Beyond Self-Care: Why School Wellbeing Needs a Systems-Level Rethink

If 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.

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Darshana Amarsi
Integrating AI Technologies into Classroom Practice: A Simple Guide for Educators

In 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?"

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Darshana Amarsi
AI in the Classroom Transforming Teaching and Learning

Artificial 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?

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Darshana Amarsi
Will This Make the Boat Go Faster?

In 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.

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Darshana Amarsi
The Middle Years - They are unique and they matter!

The 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.

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Darshana Amarsi
From Coping to Flourishing: Rethinking Resilience in School Leadership

In 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?

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Darshana Amarsi
The Restorative Future of Student Engagement

It’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.

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Darshana Amarsi
New conference stream to support aspiring leaders

A 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.

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Darshana Amarsi
Virtual Reality: Enhancing Learning Outcomes Beyond the AI Hype 

In 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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Darshana Amarsi
From Adversary to Ally: Rethinking AI in Schools

In just a few short months, generative AI has burst onto the scene and promised to upend education as we know it. Headlines declared that teachers were relics of the past—AI could now teach our students, finally realising the long-elusive dream of personalised learning for all

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Darshana Amarsi
How Do I Boost Staff Wellbeing Without Adding More to My Plate?

By making small but strategic shifts in how your team works, you can reduce burnout, improve productivity, and create a school culture where people feel valued and energised. When staff feel supported, they are not only more engaged, but they also bring their best selves to work, leading to stronger teams and better outcomes for students.

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Darshana Amarsi
The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of AI

When I first got access to ChatGPT I lost my mind with excitement. I couldn’t believe what I witnessing. It felt like the calculator moment for text. Like all labour saving devices though, we didn’t use all the time it saved us frolicking in the fields playing guitar to each other, but doing even more work, being even more productive.

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Darshana Amarsi
Voice, Choice, and Innovation: Empowering Students Through Auditory Learning

In today’s fast-paced educational environment, students need flexible, engaging, and effective ways to learn. While traditional revision methods such as quizzes, notes, and past exams remain valuable, they no longer suffice on their own.

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Darshana Amarsi
The Brain and Reading: A Team Effort

Did you know that reading is a skill our brains weren’t naturally wired to perform? Unlike spoken language, which humans have developed naturally over thousands of years, reading is a relatively recent invention in human history.

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Darshana Amarsi
Empowering the Next Generation: Achieving Impact in Education

The world is changing faster than ever, and young people need the right skills to confidently navigate their future.  Too often, they feel unprepared for the leap from school to the real world, and those supporting them struggle to find engaging and effective ways to help.

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Darshana Amarsi
I used to wake up at night worrying. Then I Started Doing This.

Leadership in education is often equated with constant availability. Be present. Be accessible. Keep your door open. Yet, at what point does this expectation shift from dedication to depletion?

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Darshana Amarsi
Building Inclusive Classrooms through Neuroaffirming Strategies and Communication Supports for Diverse Learners

In today's educational landscape, creating truly inclusive learning environments requires more than just physical accommodation – it demands a deep understanding of neurodiversity and innovative approaches to support all learners.

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Darshana Amarsi
Compound interest explained

Compounding is the magic that helps grow your super!  The easiest way to think of it is a snowball rolling down a hill, getting bigger as it rolls. Every little bit helps.

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Darshana Amarsi
Maximise the impact of teaching assistants at your school today!

At Australian Teacher Aide, we believe that teaching assistants can have a profound impact on student learning when they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to support learning and teaching.

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Darshana Amarsi
Enhancing Capability in Education

In educational settings, relationships form the bedrock of daily interactions. Educators are inherently relational, focusing on nurturing and supporting both students and colleagues.

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Darshana Amarsi