Industry voices

Shannon Meyerkort4 weeks ago
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Saving our school canteens
When I was growing up, getting lunch from the school canteen was a weekly treat that was a welcome break…
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, August 20, 2024
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BookTok in schools: A force for good or evil?
Passive consumers who allow the algorithm to send them videos will have a very different experience from those who actively…
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, August 13, 2024
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Authors in Schools: what’s it really like?
We speak with three children's authors about the highs and lows of making a living from events in schools.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, August 6, 2024
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Five minutes with outgoing ACER boss Geoff Masters
School News speaks with Australian Council for Educational Research, CEO Professor Geoff Masters who is passing the baton after 36…
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Shannon MeyerkortWednesday, February 7, 2024
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Dear Teacher, what I want you to know: a letter from Sally Rippin
Exclusive: A heartfelt message to teachers from author Sally Rippin, Australia’s Eighth Children’s Laureate.
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Rosie ClarkeTuesday, December 13, 2022
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Resolve car park chaos
Low-speed vehicle runovers in locations such as schools are responsible for too many tragic deaths and injuries. Here's what schools…
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Rosie ClarkeTuesday, November 29, 2022
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CASE STUDY: Custom curved seating design delights students
Resource Furniture stepped in to deck out Stradbroke School's new building facility for Reception students.
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School NewsTuesday, November 29, 2022
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Racking your brain for bag storage ideas?
Aesthetic storage designs are very popular with teachers but might not be something boards or execs have spent much time…
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Megan NoyWednesday, September 14, 2022
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Principal Speaks: Determined to decolonise our teaching approaches
Embedding a culture of continuous improvement, ensures that Thornbury Primary school will achieve excellence in teaching and learning for all…
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Rosie ClarkeWednesday, August 24, 2022
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Adult literacy struggles a concern for primary students, new survey finds
Perhaps most disheartening: 23% of adults surveyed said they don’t find the task of reading aloud to primary-aged children easy,…
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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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Yondr the complete phone-free school solution

Yondr specialises in creating phone-free schools from arrival to dismissal. Allowing students an opportunity to be mindful, present, and engaged without the ongoing distraction of mobile phones. As students enter the school, they secure their phones in Yondr’s patented lockable pouch. Students retain possession of their phone for the duration of the day removing the need for teaching staff to confiscate phones and then be liable for loss and damage. As a mission-driven organization that has worked with schools for 10 years, we prioritize long-term success for our school partners so that they can achieve improvements in academic outcomes, student wellbeing and mental health. Yondr is a complete phone-free solution. We don’t just sell you a pouch. Since 2014, we have developed rigorously tested and guaranteed products and offer unparalleled support, expertise and guidance to all of our school partners. 10 years of successfully implementing in 2000 schools globally Selective programs and whole school programs No cheap knock offs that do not last No ongoing annual fees Purchase only what your school requires Learn more https://www.overyondr.com/phone-free-schools “Schools can take a concrete constructive approach to solve the question eight hours a day. What we hear from parents is that once their child starts …
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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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