Insights

Is our capacity for empathy diminishing? Mrs Violet Ross, Head of Woolcock House and Year 9 Coordinator, discusses the importance of empathy and offers practical suggestions on how to become more empathic.

Mrs Anne Ingram, Dean of Students, explores the practice of gratitude and the physical, mental and emotional benefits it brings.

In the year of its 60th anniversary, Mr James McIntosh, Director Marrapatta Memorial Outdoor Education, explores the history of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award and how it came to be established.

Ms Sally Northcroft, Director of Sport, discusses participation rates in women's sport and highlights the need for changes in the Australian sporting climate to encourage girls to participate in organised sport in high school and beyond.

Dr Bruce Addison, Dean of Curriculum and Scholarship, discusses the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in the twenty-first century and how it can be reinforced by educators across the curriculum.

Mrs Alison Carmichael, Head of Academic Support, discusses the research into the concept of attention and provides practical suggestions for dealing with distractions in schools and workplaces and improving cognitive control.

Mr Elliot McGarry, Teacher of Health and Physical Education, explores the nature of games through history and why our modern interpretation of them is vital to our continued growth.

Mr Jeff Wheatley, Head of Geography, discusses how geography helps students make connections between places and people within the local and global community, to enrich their lives and strengthen their appreciation of the wider world.