Positive Psychology in the Asia-Pacific

 

 

 

 

First Australian Positive Psychology in Education Symposium

This symposium was hosted by the Coaching Psychology Unit at the University of Sydney on behalf of the Australian Positive Psychology Association.
 

 

The First Australian Positive Psychology in Education Symposium asked: In what ways is Positive Psychology currently contributing to education in Australia and globally? What are Australian researchers and practitioners focusing on? How can we best use this knowledge to creating flourishing educational environments and flourishing individuals who inhabit these environments. This conference considered student well-being and also employee and workplace well-being.

 

This was a unique opportunity for teachers, counsellors, researchers, students and anyone else that works in education to meet and be inspired by others who are keen to explore further what Positive Psychology has to offer. The Symposium aimed to provide a broad approach to education including those working in early childhood, primary and secondary schools and through to university level education.

 

We had a number of keynote speakers on board including the new Director of Positive Education at Geelong Grammar, Dr Matthew White, who provided an overview of Geelong Grammar's aims and objectives in embracing Positive Psychology. Other keynote speakers included Dr Toni Noble speaking on Positive Educational Practices, Dr Helen McGrath speaking on Learner Well-Being. Dr Anthony Grant and Dr Suzy Green of the Coaching Psychology Unit spoke about Evidence-Based Coaching as an Applied Positive Psychology. A number of other short presentation by researchers and practitioners in the field were also delivered, including presenters from Semann & Slattery, Redbank School, St Ignatius Riverview, MLC School, Monash University and the Department of Education, and many more. The Symposium had a strong focus on "real-life" applications.

Conference Downloads

A number of presentations from the first Australian Positive Psychology in Education Symposium are now available to download. Click here for more information.

 

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