What better way to start 2023 than with a teaser of the top industries hiring Gen Zs in Australia over… Read more On some level we’ve heard or experienced the idea that our youngest generations are especially good at using digital technologies…. Read more On its face, initiatives like decarbonisation and our commitments to the […]
Here’s your challenge: grab Gen Z’s attention. Ready, set… you’ve got 8 seconds! Well, maybe milliseconds. When Fast Company covered a study that claims these digital natives have 8-second filters back in 2015, it’s been regularly misquoted across the Internet as an attention problem. But it’s not a “problem”. The keyword here is “filter”. You just need to interest […]
(Insert sport name) is for girls. (Insert sport name) is for boys. Yeah, nah. Not for Gen Zs. At least in several sports where young Australians are finding equality in player participation according our Year13 & Visa PlayOn youth sport research. Interestingly, some of these sports have historically been seen as male or female-dominated sports. […]
Attention all! The oldest Gen Zs are 27. We repeat, the oldest Gen Zs are 27! This means that right now, Gen Zs are entering the workforce in droves. As companies, we need to keep up to date with how the latest generation communicates with one another: memes. So whether it’s your team’s Slack channel […]
Your child getting called into the school principal’s or university dean’s office is one of a parent’s worst fears. And when it’s regarding cheating? With its ethical implications, navigating that disciplinary process can be a real headache. Unfortunately, cheating appears to be occurring at record levels last year, as New South Wales’ two biggest universities […]
A new study by Year13 and Scape, Australia’s largest owner and operator of purpose-built student accommodation, has found that more … If you have Gen Z children who are planning to explore the world, you’re likely concerned about how they’ll manage … As parents, it’s natural to worry about your Gen Z children when they’re […]
One in five first-year university students across Australia drop out each year. To help educators stem the tide we’ve released a new downloadable report that explains the leading factors behind this statistic. As well we’ve outlined recommendations for better youth marketing and communication strategies to help solve the problem. Year13’s YouthSense research has found that university […]
There are countless factors that make Australian National University the number one uni in Australia. There’s the facilities, the post-uni employment rate, location, teaching staff – the list goes on. But one of the areas ANU excels the most is providing opportunities for everyone to study at university. Through scholarships, affordable living and a supportive […]
In our latest survey we asked young Australians: “In all honesty, how do you view these post-school pathways?” The toss up was between university… and the rest. Because that is essentially the dichotomy most high school leavers see their post-school options through. Half (51%) of the young 1367 Gen Zs surveyed said they view university […]
A new study by Year13 and Scape, Australia’s largest owner and operator of purpose-built student accommodation, has found that more … The Gen Z LGBTQIA+ community in Australia is larger than many realise. Our Year13 research conducted over numerous surveys has … They’re just lazy. They just need to focus. They just need more self-discipline. […]
With three out of four (75%) young Australians telling us they plan to go to university after high school during our latest survey, it looks like uni is going to retain its crown as the most popular post-school pathway. In fact, for all the years we’ve been surveying young people about their post-school education and […]
Lunchbox diversity has been thrust into the spotlight. The Cancer Council recently came out with some creative lunchbox ideas prompting parenting experts and even the Premier of NSW to come out questioning how fussy they seemed. “Parenting experts have told Cancer Council boffins to join them in the real world after it promoted overly complicated […]
Millennials, we know you laid claim to the humble emoticon 🙂 But sorry… nobody even calls them that anymore 🙁 Today it’s all about yellow (and other various skin tone) emojis and Gen Zs have given them a whole new meaning that none of us saw coming. Yup, adding a 😂 or 😊 to the […]
Is your teen craving adventure, unique opportunities and once-in-a-lifetime experiences? Whether they’re dreaming of road tripping the US with mates or gallivanting around Europe with a new crush, it’s human nature to want to soak up every amazing experience possible while they’re young. But what if we told you that they could have everything they […]