Over the coming months, 1000 public schools across the country will apply for, and be granted, the authority to become self-managing. Under the reforms, schools and their leaders will be able to control their own budgets, select and appoint all ...
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Restless for rigor
Given innovation is at the core of what it does, and how it does it, the Australian Science and Mathematics School in South Australia has placed postgraduate studies at the centre of its professional learning program. It’s a smart move, ...
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Catholic schools in Australia have always been conscious of their mandate towards those who are disadvantaged. At a time when Mary MacKillop’s commitment to educating the poor has been drawn to public attention, the leaders of Catholic systemic schools (locally-based ...
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Thinking about marginalised young people is a necessity for teachers in both mainstream and alternative schools. Finding ways of responding to marginalisation entails understanding the condition and mentality of marginalised young people. It also requires learning from the teachers who ...
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Following a mild heart attack, Craig*, a senior mathematics teacher, returned to work physically and emotionally exhausted. Once a successful and experienced teacher, Craig now failed to engage with his students. Unmotivated and unfocused, Craig’s authority and discipline in the ...
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Mental health issues, in particular depressive and anxiety disorders, are becoming increasingly common among young people, with their peak period of onset being around the age of 15 or 16. In fact, the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and ...
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Boys’ Town in Sydney’s south caters for 32 enrolments in its residential and day programs for students at risk of entering state care or the juvenile justice system, and works intensively with at least 60 families each year. Students at ...
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I am the head of Department of Health and Physical Education at Rossmoyne Senior High School and have been at my current school for 10 years. Postgraduate studies are very intellectually stimulating. I am developing a greater understanding of why ...
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I am currently principal of Lightning Ridge Central School, which is where I’ve been since August of 2008. My teaching background was originally in the social sciences, particularly in geography and economics, but for the last few years I taught ...
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My current position is as deputy headmaster (curriculum) at Guildford Grammar School in Perth. I have been teaching for 23 years, working primarily in independent boys’ education. I really enjoyed my masters study, which had a strong emphasis on connecting ...
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