The Future Report McCrindle

The waves of change impacting the education sector are perhaps unparalleled.

There are the demographic trends of new generations entering the classroom, combined with the challenges of attracting and retaining younger staff amidst an ageing of the profession.

Added to this are technological transformations, social changes, funding challenges and global influences.

In today's episode, our host, Ashley Fell, sits down with
McCrindle’s Founder and Principal, Mark McCrindle, to unpack and explore the trends shaping the future of education.

Generation Alpha are growing up in more technologically integrated times than any generation before them.

While it is inevitable that they will engage with screens in the future, parents today are delaying their children’s engagement with devices and setting up social media accounts.

In today's episode, our host, Ashley Fell, sits down with McCrindle's Media Research Specialist, Anna Colthorpe, and Senior Researcher, Shannon Wherrett, to unpack some of the nuances of this complex topic.

Schools are not just buildings where students come to learn - they can be important places for connection and belonging.

But what exactly is the role of schools within the larger community? And how do all stakeholders contribute to creating a nurturing environment for our students?

In today's episode, our host, Ashley Fell, sits down with McCrindle's Managing Director, Sophie Renton, to unpack some of the insights from our recently released report on building thriving school communities.

Growing up in technologically integrated times brings both benefits and challenges - particularly for parents raising this generation.

Our latest McCrindle Insights report delves into the perspective of Gen Alpha parents as they seek to raise Gen Alpha in today's age.

In today's episode, our host, Ashley Fell, sits down with research executive at McCrindle and author of this report, Abby Donaldson, to discuss these insights.

The year 2025 marks not only the middle of the 2020s as a decade, but the beginning of a whole new generation of people.

That’s right - from 2025 we will welcome Generation Beta into the world.

Although people of this generation haven’t even been born yet, we can predict some things about them based on the context that will surround them.

In today's episode, our host, Ashley Fell, sits down with McCrindle's Founder and Principal, Mark McCrindle, to introduce this new generation.

It is not uncommon for people to fear public speaking.

Yet it is an important skill to hone.

In today's episode, our podcast producer, Holly Schaaf, sits down with podcast host and professional speaker, Ashley Fell, as she shares some of her top public speaking tips.