It's well established that adolescence is a time of angst. Young people have the awareness to understand the challenges in the world around them (and, often, a capacity to imagine the worst), but do not yet have the experience or ...

Despite our efforts to foster social and emotional intelligence and build resilience through specialised programs, the decline of our students' emotional resilience persists. We live in a world where adversity is inevitable, yet there's an underlying expectation that we, as ...

With the decline in Australia’s international standings, and the shortage of teachers prepared to teach in the current environment, there is not a school in the country that could be satisfied with the status quo. During my visits to Finland, ...

Science has come a long way in understanding why humans behave the way they do, and why children might behave in ways that we find challenging. Yet, the way people deal with these challenging behaviours hasn’t changed nearly as much. ...

Aussies love a good competition – seeing where our team ranks is one of the mainstays of our passion for many sports, indicating who is currently the best and who is at the bottom of the pile. So why shouldn’t ...

As we stand at the threshold of 2024, the Australian education sector finds itself at a critical juncture. We have the opportunity to solve persistent workforce challenges using contemporary and transformative organisational strategy and design processes, or the choice to ...

Is our existing education system in a position to meet the needs of students with disability and diverse learning needs? Or is it time to fundamentally change our approach to ensure that we cater to every learner's needs in a ...

There has always been respectful debate on whether a child with special needs should attend a mainstream school, a unit within a mainstream school or a school dedicated to special education. We are fortunate in Australia that families have options ...

The National School Reform Agreement is made about once every five years in Australia. This is the main way the federal government can steer changes in how Australian schools are run. The current reform agreement ends in December 2024, and ...

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing teacher shortages, Victoria will offer fee-free education for high school teaching degrees from next year. This is similar to the ...