Almost 20% of Australian students don’t finish school – these 3 things can help them stay

There are 3 key things high schools can do right from the start to support students to stay until Year 12.

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6 tips to survive and thrive in your first year of university

Reaping the benefits of uni doesn’t happen through hope or just turning up to lectures. You need to ask questions, and be an active, independent learner.

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Not sure you picked the right uni or TAFE course? 6 ways to help you think it through

With the benefit of a bit more free time, some students might be wondering if they made the right decision when they chose their courses.

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Leave notes, play games, go shopping: how to boost your child’s multilingual skills these holidays

Here are five practical, research-informed tips to help families build kids’ skills in their home language.

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Predictors and outcomes of teachers’ perceived social-emotional competence

Prior research on teachers' beliefs has largely focused on instructional skills, overlooking social-emotional dimensions. Addressing that gap, this st…

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How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers

The study looked at students’ levels of confidence and anxiety, while monitoring their brain waves and sweat glands while they did a test.

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Generative AI and explicit instruction: a guide to optimising students’ learning

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is technology that uses machine learning to generate new content, including text, audio, images, and video.

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Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help

A new international study confirms boys have more ‘academic buoyancy’ or resilience when it comes to common setbacks, such as a poor test result or heavy workloads.

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(PDF) Teachers’ early uptake of genAI in teaching and learning: important questions and answers

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Our study reveals the in-school factors that encourage students to complete Year 12

School completion is the highest level of secondary school attainment that students can achieve. In Australia, school completion rates sit at around 85 per cent.

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The process and prediction of school completion: A six-year longitudinal examination

This study investigated the process and prediction of school completion among a sample of 9,151 Australian secondary students. Although research indic…

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New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do?

A new study looks at the impact of tech on little kids’ wellbeing, social skills and behaviour. It includes data from more than 83,000 parents around the world.

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Exploring domain-general and course-specific latent profiles of motivation in computer science

Although achievement motivation theories like the Situated Expectancy–Value Theory highlight domain-general and course-specific motivation, few studie…

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‘How was school today?’ How to help kids open up and say more than ‘fine’

Why are children reluctant to divulge information about their school day and how can you encourage more details?

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Teachers: Why social-emotional confidence improves wellbeing, and how to get it

Teachers’ confidence in their instructional skills is known to be an important contributor to healt...

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‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs

In a new survey, one principal reported how a major source of distress is parents behaving in an ‘unreasonable manner’.

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There’s a new ‘rapid review’ into school bullying. Research shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it

Approaches to school bullying have shifted from just dealing with the victim and perpetrator to involving the whole school in prevention.

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Which type of note-taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper?

Note-taking on a laptop may be faster but handwriting engages the brain in a more active way than typing.

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(PDF) Social-Emotional Confidence (Published in Wellness Education Magazine)

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How can you help your child make friends?

Let your child know it is OK to start small. You don’t have to make ten best friends all at once.

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(PDF) Student well-being: Advancing knowledge of the construct and the role of learning and teaching factors

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When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?

Research on whether single-sex or co-ed schools are better is inconclusive. But we know a schools’ resources and culture matter for students learning and wellbeing.

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