Kelly-Ann Allen

Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education Kelly-Ann.Allen@monash.edu

Biography

Kelly-Ann is an educational and developmental psychologist whose research interests are concerned with school belonging and belonging more generally, and for the translation of this research to educational contexts.

articles

Safeguarding the future of teachers

Efforts to retain teachers is crucial to safeguarding a future workforce. One way of keeping them on board is to support their wellbeing.

Education

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The significance of school belonging in protecting mental health

New study findings reveal higher levels of school belonging at the age of 15 to 16 were associated with lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress in young adulthood.

Education

Tired woman touching bridge of her nose, working with sticky papers on windows

When it comes to teachers, respect takes many forms – and all matter

Teacher retention is an ongoing issue. Actions to enhance respect will result in more positive and productive relationships between teachers and students, as well as with colleagues, and parents.

Education

Draft plan to fix the teacher shortage: What needs to change?

There’s an “unprecedented” shortage of teachers right across Australia. Education ministers have released a plan to try to address it.

Education

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Belonging isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the key to our kids’ education

The school environment plays a critical role in our children’s sense of belonging – leaders and policymakers need to create ways to prioritise it.

Education

A girl sitting and talking to counsellor online via a desktop computer

Counselling conundrum: How school psychology services have coped with COVID

A nationwide study reveals the ways school psychologists and counsellors adapted to overcome the challenges of pandemic-related restrictions.

Education