What’s being done to help principals thrive?
The Educator looks at some of the work being done to improve the health, wellbeing and capacity of Australia’s school leaders
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Minister’s NAPLAN-linked job certificate plan ‘dangerous’
Principals and academics have raised serious concerns over the Victorian Education Minister’s plan to link NAPLAN scores to future job applications
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School’s hi-tech answer to boosting student engagement
One Melbourne school is using Augmented Reality to enhance students’ sustainability education and engagement
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Minister vows boost to civics education, but will it work?
As Victorian schools prepare to overhaul the teaching of civics and citizenship, some educators question the details of the plan
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Collective punishment: fair or farce?
Tasmania is currently the only state to restrict collective punishment in classrooms, and there are now calls for other states and territories follow
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Experts divided on phone ban in classrooms
Victoria has become the latest state to ban smartphones in schools, but some principals and experts say a different approach is needed
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Victoria signs up to Gonski, but principals wary
Principals respond to Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews’ signing of the Gonski 2.0 funding agreement
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‘If we don’t speak out, nothing will change’ – principal
A principal with more than 50 years in the profession tells The Educator why school leaders should be more vocal about the issues pushing them to the brink
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International student enrolments frozen – but why?
Victoria’s principals have been left bewildered by a freeze on international student enrolments. The Educator investigates what’s driving the policy
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Tension between parents and educators rising
Several educators have spoken out about the increasing tension that is fuelling violent incidents in Australia’s schools