Habits, routines and rituals can be the key to self-care for psychologists
Gareth Furber (BPsych(Hons)’02, PhD(ClinPsych)’07) is a psychologist and after a decade of working in child and adolescent mental health, took on the role of e-mental […]
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Just keep moving in life – from PE teacher to principal
The journey from university student to high school principal didn’t follow a typical trajectory for Todd Watson (Bed(MidSecSch),BHlthSc ’12). Todd explains, “When I was younger, […]
Igniting a passion for learning in remote communities
Amanda Greenhill’s (Bed(PrR-7),BA ’22) journey into the world of education is testament to the transformative power of pursuing one’s passions, even later in life. “I actually […]
Teaching our boys to be Goodfellas
After a career full of twists and turns, each adding to a broad skillset, Jack Ellis (BEd(MS),BA ’11) now finds himself using those teaching and […]
Learning and growing in rural teaching
Skye Beauchamp (BEd(Sec),BHlthSc ’11) credits her Loxton High School physical education teacher, Rick Garrad, as the inspiration for her own career path as a physical […]
Using the great outdoors to launch a greater career
In his role as an Experiential Learning Facilitator at Active Education, graduate Jesse Maker (BSportHlthPhysAct ’21) is using his niche knowledge of the outdoors to create […]
Plugging kids back into nature
By Susie Buchecker Nine years after establishing Nature Play SA, Education graduate and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sarah Sutter is still passionate about turning children’s screen-time […]
Balancing study, sport and a renewed civilian life
Serving for eight years in the Australian Navy as a medic, Emilea Mysko (BEd(MidSecSch),BHlthSc ’20, BSportHlthPhysAct(Hons) ’21) had seen her fair share of patients suffering […]
Finding and fostering social justice for all
Families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds can experience another layer of complexity and vulnerability when engaging with our state’s child protection system. The need […]