Rite of Passage program turning boys into 'good men'

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published July 5, 2018

What does it mean to be a good man in the 21st century? That’s the question PDHPE teacher Rick Pedley-Smith and colleague Wade Fairclough had found themselves contemplating.

The program teaches young boys how to manage risk and decision-making on the path to becoming good men. PHOTO: Geoff Jones

The teachers at Cherrybrook Technology High School were witnessing first-hand how difficult it was for some young boys to navigate ...

This story appeared in the July 2018 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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