Less than a quarter of Australian children and young people are meeting the national physical activity guidelines for their age group, sparking health concerns among professionals. Gathered for the 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People ...

In March of 2022, the OECD published a policy brief based on the views of over 150 youth organisations across 72 countries. The key message that youth organisations around the world are most concerned about is the impact of the ...

A new study has found that reading out loud to at-risk children can triple their resilience before they start school.  Researchers from the University of South Australia took data from over 60,000 kids aged between 5 and 6, focusing on ...

Teachers, parents and carers have been warned to be wary of their kids’ social media use as graphic footage of the Ukraine war is broadcast across TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. Clips showing terrified civilians hiding in bunkers, bombs exploding on ...

As teachers make their long-awaited return to the classrooms, high rates of anxiety and depression have led experts to develop a new course to help curb burnout and early retirement.  This year, the Australian Catholic University (ACU) will offer a ...

An education expert who has worked with scores of first year students who have been devastated with their Year 12 results has provided some helpful advice on how schools can support their students when the scores come in. Dr Lucinda ...

Schools Plus, the national charity committed to closing the education gap caused by disadvantage, received funding applications amounting to $11 million from more than 380 schools across the country in its 2021 grant applications round. The charity reported that schools ...

Both the education sector and the Australian public are well aware of the significant challenges COVID has presented to teachers and students over the last two years. Recent data cited in an article by the Independent Education Union of Australia ...

Mental health organisation ReachOut has released disturbing new findings that show approximately one-third of Australian students are reporting that study stress is having a “major impact” on their mental and emotional wellbeing, up from 18 per cent in December 2020. ...

Like health practitioners of all stripes, 2020 and 2021 are years that many teachers in COVID-19 affected areas would probably rather forget. Undoubtedly acquiring new skills – and a greater sense of agility and resilience – benefitted many teachers, but ...