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Term 1 has come and gone already!

Term 1 has flown by, and already we’re reflecting on just how much has been packed into these past few months. Across schools, staff rooms, parent gatherings and classrooms, we’ve had the privilege of sitting at the table with young people and the communities that surround them. The goal? Creating space for honest, thoughtful, and hope-filled conversations about sex, relationships, and faith. Every term brings its own stories, but this one has been particularly rich. Here’s a glimpse into what Term 1 looked like at Big Kids’ Table… Heathdale Christian College Secondary, Werribee Across February and March this year, the Big Kids’ Table team had the privilege of spending time with the secondary students, staff,

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Louis Theroux standing before a digital landscape representing the manosphere in his 2026 documentary
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What the Adolescence Netflix Series Gets Right (and Wrong) About Christian Sex Education

Judging the Manosphere Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, Inside the Manosphere on Netflix, provokes strong reactions. It is confronting, unsettling, and at times difficult to sit with. For clarity, the Manosphere is a network of online communities where men discuss issues related to masculinity, gender roles, and relationships, however it’s well known for toxic, misogynistic opinions on these matters. For many viewers of the documentary, anger feels like the most immediate and justified response. The ideas circulating within the Manosphere can feel harmful and deeply at odds with the kind of world we want to build and definitely against who Jesus is , who calls us to a radically different way of relating to others marked

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Child using Roblox on an iPad for Australian sex education provider Big Kids' Table
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Beyond Roblox: Helping Kids Navigate the Online World

Concerns raised in recent reporting about Roblox point to a much bigger challenge facing families as children grow up in increasingly complex digital environments.  The platform has come under scrutiny from the Australian government after allegations that children were exposed to explicit content and targeted by online predators. These reports highlight a reality many parents already sense: the online spaces young people move through today are not neutral. They are environments filled with competing voices and values. At the same time, focusing only on regulation or platform accountability misses part of the picture. The Roblox situation also reflects something deeper about how young people grow and form their identity. Childhood and adolescence are not stages

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Porn is banned for under 18s in Australia, now what? Header image for a Big Kids' Table article – Christian Sex Education
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Porn is banned for under 18s in Australia, now what?

As of 9th March 2026, age checks are required to access ‘high risk’ platforms including pornographic websites, social media services that allow pornographic material, AI services that generate sexually explicit, self-harm or high impact violence material, and online games rated R18+. Previously, all that was required was a tick-box to say someone was over 18, but that is no longer with age assurance mechanisms being required such as face recognition and digital ID. As a result of this, Canadian porn giant, Aylo, who owns Pornhub and RedTube, have stopped Australians from registering accounts and accessing content. This is a huge win for child safety in Australia but also leaves us with many questions. The main

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Who’s raising our boys? A Christian response to Netflix’s new show Adolescence.

Netflix’s new show Adolescence racked up 66.3 million views in two weeks and is causing robust conversation amongst adults and young people across the globe.  The series focuses on the impact of the ‘manosphere’ on a young boy and the role of parents needing to be stronger.  However, we believe there are three discussions missing from this: The reality is that pornography is a social norm and sold as a boy’s rite of passage in our broader culture. This toxic permission is rewiring their brains to see violent sex as standard.  With this in mind, let’s get a crash course on the stats: This means that the messages and values that pornography holds –  ones

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