Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

LEAD Awards Showcase the Importance of the Connection of Pedagogy and the Learning Environment

The 2023 LEAD Awards showcase the importance of the connection of pedagogy and the learning environment. The projects explore how deep research, diligent practice and the willingness of educators and architects to collaborate benefit both our young people and also the communities in which these remarkable facilities are located. Read More

Girls Are Reading Better Than Boys

When it comes to reading attainment girls are still outperforming boys in most countries and that holds true for Australia.
Australia is one of 38 comparable countries where girls performed better than boys: 77% of Australian boys and 84% of Australian girls met or exceeded the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) Intermediate benchmark (the Australian proficient standard).
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Using AI to Enhance Education

There have been bouts of handwringing about cheating and a teacher's inability to distinguish what is student generated and what isn’t, but as an efficiency tool and a way of enhancing classroom content, AI is proving to be a boon.
Dr Kuan Liung Tan of UniSA has been quick to leverage the AI’s ability to take the drudgery out of creating teaching materials and is using the tech to enhance what he does in his tutorials. Read more

How Combining Traditional Literacy with the Digital World Can Achieve an Impactful Education

Traditional literacy is about print on a page, or decoding and making sense of words, images, and other content that a student can string together and then begin to comprehend. Fast-evolving technologies transform everyday communication and literacy practices, many children find themselves immersed in multiple digital media from birth. Rapid technological change has consequences for the development of literacy.
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Victorian Year 4s Reading Result a Cause for Concern?

The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) , found that student achievements from 2016 to 2021 were stable in every Australian state and territory except for Victoria, where the average score fell 14 points.
The Victorian result will ruffle some feathers but Monash Uni academics assure us that we have other issues that should be cause for more concern.
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Teachers’ Tax Deductions

If you’ve worked from home this financial year, there are two ways to calculate your deduction this tax time – the revised fixed rate method, or the actual cost method. From 1 July 2022, the revised fixed rate method has increased from 52 cents to 67 cents per hour worked from home, and no longer requires you to have a dedicated home office space. The expenses covered in the rate, and the records you’ll need to keep, have changed too. Read more