Welcome to 2026. A brand-new chapter, a fresh page, and a powerful opportunity to pause, reset, and step forward with intention. The start of a new year isn’t about becoming someone entirely new overnight. It’s about continuing the journey, a little wiser, a little stronger, and far more aware of what matters most. It’s about recognising how far you’ve already come, even if the path wasn’t neat or predictable. 2025 may have brought wins worth celebrating, lessons you didn’t a

For Queensland teenagers, “finishing school” no longer looks just one way. The pathways to meaningful, post-school options have broadened dramatically: a traditional Year 12 with an ATAR, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, TAFE qualifications while you’re still at school, and even first-year university subjects completed in Years 10–12.

I don’t teach for certificates. I don’t teach to tick boxes. I don’t teach so that someone can simply add “Degree” to their résumé. I...

Tonight, I delivered my final tutorial session with my Diploma of Leadership and Management learners. It was a session like many others I...