Working Genius Assessment Cost for Australian Students (2025)
- Jonno White
- Jun 30
- 10 min read
Last updated: June 2026
The Working Genius assessment is a practical online tool, developed by Patrick Lencioni and The Table Group, that helps people discover which types of work energise them and which types drain them, with a student-specific version designed for ages 14 to 20. The standard price is USD $25 per licence, which converts to approximately AUD $36 to $37 at current exchange rates, as of June 2025. For Australian schools purchasing in bulk, volume discounts bring that per-person cost down to roughly AUD $33 (for 100 to 499 licences) or AUD $29 (for 500 or more licences). The facilitation session that brings the results to life is separate from the assessment licence and is where most of the cost sits.
I put this guide together for Australian school leaders, parents, coaches, and career educators who keep getting vague answers when they search for pricing. What follows is a plain breakdown of every cost layer, from the individual assessment through to a facilitated full-day school PD, with Australian dollar equivalents and an honest view of what the money actually buys.
I am a Certified Working Genius Facilitator, certified through Patrick Lencioni's The Table Group, and I run these sessions with schools, corporates, and nonprofits around the world. You can read more about how I work on my about page.
Who This Is For and What You Will Get
This guide is for Australian school leaders budgeting for staff or student PD, careers educators looking to introduce a self-awareness tool, parents wanting to understand whether to buy an assessment for a teenager, coaches working with student athletes or youth leadership groups, and anyone who has searched for the Working Genius cost in Australia and received only US dollar figures with no AUD conversion.
By the end of this guide you will know the exact price of the assessment in Australian dollars, how the student version differs from the adult version, what bulk discounts apply for schools, and what the full cost picture looks like when you add facilitation.
What the Working Genius Assessment Covers
The Working Genius assessment is a productivity tool, not a personality test. Patrick Lencioni, Founder of The Table Group and creator of Working Genius, has said that "if you don't know what [your talents] are, it's hard to use them." That is the premise of the tool: give people precise language for the kinds of work that bring them energy, so they can seek more of it and stop feeling guilty about the work that drains them.
The assessment contains 42 questions and takes between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Results arrive immediately at the end of the session and are also sent by email. The report identifies each person's two Working Geniuses (the work that energises and fulfils them), two Working Competencies (work they can do well but that does not energise them), and two Working Frustrations (work that drains them even when they are capable of doing it).
The six types of Working Genius are Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanising, Enablement, and Tenacity. Every project and every team requires all six to move from idea to completion, and most people are naturally strong in two of them. The model helps students understand why group projects feel uneven, why some types of work light them up and others leave them exhausted, and how to contribute more intentionally in teams.
Over 1.3 million people have completed the Working Genius assessment globally in under five years, making it one of the fastest-growing productivity tools for teams and schools. That growth has been driven partly by how quickly people recognise themselves in the results and how directly the language applies to real work situations.
The Working Genius Student Assessment: What Is It?
The student version of the Working Genius assessment was launched by The Table Group in 2024, following significant demand from parents, teachers, and coaches. It is designed specifically for ages 14 to 20, with language and framing calibrated for younger people while covering the same six Working Genius types as the adult tool.
The student assessment costs USD $25 per licence, which is the same price as the adult assessment. Patrick Lencioni's team at The Table Group confirmed this on the official FAQ at workinggenius.com: the student assessment follows the same bulk discount structure as the original. The licences are interchangeable, which means a school that already has adult licences in its portal can enable the student version without purchasing new licences.
Students receive their results at the end of the assessment and receive a full report by email. A free discussion guide is available at the bottom of the student landing page on workinggenius.com, and additional student resources are available inside the portal for accounts that have purchased licences.
The student assessment can also be combined with adult results in the same team map, which is useful for schools running Working Genius with both staff and student leadership groups in the same session.
What Does the Working Genius Assessment Cost in Australia?
The standard price for a single Working Genius assessment licence (adult or student) is USD $25. At an AUD/USD rate of approximately 0.69, as of June 2025, that converts to roughly AUD $36 to $37 per person.
That is the list price for 1 to 99 licences. There is no GST collected at source by The Table Group, which is a US-based company, but Australian schools should confirm their own GST treatment when purchasing from an overseas supplier.
