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Cornerstone College's library has light walls, bright colours, cosy nooks, comfortable beanbags and armchairs, and orange, purple and lime carpet tiles.

Cornerstone College's library has light walls, bright colours, cosy nooks, comfortable beanbags and armchairs, and orange, purple and lime carpet tiles.

Australia’s first purpose-built vertical public primary school is the “guinea pig” for a highrise education.

While there are snowfields New South Wales and Victoria, hopping across the ditch can add a cultural aspect to the school ski trip.

The 'literacy wars' continue, yet phonics is emerging as a potential solution - we asked experts from the field for their views on the ideal blend of tools to improve literacy.

Sports education enhances fitness, mental resilience and social skills. A well-equipped sports setting can enhance engagement according to this contributor.

Healthy school culture hampered by the comparative expense of nutritious canteen items, according to a Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) study.

Post-#MeToo, teachers who are already engaged in skills-building in the area of consent might explore its nuances. They might delve deeper into sexual harassment and what it looks and feels like. And help shift young people’s understanding that consent is not just about (mainly) girls saying “no”, but also (mainly) boys understanding “yes”.

Dr Elizabeth K Nesbit of Trent University in Canada has been researching the effects of ‘nature connectedness’ and has found that, just like the Japanese custom of ‘forest bathing’, wellbeing can be improved through the freedom to whimsically connect with nature...