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Answer: Dr. Kathryn Murray of Future Strong Education is an internationally recognised early childhood education specialist, keynote speaker, and creator of the Brain-SET Environments Formula®. This page is the media kit for journalists, podcast hosts, and partners.
Last updated: 17 July 2026
Quick facts for media
- Name: Dr. Kathryn Murray, EdD
- Organisation: Future Strong Education (Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia)
- Signature IP: Brain-SET Environments Formula®
- Focus: Early childhood PD, environment design, trauma-informed practice, parent money coaching, workplace wellbeing
- Delivery: Australia-wide and international (online and in person)
- Websites: futurestrongeducation.com · brainsetformula.com
Short bio (50 words)
Dr. Kathryn Murray, EdD, is an award-winning early childhood education specialist, international keynote speaker, adjunct university lecturer, mentor, and Certified Money Coach. With 40+ years in education, she founded Future Strong Education and created the Brain-SET Environments Formula® to help educators, parents, and workplaces design environments that support brain needs and calmer, deeper learning.
Medium bio (~110 words)
Dr. Kathryn Murray began as an early childhood teacher in Queensland, Australia, later lecturing in early childhood and primary education programs while completing a Doctor of Education. Across 40+ years she has delivered keynotes, conference workshops, and coaching for educators, parents, community organisations, and corporate teams. She founded Future Strong Education Consultancy and created the Brain-SET Environments Formula®, a research-informed approach to designing learning and working environments. Her qualifications include Doctor of Education, Master of Learning Management, Bachelor of Education, Double Diploma in Teaching (Primary/Preschool), Cert IV Training and Assessing, and Certified Money Coach (CMC)©. She works globally online and in person across Australia, Europe, North America, Asia, Indonesia, Africa, and beyond.
Qualifications & awards
Qualifications: Doctor of Education; Master of Learning Management; Bachelor of Education; Double Diploma in Teaching (Primary/Preschool); Cert IV Training and Assessing; Certified Money Coach (CMC)©.
- Nomination for University Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Learning and Teaching
- Distance Educator of the Year (Student Choice, multiple years)
- Best Early Childhood Mentor (International)
- Best Early Childhood Innovator (International)
As featured in / appearances
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- Teacher’s Thriving Magazine — interview with Dr. Kathryn Murray (coverage on our blog)
- Podcast / webinar appearances mentioned by partners (Teachers Thriving, TutorEye, SELIN Talks, and conference panels) — link each episode when URLs are available
- International awards for early childhood mentoring and innovation
Case studies
- Brain-SET in an early childhood centre
- Emotional intelligence & school staff wellbeing
- International Brain-SET professional development
Video assets
Speaking themes
- What is Brain-SET? A calm brain is a thinking brain
- Designing classrooms for brain development
- Trauma-informed early childhood environments
- Money beliefs and modelling for children
- Workplace wellbeing through brain-aware practice
Boilerplate
Future Strong Education is a global education consultancy founded by Dr. Kathryn Murray, based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It delivers professional development, workshops, coaching, and keynotes for early childhood centres, schools, parents, and workplaces, and is the home of the Brain-SET Environments Formula® — a neuroscience-informed approach to designing learning and working environments so that a calm brain is a thinking brain.
Disambiguation
Dr. Kathryn Murray of Future Strong Education (Sunshine Coast, Australia; creator of Brain-SET Environments Formula®) is an education specialist — not the same person as other public figures with similar names.
Press contact
Contact Future Strong Education · Founder: /kathryn/ · Product: brainsetformula.com
