How H20 is helping kids with their ABCs
Schools are removing soft drinks from their canteen shelves and enforcing a ‘water only’ policy in a push to improve student health – and academic outcomes.
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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Department staff to support principals during extremism audit
A spokesman for the NSW Premier has told The Educator principals will be supported by department staff during an audit of school prayer groups.
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Independent schools hit back at sceptics with research findings
The leading independent schools association has released new research to hit back at sceptics
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The Principal Certification Program explained
Doctors and lawyers have it, and thanks to a new certification program, so too will school principals. The program’s director tells The Educator how it works.
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Serious rethink on student learning needed, says education director
Education leaders should think about whether the programs they support really focus on student learning, the Grattan Institute’s Peter Goss tells The Educator.
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Calls grow to roll out domestic violence classes nationally
Should the other states follow the example of NSW and roll out mandatory domestic violence prevention classes? Some prominent voices are saying ‘yes’.
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Govt audit of public school prayer groups announced
The NSW State Government will conduct a sweeping audit of public school prayer groups, warning it will not allow schools to become “the setting for extremist ideologies”.
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How peer observation is improving teacher quality
The Educator examines how an increased focus on mentoring is enhancing teachers’ professional development – and student outcomes.
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Principals get new certification program
Principals will soon be eligible for professional certification like lawyers and doctors, thanks to a new program launched by the Principals Australia Institute (PAI).
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NAPLAN going online spells trouble, says Ken Wiltshire
Typed NAPLAN essays will cause major equity issues for students without computers at home, warns the professor who co-led the national curriculum review.