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Too many schools around Australia get too hot and it impacts student learning.

Ken Robinson says: “We know three things about intelligence: One, it’s diverse…"

When Stephanie McConnell welcomed the first students to Lindfield Learning Village in January this year, the number of students starting was just a fraction of the 2,500 names on the school’s waiting list.

This is the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.

Australian classrooms are recording high levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, says Built Environment Professor Mat Santamouris. 

Principal Brendon Donaldson says “designing a system is key so having good experienced people is critical”.

A larger classroom, more students and multiple activities will naturally lead to an increase in noise and when the room is open-plan, the noise is harder to control.

“These projects will support 600 full-time jobs...

Not only did the vandalism mean the school would have to pay for repairs, as the robbers caused damage to the tuckshop door during the break-in, but it also frightened the students and staff.

Like a communal smartphone, digital signage offers a modern solution that traditional methods of broad communication lack.