This morning on Lucy & Kel, we touched on something truly beautiful – the power of kindness. A new proposal from Independent Schools Australia is calling for kindness classes in schools. Not just lessons in behaviour, but moments that teach our kids how to be human, how to see, support, and stand up for one another.

Rather than debating definitions of bullying, this approach simply asks: Was it kind? If not, let’s talk about it. Because the truth is, long after schoolyards and textbooks fade, we all remember the small moments. The classmate who shared their lunch. The teacher who believed in us. The friend who stood by our side when no one else did.

As stories from our listeners poured in, we were reminded of this: kindness doesn’t just make someone’s day, it can shape their entire life. A gentle word. A small act. A sense of being seen and valued. These things stay with us. And in a world that can sometimes feel cold or chaotic, kindness is a steady light that leads us home.
Let’s teach it in schools. Let’s show it at home. And let’s never forget its power.

*This conversation was sparked by the Herald Sun article, “Bullying in schools is endemic. Are kindness classes the solution?”