An Avondale alumnus and education academic have developed a high school wellbeing program that is helping thousands of students in Australia and overseas live lives defined by self-confidence, curiosity, empathy and compassion.
Stories from the Arts: Laura Hutchinson
Wednesday, June 10, 2020Communication and marketing graduate Laura Hutchison on her career in publishing and getting kids back into books.
My name is Koonjiani
Friday, June 5, 2020Avondale arts student Stephanie Callaghan created a podcast that discussed the journey of learning about her Aboriginal culture and has, in National Reconciliation Week, agreed to share and discuss it with us.
The good old days
Thursday, June 4, 2020My father didn’t cope well with changes to Aussie rules football. I did, but this meant watching a game together would end with both of us sitting in stony silence. As we emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown, I fear many of us will experience the same frustrations as my father. So, rather than lamenting over what was, let’s look forward to what is.
Stories from the Arts: Charlotte O’Neill
Saturday, May 30, 2020Arts Alumn Charlotte O’Neill is a writer, teacher and poet. Her first poetry collection, Then the bones blossomed, was released in 2018 and she will be co-editor of this year’s Avondale Creative Writing class anthology.
Stories from the arts: Michael Peach
Friday, May 22, 2020Alumnus and disaster management expert Michael Peach has learned that art can inspire visionary thinking and that every experience prepares you for the next one.