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Dr Kimberley O’Brien joined the Wellbeing in Education Conference in February 2024, connecting Quirky Kid’s child psychology and educational publishing work with an international community of educators focused on student wellbeing.
The virtual conference was hosted by John Catt and Hodder Education and brought together educators and wellbeing professionals to exchange practical approaches to social and emotional wellbeing in education.
For Quirky Kid, the event connected directly with Dr O’Brien’s longstanding work across psychology, schools and educational publishing, particularly the translation of child-development principles into practical resources that educators can use.
Wellbeing beyond the consulting room
Dr O’Brien’s professional work has consistently crossed clinical and education settings, with a focus on helping adults understand children’s social, emotional and developmental needs in ways that can be applied at school and at home.
The conference provided an international setting for those ideas, with participants discussing approaches to wellbeing across different school communities and cultural contexts.
Connected to Quirky Kid’s international publishing work
The event also reflected Quirky Kid’s publishing relationship with Hodder Education. Dr O’Brien is the author of Wellbeing for the IB PYP, part of Hodder Education’s Primary Years Programme resources, and has contributed to additional resources supporting social and emotional learning.
Read about Quirky Kid’s publishing collaboration with Hodder Education.
Hodder Education’s international IB catalogue lists Dr O’Brien’s Wellbeing for the IB PYP as a teaching resource focused on creating learning environments that support physical and emotional wellbeing.
Continuing an international education conversation
Participation in the 2024 conference formed part of a longer Quirky Kid history of contributing to education and child wellbeing conversations in Australia and overseas, including professional events in Brazil, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
View Dr Kimberley O’Brien’s professional profile.
The conference reinforced a central theme across this work: children’s wellbeing is strengthened when psychology knowledge is translated into practical, accessible strategies for the adults and systems around them.
