because you’re smarter than you think…
“there’s only one thing worse than living the label you’ve been given—labelling a child.”
Dr Gloria S Wright PhD (USyd)
From Nursery to Boardroom
Discover what’s strong. Not what’s wrong.
Expert Education Consultant, Advisor
Author - Speaker
There are many ways of being smart.
Being “smart” was never an IQ number. Drawing on the theory of Multiple Intelligences, Dr Gloria S Wright helps children, parents, educators and leaders discover the particular ways to be smart—leveraging strengths to improve weaknesses.
With decades in educational transformation and her former Honorary Associate role at the University of Sydney, Gloria brings warmth, humour and deep expertise. Her conviction is simple: build on what’s strong, rather than labelling what’s “wrong”.
The many ways of being ‘smart’
This is the root of everything Gloria does. There are (at least) eight intelligences — and every child, and every adult, is a unique blend of them. Her work begins by finding your blend, then building on what is strong rather than labelling what is ‘wrong’.
Word Smart — linguistic intelligence: a way with language, stories, reading and writing.
Number Smart — logical-mathematical intelligence: patterns, reasoning, loving how things work.
Picture Smart — spatial intelligence: thinking in images, design, maps and the mind’s eye.
Music Smart — musical intelligence: sensitivity to rhythm, melody, sound and tone.
Body Smart — bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence: learning by doing, movement, making and sport.
People Smart — interpersonal intelligence: reading others, leading, connecting.
Self Smart — intrapersonal intelligence: knowing oneself, reflection, purpose.
Nature Smart — naturalist intelligence: attunement to animals, plants, seasons and the living world.
Who Gloria works with
From the nursery to the boardroom — because the many ways of being smart don’t stop at any birthday. Whatever brings you here, there’s a door for you.
Parents, Grandparents & Families — For the adults raising children and teens: navigating diagnoses and labels, homework battles, motivation, screens and sibling storms. Gloria helps you find your child’s particular brilliance — and your own steady, authentic way of leading your family.
Schools & Educators — For teachers, principals and early educators: bringing the eight intelligences to life in real classrooms, motivating hard-to-reach students, and professional development that teachers actually enjoy.
Organisations & Leaders — For businesses and the people who lead them: creative, intelligent approaches to leadership, change and performance, and keynote speaking with Gloria’s signature warmth and energy.
How the work reaches you
One idea — many ways of being smart — offered two ways.
Education consulting. Private, tailored work for families, educators and leaders. Gloria listens to what is actually happening, finds the intelligences at play, and gives you strategies you can use straight away. Most clients are surprised how much shifts in the very first conversation. Available in Sydney, in Hong Kong, and worldwide by video.
Speaking & seminars. Keynotes, school professional development and parent evenings — the many ways of being smart, delivered with warmth, humour and energy, for audiences from early educators to executive teams.
This is education, not therapy. Gloria is an educator: she doesn’t diagnose or treat — she teaches understanding and practical strategy, and builds on what is strong. Where medical or psychological care is genuinely needed, her work sits alongside it, never instead of it.
Books by Dr Gloria S Wright
Author of two books — because the ideas here are grounded in decades of research and practice.
The Medicalization Trap — Dr Wright’s examination of how ordinary childhood behaviour is increasingly turned into diagnosis, and what parents and educators can do instead.
80 Activities for a Bright Baby — practical, play-based ways to nurture a child’s many intelligences from the very beginning.
What people are saying about Gloria
“I got more from twenty minutes with you Gloria than two years (and a heap of money) with others who only said what was wrong — with you I got what works — everything turned around in just a few weeks.” — Felicity, mother of two
“Dr Gloria Sunnie Wright is an authentic, professional and dedicated educator and leader in her field. She is able to combine an empathic and yet strong intellect with humour and passion in her work. I highly recommend her work for the difference it makes.” — Ricky Nowak, speaker, consultant and author, Australia
“Gloria is an excellent speaker: inspirational, motivational, educational and entertaining. I recommend her without hesitation or reservation.” — Rodney Marks, corporate speaker, Sydney
Trusted by parents, schools and leaders across Australia, Hong Kong and beyond.
Discover the many ways YOU are smart
Experience the difference that hiring Dr Gloria makes
Every engagement is different, so the first step is always a conversation. Tell Gloria a little about what’s happening, and she’ll tell you honestly how she can help.
Direct contact: Sydney +61 (0)409 905 691 · drwright@drgloriaswright.com