The per-person cost is low enough that it is rarely the point of hesitation. A class of 25 students costs approximately AUD $900 to $925 for the assessment licences alone. A year group of 100 students costs approximately AUD $3,600 to $3,700 at the standard rate, or less at the bulk discount rate covered in the next section.
Bulk Discounts and School Purchases
The Table Group offers volume discounts that kick in automatically at checkout once you reach the relevant threshold. There is no application process or separate quote required up to the bulk tiers. For orders over USD $500, The Table Group also accepts purchase orders, which is useful for Australian schools that need a formal PO process.
The confirmed bulk discount tiers are:
1 to 99 licences: USD $25 per licence (approximately AUD $36 to $37 per person).
100 to 499 licences: USD $22.50 per licence (approximately AUD $33 per person). Note that it is cheaper to buy 100 licences than 91, because the tier applies from the first licence in the batch.
500 or more licences: USD $20 per licence (approximately AUD $29 per person).
For a secondary school running the student assessment with an entire year cohort of 200 students, the 100-to-499 tier applies, bringing the total assessment cost to approximately AUD $6,500 to $6,700 for the licences alone. For a whole-school rollout of 500 students and staff combined, the cost drops to approximately AUD $14,500 to $14,700 for the licence pool.
These are the assessment costs only. They do not include facilitation, which is the primary investment for most schools.
The Full Cost Picture: Assessment Plus Facilitation
The assessment licence is the cheapest part of a Working Genius engagement. The cost that most Australian schools are actually weighing is the facilitation: the person who runs the debrief, guides the team map, and turns the data into a change in how students and staff work together.
A school that purchases assessments and does nothing else with the results is likely to see limited impact. Research on learning transfer consistently shows that without structured follow-through, insight from assessments fades quickly. The session that unpacks the results, builds the team map, and runs practical exercises is where the value is created.
For Australian schools, facilitation costs for a Working Genius session in 2025 and 2026 range as follows, in Australian dollars:
A keynote or conference introduction (60 to 90 minutes, large group) typically runs AUD $1,800 to $3,500, depending on the facilitator and whether travel is involved.
A half-day workshop (3 to 4 hours, up to 30 participants, includes assessment debrief and application exercises) is the most common format for school leadership teams and typically runs AUD $1,800 to $3,500 at the lower end for local facilitation, and up to AUD $5,800 for a session with pre-work interviews and a follow-up call included, based on real Australia and New Zealand engagements from 2025 and 2026.
A full-day workshop (6 to 7 hours, up to 40 participants, includes team mapping, role redesign, and applied exercises) is documented at AUD $5,800 to $7,400 for school engagements that include pre-session calls, printed workbooks, and a 60-minute follow-up session.
For a detailed breakdown of ANZ facilitation pricing, the guide on how much a Working Genius workshop costs in Australia covers that in full.
Original Cost Summary: All Layers in One Place
This table is compiled from the verified sources in this guide. All AUD figures use an exchange rate of approximately 0.69 USD/AUD, as of June 2025, and are approximate.
Cost Layer | USD | Approx. AUD | Best For |
Individual assessment (1-99 licences) | $25 per person | $36-37 per person | Single student, small group, trial |
Bulk tier 1 (100-499 licences) | $22.50 per person | $32-33 per person | Year cohort, school-wide PD |
Bulk tier 2 (500+ licences) | $20 per person | $28-29 per person | Whole school, multi-year rollout |
Keynote introduction (no debrief) | Varies | $1,800-$3,500 | Conference, awareness session |
Half-day facilitated session | Varies | $1,800-$5,800 | Staff PD, student leadership group |
Full-day facilitated session | Varies | $5,800-$7,400 | Deep-dive, team redesign |
Facilitation fees are from real Australia and New Zealand engagements across schools, corporates and nonprofits in 2025 and 2026. Facilitator experience, travel, customisation, and follow-up support all affect where a quote lands in the range.
How Schools in Australia Are Using Working Genius with Students
Australian schools are running the Working Genius student assessment in three primary ways.
The most common use is with student leadership groups, school captains, SRC members, or prefect teams who need to understand how to work together more effectively. A half-day session with 20 to 30 student leaders is a practical, fast format that produces team maps students can reference throughout the school year.
