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For Education Leaders

Reasons Why Parents Engage with Schools

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Usually parents will visit the school principal for one of five reasons, while the specifics might vary they are usually seeking information or looking to exchange ideas. Read more

How to Achieve a Fair Go

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There are systemic issues with education in Australia and The Centre for Social Impact’s (CSI) new report examines key drivers of inequity and makes recommendations based on two years of research.
   Education inequities are influenced by the wider cultural and societal context of each student, and innovative initiatives and partnerships that bring the classroom closer to the community should improve inequity. Read more

Intercultural Music Experiences with Sound Infusion

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Music production has come a long way, instruments are great but a lot of what you hear on the radio will have been put together using samples and electronic tools.
   So, making music and the rich cultural exchange that the process can bring has never been more accessible and Sound Infusion brings that to students.
  Sound Infusion enables students to create impressive original music using samples. Read more

Creating a Culture of Kindness Through Friendship Skills

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Friendships are central to our students' lives and are among the most important relationships they experience, in school and beyond. When children face challenging friendship issues, their wellbeing and ability to learn is inhibited. 
   So, how do we teach our students to have healthy relationships? The answer: Focus on friendship skills. When we teach children how to form meaningful friendships, they learn universal strategies. Read more

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Re-thinking the Tech Industry’s Role in High School Education

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Should the burden of professional development and bringing relevant tech into the classroom fall on the shoulders of overworked and under-resourced staff? Absolutely not.
  Technology is an ever-changing and complex landscape. It’s an industry with an exponential change curve. Teachers don’t learn it at university, and they certainly don’t have time to keep up with the changes in Web3 and crypto. Read more

Partnership Brings Together School Management, Payments and Ordering

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Xuno’s comprehensive school management and information system (SIS) including student management, welfare and communications is now partnering with Flexischools’ leading online ordering, payments and communications platform for parents, schools and suppliers.
   Together, Xuno and Flexischools provide services to over 20% of Australia’s schools and the partnership will allow schools to find solutions to meet their situation. Read more

Why Self-care Should be on Every School Leader’s Agenda in 2022

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While school leaders are very good at minimising the importance of their own self-care, they more easily recognise the need to develop self-care practices in staff.
   What is often neglected is their ability to acknowledge that if they don't manage and balance their own self-care, they are more likely to adopt maladaptive coping strategies when they are met with uncertainty.
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