Dominique Russell

As the end of the school year quickly approaches, it’s important to turn your mind to how you can spend your time during the holiday period to effectively switch off. Here, 3 teachers share their strategies for relaxing and recharging.

In our annual reader survey we ask you to finish the sentence ‘to me, wellbeing means…’. In this infographic, we share some of your responses.

Navigating the breakdown of a friendship or relationship can be challenging and negatively impact our overall wellbeing. In this article, we speak with PhD researcher and Casual Academic at UNSW, Ratih Arruum Listiyandini, about how we can support ourselves through a relationship breakdown.

Continuing teaching and learning from home throughout the pandemic has increased the reliance on digital technology. This has extended to completing professional learning online. Here, we share the results of a recent rapid review which identified 5 principles for effective online professional learning.

Last year, staff at Skillset Senior College investigated the impact of school-based interventions on student mental health. The research findings have recently been published. In this article, we speak to Dr Martin Hughes about the interventions and the positive impact of the action research project on students and staff.

Owning a pet can enrich our lives and positively impact our mental and physical health and wellbeing. To find out more, we speak to Dr Samantha Brown, Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland.

What sports does your school offer? Is there an overlap with the sports and activities students participate in outside school? In this infographic, we compare the data on the top 10 sports for girls and boys aged 0-14 to see how habits have changed over a 5-year period.

Deciding to retire is a big decision, and while exciting for some, for others it might be daunting and stressful. Here, Dr Leigh Burrows from Flinders University shares how educators can make the transition into retirement easier.

We know that, overall, female participation in STEM is lower than that of males, and that schools can play an important part in encouraging girls to pursue education and careers in this area. In this podcast, we’re joined by Jessica Huynh, Managing Director of Go Girl, Go for IT, a free one-day technology conference for girls, and teachers from a school that participated this year.

The 2022 nominees for the Telstra ARIA Music Teacher Award have just been announced. In this article, we share the impact the 4 teachers from New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria are having on their school community.