Social Change Agency

09/10/2025

07/10/2025

📘 New Book
School Autonomy Reform and Social Justice in Australian Public Education

How can public schools truly exercise autonomy in a system shaped by market forces?

This powerful new book by Amanda Keddie, Katrina MacDonald, Jill Blackmore and colleagues explores the social justice implications of school autonomy reform in Australia. It draws on rich case studies and stakeholder interviews to reveal how the promise of autonomy is often constrained by pressures of competition, efficiency, and accountability—deepening inequalities across schools.

An essential read for researchers, policy makers, principals and teachers.

Find out more: https://www.routledge.com/School-Autonomy-Reform-and-Social-Justice-in-Australian-Public-Education/Keddie-MacDonald-Gobby-Blackmore-Wilkinson-Eacott-Niesche/p/book/9781032676623?srsltid=AfmBOop_1Bs9pGfyY_f6ktVgoakqVp9PrnSpt8H1kdaSklWJ9CsIDOPI

15/09/2025

https://blog.aare.edu.au/why-women-teachers-are-leaving-the-classroom-now/

Retention: This is not just about keeping teachers in classrooms. It’s about retaining the experience, insight, and leadership of women.

11/08/2025

17/07/2025

So build yourself as beautiful as you want your world to be.

Wrap yourself in light then give yourself away with your heart, your brush, your march, your art, your poetry, your play.

And for every day you paint the war, take a week and paint the beauty, the color, the shape of the landscape you’re marching towards.

Everyone knows what you’re against; show them what you’re for.

Andrea Gibson

https://andreagibson.org/
Andrea Gibson, Poet, Writer, Activist, Author, Performer

Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated poets and performers of the last two decades. Andrea Gibson’s trademark honesty and vulnerability are on full display in their new book "You Better Be Lightning", welcoming and inviting readers to be just as they are. Known as AndrewGibby on some

02/06/2025

Empathy 💚

30/03/2025

The Manosphere isn’t an extremist fringe—it’s a mirror of the thousands of daily messages we all live with every day.

27/03/2025

How to Talk About Concerns Surrounding Manosphere Messaging With Teens to Stimulate Critical Thinking Rather Than Resistance

Following our post, “Should You and Your Child Watch The Netflix Series Adolescence? – Our Review,” we have received numerous inquiries from parents, caregivers, and educators asking for guidance on how to initiate meaningful discussions with teens about the concerns surrounding the Manosphere, their acolytes, and online radicalization. Our advice is to first gain a solid understanding of these challenges so you can engage in informed conversations with your kids. We have created a FREE resource page with this information to help guide the discussions that we speak to in linked article. In this posting, we will share principles we have turned to and learned from others over the years when engaging in discussions with teen boys, approaches that have proven effective for us. Research supports that proactive education about the manosphere is both essential and the most effective way to counteract the impact of its toxic messaging.

To read our full in-depth article, click this link https://thewhitehatter.ca/blog/how-to-talk-about-concerns-surrounding-manosphere-messaging-with-teens-to-stimulate-critical-thinking-rather-than-resistance/

24/02/2025

Hi everyone, advising of a webinar Melbourne Polytechnic is hosting in April:


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Register now for the upcoming webinar on Gender Expansive Practice in the Early Years!

Join Dr Rachel Chapman in an engaging conversation about moving beyond 'gender-neutral': creating gender expansive environments in early childhood education.

Build your understanding on how to help children and educators break free of gender binaries, support inclusion, and incorporate gender as part of holistic practice.

Learn more about challenging conversations around 'gender as contentious' and 'what about childhood innocence?'

Delivered as part of the 2025 campaign for Respect and Equality at TAFE / Respect at Uni / Respect and Equality in Training.

9 April, 2025, 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.

Register here: https://melbpoly.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtdO6rrjoiE9wsFTdSPVaHTcEilu81DuGH

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Join Dr Rachel Chapman in an engaging conversation about moving beyond 'gender-neutral': creating gender expansive environments in early childhood education. Build your understanding on how to help children and educators break free of gender binaries, support inclusion, and incorporate gender as par...

19/02/2025