Neil Tucker Book Launch
Educating For Humanity: The Holistic Principle
15/09/2025 - 15/09/2025
Book Launch & Morning Tea. Location: Middle School Quad Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Bookings close Friday September 12, 2025.
154 Ross River Road, Mundingburra, Townsville, QLD 4812
Middle School Quad, The Cathedral School
Neil Tucker was Principal of The Cathedral School from 1979 to 1986. As the first lay Principal, Neil oversaw some major changes to the school, including the introduction of boys to the school and to boarding, the founding of the school board, and the adoption of the current crest and school motto. We invite the staff, students, and community to hear about Neil’s journey and insights into the world of education.
The book reviews the world of education. It offers a jigsaw (a mosaic) to argue what schools and early childhood centres are fundamentally for: The development of individual human beings to be their best selves, and to contribute well to the human story on planet Earth. The book derives from 10 years of research. There are 800 references to scholars, pedagogies, international and national governments and organisations, schools and early childhood agencies. There are little stories to conclude each chapter. Although deliberately academic in scope – to provide Universities, practising teachers and parents with a unique resource – the book’s argument is readily accessible in the summaries and dot points. The book offers a conceptual paradigm for the human world of education and for the future of the world itself: Whole child, holistic learning, holistic education, whole world. Neil Tucker (BA BD Dip Ed Gr Dip Psych&Couns MA (Educ) MBA (Exec) Ph D FAIML) was Principal of The Cathedral School (1979-1986). He has been a lifelong educator, leader, and learner. He has been Principal or Chair of four K-12 independent schools.
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