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Turning co-ed brings the benefits of growth, says principal
The Armidale School’s (TAS) principal, Murray Guest, explains the benefits of his school’s decision to break its 123-year history by becoming co-educational.
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New data spurs calls to save our schools
Funding for private schools has grown at double the rate of government schools, official data from ACARA shows.
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School breaks with its tradition…for the greater good
With low population growth forcing some schools to struggle with inadequate enrolment numbers and finances, one has turned to an unconventional solution.
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Well-being program gives schools something to meditate on
One organisation is bringing improved behavioural and academic results into schools through a practice that has been gaining traction across the education landscape.
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Police to be stationed inside troubled school
Police are being deployed to the school to engage with students, not to punish them, says NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.
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Uproar after school ‘forces’ Islamic student to cut hair
A teenage student’s mother alleges he was taken to a barber for a “forced” haircut by staff at Adelaide's Islamic College.
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Put your school leadership on the right track
A new program aimed at boosting the management skills of school principals is causing a positive ripple effect, says the Fogarty Foundation’s Annie Fogarty.
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Mindfulness calming classrooms, improving results
Some call it a “brain break” – others call it “mindfulness”. Most of us call it “meditation”. The Educator looks at a growing trend in student well-being.
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State facing shortage of principals…but why?
Changes must be made to ensure the role of principal is both sustainable and attractive, says a leading voice for principals.
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Far Out Friday: Student stuns school with scolding speech on education system
A furore has erupted over a student’s passionate speech on education that slammed the curriculum as irrelevant to the real world.
