Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

The Post Pandemic Professional Learning Community
After the tumultuous few weeks, Western Australia can proudly declare its range of measures and restrictions shielded the state from a catastrophic COVID-19 scenario. We now incredibly find ourselves in the enviable situation where schools can proclaim, ‘we are open for business’. In this essay, I share and unpack my reflections as English Head of Learning Area at Joseph Banks Secondary College and explore how the crisis may reshape how teachers work together.
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How to prepare your school’s communications plan for a potential coronavirus crisis
Prepare your response in advance. Read more

How educational institutions can learn their way forward after a crisis
With education institutions returning to normal following the pandemic, we are beginning to understand the long-term implications of a prolonged period of confusion and disruption. With 90 percent of the world’s student population impacted by COVID-19, institutions and individuals were tested on resilience and creativity.
A crisis such as COVID-19 presents an opportunity to learn and grow. We’ve seen the education community respond with an outpouring of support as they grapple with new approaches to online learning.
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Bullying a whole society problem
Bullying isn’t just a school-based problem it’s a whole-of-society issue and needs to be addressed at a community level if it is to be curbed. Read more

Shergold and Gonski’s problems with education
David Gonski and Peter Shergold see a few things that subtract from the quality of education in the country. Read more

Charles Sturt to deliver NSW school psychologist training
Demand for school psychologists has resulted in a new online course from Charles Sturt Uni. Read more

Develop primary kids’ financial and civic literacy
The Australian Taxation Office has co-designed a free resource with primary school teachers. Read more