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 For Education Leaders
Leadership - Preparing for the Challenges  The most effective school leaders will be those who embrace adaptability as a leadership trait. They will be open to new ideas, willing to modify their approaches based on feedback and outcomes, and flexible in their leadership style. Schools with rigid structures and outdated leadership models will struggle to meet the needs of an evolving student and staff population. Future-ready leaders will champion continuous learning, encourage diverse perspectives, and develop teams that thrive in complexity. Read more Working Family Homelessness Fuels Education Disconnect  Some 92,476 people in families with children received help from a homelessness service provider in 2023-24, an increase of 4,654 in the two years since 2021-22. How to Improve Writing Skills in Schools  AERO chief Jenny Donovan’s recent report suggesting a majority of Year 9 students in Australia are only writing at a primary school level is correct. What Donovan didn’t say is that’s only part of the malaise. Separate boys from girls, and the writing ability of Year 9 boys in Australia has been flatlining since NAPLAN commenced in 2008. So why haven’t we been able to move the dial for these young Australians? More importantly, what can we do about it? Read more Breaking the Myth of Independent Schools  When some people think of Independent schools, the image that comes to mind is often one of exclusivity; high fees, extensive facilities and selective enrolments. But this picture only tells a fraction of the story. UNSW Epicentre of Fresh Approach to Economics  The new Manos Institute for Cognitive Economics at UNSW Sydney will investigate how human reasoning influences financial and other decision-making, helping people to make better economic choices. It is also Australia’s first economics “lab” - akin to those common in the physical sciences - and the world’s first dedicated laboratory for economic theory. Executive Level Ethics Delivered in School  Cranlana’s high level ethics program which is popular among senior execs, judges and policymakers will be embedded in St Catherine’s School’s (Toorak, Melbourne) Year 9 curriculum. 
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