Indigenous education

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Tess RyanMonday, June 19, 2017
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Autonomy, strong female leadership key to success of Indigenous owned Murri School
In Indigenous education, we constantly hear bad news stories of children falling through gaps and schools unable to assist students…
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Samantha DisbrayFriday, June 16, 2017
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Why Indigenous children benefit from bilingual education
Increasingly, international and Australian research make strong links between recognition and use of first language and cultural knowledge, and student…
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Melitta HogarthWednesday, June 14, 2017
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Is Indigenous education policy being deliberately stalled?
A lack of real progression in the area of Indigenous education since its first policy in 1989 points to a…
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Jens KorffMonday, June 5, 2017
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Aboriginal knowledge for the science curriculum
The Western view alone limits students. Aboriginal knowledge enhances science education with examples of Aboriginal science.
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Suzy BarryTuesday, May 23, 2017
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School kids win ‘Song of the Year’ for hip hop track in Noongar
Burdiya Mob has won WAM Song of the Year for schools 15-17 category for their hip hop song about respect.…
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Suzy BarryMonday, May 22, 2017
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Not all students learning English as an additional language are newcomers
At Wiluna Remote Community School in the Western Australia's midwest region, Martu English is widely spoken by students while they…
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Suzy BarryMonday, May 1, 2017
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‘Stomp out the gap’ with the Cathy Freeman Foundation
As part of the Cathy Freeman Foundation’s 10th anniversary on June 6, 2017, schools around Australia are being asked to…
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Suzy BarrySunday, April 23, 2017
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Canberra: so much more than Parliament House
Students have been embarking on voyages to the national capital for decades, and every year, Canberra hosts around 165,000 school…
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School NewsTuesday, April 4, 2017
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2017: commemoration and learning in Canberra
2017: a year of momentous anniversaries giving cause to reflect on the past and present fight for the rights of…
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Suzy BarryWednesday, March 22, 2017
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Call for more Indigenous teachers to ‘close the gap’
With Close the Gap Day behind us, we may allow the mismatch of opportunity and subsequent educational outcomes to peter…
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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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