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Bev Laing: Jul 23, 2026, 10:05:12 AM
There's been a recent, significant shift away from traditional ways of helping students think about careers and their futures. Rather than focusing young people on a single career decision at the end of schooling, contemporary career education...
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Liv Pennie: Apr 15, 2026, 5:54:28 PM
Most career advice was designed by hedgehogs. Our kids need foxes.
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Bev Laing: Mar 12, 2026, 4:51:01 PM
Who designs the scaffolding? I often admire the complexity of large building projects, and being an education designer it's the scaffolding stage...
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The future is never far from students' minds, writes Neelam Davies from Kristin School, NZ. Even the quietest student is thinking deeply, slowly...
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Bev Laing: Nov 13, 2025, 2:22:38 PM
If you're good at Maths, you could aspire to become a mathematician. If you enjoy History, why not become a historian! If you're good at English, you...
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Marian Wright: Oct 1, 2025, 12:00:00 PM
Across Australia, young people sit in classrooms and wonder what their futures might hold. Marian Wright digs deep into what ACARA's decision about...
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William Wragg: Sep 24, 2025, 9:18:07 AM
Are passion and purpose the same thing? In our latest guest blog post, William Wragg reminds us they are not -- nor are they the same as meaning in...
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Liv Pennie: Aug 20, 2025, 9:38:13 AM
Big system change is tough but there are positive signs. Policymakers and education strategies leaders around the world are recognising that quality...
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Grace Kinch: Jul 24, 2025, 3:53:36 PM
How deeply are students asking why they are interested in certain occupations? At BECOME, we believe that asking why is absolutely vital. ‘Why’ is...
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Bev Laing: Jul 22, 2025, 5:22:00 PM
There's so much going on at school. Teaching knowledge and understanding, learning skills for study, life and wellbeing. Some - but not all - of it...