Thrive Flower School is the recently formed authorised sister school of Bloom College, who have been delivering workshops and courses since 2013.

Thrive Flower School is lead by well known florist and sustainability advocate Alyssa Goodall, owner of Thrive Flowers and Events.

Alyssa’s teaching career began when Bloom College launched and she was head-hunted by Bloom’s founder. She has been integral to the success of Bloom College and that of its graduates. She is excited to continue training the industry’s new talent and the sustainable florists and hobbyists of the future.

Alyssa’s floristry journey began in 1997, working in retail and freelancing across Melbourne. This diverse experience in her early career helped Alyssa grow into a versatile, modern and contemporary floral designer.

In 2005, Alyssa started her first business, specialising in flowers for weddings. Later she would expand into events.

Her successful start-up eventually outgrew her home, she rebranded and moved to a studio space in Collingwood where it still operates from today as Thrive Flowers & Events. As director of this company Alyssa and her team have won numerous industry awards throughout the wedding industry and for sustainability, including the Australian Bridal Industry Awards and Australian Florist of the Year.

Highly creative, Alyssa embeds her endless inspiration, love of nature and passion for all things eco throughout the schools content.

Thrive Flower School offers courses for beginners, hobbyists, professionals or those seeking a career change.

All classes are an inclusive and inspiring place to find or further develop your own inner creativity.

As a student of Thrive Flower School you will learn cutting edge eco conscious practices and sustainability solutions at the forefront of the industry.

With a focus on elements such as but not limited to, locally grown flowers and the elimination of toxic materials like floral foam, Thrive Flower School is consistently reducing its environmental impact.

Many alternative solutions have been tried and tested in action through Alyssa’s events company, making sure they are viable as commercial practices. 

All teachers and staff at Thrive Flower School pride themselves on continuing to learn and grow as educators. Their sustainability practices and curriculum are always improving and are at the forefront of an industry wide movement. The curriculum can be described as theory that is tried, tested and proven in practice within todays current climate. You will be inspired, engaged and guided by Alyssa and her team.

The team at Thrive are also experienced in small business management and growth, selling and marketing strategies, and developing and applying techniques to remain in the leading position of industry knowledge and trends.

Our range of courses include

• 5 week Flowers Basics & Intermediate courses
• Career Change course – 6month
• Wedding and Event Intensive courses
• A range of beginner to advanced Workshops

When you learn with Thrive Flower School, you’re choosing a sustainable school. We work hard to reduce our environmental footprint and work with you to create a more sustainable floristry industry for the future

Thrive has two locations, a boutique creative studio in Collingwood and the brand new purpose built school and head office in Moorabbin.

The new school is just minutes away from one of Melbourne’s biggest and most popular wholesalers, making it the ideal location to reduce carbon emissions and easily access locally grown product.

*Thrive Flower School is licensed to offer the, industry recognised, Bloom College Course Curriculum and Bloom College specialised floristry resources.