Andressa Bassani

Andressa Bassani

Grade 1 teacher

Andressa Bassani is a Grade 1 teacher at Docklands Primary School in Melbourne, with a professional background in design. Her work explores the intersection of education and spatial thinking, focusing on how classroom layout, visual clarity, and intentional design support learning and wellbeing. Grounded in evidence-informed practice, she is particularly interested in reducing cognitive load and creating inclusive learning environments where all students feel safe, capable, and ready to learn.

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An architectural lesson in seating arrangements
An architectural lesson in seating arrangements
Apr 24,2026

‘Seating is not just about where we sit, but how the built environment dictates our capacity to learn.’ In today’s article, teacher and designer Andressa Bassani reviews 3 of the most common seating layouts educators use when the lesson requires whole-class instruction. 
learning spaces, student engagement, teaching skills, educational planning, short articles
Classroom displays – lessons from a designer-turned-teacher
Classroom displays – lessons from a designer-turned-teacher
Jan 29,2026

Students learn best in calm, organised and purposeful spaces. Classrooms can sometimes be overwhelmed by good intentions; every wall covered in colour, slogans and displays competing to be seen. In today’s article, Victorian teacher and designer Andressa Bassani shares 4 design principles to help turn classrooms into spaces that not only look good but work for supporting and celebrating student learning.
learning spaces, evidence-based practice, student engagement, reader submission, long reads