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Aussie teachers join global innovators forum

The Educator speaks to four Australian teachers who will soon be attending a global forum of innovative educators who are transforming learning in their schools.

Principals float ‘quick solution’ to end burnout crisis

While a lot has been said about the problems facing principals, there is a possible solution that deserves serious consideration, principals tell The Educator.

Exclusive: Principals slam ‘bureaucracy gone mad’

Principals warn that they are at crisis point as they struggle with a bureaucratic overload that threatens serious legal implications for both their schools and education departments.

Opinion: PISA and schools – don’t judge a book by its cover

The falling education standards of our students is a complex problem, but it is not just the responsibility of schools, says principal Dr Paul Browning.

The fun project turning school kids into filmmakers

One principal tells The Educator how a ground-breaking project is inspiring children to be young filmmakers from Bankstown to Toronto.

Schools unprepared for ‘Indigenous baby boom’

Time is running out for schools to prepare themselves for a looming surge of Indigenous enrolments, warns a leading voice in Indigenous education.

Principal lets same-sex couples attend school ball

A principal has given the green light for same-sex couples to attend their school’s debutante ball following an online petition by the two students.

A ‘working formula’ to boost digital literacy

An educational technologist tells The Educator how schools can benefit from a new digital literacy initiative launching today.

Young gun takes top job at ‘thriving’ school

At 36, Kristy Kendall is perhaps the youngest principal in her state. She explains how age has been no barrier to driving educational excellence in two top schools.

Are P-Tech schools the future of education?

Two ground-breaking new schools are about to give STEM education a shot in the arm, Nicholas Wyman, CEO of Skilling Australia Foundation, tells The Educator.