You're getting the marks. Now get the skills to make them count.
A two-day, in-person school holiday program built on the same Dale Carnegie training used by leadership teams around the world.
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Register interest and we’ll email a one-page overview of both days, including the topics covered and what’s included.
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A simple structure for answering on the spot, so a curly question becomes a chance rather than a freeze.
Get the facts, weigh them up, reach a decision and get it across in two minutes or less. Analytical thinking that other people can actually follow.
Push back on an idea with evidence while keeping the relationship intact. Critical thinking, said out loud.
The principles behind How to Win Friends and Influence People, put to work in group projects, teams and part-time jobs.
Remember names, start a conversation and make a decent first impression at interviews, open days and new jobs.
Practical habits for handling worry before exams, interviews and the big decisions that come with finishing school.
Generation.Next is the youth edition of the world-famous Dale Carnegie Course, the program behind How to Win Friends and Influence People. The same methods, a lot earlier. The confidence most adults take years to find, built in high school.
Every student takes home their own copy of How to Win Friends and Influence People.
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Captaincy, team talks, a hard conversation with a coach, and holding your nerve when selection's on the line.
Auditions, performances and the nerves that come with them. Owning a room works the same way whether you're talking or playing.
Class presentations that count towards the mark, and group assignments where someone has to get everyone moving.
The first interview, and the first time a customer's unhappy and it's your problem to sort.
School captain, SRC, a club, a band or a business idea. Anything where other people need to come with you.
Making a decent case for the car keys, and disagreeing without slamming a door. Parents may notice this one first.
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I think Lauren's got some tools now that any teenager needs: tools and strategies to go forward with. … If we all had those skills and tools when we were young, it would be a different world today.
Anthony Fuge
Parent
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I've become a lot more confident in what I want to say. In things like group projects, I feel like I'm able to speak up a bit more and tell people what I think.
Meg Woods
Student
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Before, I was quite shy around new people … now I've been able to go up to people and express myself, and I have more confidence in big social situations where I don't know that many people.
Leo Aquique
Student
What I took out of the Dale Carnegie course was being more comfortable presenting in front of people. I learned how to reduce stress and anxiety, how to become a better listener, how to take a genuine interest in other people, and how to smile.
Julian
Student
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It's helped me in a lot of ways, in school and out of school, being a better friend, and it's going to help in the long run, whether that be at school, uni or whatever career path we choose.
Josh Elbourne
Student
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I'm a bit of a worrier. … Dale Carnegie has helped me to live in day-tight compartments, so I'm no longer taking on all this extra worry that's been weighing me down.
David
Student
Every year I come back and become a graduate assistant for the Dale Carnegie Generation Next course, because I love seeing the development of teenagers through every part of their life.
Julia
Graduate assistant and past participant
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It's really helped me build self-confidence in front of a group of people, and it's really helped my emotional intelligence, definitely.
Jason
Student
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My biggest takeaway from this course is my development in public speaking.
Kelly
Student
Dates for the 2027 autumn school holidays are being locked in now. Families on the list hear them first and keep the early bird price.
No. This is an expression of interest, not a booking. It's free and there's no obligation. You'll be the first to hear when Easter dates and bookings open, and the 20% early bird discount is locked in against your email address.
Generation.Next is for high school students in Years 9 to 12, usually aged 14 to 18. Parents can register on behalf of their son or daughter, and students can register themselves.
School leavers, uni students and young professionals usually start with the Dale Carnegie Course, our flagship program for adults. You can find it on the Dale Carnegie Course page of our website.
The next cohort runs over the Autumn school holidays in 2027, in Sydney and Melbourne. Exact dates and venues will be confirmed with everyone who has registered interest before bookings open.
Each student completes a short online skills assessment before day one. Day 1 covers confidence and connection: speaking up, first impressions and thinking on your feet. Day 2 covers influence and dealing with pressure: making a case, disagreeing well and staying steady when it matters. Afterwards, a second assessment produces a personal report showing what's shifted.
No. Speaking is part of it, but most of the two days goes on thinking clearly under pressure, persuading, handling disagreement and building relationships. The talking is how we practise.
That's who a lot of the program is built for. We start small, build up gradually, and nobody gets thrown in the deep end on the first morning. Groups are capped at 20, so everyone gets real practice time.
The standard price is $1,800 + GST per student. Families who register interest get 20% off the Easter 2027 program, which is $1,440 + GST.
