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News
NSW Department of EducationTuesday, December 3, 2019
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Mind-blowing results for our schools
The STEM Long Term Challenge involved building a machine that could move a ping-pong ball from 1.6-metre high to a…
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Events
NSW Department of EducationWednesday, September 18, 2019
1,576
Sydney student among the world’s science brains
A Chatswood High School student has taken out two medals while representing Australia at the International Earth Science Olympiad in…
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Events
NSW Department of EducationThursday, April 25, 2019
1,704
Students’ piece on war in the Pacific brings in the big guns
Research by NSW public school students for a documentary on the impact of WWII on the Asia-Pacific has been acknowledged…
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News
NSW Department of EducationWednesday, April 10, 2019
2,456
Game on: applications open for 2019 Game Changer Challenge
Students and teachers must question: “How might we humanise technology?”
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News
School NewsWednesday, April 3, 2019
1,928
NSW Minister’s and Secretary’s Award Nominations Open
Schools are invited to nominate outstanding staff, students, parents and school initiatives that really make a difference to student outcomes.
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News
School NewsTuesday, March 19, 2019
1,891
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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Administration
Adam VoigtWednesday, November 7, 2018
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Is your school too competitive? Adam Voigt talks ‘removing rules’
If instead, we sought to create a culture where participants are geared or conditioned to help each other, rather than…
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News
School NewsWednesday, June 20, 2018
1,879
Drum roll…we have a winner!
The moment you have all been waiting for - the winner of the School News Magazine EduTECH competition is announced.
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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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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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Free education resources to support health and well-being in children with Eczema

A grassroots charity is offering every Australian teacher and parent access to free eczema resources as part of a passionate campaign to support the health and wellbeing of children battling this devastating skin condition. With one in three children under age 6 struggling with eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis), Eczema Support Australia is supporting schools to better support students living with the extremely itchy and painful condition that has a huge impact on quality of life, and which is often misunderstood. “School-age children with eczema often experience physical, emotional and educational struggles, which jeopardise their long-term well-being,” says Ms Funk, whose twin sons have battled chronic eczema since birth. “The condition can lead to low confidence, absenteeism from school and isolation, while younger children in early learning are also at risk of adverse health and well-being when their needs are not met,” according to Ms Funk. Eczema Support Australia has developed two free tools for educators to support the health and wellbeing of children with eczema: The Eczema Awareness Course for Educators is a 45-minute e-learning course which promotes greater awareness of the complexities surrounding eczema and the impact it has on a child’s life and education. Access HERE. …
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