Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

They Say, We Say is more than a campaign. It is a celebration of the unmistakable spirit of Flinders University.

They Say represents the voice of limits. The parent who says don’t get carried away. The discovery that seems impossible to tackle. The system that values predictability over possibility. The world that rewards caution over courage. The clichés that tell you to play it safe, follow the crowd, fit the mould.

We Say is the voice that defies limits, the courage to pursue your own point of view. The student who chooses not to follow the status quo and learns from the mistakes they make along the way. The researcher who sees potential where others see problems. The educator who empowers rather than imposes, and invites new ways of seeing and doing, even when it challenges their own point of view. The community that grows stronger by thinking differently together. This is the value of a Flinders education, not only preparing you to follow the rules but empowering you to rewrite them.

They say great minds think alike. We say the greatest ones don’t.