Think Gen Zs might not be the biggest bookworms? Well, think again (kind of). Because according to our latest Big Youth survey, when we asked 1367 Gen Zs aged 15 to 24 nationwide if they still actually read books, 12% said they did daily, 12% most days of the week, 12% some days of the […]
Drop fossil fuel clients, or lose Gen Z workers. That’s the stark message we can take from Comm Declare’s 2021 Fuelling … The artist’s rendition of the Sun Cable solar farm in the Northern Territory is nothing short of monumental. Black solar … With 96% of Australian Gen Zs believing climate change is caused by humans, […]
What better way to start 2023 than with a teaser of the top industries hiring Gen Zs in Australia over the coming year. We’ve also got some handy resources parents and teachers can use to help young people get their foot in the door to hundreds of exciting careers! Drumroll, please… The tech skills shortage […]
Students are continuously told that the last two years of high school are a marathon, not a sprint. Well, with … What a year it’s been for the Coronavirus Class of 2021. The cohort entered its final year of schooling barely … The HSC doesn’t define students, but as one of their first stepping stones […]
If extracurricular school activities held a popularity contest, we’d bet on school sport coming in dead last – despite its many advantages. School sport has a pretty extensive list of benefits, like better physical health, improved short- and long-term mental wellbeing, better concentration and academic performance, increased likelihood of finishing school and going to uni, […]
It’s the moment so many Gen Zs have been waiting for. After a two-year hiatus, life looks set to trickle back to university and college campuses in Australia. Sydney University’s vice-chancellor Professor Mark Scott made the announcement last week that face-to-face teaching would resume this semester after taking into consideration the advice of public health […]
Above all, 2018 has been a year where loads of big brands have started paying attention to the purchasing power of Gen Z, and our favourite marketing moments reflects this. More pragmatic than their Millennial counterparts, but at the same time more globally aware due to growing up connected with digital technology their entire lives, […]
You know the saying ‘slow news week’? Well, it’s safe to say the last week has not been one of them, what with the dramatic escalation of Russia-Ukraine invasion concerns to Brittney Higgins and Grace Tame’s fiery speeches at the National Press Club. Not even the news itself has been spared, with the Spotify-Joe Rogan […]
And they’re battling it out by feeding the content-hungry with stupendously large libraries of music, films and TV shows. With so much content on offer, who’s winning over Gen Z? This is the first generation who haven’t had to wait until their favourite song is on the radio, the generation who can just choose what they want […]
Following the society-shifting developments of the last few years Year13’s After the ATAR 4 report provides an up-to-date high-level analysis … Picture this. Your Gen Z teen’s perched on the edge of their bed after what was probably a sleepless night … Students are continuously told that the last two years of high school are […]
It was supposed to be the best year of their lives. But for Gen Zs in the coronavirus classes of 2020 and 2021, it’s arguably been the most challenging. According to our Coronavirus and the Class of 2020 report into how the pandemic upended year 12 and the futures of school leavers, eight in ten Gen Zs said their mental […]
There’s no doubt about it. School sport is incredibly beneficial to kids. The physical, mental, emotional and social benefits of staying active on the reg are extensive. We’re talking increased cardiovascular fitness, improved coordination and balance, the promotion of healthy bone growth and reduced risk of obesity, cancer and diabetes. And from a psychological perspective, […]
No matter how far removed you are from your school days, the words “exam hall” are enough to spark unpleasant memories from the recesses of your mind: the constant scratching of pen on paper, the slow, even pace of exam supervisors throughout the room, the anxiety that grows with every tick of the clock. Thankfully, […]
Body image issues have impacted people of all ages, genders and cultures since the dawn of time (probably). Or at least since the dawn of the mirror. And especially since the advent of Instagram which has an endless supply of genetically blessed people flaunting their bodies. And body image problems for Gen Zs increased even […]
