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Cyber Safety Programs for Schools: Help students take control of their digital wellbeing

10 June 2024

The internet is a complex and rapidly changing space. Technologies like artificial intelligence, augmented reality and the metaverse have the potential for great benefit but also carry the risk of great harm for children and young people. Live theatre provides...

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Privacy Awareness Week 2024: Five tips to help students protect their online privacy

17 April 2024

Privacy Awareness Week runs from the 6th to the 12th of May this year. This is a great opportunity to educate your students about online privacy risks and equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to keep their...

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Behind the scenes of our live theatre performances for schools

5 February 2024

Our 2024 Season has finally begun! This is a busy and exciting time of year for our educational theatre company, with the actors hard at work learning shows for primary and high school audiences. What goes into preparing our actors?...

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Promoting Cyber Safety for Students on Safer Internet Day 2024

2 February 2024

Join us on Tuesday 6 February for Safer Internet Day, a global initiative that brings together communities, families, schools, and organisations from more than 160 countries to help create safer online spaces. The eSafety Commissioner leads the initiative in Australia,...

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Use your Student Wellbeing Boost funding to book our wellbeing incursions for schools

8 December 2023

Have you used your Student Wellbeing Boost funding yet? The one-off grant has been allocated to every school in Australia, to support the mental health and wellbeing of their students. Student Wellbeing Boost funds will need to be spent or...

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How to support students with anxiety in the classroom

9 October 2023

There’s no doubt that anxiety is on the rise amongst Australian children and teachers are seeing the impact in the classroom. A recent national survey of over 2000 teachers identified poor mental health, including anxiety, depression and other mental health...

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“How do I speak to my child about suicide?” Providing children with accurate, age-appropriate information about suicide in an open and safe environment

21 September 2023

Broaching the topic of suicide with your children is undeniably challenging. On average in Australia, nine people die by suicide each day. For young Australians, suicide remains the leading cause of death, and research shows that 1 in 13 young people...

A still from an early version of the performance of the show 'Buddies' by Brainstorm Productions. Two actors are dressed in Commedia Dell'arte costume. They are both wearing masks and one is holding a block that says 'sorrow'.

Celebrating 40 years of innovative educational theatre

7 September 2023

In 1983, two educators set out to create a theatre company that would not only entertain and delight young audiences, but would also tackle some of the major social issues of the time, including bullying, violence, and physical and emotional...

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