One of the many strengths of effective school leaders is their ability to calmly navigate uncertain and unstable times. The pandemic is a disruption that has tested us all with different challenges every day. It has forced our education system ...

https://youtu.be/0QVzS0WNWkQ Bad leadership practices and resulting toxic work environments can develop in all employment sectors, and this has been the focus of much study, debate and more than a few popular books in recent times. Of course, the education environment ...

Imagine being the principal of a school with just two students. But if that wasn't bad enough, imagine the school had a poor reputation, too. That was the predicament facing new acting principal Chris Burgess of Taradale Primary School, 100km ...

It may nearly be a new school year, but the age old debate over how to teach literacy remains. Incendiarising it is linguist and literacy consultant, Lyn Stone. Her new book, Reading for Life: High quality literacy instruction for all, represents ...

When Greg McMahon became principal of Doveton College in 2015, things were tough. The school, situated in Melbourne's southeast – one of Victoria's poorest areas – had poor attendance rates and its students scored low grades. Once buoyed by manufacturing, its ...

A survey suggests that parents aren’t happy with the way they receive reports on their children’s progress. By Erin Mayo. The school reporting system needs an overhaul, say parents who believe the current one does not allow them to actively ...

Canteen safety and cleanliness can reduce the risk of deadly food poisoning. By Dallas Bastian. If commercial kitchens and canteens in schools are not employing safe practices, the consequences could be fatal, experts warn. Dheepa Jeyapalan, health promotion officer at ...

Attacks on the self-worth of students are still a growing problem. More can be done to make them stop. By Antonia Maiolo More needs to be done to stamp out bullying in our schools, experts say, in light of rising ...