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For Education Leaders

Bullying Prevention at Scale

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Bullying prevention requires genuine partnership between schools, families, and the broader community. Effective partnerships start with shared understanding and open communication, and by putting the student at the centre of the approach. This means genuinely listening to students' experiences and involving them in developing solutions, not just making decisions about them. Read more

The Sad Boy Behind the Footy Hero

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With as few as 0.01% of more than 640,000 young footballers and athletes from around Australia selected in the annual draft process for the AFL, for every boy that makes the grade there are thousands of others who are left disappointed.
   That plays out in local and high school football competition as well, as footy season kicks off this year, lots of young men’s hopes and dreams of selection will go unfulfilled. Read more

The Growing Childcare Crisis in Regional Australia

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Across Australia, the term “childcare desert” is becoming an increasingly accurate description of life for families outside major cities. In regional communities like Eurobodalla on the NSW South Coast, demand for early learning and care consistently exceeds supply. The growing pressure on early learning and care reflects structural challenges that continue to shape access to early learning and care in regional Australia. Read more

Fostering the Next Generation of Innovators

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Kilvington Grammar School's award-winning new STEM and Library Centre is anchored by a mature Eucalyptus tree and conceived as a living laboratory, placing sustainability,
wellbeing and innovation at the heart of learning.
   Designed by ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects, The Hive was recently named Overall Winner at Learning Environments Victoria and Tasmania's 2025 Awards. Read more

Standards Olympiad in Korea - Teams Sought

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Learning about standards, and their role in society, can help teenagers build confidence in problem solving and decision making by showing them how clear rules, quality expectations, and shared frameworks make complex tasks easier to navigate.
   The Standards Olympiad is an international competition where high school teams tackle real world problems by applying standards to develop practical, innovative solutions. Read more

National Inquiry into Public School Infrastructure

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The AEU has launched Australia’s first national inquiry into public school infrastructure, hoping to ensure every child learns in a safe, modern and inclusive public school.
   The inquiry, chaired by former AEU and ACTU President Sharan Burrow AC, will examine the current state of public school infrastructure across Australia, assess future needs and recommend long-term funding and policy reforms to deliver future-ready schools. Read more