Shaping the care of students in boarding schools
For 40 years, Richard Stokes (BA ’80, DipEd ‘81) has helped shape the care of students within Australia’s boarding schools. When Richard first took part-time work […]
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Developing resilience in others
Psychology graduate Nicky Brand has been making a huge impact in supporting at-risk young people in Australia and the UK. After graduating with a Bachelor of […]
When autism meets the law
Professor Robyn Young is working to stop autistic people from slipping through the justice system cracks. An interaction with the police and the criminal courtsystem is […]
Inclusive education innovator awarded
Flinders University Education graduate, Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker’s award-winning research in education leadership is having an international impact. Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker (BSpecEd ’89, PhD(EHLT) ’10) […]
Equipped to lead transformative change
Saadia Adnan is igniting the process of transformation in Pakistan’s education system – beginning with its first ever national educational TV channel. Like many other countries […]
A rising star on a taboo subject
By daring to bring the taboo subject of genital body image distress into broader discussion, Dr Gemma Sharp has established herself as a rising star in […]
Head of a world-leading school
As Principal at Glenunga International High School in Adelaide, Wendy Johnson AM has taken an underperforming high school to a campus regularly listed among the nation’s […]
Improving English language skills on the Horizon
A library of books is improving English language skills for Vietnamese children, thanks to the efforts of Social Work graduate Thien Nguyen. While Vietnamese-born Thien […]
Giving young people a voice
Luke Roberts has found his purpose in life as a social worker and giving young people a voice, to be a very rewarding, challenging and […]