The Mayfield Project

A collaborative research experience for emerging professionals

Welcome to the 2024 – 2025 Mayfield Cohort

We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to our 2024-2025 Mayfield Project participants, fondly named “Mayfielders”!

This year, we received an overwhelming number of high-quality applications from across Australasia, including participants from all states and territories in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. We are excited to announce a dynamic and diverse group of 16 professionals who will be joining this year’s program.

Our Mayfielders represent a rich tapestry of professions, including architects, educators, project officers, designers, and landscape architects. This variety not only enhances the collaborative nature of our project but also enriches the learning experience for everyone involved.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the employers of each participant, as they support these impressive young professionals to fully participate in this unique research initiative.

The project is set to kick off with our first meeting in late November 2024, where participants will begin to explore innovative solutions in learning environments. Additionally, we are excited to share that approximately 50% of our Mayfielders will be attending the 2024 Regional Day Out in Adelaide | Tarndanya. This is a fantastic opportunity for our community to engage and network. We encourage everyone to introduce themselves and warmly welcome our new Mayfielders at the event.

The Mayfielders will be presenting their research project at the 23rd Annual Regional LEA Conference “LEA 3001: A Learning Space Odyssey” in Brisbane | Meanjin in May 2025, keep your eyes on our website and on our socials and grab your early bird registration to this conference, as the Mayfield Presentation is an event you absolutely need to have in your calendar to attend.

 

Applicants will be advised if their application is successful by Monday 16 September 2024.

We encourage all applicants for this years intake to review the section about how The Mayfield Project will be run in 2024 – 2025 and to ensure that if you are selected as a ‘Mayfielder’ you will be able to participate in online and face to face sessions.

Have a question? Please contact Ella Masters, Chair of The Mayfield Project.

Participants will present the group’s findings at the 2025 LEA Annual Regional Conference in Brisbane in May 2025. This in-person presentation will be accompanied by producing a tangible tool or resource available for purchase on The Mayfield Project website.

In the latter half of 2025, participants will be able to share their learnings and experiences with their local LEA Chapter level. To better understand recent participants’ achievements, head to the 2023 Mayfield Project Authentic Engagement Toolkit.

Learning Environments Australasia will pay for flights and accommodation to attend the face-to-face weekend workshop in Sydney and the 2025 LEA Annual Regional Conference LEA 3001: A Learning Space Odyssey in Brisbane.

Participants of The Mayfield Project will be eligible for the “Young Professionals” rate to attend the Annual Regional Conference (LEA 3001: A Learning Space Odyssey) in Brisbane. The full registration fee for Young Professionals is expected to range between $800 and $1,100. LEA will cover 50% of this cost, with the remaining 50% to be paid by the Mayfielder. The final registration rate will be confirmed by December 2024.

Participants will be required to pay for meals, local travel and incidental costs during their stays in Adelaide in November 2024 (optional), Sydney in March 2025 and Brisbane in May 2025.

Participants will also receive a complimentary 20-month membership to their local LEA Chapter from November 2024 – June 2026.

As the early phase of this project will involve time spent in schools, we highly recommend that participants obtain a Working with Vulnerable People/Working with Children Check in their relevant state or territory. This is a mandatory requirement in a number of jurisdictions, and it is the responsibility of applicants to determine the rules as they apply to their home state. Any associated costs are the responsibility of individual participants.