Partnerships in education

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School leader Q&A: Championing reconciliation
School leader Q&A: Championing reconciliation

The Narragunnawali Awards are held every 2 years and celebrate outstanding reconciliation initiatives. With applications open for 2025, we catch up with Kim Calabrese, Principal of Winterfold Primary School, Western Australia – winners of the 2023 Schools award.

Skills in action: Bring your students to Australia’s biggest skills show in Brisbane
Skills in action: Bring your students to Australia’s biggest skills show in Brisbane

The WorldSkills Australia National Championships and Skills Show is set to be an exciting event in 2025. Taking place on June 12, 13, and 14 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, the show promises to offer students an unparalleled opportunity to explore career pathways and engage with industry professionals.

Expert Q&A: Megan Gilmour on keeping children with complex health challenges connected to school
Expert Q&A: Megan Gilmour on keeping children with complex health challenges connected to school

Megan Gilmour is the CEO and Co-founder of MissingSchool, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness of the educational and social needs of children who miss school because of serious illness or injury. In today’s Q&A we hear more about her work to help students stay connected to their classmates. 

Musica Viva Australia’s Education Program: Transforming classrooms with the power of music
Musica Viva Australia’s Education Program: Transforming classrooms with the power of music

Through interactive live performances, curriculum-aligned digital learning resources, and professional development workshops, Musica Viva Australia is committed to making music education accessible, engaging, and impactful for primary school students across the country.

The Research Files Episode 96: Lifting rural and regional school education outcomes
The Research Files Episode 96: Lifting rural and regional school education outcomes

Professor Phil Roberts joins Teacher Editor Jo Earp to talk about the Rural and Regional Education Project, which explores how to lift outcomes for students in these areas. The project included a roundtable event bringing together a range of stakeholders, including the important voices of principals and teachers. We’ll be discussing some of the research findings and feedback from educators.

Teacher Awards 2024: Leadership Award for Driving School Improvement
Teacher Awards 2024: Leadership Award for Driving School Improvement

In this Teacher Awards 2024 winners’ profile, we chat with the executive team at Cessnock High School in NSW. Winners of our Leadership Award for Driving School Improvement, we hear about how they’ve transformed school culture and improved academic achievement.

School Improvement Episode 56: Grief and loss education in the secondary years
School Improvement Episode 56: Grief and loss education in the secondary years

Improving students’ academic achievement goes hand-in-hand with supporting their health and wellbeing. In Episode 56 of our School Improvement podcast series, we’re focusing on grief and loss education. We’ll be hearing about an evidence-based program that’s helping a high school in regional New South Wales support its students with these issues.

Teacher Awards 2024: Fostering Strong School-Community Partnerships
Teacher Awards 2024: Fostering Strong School-Community Partnerships

Our Fostering Strong School-Community Partnerships award winner for 2024 is ENABLE – a coalition of 14 state secondary schools in Logan, Queensland. In this article, we learn more about their partnership with local council, businesses, and more, to address youth unemployment in the community.

Infographic: Learning beyond the classroom
Infographic: Learning beyond the classroom

When you’re planning a unit of work for your students, there may be opportunities to include a local trip to support the learning outcomes. Recent research from ACER shows the most popular local learning destinations in Australia and New Zealand for some schools participating in Children’s University, a program designed to engage students aged 5-18 in out-of-school learning enrichment activities.

Addressing school staffing needs through teacher mentorship
Addressing school staffing needs through teacher mentorship

‘School leaders expressed a need for better-prepared new teachers who could integrate smoothly into the Independent school environment … [the program creates] a pipeline of qualified teachers who are already familiar with the school's culture and practices.’ In today’s article, we look at a new mentorship program addressing staffing needs.