Emotional intelligence in schools
We lead a global research program, Aristotle EI, aimed at measuring and enhancing emotional intelligence in schools.
Our research centre has merged
The Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences was established in 2023 – merging together the Centre for Mental Health, the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology and the Swinburne Neuroimaging Facility – to lead Swinburne's psychological and neurobiological mental health research.
Over the last decade, Swinburne has been developing ways to measure and enhance emotional intelligence in school environments. Emotional intelligence is a set of skills to navigate our world — identifying, expressing, using and managing our emotions for success. Arising from unique partnerships with schools around the world, our work focuses on a whole school approach to emotional intelligence that includes school children, staff and parents.
Our research has shown that developing emotional intelligence in schools improves:
- academic outcomes
- personal resilience and wellbeing in staff and students
- interpersonal relationships
- sporting and leadership capabilities.
We regularly publish papers in the area of emotional intelligence. Access and download our current publications and materials.
Aristotle EI: Skills-based programs for today’s world
The Aristotle EI mission is to provide teachers, parents, children and adolescents with world-leading, evidence-based, emotional intelligence development programs. Based on over a decade of research and collaborations with schools, our programs offer autonomy to teachers and provide age-relevant activities to build emotional competencies at every level of schooling.
Aristotle EI school programs
Our programs (available for every year level) use age-relevant activities to build emotional competencies.
Aristotle EI blog
We run a regular blog covering topics connected to emotional intelligence.
Collaborate with the Aristotle EI team
Get in touch for more information about the Aristotle Emotional Intelligence Programs or our assessments.
Contact the Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences
We work with academia, industry and government to form meaningful and impactful partnerships. For more information, please email cmhbs@swinburne.edu.au.