The second use is with Year 11 and 12 students as part of careers education or wellbeing programs. The student assessment's career-readiness framing helps older students understand what types of work will sustain them and what they should look for or avoid in study pathways and early careers. For careers educators, the tool gives students language they can use in job applications and interviews to articulate how they contribute best.
The third use, which is growing, is a combined staff-and-student rollout where the school leadership team runs the adult assessment at the same time as the student cohort runs the student version. The results appear on the same platform and can be combined into team maps, which creates a shared language across the whole school community.
Gallup research from April 2025 shows that only 23% of Australian workers are truly engaged at work, with disengagement estimated to cost the economy around AUD $223 billion annually. The habits of self-awareness and role-fit that Working Genius builds in students are directly relevant to that statistic: students who understand how they are wired for work before they enter the workforce start with an advantage.
For a practical guide to how schools in Australia are using Working Genius, that post covers the implementation detail in depth.
Is the Working Genius Assessment Worth It for Australian Students?
The assessment costs roughly AUD $36 per student at the standard rate. That is comparable to a textbook or a classroom resource, and it produces a personalised report each student keeps and can reference throughout their senior years and early career.
The value depends on what happens after the assessment. A student who takes the assessment alone, reads the report, and moves on gets some self-awareness. A student who takes it as part of a facilitated session with their peers or their class, discusses the results in a structured way, and has a teacher or coach who can help them apply the language to group projects and career planning gets substantially more.
For schools, the question is not really whether the assessment is worth the AUD $36. It is whether to invest in facilitation so the results lead to genuine change in how students understand and talk about their contribution.
For students taking the assessment individually, such as a senior student preparing for job applications or a university entrant wanting a self-awareness tool to carry into their studies, the standalone assessment at AUD $36 to $37 is one of the lowest-cost, most specific tools available. It takes 15 minutes and produces a report that is directly applicable to work, study, and team situations rather than to personality or archetype.
You can read about what happens after a Working Genius session and how to make the results stick for your cohort.
Common Questions
What age is the Working Genius student assessment designed for?
The Working Genius student assessment is designed for ages 14 to 20. The Table Group developed it specifically for younger people, with language and framing appropriate for secondary school and early post-school contexts. The licences are interchangeable with adult licences, so a school that already has adult licences in its portal can use them for student assessments by enabling the student version in account settings.
Is the student Working Genius assessment different from the adult version?
The student assessment covers the same six Working Genius types as the adult version, but uses language and framing calibrated for ages 14 to 20. The pricing is identical at USD $25 per licence, and the licences are interchangeable. The student report is formatted to resonate with younger people's contexts, including school, group projects, sport, and early work experience.
Can an Australian school purchase Working Genius assessments without a facilitator?
Yes. The assessment licences are purchased directly from workinggenius.com and are available to any buyer without requiring a facilitator. A school can purchase licences, distribute the assessment link to students, and run its own discussion using the free discussion guide available on the student landing page. However, schools that have used a trained facilitator consistently report better application of the results. A facilitated session is not required, but it materially affects the outcomes.
Is there a bulk discount for Australian schools?
The bulk discount structure applies automatically at checkout for any order of 100 or more licences. For 100 to 499 licences, the price drops from USD $25 to USD $22.50 per licence. For 500 or more licences, it drops to USD $20 per licence. The Table Group also accepts purchase orders for orders over USD $500, which is useful for schools using a formal procurement process.
Does the Working Genius assessment replace a careers assessment?
No. The Working Genius assessment maps how you prefer to contribute to work across six types of activity, which is different from a traditional careers interest inventory. It does not suggest job titles or industries. It gives students language for the kinds of tasks and collaboration styles that will sustain them, which is a complement to careers guidance rather than a replacement.
If you are running Working Genius with a school cohort and want someone to run the facilitated session, that is the kind of work I specialise in. I am a Certified Working Genius Facilitator and I work with schools around the world. If your school fits, reach out at jonno@consultclarity.org and I would be glad to help.
Sources: workinggenius.com/faq; help.tablegroup.com/en/articles/1380929; alenareva.com/reviews/sixwg; ibtimes.com.au (Gallup, April 2025); aapnews.aap.com.au (Gallup 2026 State of the Global Workplace); consultclarity.org/post/how-much-working-genius-workshop-cost-australia-new-zealand.
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