Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

The Butterfly Effect: Deconstructing Adaptation and Replication

The butterfly’s wings are always flapping. In education, our responsibility is to notice them early, to ask what might seem invisible, to explore what isn’t written down, and to plan not only for implementation, but for interaction with the local environment. The key is to begin with outcome clarity. If the destination is shared and understood, then variation in the journey should not be feared, rather it should be expected. Every school’s pathway to improvement will be different, shaped by its people, culture, and leadership ecology. Read more

Safer in School

Compulsory schooling for 16-year-olds boosts attendance and reduces their risk of maltreatment and need for emergency healthcare.
An extension to the school-leaving age in South Australia has reduced child harm, made first-time child maltreatment reports drop by 38 per cent and emergency department visits drop by 19 per cent, mainly due to fewer injuries particularly among children with history with CPS. Read more

Helping Young Dancers Stay Strong

In Australia, dance is the second most popular organised physical activity for girls under 15 years of age and remains popular for females 15 years and over.
Unfortunately, up to 84 per cent of dancers experience injury during their careers, 15 per cent leave dance due to injury or poor health so a new first-of-its-kind website has launched to help young Australian dancers protect their health.
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Racing Towards a STEM Job

RMIT and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) have agreed to a new three-year partnership to bring more students into STEM.
Over the next three years, RMIT and AGPC will partner to help STEM students grow their skillsets and explore career pathways by providing increased opportunities to connect with top professionals in the motorsport industry.
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The Three Key Issues that Slow Down Many Schools’ Growth Plans

When school leaders start thinking about redevelopment, design, pedagogy, and timelines are usually at the top of the list for discussion. These are key, of course, but they are rarely the factors that slow a project down.
The biggest risks to progress sit much earlier in the process - well before masterplanning or capital works funding begins.
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Crimson Education Group Attracts Heavy Hitters

Crimson Education Group has secured an industry-leading 1490 offers to the Ivy League, 4003 offers to the UK Top 10, and 3254 offers to the USA Top 20 schools.
The group has continued to attract leading figures, naming former Prime Minister Rt Hon Sir John Key as chair of the Group, and senior tech executive Sundeep Jain as board director leading the technology and product committee.
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