Ground-breaking program puts spotlight on principal well-being
The Educator looks at a project helping principals boost their professional development, well-being and effectiveness
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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Government’s school funding plan hangs in the balance
A potential split in the Coalition's ranks threatens to torpedo its $18.6bn school funding plan
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Leaked data reveals $4.6bn 'funding cut'
Leaked modelling has revealed that Catholic schools stand to lose $4.6bn under the ‘Gonski 2.0’ funding plan
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An experiment with innovation
One school is undergoing a massive transformation in a push to equip its students with the science skills required in the real world
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From schoolboy to entrepreneur
As schools try to prepare students for success after school, 16-year-old Morgan Hipworth took the initiative by launching his own business
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From struggle street to ‘school of choice’
The Educator speaks to a principal who has overseen a dramatic turnaround in teaching and learning outcomes thanks to an effective model of feedback and explicit teaching
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How feedback and coaching turned this school’s fortunes around
The Educator looks at the programs behind one school’s dramatic improvement in teaching and learning outcomes
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National program recognises teachers making a difference
The Educator looks at a national program recognising positive impact that teachers are having on the lives of their students
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Principal calls for major refocus of education debate
While school funding is an important conversation to be had, it is distracting from the bigger issue of preparing students for the future, says an influential principal
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Too much tech harms child development – study
The over-use of technology by children will lead to a communication ‘time bomb’ of diminished speech, language and hearing abilities, a new report warns