Media
Boys falling behind in the classroom
August 2025
7NEWS
NAPLAN results reveal nearly half of Victorian year 9 boys are failing grammar and punctuation. Real Schools Chief Executive Adam Voigt joins
Victorian students have finished top of the class
July 2025
7NEWS
Adam’s interview with Mike Amor about Victorian students finishing top of the class, recording their strongest NAPLAN results ever.
Teachers can’t heal every child’s scar – and parents shouldn’t expect them to
February 2025
The Age
Adam’s op-ed for The Age, outlining the limits of teachers’ roles in addressing trauma and unrealistic parental expectations.
School suspensions beget more suspensions
June 2025
The Age
In The Age, Adam critiques suspensions as ineffective, advocating instead for restorative approaches to behaviour.
The key to better schools: stronger leadership, not competition
2025
The Educator Online
Adam argues in The Educator that strong leadership and collaboration – not competition – are key to school improvement.
Happy Families Podcast with Justin Coulson
August 2024
Happy Families Podcast
A long-form conversation with Dr Justin Coulson about building restorative schools and strengthening family connections.
Ditch homework for video games? Surprising advice for parents
2024
Adelaide Now
Playing video games with children after school would be better than enforcing homework – that’s the surprising advice from Australian education expert Adam Voigt.
Four-day week to tackle teacher shortages
June 2024
6PR Radio
Adam analyses Victoria’s four-day week trial and its potential implications in an interview with Oliver Peterson.
Melbourne school accused of politicising students with ‘woke’ puffer jacket
July 2023
TODAY Show, Nine
Adam is interviewed by hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo about the role of schools in political debates and uniform choices.
Phone use in classrooms
June 2024
TODAY Show, Nine
Adam is interviewed by Karl Stefanovic on the push to ban phones in schools and the evidence behind screen-time limits.
Alarming rise in school yard assaults
June 2023
TODAY Show, Nine
Adam is interviewed by hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo about new data showing a sharp rise in school assaults and what support schools need.