Tears of Relief
School leaders often expect tears in difficult meetings—but not tears of relief. Yet these moments occur when families feel genuinely…
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Managing Harmful Sexualised Behaviour between Students
A recent news article highlighting allegations of sexualised behaviour between young children at school draws attention to one of the most…
Read moreSchools Are Changing. Is It Time to Change Our Response?
School leaders are increasingly required to respond to complex behavioural incidents while maintaining safe learning environments and supporting the wellbeing of every child. As…
Read moreWhen Complex Problems Land on the Principal’s Desk
Every day, school leaders are called upon to respond to situations involving violence, drug-related incidents, self-harm, suicidality, sexualised behaviours, child protection concerns…
Read moreThe Leadership Pressure Triangle
Lee Crockett’s 2026 paper, The Leadership Pressure Triangle, offers a timely reflection on the realities of contemporary school leadership. Published this year as…
Read moreWhy Schools Need Both Trauma-Informed Practice and Clear Protocols
Episode 3 of the Stories from Berry Street podcast, featuring Dr Tom Brunzell and Louise Childs, discussed trauma-informed education. One…
Read moreThe Cost of Emotional Labour
Invisible Labour: Principals’ Emotional Labour in Volatile Times, Wilkinson et al., 2025, is a four-part report based on research into…
Read moreFrom Institutions to Inclusion: The Mental Health Challenge Australia Can’t Ignore
Around the turn of the millennium, Australia began a profound societal transformation. The nation moved away from exclusion to inclusion…
Read morePhD Scholarship: Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Educational Settings
Bower Place is excited about this co-funded PhD scholarship opportunity: Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Educational Settings…
Read moreThe Child’s Village
In contemporary education and allied health settings, the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” has never been…
Read moreThe Power of Parents
The recent Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) results have sounded an alarm for early childhood development across the country. With…
Read moreDid You Know?
Did you know that on the last Thursday of each month, bower(schools) gives an online presentation on a topic relevant…
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