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External Learning
This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents
Hewson’s sculptural playgrounds don’t just offer the opportunity for children to take risks. Their very construction appears to be risky:…
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News
Early career mentoring earmarked in Draft National Teacher Workforce Action Plan
Workload assessments, mentorship, scholarships, and PLD receive top billing in the latest proposal tackling the teacher shortage: $328 million of…
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Food & Beverage
Australian schools are starting to provide food, but we need to think carefully before we ‘ditch the lunchbox’
Most high-income countries offer school-provided meals, such as the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, France and Japan. New Zealand…
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Education
Spelling, numeracy declines among NAPLAN 2022 results
National NAPLAN results have defied predictions of drastic falls in performance related to COVID and long term writing results are…
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News
Teachers awarded for groundbreaking sustainability projects
Winners in the recent NGS Super Scholarship Awards include incredible initiatives focus on Indigenous language and cultures, support for families…
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News
School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well
Punishing attendance problems fails to address the issues students face, from family responsibilities to barriers related to racism or inadequate…
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News
Budget promises: First Nations language funding, HAT Program expansion for teachers
The Federal government has announced school funding for 2022/23, committing to invest in bursaries and the High Achieving Teachers program…
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News
Mental health for primary schoolers scaled up in VIC Budget 2023
Thanks to a scaled up Mental Health in Primary School program announced in the recent budget, by 2026, every government…
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News
What is DLD – the most common disorder you have ‘never heard of’?
Teachers' overall accuracy in distinguishing between speech and language difficulties was 48%, suggesting teachers need to know more about DLD…
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Events
Hats off to teachers on World Teachers’ Day
Teachers have the greatest in-school impact on the learning lives of our students. They should be celebrated and recognised every day,…
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