Associate Professor Hernan Cuervo

Associate Professor Hernan Cuervo

Deputy Director, Youth Research Centre, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

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Education

What we know about our children after 2021

As 2021 drew to a close, the focus for children, parents, carers and educators alike was getting schooling back on track and re-establishing familiar routines while maintaining wellbeing

Politics & Society

What are 21st century parents concerned about?

Slowing wage growth, the increasing cost of education and the fast pace of social change make it difficult for parents to prepare their children for uncertain futures

Politics & Society

What do Gen X and Gen Y worry about most? Climate change.

Climate change is their number one cause for concern and they aren’t impressed by government efforts to tackle environmental challenges

Business & Economics

Millennials want the same as the rest of us, but can’t afford it

Remaining close to family and friends matters to millennials, but few can afford to buy their own home in the neighbourhoods that mean the most to them

Education

The problem with staffing rural schools

Attracting new teachers to country schools remains one of the biggest challenges in Australian education

Education

Opinion: Gen Y’s long road to security

The lack of stable and meaningful work is directly linked to the job market, not a result of the limitations of education