Psychology and Wellbeing in Schools

Our research vision is to strengthen the holistic profile of psychology research in educational settings spanning early childhood, school and post-secondary education.

We aim to expand our research interests, support networking, and generate active research collaborations both within the discipline and across disciplines, and institutions. In particular we aim to develop strong and ongoing collaborative research partnerships with researchers in the fields of Education and Psychology.

Broadly our research inquiries are intended to develop theoretical insights, inform actions, and facilitate personal understanding in the diverse areas of psychology and wellbeing in Education.

Our research focuses on all educational settings across the lifespan. Research topics include, but are not limited to:

  • the improvement of learners’ experiences,
  • enhancing / supporting / developing engagement and motivation in learning,
  • the facilitation of mental health and emotional well-being in educational settings,
  • psychosocial determinants of individual and group behaviour in educational settings,
  • the elucidation of developmental influences on learning,
  • the improvement of teaching practices,
  • the wellbeing of learners and their families,
  • psychological wellbeing of educators, school leaders, and teachers.

We aim to disseminate research findings to broad audiences including, researchers, teachers, students of education and psychology, and educational policymakers. We also aim to advocate for the wellbeing of children, students and their families.

Group lead and contact:

Academic Members