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School NewsMonday, December 16, 2024
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Passion fuels perseverance, creativity and success
Principal Kylie McCullah explores the role of passion in education & how fostering curiosity & perseverance in girls can help…
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School NewsTuesday, November 26, 2024
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Free Course to equip teachers with explicit teaching skills
Evidenced-based and developed by experts, the new course will empower teachers in the classroom and improve outcomes for their students.
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Education
School NewsTuesday, November 12, 2024
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Principal Speaks: Attracting and retaining education’s biggest asset
Ros Curtis AM shares some of the measures she and her team are implementing to attract and retain teachers at…
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School NewsMonday, November 11, 2024
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Alcohol education resources for teachers
DrinkWise has launched a suite of new alcohol education resources, featuring Australian music talent, Baker Boy and AFL player, Daniel…
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School NewsTuesday, November 5, 2024
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Australian teens among world’s most creative thinkers
Australia’s 15-year-old students were the second-highest achieving creative thinkers in an assessment of 64 countries and economies.
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School NewsMonday, November 4, 2024
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Planning educational travel for 2025: Steps for success
As we look ahead to 2025, the landscape of educational travel is evolving, driven by a renewed emphasis on experiential…
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School NewsTuesday, October 29, 2024
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New pay deal for NSW teachers
The agreement will give teachers a ten percent payrise, additional student free days, and better work-life balance.
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School NewsWednesday, October 23, 2024
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Mobile phone ban: One year on
The NSW Government reports banning mobile phones in public schools has improved social skills, and helped with concentration and focus
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Food & Beverage
School NewsWednesday, October 16, 2024
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There’s a plan for free school lunches in Queensland. Is this a good idea?
Clare Dix from University of the Sunshine Coast takes a look at Stephen Miles $1.4bn policy promise and how it…
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Education
School NewsWednesday, October 16, 2024
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More support for children with autism
Autism Inclusion Teachers will be trialed in secondary schools, following the programme's success in primary schools
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Humanforce helps to reduce staff turnover for Story House Early Learning

Humanforce, an Australian-borne global provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, has successfully partnered with Story House Early Learning to elevate their visibility and efficiency of its operations, when it comes to people and workforce management.
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Free 2024 Learning Support Forum Webinar – World Class Presenters

Last year over 6,000 educators and health professionals registered for the 2023 Learning Support Forum. This year we are pleased to announce another great line-up of presenters. Four excellent presentations on highly relevant topics.
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BenQ’s Smart Interactive Boards: Merging User Security, Health Focus, and Advanced Cloud Management

A global leader in display solutions, BenQ’s next generation of large-format interactive displays stands out as the first to offer full support for Google Mobile Services (GMS) while integrating world-first health-related features. This innovative combination revolutionises the user experience by providing seamless access to Google Play and other Google apps. Additionally, BenQ Board users can expect enhanced security, health-focused functionalities, and advanced cloud management capabilities. Powerful BenQ collaboration tools: All BenQ Boards come with EZWrite, a feature-rich whiteboarding software designed for engaging discussions from any location. It also has InstaShare, a wireless screen-sharing solution that gives users more flexible ways to share and present from any device. Hassle-free centralised management: BenQ offers directory service syncing with the BenQ Identity and Access Management (IAM) Schools that manage their user lists on services such as Google Workspace, ClassLink, Microsoft Entra ID, LDAP servers and other SAML-based providers can easily use these to limit access to their Android-based smart boards. Streamlined Onboarding and Management Effortless onboarding is essential for new school tech. BenQ simplifies this with two methods: scan each device’s barcode with your phone for automatic binding or bulk enroll boards via CSV file. Device and network settings can be copied through USB …
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EduMind ANZ: Strengthening Mental Health and Building Resilience in Schools (ANZ)

The EduMind ANZ: Strengthening Mental Health and Building Resilience in Schools, organized by Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications and set to take place on 31 July – 2 August 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Nurturing Brilliance: STEM education for First Nations students

Learning is lifelong. So, let’s help spark an interest in First Nations students looking to take their first (or next) step.
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Free education resources to support health and well-being in children with Eczema

A grassroots charity is offering every Australian teacher and parent access to free eczema resources as part of a passionate campaign to support the health and wellbeing of children battling this devastating skin condition. With one in three children under age 6 struggling with eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis), Eczema Support Australia is supporting schools to better support students living with the extremely itchy and painful condition that has a huge impact on quality of life, and which is often misunderstood. “School-age children with eczema often experience physical, emotional and educational struggles, which jeopardise their long-term well-being,” says Ms Funk, whose twin sons have battled chronic eczema since birth. “The condition can lead to low confidence, absenteeism from school and isolation, while younger children in early learning are also at risk of adverse health and well-being when their needs are not met,” according to Ms Funk. Eczema Support Australia has developed two free tools for educators to support the health and wellbeing of children with eczema: The Eczema Awareness Course for Educators is a 45-minute e-learning course which promotes greater awareness of the complexities surrounding eczema and the impact it has on a child’s life and education. Access HERE. …
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