student wellbeing

News
NSW Department of EducationWednesday, February 12, 2020
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Students turn toilets into art spaces for wellbeing
Cessnock students have turned their school bathrooms into works of art and havens of mental health as part of a…
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News
School NewsTuesday, August 13, 2019
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Teachers’ expectations help students to work harder, but can also reduce enjoyment and confidence – new research
Our latest research has looked at just this and found that teachers’ pressure expectations can lead to students working harder…
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News
Rosie ClarkeMonday, July 1, 2019
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Is vaping a problem at your school?
Moriah College's Head of High School, Jan Hart has spoken passionately about what she dubs 'the newest addiction among teenagers'...…
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School NewsWednesday, June 12, 2019
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Public schools revolutionising help for children with severe behavioural problems
Nothing like this has been done before in a school setting.
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Industry voices
Daniela FaleckiWednesday, May 8, 2019
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Do our students need to be more mentally tough?
What if both staff and students could be more mentally tough?
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Industry voices
Steve FrancisWednesday, October 10, 2018
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Are you always busy?
Many educators only know two speeds – flat out and asleep. We often rush from one priority or crisis to…
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Health & Safety
Mimma MasonTuesday, September 11, 2018
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Promoting the wellbeing of students and teachers is the key to successful learning
Teachers already know how important wellbeing is, but knowing what to do about it is the real challenge.
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News
Leigh-Anne RobinsonWednesday, August 29, 2018
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Using the transformative power of theatre to enhance student wellbeing
Ken Robinson, in his seminal Ted Talk Do Schools Kill Creativity?, argues that our schooling systems are "educating people out…
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Suzy BarryTuesday, August 8, 2017
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Dr Lea Waters on strengths-based school culture
Hear from Dr Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch, on how schools can encourage optimism, resilience and achievement with a…
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Administration
The ConversationSunday, July 16, 2017
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Parent engagement matters in primary school
Education is a home-school partnership, yet direct involvement in classroom activities, excursions and parent committees drops after preschool. Some schools are…
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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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Yondr the complete phone-free school solution

Yondr specialises in creating phone-free schools from arrival to dismissal. Allowing students an opportunity to be mindful, present, and engaged without the ongoing distraction of mobile phones. As students enter the school, they secure their phones in Yondr’s patented lockable pouch. Students retain possession of their phone for the duration of the day removing the need for teaching staff to confiscate phones and then be liable for loss and damage. As a mission-driven organization that has worked with schools for 10 years, we prioritize long-term success for our school partners so that they can achieve improvements in academic outcomes, student wellbeing and mental health. Yondr is a complete phone-free solution. We don’t just sell you a pouch. Since 2014, we have developed rigorously tested and guaranteed products and offer unparalleled support, expertise and guidance to all of our school partners. 10 years of successfully implementing in 2000 schools globally Selective programs and whole school programs No cheap knock offs that do not last No ongoing annual fees Purchase only what your school requires Learn more https://www.overyondr.com/phone-free-schools “Schools can take a concrete constructive approach to solve the question eight hours a day. What we hear from parents is that once their child starts …
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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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