As your children graduate high school and think about leaving the nest it’s perfectly natural to worry about their wellbeing. However, research carried out by school-leaver service Year13 in conjunction with student accommodation provider Scape for the 2023 Gen Z Wellbeing Index has shown the additional benefits of young people living in purpose-built student accommodation. […]
Leonardo Puglisi is no ordinary Gen Z teen. Arguably Australia’s youngest journalist, he founded Channel 6 News Australia while he … You know the saying ‘slow news week’? Well, it’s safe to say the last week has not been one of … Hi there, reader. We have some important, yet slightly alarming news to share […]
Bullying has evolved as our technology has evolved. Name-calling and wedgies have now given way for the ability to bully … Let’s take a time travel capsule back to eighteen months ago. It’s early March, 2020. A mysterious virus in China …
When you think of apprenticeships or traineeships, your child might imagine not getting paid, having to work long hours or dedicating years to it before they get the job they want. They might also assume they are too young – or even too old to get started. But we’re here to tell you that that […]
Let’s be honest. Sport participation and adolescence isn’t the most iconic of duos. We’re all familiar with the stereotypes of … e know: getting your teen out of bed can be a drag. But aside from testing your patience, did you … There’s no doubt about it. School sport is incredibly beneficial to kids. The […]
I was always a sporty, competitive little kid. So when the opportunity to sign up for Little Athletics at the tender age of nine, I jumped at the chance (pun intended, not sorry). A few months later, I qualified for the state champs and was flown to Townsville where I took out first place in […]
Gone are the days when awkwardly rolling a condom down a banana and being bullied into abstinence out of fear of getting pregnant or catching a sexually transmitted infection constituted as sex ed. Looooooong gone. In fact, Gen Zs – who are much more willing (and comfortable) to talk about sex than older generations and […]
Cryptocurrency isn’t just for the tech bros, bro. Year13’s YouthSense research has found that 9% of Gen Zs have bought cryptocurrency – 16% of males and 4% of females. Gathering on Reddit and Discord to discuss Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital currencies, they analyse news, exchange advice and debate economic theories. With low barriers to […]
Year13’s research has contributed to a landmark report aimed at helping school students know their best options for further education and training once they leave school. Year13 Co-Founder Will Stubley said the report titled ‘Looking to the future – report of the review of senior secondary pathways into work, further education and training’ provided a […]
Homophobia might be a lot more common than many realise. Our latest Year13 YouthSense research has found just under a quarter (23%) of Gen Zs say they’ve experienced homophobia in the past year. It was also found found that 32% of LGBTQIA+ youth are currently seeing a mental health professional for therapy compared to 13% […]
Dear girls and women, A huge growing sector of the economy needs you. But we’ve found you don’t really want it. This it turns out is causing some unintended problems. “Right now, IT and engineering professionals are coding the machines that are going to be running so many aspects of our society,” Kylie Walker – […]
This time of year always sets the nervous systems of year 12s on edge. As thirteen years of schooling come to an end, the final exams they’ve prepared for all year seem to approach at breakneck speed. The HSC is stressful enough without having to simultaneously endure the most significant global health crisis in living […]
While Gen Zs are smashing stigmas surrounding seeking help for mental health problems have we in the process forgotten about … Gen Zs have a bit of a rep for being ‘Generation Anxious’. Our Gen Z Wellbeing Check report found out … According to our Gen Z Wellbeing Check 2021, mental health matters are finally going mainstream […]
Students are continuously told that the last two years of high school are a marathon, not a sprint. Well, with Early Entry Programs, high achieving students can get a university offer before their end of year exams even begin! With the stress of competitive class rankings to heavily weighted assignments, how great would it be […]