This is detention

Strategy for schools that are done playing it safe.

DETENTION exists for the decision-makers in education who know something’s off — but can’t afford to guess their way through it.

We are a strategic partner for leaders ready to elevate the business of education.

Everything we offer is built to support strategic outcomes in schools, with practical delivery, brand creativity, and long-term value at the core.

From enrolments and advancement to brand, communications, and community, DETENTION delivers clarity, creativity and commercial acumen grounded in real-world school experience.

This is the space for schools with vision and the momentum to match.

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Detention, Explained

Deep experience. Real impact.

DETENTION brings together decades of senior leadership in independent schools, deep brand and engagement expertise, and a sharp understanding of the operational complexity behind school success.

We’re here to support schools that are ready to lead with clarity, craft stronger connections, and grow sustainable, community-aligned impact.

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Need The ‘How’, Not Just the ‘Why?’

Our resources are built for the doers, the people juggling strategy, enrolments, events, alumni, comms and a dozen competing deadlines.

Practical, smart, and ready when you are.

Templates, tools and step-by-step guides for getting the job done… done well.

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