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School NewsWednesday, December 15, 2021
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Two remarkable educators recognised for helping children to break the cycle of disadvantage

Principal of Dapto High School, Andrew FitzSimons and Albion Park Rail Public School deputy principal, Romina Maione have both won…
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School NewsWednesday, December 15, 2021
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NAPLAN ineffective and outdated: public teachers and principals

Public school principals and teachers continue to see NAPLAN as ineffective and outdated, according to a new survey conducted by…
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School NewsWednesday, December 15, 2021
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We’re short of teachers, and the struggles to find training placements in schools add to the problem

Schools are already short of teachers. A 2021 Victorian government advertisement tells us: “We’re looking for 4,000 new teachers.” New…
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Education

School NewsWednesday, December 15, 2021
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Teacher gender bias is real and has lasting effects on students’ marks and study choices

Two important patterns in education are true world-wide. First, females outperform males in most subjects, and boys do not outperform…
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School NewsWednesday, December 15, 2021
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First, it’s not an instruction manual: 3 things education ministers need to know about the Australian Curriculum

Education ministers across the country will likely consider approving version 9.0 of the curriculum in early 2022. States and territories…
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School NewsWednesday, December 8, 2021
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Empower students with disability by investing in their education

New data from the Australian Education Union shows that public schools do not have the resources required to meet the…
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School NewsWednesday, December 8, 2021
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Swinburne swings epic expo to attract Year 12s

Some of Australia’s hottest rising artists will take centre stage at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus on Friday 17 December to celebrate…
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Education

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You actually can teach an old dog new tricks, which is why many of us keep learning after retirement

Lorna Prendergast was 90 years old when she graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Melbourne in 2019.…
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We’re short of teachers, and the struggles to find training placements in schools add to the problem

Teaching graduates want “more time spent in schools”. This research finding is noted in the discussion paper of the teacher…
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School NewsTuesday, November 30, 2021
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Non-government school employers must consult following mandatory COVID-19 vaccination health directive

The Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch has called on all non-government school employers to follow…
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Maintaining positive health and mental wellbeing in students is one of the key areas of concerns in schools. Research shows that children are bearing the brunt of mental health concerns triggered or exacerbated by the pandemic and the number presenting with mental health or emotional problems. Schools must find ways to stimulate positive environments for students across mental well-being, health, and safety.
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How students are helping to breathe new life into their schools

School transformations are incredibly exciting for teachers, parents and of course students, especially when the whole school community has spent months and often years planning, petitioning, and fundraising for the developments.
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How do you make a best-practice literacy intervention program even better?

In 2011, MultiLit launched MiniLit, an effective, evidence-based, small group intervention program, designed to support struggling readers in the initial stages of literacy up to Year 2.
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Achieving great professional learning in the age of COVID-19

As a high school teacher in an independent Sydney school, I experienced a great many professional learning sessions. Of all these sessions, it was after only a handful I left feeling legitimately energized, inspired, and empowered with skills or knowledge that would make a difference to my everyday teaching practice.
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Promethean solutions promote flexibility for schools

The Promethean State of Technology in Education Report 2021 recently revealed that interactive panels and interactive whiteboards are now Australia’s most commonly used classroom technology, with 99% of educators using them at least occasionally.
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The P.A. People celebrates fifty years!

It all started in the early 1960’s in a garage in suburban Enfield, NSW. What started back then as Christian Sound (incorporated as CS Services) has grown to be one of the most well respected and diverse Professional Audio and AV solution providers around…
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