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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.

An ‘intense year’ for principals, but they’re in good hands

The president of the NSW Secondary Principals Council (NSWSPC) reflects on the past year and explains why she is optimistic for the year ahead.

Future gazing: Australian innovation and the class of 2028

One principal shares an intriguing glimpse of what might be in store for the class of 2028.

Exclusive: Inside Melbourne’s new multi-million dollar schools

Classroom design is about more than knocking down walls and creating collaborative spaces, the lead architect of some of Melbourne’s new multi-million dollar schools tells The Educator.