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 For Education Leaders
Inner Strength Takes Centre Stage in Wakakirri 2025 Festival National Results  The festival has always been about more than performance. It’s about giving students a platform to express themselves, build confidence, and tell stories that matter. Registrations for Wakakirri 2026 are now open. Next year’s theme, Guardians of Us, will invite schools to explore stories about unity, equity, and the power we all have to make the world a little kinder.  Disbelief at NSW Suspension Numbers  One in five New South Wales public school students has been suspended or expelled at least once before finishing school, raising concerns about the long-term impacts of exclusionary discipline and the need for alternative behavioural support. How to Empower Educators to Prevent Sexual Violence  Preventative measures against sexual violence are gaining mainstream understanding and government support. This is largely due to the growing body of evidence showing consent and respectful relationships education (CRRE) is proven to help prevent harmful behaviours that could lead to sexual violence later in life. Educators have a role to play but there is a clear challenge with how educators can effectively deliver preventative programs without burning out. Read more Virtual Reality Programs Can Help Children with Social Communication  Social communication disorders (SCD) involve persistent verbal and non-verbal communication difficulties, significantly impacting children and adolescents’ social interactions. Traditional interventions, while valuable, face practical limitations. Affordable Private Schools in Growing Areas Popular with Parents  A 10-hectare parcel of land in Wollert north of Melbourne will home Hume Anglican Grammar’s fourth campus in the area. It is the largest designated non-government school site in Melbourne. Teen’s AI-Powered Auslan Solution Earns Major Prize  Melbourne-based 15-year-old Faiz Noorani is the inventor of Access Lens - an AI-powered solution using augmented reality to improve real-time Auslan translation to assist Deaf and hard of hearing Australians. 
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