Property

Rosie ClarkeWednesday, April 27, 2022
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Making A Painting Maintenance Plan

Property maintenance directly impacts a school’s reputation, appearance, and general morale. Here's the simple strategy that schools neglect:
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Rosie ClarkeTuesday, March 22, 2022
405

Schools branch out, plunge into nature play

Sustainable play space environments benefit from a combination of architectural landscape design, and pedagogy-informed equipment options.
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School NewsTuesday, November 9, 2021
782

Schools need to know classrooms’ air quality to protect against COVID. But governments aren’t measuring it properly

In September, Victoria announced a $190 million program to improve ventilation in government and low fee, non-government schools. The program…
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Sheetal SinghTuesday, November 2, 2021
577

QLD Gov to Build New ‘Game-Changing’ Facilities at Smithfield High

The Centre has two multipurpose courts, a performance stage, kiosk and box office, foyer, a sports science laboratory, five classrooms,…
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Rosie ClarkeWednesday, October 6, 2021
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CASE STUDY: Brisbane Grammar School models modular classrooms

Brisbane Grammar School recently commenced its largest ever building project… And for a school with a 153-year history, that means…
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Heather Barker VermeerTuesday, September 7, 2021
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Getting to grips with outdoor furniture options

Furniture has moved on from the simple wooden bench. Even the ‘Buddy Bench’, previously extolled for its inclusive, relationship-building benefits,…
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School NewsTuesday, August 31, 2021
840

Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open

As a result of pandemic restrictions, children all over the world are doing significantly less physical activity, and spending more…
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Rosie ClarkeTuesday, July 13, 2021
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Riskier play, safer surfacing for school playgrounds

A little bit of risk is good for kids, according to researchers, because it helps promote resilience, more advanced social…
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Rosie ClarkeTuesday, March 23, 2021
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Nature’s best teacher is a playscape

Schools connecting students with the land: one playscape build began with giant trees, now featuring boulders, mud kitchens, a riverbed…
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School NewsSunday, March 21, 2021
1,424

‘Got no friends? Sit on the buddy bench.’ Untested anti-bullying programs may be missing the mark

Efforts to reduce bullying are commendable. However, schools need to be aware of the possibility some bullying programs may inadvertently…
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Teaching young people real-life money management skills is key to ensuring the financial wellbeing of individuals and society more widely. But when you’re young, setting financial goals and planning how to get there can seem remote and unachievable…
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Meaningful and lasting behaviour change for your whole school

Emphasising the importance of a proactive, school-wide approach to positive behaviour management, a new professional development workshop series from MultiLit is empowering school leaders and teachers to create a positive learning environment for all students.
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ViewSonic Invites Aussie and Kiwi Teachers to join its new Online Community and Win Prizes

Teachers are among those who have been terribly affected during the pandemic. They had to adjust to unfamiliar teaching settings mostly on their own – learning new technology in a short period, digitising their lessons resulting in doubling their workload, and more.
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Pierlite’s air-purifying light fitting Aether is improving COVID safety at Australia’s schools

As the battle against COVID-19 continues into its third year, Australian lighting leader Pierlite is keeping students and teachers safer in the classroom.
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ACCO Brands is classroom ready with TruSens Air Purification

With face-to-face learning continuing in Australian Schools, the TruSens Air Purification range ensures cleaner air is essential on your school checklist.
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SALTO leads the way in electronic access control

Security is a high priority for schools. They have a duty of care to provide a safe working and learning environment for staff and students and need to protect valuable school assets, such as IT and sports equipment. Schools have to be able to control who can access their campus, their buildings and individual classrooms.
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