Welcome to Dr Bosco Rowland, Pymble Institute Research Fellow

We are honoured to be working this year with Dr Bosco Rowland from Monash University as the Pymble Institute’s 2025 Research Fellow. With a distinguished background in preventative community health strategies, Dr Rowland generously shares his research into the ways care, kindness and prosocial mindsets shape the wellbeing of children and adolescents.

Dr Rowland spent time with members of the Junior School staff, parents and student Kindness Captains, engaging in meaningful dialogue around how care and kindness can be more intentionally embedded in our educational programs. Bosco’s research reinforces what educators and parents intuitively know: when young people are given the opportunity to help others, to volunteer and to show compassion, their own wellbeing flourishes – but in busy schools and families, how can we ensure these opportunities occur?

The role of Pymble Institute Fellow brings experts into the College. Dr Rowland’s research assisted us last year in the development of our new Service Framework and we are now using his experience in preventative public health strategies to design a suite of Junior School activities, including the DREAM Diploma. While our initial focus is on community and service, future phases of research may explore how these initiatives intersect with mental health and wellbeing in girls.

We are excited about the knowledge and leadership Dr Rowland brings, and look forward to sharing more with the Pymble community as this important work continues to grow.