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Melbourne primary school launches world’s largest mindfulness initiative
75% of Australian primary school students suffer from anxiety about school life, a new survey reveals.
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A living playground: school-designed nature play
School News spoke to some of the country’s biggest movers and shakers in the growing sector to find out what…
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Grants Open For Education Week Activities
Grants of up to $2000 are available to assist eligible not-for-profit organisations to host free activities.
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Taking part in the Game Changer Challenge?
Cudgegong Valley Public School was crowned 2018 winner of the primary school division with its plans for a sustainable school…
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Balancing screen time in schools & how theatre can help
There are differing opinions about how devices should be used in education. Theatre in education can be employed by teachers…
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Principals, principles and decisions.
Encouraging students to turn their homework into paper mache swords for an end-of-year comp: good idea or problematic? Adam Voigt…
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Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument?
Research highlights a range of positive outcomes for children learning how to play an instrument via the Suzuki method but…
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New to the bookshelf: Term 1 reading list
Here are some of Australia’s latest and greatest new books for school-age children and teenagers.
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Nominate your school for $25k reconciliation week prize
The world premiere of a stage play, a school program to boost attendance and learning, and a fun run don’t…
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Five tips to make school bookshelves more diverse and five books to get you started
Research shows that teachers struggle to know what books to select and how best to use them.
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