Career planning for educators
In essence, education is about preparing our youth for their lives beyond school and into the workforce as productive members of society. Equipping them with foundation skills that will put them in good stead for a range of careers, industries and roles. How is it then that for many schools, career education is left till the final years of senior school? And why is it that we neglect the career planning of educators in their professional journey? Read more

2020 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards give a nod to 12 outstanding teachers
The diversity of teachers given the 2020 Commonwealth Bank Teaching award highlights the importance of vision in bringing great education. Read more

A letter from an early childhood educator
As a skilled industry, we are used to putting other children’s needs above our own. Please know that we see this as a part of the job – caring for little people, often at cost to ourselves.
   We put our health on the line every day; going home with other people’s boogers, wee and blood on our clothes and in our hair. Read more

COVID-19: An opportunity to listen, learn, and lead with our children
As the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the implications for schools and families remain front and center. During this unprecedented time, we are hopeful that parents will remember the critical importance of listening to and learning from their children. Read more

Teachers need to be included in classroom design
Billions of dollars are being spent on new-build schools each year, but one vital piece is missing: input from teachers themselves who are very qualified to inform the design of innovative learning spaces. Read more

Schools getting cryptojacked
Just in case you haven’t had enough of viruses, here’s some digital ones. This is a nice 21st century problem; increasingly hackers are attacking schools to hijack their computer power to assist in the memory heavy activity of cryptocurrency mining. Read more