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 For Education Leaders
Creating Safe and Trauma-Informed Learning Environments: A Culture of Excellence in Schools and Universities  A culture of care is also a culture of excellence: learners and staff who feel safe - physically, psychologically, and relationally are more engaged, more motivated, and more capable of high achievement. If we want students and pupils to thrive, we must also value and protect the wellbeing of teachers, lecturers, and support staff. If we want inclusive classrooms, we must address the structures that perpetuate harm. And if we want education to be transformative, we must build environments where excellence is inseparable from compassion and safety. Read more How to Free up 106 Million Hours for Teaching  The idea for a central bank of resources has been floated by the recent Productivity Commission investigation into education which should, the Commission feels, free up teachers’ time and take some of the slog out of their work. While the Commission’s interim report recognises the complexity of teachers’ jobs and the pressures of managing classrooms and delivering a national curriculum, its recommendations miss the source of the burden. Read more When Does a Tool Become a Crutch?  ChatGPT is purported to be a tool. When does a tool become a crutch? A tool assists and aids functionality. A crutch, on the other hand, assists and aids dysfunctionality. When anything transitions from a tool to a crutch, the resultant effect is that dysfunction has replaced function. NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship Winners  NSW’s 15 best teachers have been rewarded with a 2026 Premier’s Teacher Scholarship. The scholarships are designed to enrich the learning experiences of students in the classroom, and to support teachers to explore their focus areas. UTS Plan to Scrap Education  UTS has announced it would close its International Studies and Education – including all teacher training – and Public Health schools as a part of a plan to reduce the total number of schools from 24 to 15. All the Likes Promotes Online Safety  Online safety is a priority, we will soon have one of the first social media bans in the world for under 16s. 
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