WHAT WE OFFER AT SCIENCE MINDED
At Science Minded, we provide evidence-based Early Childhood Professional Development and Parent Education grounded in developmental science.
We work with Early Childhood Educators, Leadership Teams, Early Learning Centres, Parents and Families to deliver practical, relationship-based support through:
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Professional Development Workshops
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On-the-floor Coaching
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Sensory play Incursions
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Circle of Security Parenting Programs
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Online Learning
Everything we offer is built on the same foundation: the science of child development, emotional regulation, attachment and temperament.
Our goal is to translate complex developmental research into practical strategies that educators and parents can actually use in everyday life. In classrooms. In homes. In the hard moments that matter most.
Whether you're a Centre Director looking for meaningful Professional Development for your team, an Educator wanting deeper insight into children's behaviour and emotional needs, or a Parent trying to better support your child, Science Minded offers warm, evidence-based guidance grounded in real-world practice.
Professional Development
Workshops & Training for Early Learning
Practical, evidence-based professional development sessions tailored to your team. Topics include attachment, responding to big behaviours, co-regulation in practice and supporting children's emotional development.
Available across South East Queensland,
Regional Qld and Northern NSW.
Speaking Engagements
Conference Presentations & Keynote Speaking
Evidence-based presentations that connect developmental science with the realities of early childhood practice.
Engaging, relatable and grounded in what actually works on the floor.
View Siobhan's upcoming speaking engagements.
Sensory Play
Early Learning Incursions
Engaging sensory programs for children aged 0–3, designed to support curiosity, connection, regulation and early learning through joyful, hands-on play.
Grounded in developmental science, these experiences support children’s sensory, emotional and social development through meaningful, child-led play.
On-the-floor Support
Coaching & Consultancy
Side-by-side, in-room coaching that supports educators in the moments that matter most. Together, we focus on responsive interactions, relationship building and practical strategies that support regulation, connection and the rhythm of each room.
This is what turns the workshops and training into tangible and meaningful change.
Circle of Security
Secure Relationships. Strong Foundations.
A proven, research-backed parenting program grounded in relationship science and attachment theory helping parents better understand emotional needs, strengthen connections and support their children to feel safe, seen and secure.
Parenting Masterclasses
Learning about Child Development
Self-paced sessions exploring key topics in child development, attachment and emotional regulation. Delivered by Dr Siobhan Kennedy-Costantini.
Designed to be warm, reassuring and evidence-based, each session translates complex ideas into practical support that feels realistic and genuinely useful.
ABOUT ME
DR SIOBHAN KENNEDY-COSTANTINI
Meet Dr Siobhan Kennedy-Costantini: A child development specialist, researcher and Circle of Security facilitator with a PhD in developmental psychology and over a decade of experience in understanding children's development.
Science Minded started as a way to make developmental research more accessible to parents. Over time, early childhood educators began reaching out too. They wanted professional learning that went deeper than behaviour management techniques. Learning that actually helped them understand the children in their care.
That's what Siobhan does now. She works with early learning centres, leadership teams and families across Queensland and Northern NSW. The approach is always the same: warm, practical, research-informed and grounded in real life.
Read more about Siobhan.
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