Our Mission
Redefine access, reset attitudes
Our concern
The well-documented crisis in Australian school mathematics is felt most acutely at the underprivileged end of the socio-economic spectrum. It is in those contexts that The Institute for Enquiring Minds seeks to intervene, supporting under-resourced but enthusiastic young learners with free one-on-one mathematical mentoring.
Our vision
The Institute of Enquiring Minds is a charity providing free, high-quality, one-on-one maths mentoring to high school students experiencing disadvantage who are eager to improve their maths skills and realise their potential. Our central mission is to redefine access to personalised mathematical support and in so doing reset attitudes towards mathematics and mathematicians.
Our volunteer mentors come from all parts of the community, from undergraduate students to industry professionals.
Our high school students and mentors come from metropolitan and regional Australia.
The Institute also programs innovative cross-disciplinary events, (covering music, art, science and mathematics) aimed at enriching the intellectual and cultural lives of our volunteers, our students, their families, as well the broader community in which we operate.