As part of the Raising Good Men Seminar Series, we will be hosting a series of guest speakers to share their expertise and insights in the pastoral care field. These events are open to everyone in the community, and not limited to TGS families.

Helping your child become confident and capable

Join us for our next Raising Good Men Seminar where Judith Locke, registered clinical psychologist and author of The Bonsai Child will discuss helping your child become confident and capable.

• Junior School - Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 6:30pm in the Junior School Assembly Hall
• Senior School - Thursday, 1 August 2024 at 6:30pm in Old Hall

This presentation assists parents adopt a parenting approach that truly builds their children’s wellbeing and competence. Topics will include strategies to help students develop essential skills, such as resilience, confidence, self-regulation and resourcefulness. The session will also include strategies to maintain a good relationship between parents and children as children become older.

This free event is open to all interested members of the TGS community.

Register via TryBooking.

Judith Locke

Dr Judith Locke is a registered clinical psychologist with experience in adult, child and family therapy with over 20 years of national and international experience in teaching, workplace training and psychology. Currently she provides psychological assistance to individuals, groups and organisations. She is a member of both The Australian Psychological Society (the APS) and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Judith is also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology where she researches modern parenting, child and parent well-being and how children and parents interact with academic environments. Her psychological commentary has been featured in newspapers, magazines and on television and radio around Australia.

Most recently, Judith has authored The Bonsai Child, a parenting book which details modern parenting trends and offers practical and realistic strategies for parents, which have worked for hundreds of parents she has helped.

Past events

We were pleased to welcome the below guest speakers to share their expertise and insights in the pastoral care field.

Past event recordings

Past online events have been recorded and are available to watch at a time convenient to you.

• The Teenage Brain, Dr Jared Cooney Horvath