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Supporting growth, purpose and wellbeing — at every turning point

Whether you’re navigating your next step, leading a team or supporting others to thrive, we’re here to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Core Services

Student Programs

Career coaching, wellbeing and leadership programs that build clarity and resilience.

Staff & Professional Development

Workshops, coaching and profiling tools to enhance personal, team and organisational engagement.

Consulting & HR Services

Leadership development, HR services and workplace wellbeing strategies.

Resources

Free and paid tools to support learning, motivation and planning.

Turning Point aims to energise individuals, or organisations, towards a better tomorrow. Our role is to unravel each story, gather insights and create a plan to improve results at all levels.

Who We Support

You might be:

A leader
navigating staff changes or organisational growth.
A school or workplace
focused on culture, wellbeing and development.
A professional
wondering what’s next in your career.

A teacher or wellbeing lead
looking for fresh ways to engage students.
A student
working out who you are and what you want to do.

Wherever you are, we help you meet the moment — and plan what comes next.

Our goal is to empower each individual to own their story. To understand their motivators, their talents and skill set. We know that self-esteem and confidence directly correlate to increased wellbeing outcomes, clarify career planning, and identify best practice of leadership.

Kathryn Taylor,
Turning Point Consulting
Turning Point sees the value in each individual and our connection toward collective success. The uniqueness, challenges and turning points through each person’s story is what enables us to create opportunities and see success in our clients.

Kathryn Taylor,
Turning Point Consulting
The benefit of diversity is the strength that is growth. Our alternative perspectives, thoughts, habits and gifts are what we need to harness, to propel, ourselves towards our desired future.

Kathryn Taylor,
Turning Point Consulting
Turning Point assesses and analyses where staff, or students, current wellbeing, engagement or competence level to be able to design a unique strategy or program to result in meaningful outcomes, improved emotional intelligence, increased understanding, motivation, engagement, competency, connection, and/or resilience.

Kathryn Taylor,
Turning Point Consulting

“With over 25 years’ experience, I bring a mix of real-world insight, empathy and strategy to every conversation.”

I’ve worked across many industries, to deliver meaningful HR, coaching and leadership for more than two decades. From high school students to senior leaders, I support people through change, growth and decision-making.

My approach is grounded, practical and human. I care about helping people understand themselves, build confidence, engage purposefully with others and take meaningful steps forward — whether in their learning, their work or their life.
Let’s talk about how I can support you or your team.

Our Process

Because every journey is different, we tailor our work through four key steps:

Listen

We start with your goals and where you’re at

Explore

We bring tools, knowledge and insight to deepen understanding

Support

We shape the right program, coaching or service for you

Empower

You leave with clarity, confidence and practical next steps

Customised Solutions:
Every program is customised to meet the unique needs of the organisation or individual. No two days are the same as we tailor our service to provide meaningful and targeted insights and solutions.

Meet Kathryn

Founder, Facilitator, Human Connector

Kathryn brings over 25 years of experience across diverse industries, championing change through positive frameworks, compassionate consultation and strategic planning. Her unique insights span the intersection of education and industry, offering a cross-functional perspective that drives meaningful progress.

Deeply people-centric, Kathryn fosters collaboration by recognising the vital connection between wellbeing, career planning, professional development and leadership. She works across all educational sectors — from Kindergarten to Year 12, through to tertiary institutions and industry. She is guided by a strong commitment to learning, self-awareness and purposeful action.

Kathryn works with executive leaders, staff, students, families and governing bodies. As an inspiring speaker and facilitator, she engages individuals and entire organisations using evidence-based tools and proven frameworks to support growth, resilience and impact.

She is the founder and principal consultant at Turning Point Consulting, bringing a unique blend of insight, empathy and strategy to her work. Kathryn has worked with thousands of individuals — from students making career choices to executives navigating organisational change

Kathryn is known for her:

Strategic HR consultation and executive coaching
Student and staff engagement and leadership development
Staff wellbeing and psychological safety
Career coaching and transition support

Above all, she believes in the power of human connection to create meaningful change.

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Client Testimonials

I had the privilege of working with Kathryn at the not for profit, Wellbeing Australia and in Kathryn’s own HR and education consultancy, Turning Point Consulting. I found Kathryn to be a highly professional and engaging leader who motivates all of those around her. Kathryn is a skilled and inspiring facilitator and a trusted thought-leader in her field.

Yasmien Lucien,
Senior Executive,
Media Sector
Kathryn is a great facilitator who listens to her client’s needs and how to meet expectations. She understands ways to support schools in implementation of new programs and delivering workshops to cater to different levels of leadership. We appreciate her wisdom, calm and considered approach and would recommend her to other organisations who are seeking a collaborative and reliable learning partner.

Kim Maksimovic,
Director Futures and Partnerships,
Pymble Ladies’ College
Kathryn is a highly professional trainer, coach, advocate and consultant. A joy to work with.

David Wild,
CEO,
Community Sector
TPC have been professional, informative and flexible to work with. From a personal points of view I highly regard Kathryn's industry insights, expertise in the field and very much value her advice and collegiality in the careers space. She and her company have an excellent reputation dealing with students, transitions and careers and her commitment to professional development and helping others is something that I really value. I would highly recommend TPC to anyone wanting quality careers guidance and information and empathetic solution-finding

Claire Pech,
Career Professional,
Emanuel School
Kathryn is engaging, collaborative, and extremely professional. Her knowledge of recruitment practices and what is required for success in the workplace is exceptional. Feedback from students and colleagues is very positive. I will be working with Kathryn in the future and recommend others do too.

Andrew Kozyra,
Executive,
Education Sector
Kathryn is one of the most professional and polished colleagues that I have had the pleasure to work with. Kathryn provides perspective and clarity, ensuring clearly defined outcomes are met with a high degree of accountability. I highly recommend Kathryn to others.

Sian Slade,
Senior Executive,
Healthcare Sector
Kathryn comes with my highest recommendation for enthusiasm, knowledge, tenacity, emotional intelligence and warmth. Her ability to make connections is phenomenal as is her integrity.

Ian Luscombe,
Senior Executive,
Education and Youth Sector
Our Parents and Community engaged with Kathryn from Turning Point consulting to strengthen their understanding of our schools resilience approach including How Full is your Bucket. Our parents and Community members reflected on the strength of working in partnership with school and home to build their children’s resilience skills. Our whole school community is able to talk the same language when reflecting on life experiences and we often hear parents asking their children “whose bucket did you fill today?” Or “how did you fill someone’s bucket today?

Katrina Berwick,
Principal,
Kingswood Park Public School

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