Madeleine Kelly

I've worked and presented in Australia, Tanzania and Dubai. From the TEDx stage to classrooms and my quiet writing nook, every adventure has inspired the stories I tell today.

Hope lives here.

Writer · Speaker · Educator

What I do

Writing

Essays, reflections, poems and articles exploring hope, connection and what it means to be human. Featured in The Advertiser, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Southern Cross.

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Speaking

TEDx speaker, educator and presenter for schools, conferences, organisations and television.

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The School that Hope Built

My first book, published in 2023 by Allen & Unwin.

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Stories that stay with you

Stories have always helped me make sense of the world. My wish is that, somewhere in my words, you find glimmers of hope, courage and a sense of home.

Letters from Maddie

Go gently