Let’s just make this clear first and foremost. We at Year13 firmly believe beauty and wellbeing comes in all shapes and sizes. Nevertheless, there may be reasons why your teen might be keen on dropping a few kilos. For example, they might want or need to improve their physical health. But trying to lose weight […]
When US teen pop sensation Olivia Rodriguez’s single “Good 4 U” was released in May this year, millennials around the world collectively did a double-take. “100% rip off of Paramore,” wrote one user in a comment on Celeste Nicole’s TikTok video which satirised the similarities between Rodrigo’s number one hit with 2000s American rock band Paramore’s […]
It might be odd-looking to some but Gen Zs are totally comfortable calling out to the open air and expecting an inanimate object to hear and respond to them. They’ll be scrolling on their phone, tapping their wireless earphones while asking a question to their voice assistant. That’s the future – talking to things. And while their debuts might’ve […]
Abuse and discrimination come in many forms. We broke it down into 10 major categories and then asked 1367 Gen Zs aged 15 to 24 in our national Big Youth survey which they had experienced in the past year. We found that 64% of young Australians have experienced one or more of these in the […]
Find out how helping young people into careers they are passionate about transforms not only their lives but society as a whole. We use our industry-leading data to explore how what’s going on in Australian schools is linked with the success of the country. In compiling this report we surveyed over 4000 young Australians aged […]
Ah, school camp. Many of us have such fond memories of this childhood rite of passage. It’s often the first time we’ve ever been away from our family, plucked from our day-to-day routines. The first memories we make without our parents present: surviving bush hikes and orientation challenges, growing through team-building exercises, connecting with our […]
More than a decade after his untimely death, Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian has made a big comeback. On social media, that is, with Gen Zs. But first off, for those of you unfamiliar with the man, the myth, the legend – Zyzz was a Russian-born Aussie bodybuilder, personal trainer, and model who created a cult following […]
Let’s take a time travel capsule back to eighteen months ago. It’s early March, 2020. A mysterious virus in China is making global headlines in the media. Days later, the world plunges into lockdown. School’s out, shops are shuttered and we’re confined to our homes except for essential activities like going to the supermarket or pharmacy, caring […]
It’s a stat which is going to change the world. Gen Z nearly unanimously believes in climate change. Not just that it is happening, but that it’s humans who are causing it. Year13’s YouthSense research surveying over 1500 15 to 24-year-old’s from cities, towns and rural areas across Australia has found 96% of them believe […]
In today’s digital landscape, it’s not uncommon for children to encounter online scams. As a parent, it’s important to know how to support and guide your child if they are targeted by scammers. Here’s what you can do: If Your Child Has Sent Money to a Scammer… Reassure Your Child: Let them know that it’s […]
Despite traditionally being used as a social tool to unite people around common interests, Facebook Groups are now also being used commercially to benefit businesses. The features associated with Groups are distinct from Facebook Pages and it is these unique capabilities that allow brands to engage their audience in ways not possible through more conventional […]
Snapchat recently released a pretty groundbreaking feature. My AI is a new generative AI feature that allows Snapchat+ subscribers to send ‘snaps’ of what they’re up to to an in-app chatbot that generates a ‘snap’ back to the user. “Snapping is the way our community stays in touch with their friends and family, creating over […]
Is your Gen Z employee refusing to work (unpaid) overtime? Ignoring work emails or requests while on vacay? Logging off/signing … Attention all! The oldest Gen Zs are 27. We repeat, the oldest Gen Zs are 27! This means that right …
Picture this. You’re back in the classroom (bear with us here) taking your end-of-term modern history exam. The first section? … Students are continuously told that the last two years of high school are a marathon, not a sprint. Well, with …