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Turn your playbook into a practical marketing plan.

Get personalised recommendations for your school in a free 30-minute strategy session.

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Schools helped across AU & international

90 days

Enrolment Guarantee or we continue advertising free

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Focused on Schools, ELC's and Universities

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MEET THE TEAM
Bundaberg Christian College Mount Alvernia College Grace Lutheran Primary School Oasis International School St Andrew's College Griffith University Bundaberg Christian College Mount Alvernia College Grace Lutheran Primary School Oasis International School St Andrew's College Griffith University
While your playbook is on its way

Meet James Thomson, the founder behind the playbook

Schools aren't short of marketing advice. They're short of marketing that actually moves enrolments.

James Thomson, founder

James Thomson

Founder & Strategy Lead, Novaflow Digital

7 yrs

Working inside independent schools

+89%

Student growth at one school

+14%

Enrolment growth, college back to full capacity

Before founding Novaflow Digital, James spent seven years growing enrolments inside independent schools. He wrote this playbook for marketers and principals staring down sharper competition and slower-deciding parents: operator-grade thinking from someone who has sat on your side of the table.

"A good marketing campaign is like a good bottle of wine. It needs time. The Schools that try to compress 6 weeks of live campaign into 2 always end up paying more for less."

James Thomson, Novaflow Digital

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What happens during the session?

Simple. Practical. Focused on your school.

Understand your current enrolment goals

We start by understanding your school, current challenges and upcoming priorities.

Review your marketing

We'll review your campaigns, Open Days and enrolment activity together.

Identify your biggest opportunities

We'll highlight the areas likely to have the biggest impact over the next few months.

Leave with a practical roadmap

You'll finish with clear priorities and practical next steps: not generic advice.

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Why schools find this session valuable

This isn't a sales call. It's a working session.

01

Every recommendation is tailored to your school.

We don't use generic marketing templates. Every recommendation is based on your enrolment goals, campaign calendar, Open Days and current challenges.

02

Practical advice you can act on immediately.

You'll leave with clear priorities, practical next steps and ideas your team can start implementing straight away.

03

Built by people who understand school marketing.

You'll speak directly with a Novaflow strategist who works exclusively with Australian schools: not a generalist reading from a script.

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Real Schools, Real Growth

Real results from Australian independent schools using structured enrolment marketing.

Redlands College

Always-On Enrolment Strategy

A full year of always-on activity across three sub-schools.

548

Enrolment Applications

342

Open Day & Twilight Registrations

5.99%

Meta CTR (avg 1%)

"They understand our school's values and the heart of the school; it's put a fresh take on how we market."

Marketing & Communications Manager

Mount Alvernia College

Record-Breaking Open Day

A four-month campaign that broke the school's Open Day record.

51

Enrolment Applications

62%

Web Traffic From Ads

+400

Open Day Attendance YoY

"True experts who know the digital advertising landscape inside out: anything but 'set and forget,' with real care and strategy behind everything they do."

Emma Velthuis • Head of Engagement

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What school marketers say about working with us

Real feedback from the school marketing teams we partner with.

Trusted by leading Australian schools and educational partners

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Why now

The window to act is getting narrower every year.

Australia's student pool is shrinking, ad costs are climbing, and the schools compounding early are pulling further ahead. Waiting a term costs more than it saves.

1.48

Australia's fertility rate

The lowest ever recorded: the pool of prospective students is shrinking every year.

+21%

Rise in ad cost per lead

Every term you delay, the same result costs more to achieve.

6 wks

Minimum Open Day runway

Miss the window and your next serious shot is a full term away.

The schools winning in 2026 aren't the ones with the biggest budgets; they're the ones making sharper decisions sooner. A 30-minute session now is the difference between planning for next term and reacting to it.

Ready to turn your playbook into a practical action plan?

Downloading the playbook is the first step. Book your free strategy session and we'll help you prioritise the opportunities most likely to improve your enrolment marketing: no obligation, no sales pressure.

Your session includes

30-min strategy call

Marketing review

Campaign recommendations

Open Day advice

Personalised roadmap

No obligation
No sales pressure
Details kept private
Before you go

What happens after you submit the form

No hard sell, no waiting around: here's exactly what to expect once you hit submit.

Submit your details

We review your school's challenges

Meet with a Novaflow strategist

Receive practical recommendations

Apply them using your playbook

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