Drummond Study Centre

11/10/2023

New Gallup survey data show that U.S. teenagers spend an average of 4.8 hours per day using social media— far more time than they spend watching television, doing homework, perusing hobbies, and playing video games. Only 10.5% of teenagers spend one hour or less on social media. Nearly 30% spend u...

20/07/2022

Congraulations Xav.

Really looking forward to delivering the Plunkett Annual Lecture at the end of this month. I'll be speaking on the topic 'Welcome to the Stranger: Rediscovering...

20/07/2022

What a marvellous program this is.

The Ramsay Centre is proud to announce the 2022 recipients of our Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship – outstanding, thoughtful, imaginative young Australians...

27/06/2022

Fernando, one of the students coming to Drummond has entered in this national competition. If you like his work, please vote for it. Deadline tomorrow Tuesday 28/7. Here are his instructions:

The Pitch it Clever competition is organised by Universities Australia. Our project is the "3D Whiteboard". You can support and VOTE for this project by registering here: https://lnkd.in/dtcBAgh9, and select the ❤️ under our project to vote.--

03/05/2022

'Parenting for Faith' is just out by Scepter: a practical focus on passing on the parenting side of passing on our most cherished values. It is way too easy for us to be caught up in the maelstrom of every day, but forget the real priorities. Our children will love what we love.

Drawing on his expertise in character and faith education, Andrew Mullins provides a practical manual for passing on a great love for the sacraments, those great channels of grace that sustain us through life. “Ultimately,” he writes, “children will love what we love.”

25/08/2021

Another terrific article. Jean Twenge produced important studies some years ago about the rising incidence of narcissism.

Smartphones bring many conveniences: real-time directions, ride-sharing services, access to the internet’s information from anywhere. But one of their most seductive promises is this: We never need to be alone again. Via the smartphone, we can connect with friends and family no matter where we are...

25/08/2021

What an important message.

I suppose it’s natural for people, and parents especially, to express their unease about digital technology and its domination of our lives in the terms of public health—especially mental health. To say that smartphones have become ubiquitous since their introduction in 2007 is to commit a laugh...

19/07/2021

The UN is gearing up for the 30th anniversary of the Year of the Family. Interesting to see the megatrends which they identify impacting on family.

Preparations for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family.

15/07/2021

How do we keep a child motivated during the pandemic? What can we do to help protect children mental health? Psychologist and child development expert Dr. Lisa Damour answers these questions and more.

20/06/2021

Social media usage latest data (US… but we won’t be too different). About half the adults in USA visit Facebook daily! (Of the 69% using the platform, 7/10 visit daily.)

A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.