Ask a Lawyer: How to navigate disability discrimination in schools
The Educator speaks to Sarah Jones and Jennifer Parkes, partners at Hicksons Lawyers, about ways that principals should approach the issue of disability discrimination
Brett Henebery is the editor and lead news reporter of The Educator, one of Australia's leading publications covering K-12 and higher education. Over a decade with the publication, he has built and shaped a portfolio spanning Australia's schools, universities, and the broader APAC education landscape.
With 12 years of editorial experience in education journalism, Brett brings deep sector knowledge to every story he covers. His specialty areas include best-practice teaching, education technology, and education reform — translating complex policy and pedagogical developments into clear, authoritative content for education professionals and school leaders.
Brett's long tenure at The Educator has given him rare insight into the evolving pressures facing Australian educators, from curriculum reform and EdTech adoption to workforce challenges across the sector.
Outside of his editorial work, Brett is an avid traveler and musician — interests that inform a grounded, human perspective in his writing.
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What enrolment crisis?
The Educator talks to the CEO of a company that is helping parents and principals cut the clutter out of the student enrolment process
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Schools need ‘own ICAC’ for abuse complaints
Disability advocates say the existing complaints handling process for abuse against school children is deeply flawed and must be replaced
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Install CCTV cameras in classrooms for kids’ sake, inquiry told
Installing CCTV cameras in classrooms could serve as an effective deterrent against abuse of children with a disability, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told
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OECD probes impact of school funding for first time
In a first for the OECD, it has studied whether increased school funding equates to improved student outcomes
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Principal questions value of China STEM trip
Education policy leaders are off to China to get lessons on how to improve Australia’s stagnating STEM outcomes. But is this the right strategy?
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Free public schooling for all ‘unfair’
The Educator speaks to one academic who says taxpayers shouldn’t have to help wealthy parents pay for their children’s education
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Principal gets clean slate to build culture of excellence
The Educator speaks to the newly appointed principal who will soon bring his vision for great teaching and learning to life in a unique way
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A powerful ice-breaker for Indigenous engagement
A ground-breaking partnership is helping principals and their schools foster greater engagement with Indigenous education and culture. The Educator investigates
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Principals’ dispute heads to Fair Work
A dispute between a NSW Catholic body and principals will go to the Fair Work Commission after a breakdown in talks over a contentious school restructure