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Read MoreWhat if we stopped designing school culture around what staff can endure and instead built it around what helps them flourish? We talk a lot about student wellbeing, and rightly so. But here’s the truth: when the adults in the building are not flourishing, the whole school feels it.
Read MoreLibrary interventions are big, powerful marketing campaigns designed to create a lasting impact on patron behaviour and mindset. In school libraries, they can be used to promote library engagement, increase use of a service or product and help students forge a positive self-identity as a reader.
Read MoreIn a world where seconds matter, access to advanced medical care should not be a luxury—it should be the standard. As educators, parents, and health professionals, we all share one unshakable commitment: to protect our children and provide them with a safe environment to learn, grow, and thrive.
Read MoreIt’s time to make coffee. Take a breath. Maybe take a walk on the beach. And reflect. Some leaders burn out not because they’re doing too much—but because they’re not protecting their energy.
Read MoreDid you know that you can teach in a foreign country, in your area of expertise, without having to learn a language? To experience new cuisines and cultures and meet people from diverse backgrounds. A chance to explore the local environment, and venture to other international destinations….to get out of your comfort zone and have an adventure!
Read MoreDyslexia affects an estimated 10% of the population, yet misconceptions about it persist in classrooms across the world. For educators, understanding dyslexia is not just about helping a few students—it’s about ensuring that every child has access to instruction that meets their needs.
Read MoreSchools are ecosystems of change. Throughout my career as a school leader, I was immersed in it all—curriculum reform, project-based learning, blended models, student coaching, PB4L. I loved it. I thrived on it. But one line from Ecclesiastes always stayed with me: “There is a time for everything.”
Read MoreLet’s reimagine what creativity can look like in our schools. Why do we spend 90% of class time typing on devices and writing on paper? What if we wrote poetry on school walls with spray paint, explored science through ceramic glazes, or calculated math through clay shrinkage rates in pottery?
Read MoreIt’s 5:00 pm on a Friday. The school is quiet. Students are gone. Staff are wrapping up a long week. You’re finally about to shut your laptop, breathe out, and head into the weekend. Then it arrives. An email. Not a thank-you. Not a check-in. It’s a task, a problem, or a pointed question.
Read MoreThe use of complex texts for learning is a well-established pedagogical practice and therefore the selection of appropriate texts is an integral part of teaching and learning. Traditionally, textbooks and single origin resources have been a staple in classrooms, but the use of a singular resource can be problematic in an environment that has significant variation in literacy levels and background knowledge
Read MoreIf you’re a teacher attending the National Education Summit this year, you already know the toll burnout is taking on our profession. You may even be one of those standing at the edge of exhaustion. And if you’re not here in this room—perhaps you’re one of the many too overwhelmed to attend, too depleted to even name it.
Read MoreIn 2025, bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the classroom isn’t just an idea, it’s happening every day. Teachers around Australia and the world are discovering practical ways to use AI to help their students learn better. But with so many options, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. The key question isn’t "Should I use AI?" but "How do I use AI effectively and simply?"
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence (AI) is already changing education. It’s no longer a futuristic idea reserved for tech companies or high-level research; it's now actively enhancing classrooms and benefiting teachers and students every day. But what does AI in the classroom really mean for educators, and how can it practically help both teachers and learners?
Read MoreIn education, performance is often tied to academic outcomes, compliance, and efficiency. But in reality, high performance in schools isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters, together.
Read MoreThe middle years, from around age ten to fifteen, span the years from childhood to adolescence. Young adolescents during this time experience a range of significant physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral changes.
Read MoreIn education, we admire the people who just keep going. The ones who power through, hold it all together, and never seem to miss a beat. But what if resilience—and “keeping going”—isn’t just about surviving the pressure? What if it’s really about creating the conditions to flourish?
Read MoreIt’s a dangerous, although entirely understandable, habit to look to the past for answers when it comes to improving matters of student behaviour in the classroom and the plummeting levels of engagement or respect experienced by Australia’s teachers.
Read MoreA day-long sequence of workshops introduced at National Education Summit in Melbourne will unpack research-informed practices and approaches to school improvement and what this implies about effective leadership.
Read MoreIn the current educational landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominates the conversation. While AI undoubtedly holds potential, another powerful technology is quietly revolutionising student learning: Virtual Reality (VR).
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