"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” – CS Lewis Like plants need water to grow, we believe learning requires inquiry to flourish. We have a 58-centimetre-tall NAO humanoid robot named P!nk at Our ...

Many students and their parents have been primed to believe that completing the Higher School Certificate and obtaining the ATAR for university course entry will lead to success; however this is not always the case. Attrition rates at Australian universities ...

Games are a large and growing part of modern learning; educators must adapt to take advantage of this. Games have been used for hundreds of years for entertainment and education. The earliest games were used to hone and rehearse skills ...

Gleneagles principal relies on structure to make good outcomes a reality for a diverse cohort. When Sue Peddlesden was in secondary school, she witnessed women in leadership, including in the role of principal, at Camberwell High School. This was atypical ...

The educational system is failing to educate, or even protect, children with disabilities. Two Senate committee reports published in the last three months deal substantially with the education of children with a disability. The conclusion is stark: Australia is the ...

The myriad effects of surroundings on wellbeing make green schools more necessary now than ever. The wheels screech as they hit the tarmac, and as we pile off the plane into the thick, soup-like atmosphere of Bali, I feel excited ...

Zero-tolerance policies on drugs are common; is there ever a time to cut a student some slack? Although schools generally have extensive policies and procedures to guide students and teachers who face ethical dilemmas, there are times when we might ...

Legal dangers abound when interacting with the parents of students – and every situation is different. There are many complex issues surrounding interaction with parents that have the potential to trip up schools if not handled properly from a legal ...

The money set aside for support to students with disabilities in Victoria is far less at independent schools. When a school-aged child is diagnosed with a disability in Victoria, in both state and independent schools the child may be eligible ...