Students are more digitally connected than ever, but many feel more alone than ever. A Year 10 student checks her messages for the tenth time in an hour. She's surrounded by notifications, followers, emojis—but deep down, she feels isolated. Unnoticed. Alone.This isn’t a rare case. It’s becoming the norm.In classrooms, schoolyards, and homes across Australia, young people are battling a creeping sense of disconnection. And the irony is stark: at a time when they’re more digitally connected than any generation before, many are lacking the one thing they need most—true belonging.