Violent encounters between parents, teachers and principals regularly hit the headlines, with politicians bemoaning a perceived lack of respect for teachers in society. Indeed, in a recent article for Monash Lens by educational and developmental psychologist Sally Kenney and Monash University’s Dr ...

An abundance of evidence links student wellbeing to positive learning outcomes. With young people spending most of their day-to-day lives in school, these sites are critical environments to implement and encourage wellbeing through programs and practices. But what, precisely, is ...

Teachers are well known for all the support and guidance they provide students as they transition into the real world, but who’s there to support and guide the teachers? Well, one Australian university has thought long and hard about this ...

It’s time for other learning areas to mooo-ve over: Dairy Australia’s Picasso Cows program is inspiring primary-aged students to think more about the importance of dairy to their diets and where it comes from. Now in its 10th year, the ...

While long suspected to be addictive, gaming that interferes with one’s daily life has now been designated as a “disorder” by the World Health Organization (WHO). Importantly, a “gaming disorder” diagnosis isn’t based on how much time someone spends on ...

We all know that stress, anxiety and pessimism can get in the way of performing well in tests, so why would it be any different for children? On the eve of the National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), ...

For award-winning journalist, food writer and author Louise FitzRoy, food education has long been overlooked in the school curriculum. To challenge this idea and highlight how interesting and rewarding food education can be, her company has released an online resources library for ...

While schools are increasingly focused on creating inclusive environment, racism still runs rampant among students, a new report shows. Racism in education particularly affects South Sudanese refugee students. This is the finding of a new paper published by University of South ...

Professional learning can help school leaders, teachers, school staff and students strengthen their wellbeing As educators, we are aware of the importance of the social and emotional learning (SEL) we facilitate for the children and young people within our schools ...

In short, the answer to the above question is ‘yes’, but they’re no better than psychotherapy. This finding – published in JAMA Psychiatry – isn’t new in relation to specific drugs and disorders. Yet it’s the first one concerning the effect ...