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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 3d

The OECD’s Trends Shaping Education 2025 maps the megatrends shaping our world — but data alone won’t save us.

The real work is to humanise the future, not just forecast it. Education must move beyond resilience management to moral imagination. Full report: www.oecd.org/content/dam/... #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 8d

Madonna’s first interview in 9 years isn’t just a comeback. It’s a communion.

Her revelations on faith, mortality & grace stirred memories of my own encounters across Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Assisi & the Camino.

✨ Like a prayer, it still burns.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 8d

At the launch of #EthicalClothingAustralia Week, we honour 25 years of protecting workers’ rights.

At LCIM, we stand firm in shaping ethical artists, designers & entrepreneurs where creativity meets conscience. Fashion must serve justice as much as style.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 9d

Jane Goodall was the best of us. She taught that our kinship with life is sacred, that hope is a choice, and that every act makes a difference.

Her light now rests with us — will we carry it forward? 🌍

Vale Jane.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 18d

Caroline Caroline, Valentina Barrios & Leah Wilkinson—3 emerging designers from LCI Melbourne—feature in Fashion Journal Issue 198. Garments. Styling. Creative grit.

This is what #DifferentbyDesign looks like: self, place, other—all encountered through fashion.

Choose Different.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 22d

Feasting on bold ideas today at HEXPO 2025🍴

A feastival where entrepreneurs from Australia + SE Asia served up creativity, courage & change.

Innovation isn’t bland — it’s spicy, it’s bold, and it’s best shared. The table is set. Will you take your seat?

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 24d

Eight of our brilliant LCI Melbourne students will take the stage at M/FW 2025’s Featured Student Collections Runway.

A triumph of story, style & identity.

Huge thanks to Darran, Nasia, Gretchen, Chris & Vicki for mentoring them to this moment.
#MFW2025 #DifferentByDesign

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 24d

Robert Redford was magnetic on screen and mighty off it.

Actor. Activist. Icon.

He lit up the 70s, then built a legacy with Sundance, giving voice to independent storytellers.

A true original who championed creativity and conviction. The world is dimmer without him.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 24d

THE HARVEST

Not all educators get to see what happens next.
But sometimes, the seeds take root.

Sometimes, grace circles back.
A story of enduring friendship, belief, and becoming — 23 years in the making.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 26d

83% of students choose passion. “Being my true self” is now a top priority (UAC 2025).

Education must be more than content—it must be encounter. What if we designed it for who they’re becoming?

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 29d

Orientation is never just an event — it is an encounter with self, place & the other.

Today our newest students stepped into the unknown.

Belonging is where curiosity, compassion, courage & conviction take root. It always starts here. #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 10

Creativity isn’t the garnish. It’s the meal.

UN, WEF & Canva all agree: the future economy depends on creativity. This shift isn’t cosmetic — it’s structural, strategic, human.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 9

What if the stranger holds the key to a deeper knowing?

A fleeting connection that awakens us to self, place, and the other.

Trust begins here — in conversation with the unknown.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 9

Higher education is at a crossroads. Prestige no longer guarantees trust or demand.

The future belongs to universities that foster belonging and adaptability.

👉 Will they cling to the past, or become engines of possibility?

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today we cultivated consciousness, care & collective efficacy at our T3 Scholarship Day.

From strategic focus to staff wellbeing — and celebrating 5 & 10+ years of service — LCI Melbourne is flourishing together.
#differentbydesign

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 7

What would you write to your younger self?

Not to fix. Not to warn. But to stay—with love, ache, and becoming.

I wrote a letter I didn’t know I needed. Maybe it’s time you did too.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 4

Giorgio Armani redefined elegance through restraint, grace, and conviction. A master of timeless design, he showed us that true style whispers.

Riposa in pace, Maestro.

Your thread runs through us all — and your elegance lives on, eternally.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 4

A mic 🎙️, a memory, and a message.

275 episodes later, the stories still echo.

Because every person in your learning community is home to a unique life.

Voice shapes tomorrow.

Connection transforms it. #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 4

At the Baillieu Myer Oration, my niece Ebony shared her conservation journey — from global fieldwork to Zoos Victoria’s Fighting Extinction team.

In a world that can feel hopeless, her story is hope-filled: proof that purpose can transform possibility into life. 🌿

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 2

Leadership is not a ladder to climb but a game to change. Maxwell showed us influence in levels; today demands more—character anchored in curiosity, compassion, courage & conviction for community.

Will your leadership outlive your role? #leadership #gamechangers #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 1

Five decades.

A global impact.

And a reminder that what matters most in education isn’t just effect size—it’s belonging.

John Hattie joins Sophie Specjal for a powerful convo on legacy, AI, and learning that transforms.

🎧👇 open.spotify.com/episode/4PqB... #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 1

Creativity is not a luxury — it is survival. As AI reshapes work, perhaps it’s time to treat creativity as foundational as literacy & numeracy.

At our Open Day Careers Panel Kyle, Olga & Ben showed its power for self, place & the other.

The future belongs to those who can create. #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Aug 31

From student to Deputy Principal — the pupil has become the master.

Proud of Kathelyn Nguyen (left), once my VCE student, now an exceptional leader shaping the future.

Proof that teaching is the greatest vocation.

Congrats Kths! #EduSkyAU

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Aug 31

Saddened by the passing of Greg Whitby AM, a giant of Australian education.

His voice was prophetic in its call for justice, equity & transformation.

Privileged to interview him on #GameChangers.

Condolences to his family & Parramatta community. Eternal rest grant unto him.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Aug 30

Open Day 2025 at LCI Melbourne took flight — passports stamped, futures imagined, and connections forged.

Our academics, students & staff brought the spirit of #DifferentbyDesign to life. The journey has only just begun.

Choose Different. Choose melbourne.lcieducation.com/en