Episode 332: Alexander Cork - When School Becomes The Problem

In this episode of Limitless, I sit down with Alexander Cork, Head of Admissions at Crimson Global Academy in Australia, for a conversation every parent should hear, especially when a child is no longer thriving at school.

Alex shares a heartbreaking story about a young student in Australia who had been bullied for years and later took her own life. What stayed with me was not only the tragedy itself, but Alex’s response to it. He felt that the family may not have known there were other education options available when the school environment had become unsafe, overwhelming, or simply wrong for their child.

This conversation challenges one of the most common assumptions many parents carry: that a good school is automatically the right school. Sometimes the school has the reputation, the history, and the status, but your child is still suffering inside it.

We talk about school refusal, bullying, student mental health, online learning, and the difference between a child who does not want to learn and a child who cannot cope with the physical school environment anymore.

Alex also speaks directly to busy parents and leaders who may be carrying career pressure while missing the signs at home. His message is clear: when your child is unhappy, do not simply push harder. Listen earlier, question the old path, and be willing to find another way before the damage becomes deeper.

Contact Alex to collaborate:

Website: ⁠https://www.crimsonglobalacademy.school/⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-cork/ ⁠

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