Administration
-
Adam Voigt: My thoughts on engagement killers
This week, Adam delves into some of the key dynamics that could hamper a student's propensity to listen, speak, think…
Read More » -
NSW students are the most highly motivated to achieve… But why?
“This is important because motivation to achieve plays a key role in educational success, and in an individual’s drive to…
Read More » -
NAPLAN 2018 summary results: a few weeks late, but otherwise little change from previous years
This year’s NAPLAN results have finally landed. The results are a few weeks behind schedule, due to disagreement over how scores should…
Read More » -
Australian Education Union launches new ‘Fair Funding’ campaign against ScoMo cuts
Australian Education Union federal president Correna Haythorpe said public schools are missing out on billions of dollars in urgently needed funding…
Read More » -
Artificial intelligence: The next education revolution
In the near future, students will learn at their own pace on computer programs that adapt to suit the abilities…
Read More » -
School principal puts first aid skills into action in remote community
As a school principal on a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Sarah Rowe was more than just a…
Read More » -
Not just for grandma’s fridge: the usefulness of ‘picture day’
for schools, picture day presents a few unique opportunities: from marketing and branding, to fundraising and building community.
Read More » -
Australian Principal Certification moves to ACER
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has made the following announcement that it will take over the Australian Principal…
Read More » -
Top tips for elective line generation
With many schools about to start generating elective lines for 2019, I thought it might be timely to post some…
Read More » -
Using the transformative power of theatre to enhance student wellbeing
Ken Robinson, in his seminal Ted Talk Do Schools Kill Creativity?, argues that our schooling systems are "educating people out…
Read More »