About Us |
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CraftDojo was born in 2018 when two friends were having a quiet lunch in the heart of Subiaco, Western Australia. These two friends, Ross and Adrian, were talking about how popular Minecraft was, even after 10+ years in operation, particularly with the young generation of children in the school Ross worked at.
With Ross being an experienced Teacher, he knew that Minecraft was not only fun, but the game provided both Literacy and Numeracy benefits to his students. From a STEAM point of view (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics), he knew Minecraft was a great project to engage a full range of ability from the students. From researching and creating many projects, he'd seen a tremendous improvement in skills from the students conducting the projects. Their reasoning skills, application of times tables, creativity with materials and co-operation with others had developed through this platform, helping to develop their young minds. The social impact and educational impact was astounding!
Ross then took it upon himself to run some after-school workshops at his school to encourage further development and socializing amongst the students at his school. It immediately filled up, and got so popular that Ross had students (and parents) begging him to join! With maximum capacity and little time to run these at the school venue, an idea sparked...
"Why should we stop there... let's encourage as many people as we can to jump on board!"
Thus, with Ross' in-depth game understanding & Adrian's technical experience - CraftDojo was born!
It is our hope that we can channel the love of creation, co-operation and education into each session, so that the students will then channel this into their everyday life. We see the importance of Literacy and Numeracy first hand and daily, Working with peers and collaborating as a part of a team is essential to being successful in the modern world.
Meet the CraftDojo Sensei's |
| Ross & Adrian Our names are Ross and Adrian and we're the founders of CraftDojo Australia! Whilst you may not catch Adrian out often (unless you're emailing or messaging us!), you'll find Ross floating around our Term venues! Ross has been an experienced teacher for 14+ years, and is currently working at a local school in the Ellenbrook area. Ross is the mastermind behind the workshop challenges, and knows how to get the best out of his students! He can also be easily bribed with sweets if ever need be, even though he'll always say he's on a diet! |
| Dafina Dafina joined the team in late 2022, and is our club manager! Dafina is a big believer in game based learning, and is very passionate about being able to facilitate this for kids with Minecraft. As someone who is also passionate about mentorship and supporting others, she sees Craftdojo as a place where she can make a difference in the lives of kids. Dafina's favorite thing about working with kids is their imagination and problem-solving skills, and she finds it inspiring to see the limitless possibilities of their play. In her off-time, she loves to watch Anime and is all about the Japanese life. Fun fact - she has also been playing the flute for over 11 years! |
| Kayla Kayla wanted to join CraftDojo as she has a passion for Minecraft educational learning, and I love to work around children and interact with them. Fun fact about Kayla, is that she won first place in day 2 of a dance competition when i was 11 for highland dancing representing WA in Adelaide and have a dream of travelling the world |
| Rory Rory joined Craftdojo in 2025 and is currently our sensei in charge of our Ellenbrook location! He decided to join craft dojo as he believes it is a great way to combine my love of Minecraft with my passion for teaching! His favourite part about working with kids is being able to see how they grow and progress over the year! Aside from his acting career, Rory can play the drums and is a part of a rock band! |
| Abigail Abigail joined CraftDojo in mid 2026, Abigail loves working with people and helping create works of art, with CraftDojo she able to work with young people in an engaging way and helping create something unique. Her favourite thing about working with young people is their imagination, they can come up with some of the most interesting ideas and stories. Abigail loves how Minecraft is a way for young people to express their artistic and creative talents but also learn exceptional skills such as problem solving and mathematics. A fun fact about Abigail is she reads over 50 books a year and most of them are either fantasy or paranormal books. |
