-Education Platform of the Year

WITSA Global ICT Excellence Awards 2024

AIIA 2024

Australian Education Platform of the Year

Forbes The Australian WITSA Global E-Education 2024 iAwards Australian Social Impact Organisation of the Year 2024 iAwards Australian Business and Industry Organisation of the Year 2024 NSW Government UNSW Sydney The University of Sydney

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