Violent encounters between parents, teachers and principals regularly hit the headlines, with politicians bemoaning a perceived lack of respect for teachers in society. Indeed, in a recent article for Monash Lens by educational and developmental psychologist Sally Kenney and Monash University’s Dr ...
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Weekly roundup 6: Successful learning conference and inspirational teachers
Hi and welcome to another Education Review weekly roundup of the top news stories we covered this week. I’m Wade Zaglas, education editor. All stories can be found on our site, educationreview.com.au. You can either read this summary or listen ...
More »Achieving school-wide change through collaboration
There are some teachers who seem to be born to the role, such is their passion, energy and enthusiasm for the profession and commitment to the education needs and emotional wellbeing of their students. Within moments of meeting Chantel Mirzai, ...
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A Melbourne school is leading the way towards a sustainable future, becoming one of the first schools in Australia to become 100 per cent net renewable by 2020. Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) has signed an agreement with a wholesale electricity ...
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Hi and welcome to another Education Review weekly roundup of the top news stories we covered this week. I’m Wade Zaglas, the education editor. You can either read this summary or listen to the podcast below. All stories can be ...
More »eSafety Commissioner lukewarm on mobile phone ban
The Victorian Government’s decision to ban mobile phones during school hours in all state secondary and primary schools next year has been met with mixed feelings from educators, parents and students, and the eSafety Commissioner herself. The move is intended ...
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The eSafety Commissioner's national campaign, Online Safety Start the Chat, is asking parents, teachers and students across the country to start those important conversations about online safety. The campaign is a response to disturbing research findings that up to 95 ...
More »Weekly roundup 4: Closing the feedback loop, virtual reality excursions and letting the children play
Hi, Wade Zaglas here, education editor for Education Review. Welcome to our fourth weekly roundup of the key issues, events and debates of the week. You can either read this summary or listen to the podcast below. This week was ...
More »Australian principals optimistic despite the demands
It’s perhaps never been harder to be a school principal, or assistant or deputy principal. In an age of high-stakes tests, crowded curricula, increased resourcing demands and seemingly unending administrative requirements, principals across the country are feeling the pinch. In ...
More »EduTECH 2019: The computer that ignited a passion
Ever since a sole, rudimentary computer was rolled into Nicole Barnes’s classroom at the beginning of her career, she was captivated by the possibilities it held for her classroom practice. We’ve come a long way since then, but Nicole’s passion ...
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