Publications

An education worth having doesn't leave courage to chance | Bianca Nuss | TEDxBurleigh Heads ED

Why do we leave courage to chance? Bianca Nuss argues that resilience and soft skills must be deliberately taught through challenge, language and lived experience. Growth does not happen by accident, it is designed.

TEDx Talks

15 April 2026
New unique school opens doors at Coolangatta

A brand new school has opened its doors at #Coolangatta, offering an alternative to mainstream education.

The Village School Gold Coast welcomed its first students yesterday, ready to learn in their own unique way.

#9News | Weeknights at 5.30pm

13 July 2021
Could our education system be more engaging and fun for our kids? These schools think so and are giving it a crack

Students and educators spend parts of their days outside school grounds, exploring local parks and beaches and interacting with the community. They have reading and maths lessons on the beach.

#ABC: Dan Colasimone

17 January 2022

The boutique new Gold Coast primary school that we ALL want to go to!

Located in Coolangatta, this gorgeous little Gold Coast primary school is the creation of primary teacher and mum.

By mid-December 2017 the page had 261 followers and by mid-March 2018 we had 459 followers with over 300 students on our Expression of Interest list.

#Kids on the Coast

1 July 2022

The Village School Gold Coast – The Future is Now

This school of the future is simply amazing!!

No shoes, no uniform just a cutting edge syllabus, mixed age classes for accelerated learning and peer support, sensory room for quirky kids, 2 hr daily beach trips (plus a Nippers swimming program) and a child-friendly vibe

Sarah Yip

22 September 2021

The Village School kicking goals for kids on the Gold Coast

We celebrate the launch of this year’s 10forTen campaign with a visit to The Village School Gold Coast where founding principal Bianca Nuss and her team are literally changing and shaping young lives.

# Usher Cup 2022

31 January 2022
Meet Queensland's youngest principals

“One of my career highlights to date was being finalist for The Australian Education Excellence Awards as ‘Non-Government Primary School of the Year’ and ‘Non-Government Primary School Principal of the Year’ after only being open for six months.’’

Courier Mail

14 May 2023