primary school

News
NSW Department of EducationTuesday, July 23, 2019
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Focus on primary partnerships revitalises high school
Mr Kitteringham said the enrolment increase was the result of working with local primary schools to support students as they…
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Events
School NewsMonday, June 24, 2019
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Primary school students honoured for anti-bullying stance
The competition, now in its sixth year, received 45,000 registrations from primary school aged children from around the country. The…
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News
School NewsMonday, June 24, 2019
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Quality yearbook have more photos, less worry
Middle schools and primary schools are starting to take part in the yearbook trend as they are particularly effective in…
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News
School NewsWednesday, November 28, 2018
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Gov injects $11.8m into school trial for language learning app
With the new funding, ELLA will be trialled for primary schools in foundation to year two (F-2) classes in 2019.
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Teaching Resources
Kat DonagheyWednesday, August 22, 2018
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Sky’s the limit for students tackling real-life challenges with drone tech
Peregian Springs State School teachers have been experimenting with different ways to integrate drones with the curriculum. Year 3 teacher,…
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Property
Suzy BarryWednesday, March 7, 2018
6,420
Designing a nature play space for school
Dr Elizabeth K Nesbit of Trent University in Canada has been researching the effects of ‘nature connectedness’ and has found…
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News
The ConversationTuesday, March 6, 2018
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Play-based learning can set a child up for success at school and beyond
Preschools and schools offer various approaches to early education, all promoting the benefits of their particular programs. One approach gaining…
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News
The ConversationThursday, September 21, 2017
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Male teachers an endangered species: new research
Male teachers may face extinction in Australian primary schools by the year 2067 unless urgent policy action is taken. In…
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News
The ConversationSaturday, September 9, 2017
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Technology in the classroom to improve primary maths
Parents are demanding less screen time at school to balance the screens their kids watch at home. As a result,…
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News
The ConversationMonday, August 7, 2017
3,514
To empower students with effective writing skills, handwriting matters
Writing is fundamental to the school curriculum as a means to demonstrate learning across subjects and grades. However, the writing…
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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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