R U OK? have changed their social media handles to @ruokanyday, to highlight the importance of regular, meaningful conversations

We believe that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) provides the crucial foundational skills that empower students to stand up against bullying.

At Positive Pieces Education, we are committed to the social and emotional development of all children - especially our littlest learners!

Is your SEL program SAFE? Effective SEL instruction is characterised by four elements: Sequenced, Active, Focused & Explicit.

In 2023, the ABS estimated 22% of adults in Australia have experienced childhood abuse or witnessed violence before the age of 15.

What better way to solidify our connection as humans, than to come together and share our work in helping young people and adults...

At Positive Pieces, it’s our firm belief that every day should be SEL Day – SEL Day is a global, grassroots campaign for SEL.

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) will be recognised by many school communities across Australia this Friday...

Trauma-informed SEL aims to create stable learning environments where students who have experienced trauma can develop positive relationship

Did you know that schools and communities around the globe come together each year on the 2nd Friday in March to celebrate the importance...

The Review of the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) report was released on 20 January 2023. It examines how well national policy...

In the last blog we looked at a recent report to come out of the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank that aims to improve...

Teacher workload is gaining increasing significance as education systems around the world struggle to recruit and retain adequate numbers...

getting tier 1 right is pivotal for student success by ensuring positive school climate, wellbeing and equitable outcomes for all.

As important as the annual R U OK? Day is, these really are skill sets that we need to practise more than one day a year.

Research shows that prosocial and problem behaviours are mediated by social, emotional and cognitive processes.

When neuroscience is applied within the field of education, we generally see changes in policies and practices which are more conducive...

Despite ongoing community efforts, stories of bullying continue to be reported with the recent death of a South-East Queensland school...

Schools and communities around the globe are coming together today to celebrate the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) on the...

Today, Thursday 17th February 2022 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day) is dedicated to making kindness...

All around Australia, school students and their families are getting back into school routines of lunches, uniforms, searching for lost...

Resilience Activities for all Students - Second Step have put together a free resource to help students build resilience.

As lockdowns continue across many states and the uncertainty of this pandemic persists for all of us, let's remember the importance of...

There are many reasons to enhance your own emotional intelligence, one important factor is that emotions are contagious