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An approach that interweaves the best of online, collaborative and face-to-face methods can greatly improve professional learning in mental health support. By Lynley Clark. There is growing evidence that good mental health in childhood is vital for learning and life. ...

It takes considerable energy to facilitate so many positives as a principal. By Jim Davies. It is important to recognise the stressors in education for each of us. They will vary from person to person, between school sites and across ...

Study finds positive impact of mobile use by remote Indigenous teens; computers may have negative effect. Mobile phones could be the key to facilitating reading achievement amongst Indigenous adolescents in remote regions who have limited literacy in Standard English, but ...

School Stream and other products take communications mobile. By Fran Molloy. More than 1200 Catholic primary school principals will receive notifications of meetings, minutes, policy updates and newsletters through a new smartphone app called School Stream. Karyn Prior is the ...

Internet learning can be the answer for teachers looking to squeeze in required professional development hours. In two years, most Australian teachers will be part of an annual renewal process. Starting in 2016, full-timers will be required to complete 20 ...

The leadership necessary to foster high-quality educational standards requires trust, integrity, vision and understanding. By Jim Davies. The development of the Australian Professional Standard for Principals has reaffirmed the school principal’s prime responsibilities for leading and managing quality teaching and ...

An experienced leader discusses best practice in professional education for teachers. By Antonia Maiolo. Ongoing training for educators can greatly improve the teaching and learning environment in the classroom, Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership CEO Margery Evans says. ...

The proportion of males teaching primary school is tiny; stakeholders and experts take a look at why and what it means. By Dallas Bastian. Stereotypes and low pay are amongst the reasons relatively few men are teaching in primary school, ...

Coalition may seek other means of keeping program alive. The High Court has decided that the federal government can no longer fund chaplaincy. The court found that the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program was invalid due because it ...

Intensive drawing workshops bring experienced art instruction to students well outside cities. By Dallas Bastian. Students and teachers now have the chance to enhance their skills and knowledge of visual art through a national institution’s intensive drawing workshops. The program, ...