Q: What do trigonometry, the periodic table and Shakespeare have in common? A: The groans of students. When will I ever use this?! Of course, there’s importance, meaning and beauty in every subject. Something about how the world works or what the human condition is. Yet, many students feel what they’re learning at school is pointless. […]
Every role in early childhood education has one thing in common: the opportunity to make a difference in the lives … Has marriage become… cringe? Well, according to our latest research, some Gen Zs appear more likely to say ‘I don’t’. …
In classrooms across the world assignments all of a sudden look a whole lot better. It’s the Canva effect. Because – … When your children are still growing up, it’s easy to get excited about the artworks they create and wacky inventions …
It’s a high school movie cliche – teens moaning about participating in school sports. But it’s a cliche for a reason. When teens hit their final years of schooling and it’s no longer compulsory to play school sport most give it up without a second thought, preferring to devote more time to socialising, studying or […]
Gen Z Wellbeing Check looks into the physical, mental and social health of Australian youth aged 15 to 24 by examining their habits and issues in the key wellness areas of mental health, exercise, sleep and diet. In compiling this report we surveyed over 1000 young Australians aged 15 to 24 from across the country. What […]
The class of 2020 will have quite the story to tell their children. When they should be rushing between classes, hitting up the library, getting together for study groups, letting off steam in the playground, having some banter at their lockers and getting up to no good at house parties on the weekend, the majority […]
MiLLeNiALs KiLLeD diamonds. MiLLeNiALs KiLLeD the napkin. Older generations sure have taken pleasure in blaming Millennials for ‘killing’ dozens of industries, but they’re not the only ones with blood on their hands anymore. In fact, since Gen Zs dethroned Millennials in driving trends, they’ve been on quite the killing spree. So whose days appear numbered, […]
It might not surprise you, parents, that your Gen Z child finds you annoying as hell. “Yeah, yeah. That’s inevitable as a parent!” we hear you cry. But… what if it doesn’t have to be? What if we told you that vibing with your Gen Z children could be easier than you think? We’ve asked […]
When we discuss young people’s career development, we (rightly) focus on areas such as qualifications, marks and tertiary institutions. But … John Lennon over half a century ago wrote his most famous hit Imagine. The lyrics asked you to imagine a … Working in either hospitality or retail is regarded by many to be a […]
School students are being left in the dark about one of Australia’s fastest-growing future industries, according to our latest research. That’s despite start-ups and industry experts demanding the training and upskilling of young people to help address the critical skills shortage in the technology sector in the federal budget. However unfortunately for them, our research […]
Gen Z are always connected to multiple devices, constantly shuffling between apps and many just honestly don’t have the attention span to read through your extensive sales pitch. For businesses they’re set to be the largest generation of consumers by 2020 with $143 billion in spending power – and that’s not counting the influence they […]
The Class of 2020 was flipped upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. But was it all bad? We surveyed over 2000 year 12 students from metropolitan, regional and rural Australia about their post-school plans and found that 22% now want to pursue a different career because of covid. While most felt their dreams were crushed, […]
Behind funny cats and dancing challenges many young people are pleading for help. Eco-anxiety, social media pressure, teenage bullying, tragic world news, financial stress – this only scratches the surface as to why suicide is a leading cause of death amongst Australians aged 15-24. It’s so serious that our Gen Z & Corporate Activism report has found mental health is […]
The AUKUS submarines deal might have been making some auk-ward headlines since it was announced in September 2021. But recently there’s been some pretty good news about the groundbreaking trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. According to the federal government it looks like Australia’s going to need at least […]