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Helping boys become respectful men
A program on positive masculinity is having a positive impact on students’ wellbeing. Our mental health has a significant impact on our lives: how we interact with others every day, […]
Leading a generational change
As Deputy Headmaster, Head of Crowther, Dr Swann has embarked on a generational change program at Brighton Grammar School. By using his experience and PhD in medical education, Dr Swann […]
A legacy of belonging
Dr Ray Swann and Christian Machar presented at the IBSC (International Boys’ Schools Coalition) Regional Conference in Adelaide last week. The title of the conference was Bucking the trend – […]
Inspiring healthy minds
This piece by reporter Melissa Heagney appeared in the Domain Review magazine: Adolescent boys growing up in today’s world face many challenges. Stress from study, worries over friendships and concerns […]
The Making of Men: Taking it to a new level
I am partway through Dr Leonard Sax’s republished book, Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men (click here), and one line […]
What it means to be a man
Educating boys on the road to manhood requires much more than instruction in maths, science and humanities. At Victorian boys’ school Brighton Grammar, a groundbreaking wellbeing program aims to equip boys with the tools to cope with tough choices, anxiety and peer pressure as they learn what it means to be a man.
Award for +M research
The Ilona Kickbusch Award for Excellence in Early Career Research Publication in Health Promotion is an annual award for best-published manuscript in Health Promotion International by an early career researcher. The paper explores the need […]