Educating for Humanity | New publication

Congratulations to University of Divinity alumnus Dr Neil Tucker on the recent publication of Educating for Humanity: the Holistic Principle. Dr Neil Tucker (BA, BD, Dip Ed, Gr Dip Psych&CounsMA (Educ), MBA (Exec), PhD, FAIML) is a lifelong educator, leader and learner. He has been Principal of four Australian K-12 independent schools.

This book explores the international landscape of educational scholarship, policy, and practice. Tucker argues there is a fundamental aim for world education. It is to educate complete human beings in all their dimensions, such that they become the best persons they can be, and participate fully in ‘the human story’.

Tucker asks: What is the world of education for? What is it that early childhood centers, schools and local communities are meant to do for children and their learning? Representing a decade of research, the text examines the most common concepts of the purposes of education, human nature and learning offered by scholars, international authorities and pedagogies, nations, education organisations, neuroscience, early childhood educators, and individual schools. To ‘educate for humanity’, Tucker provides a complete concept of holistic education – of whole child and holistic learning for a whole world.

The book is an essential resource for those involved in the world of education – teachers, university administrators, school authorities, policy makers, and educational organisations. Parents and community members with a strong interest in the education of all children will also find much that is informative and challenging to think about.

Publication details

Educating for Humanity: The Holistic Principle
By Neil Tucker
Copyright 2025

ISBN 9781032962962
254 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
Published March 11, 2025 by Routledge

Book launch event

All are welcome to attend the launch of Educating for Humanity. Please RSVP by Monday 27th October.

• Date: Thursday 30 October 2025
• Location: Haileybury City, 383 King Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
• Time: City Campus Tour at 3:00pm, followed by light refreshments. Book launch at 4:30pm.