Partnerships in education

The formal partnership between this school and its local council supports remote, rural students who are transitioning into further education or employment.

Students say a peer mentoring program linking their school with a local university has helped make science learning more relevant to the real world.

At this Darwin preschool, teaching sustainable, healthy garden practices has helped connect youngsters to their multicultural community.

Teacher chats to Annette Rueggeberg, co-principal of a secondary school in north west Germany that has experienced a remarkable turnaround in fortunes following an unusual request from a leading orchestra.

Why should schools seek to develop innovative learning environments? What do they look like internationally? Who are the educators? An OECD report explored the topic.

Setting up effective school-community partnerships can not only improve outcomes for students, but also re-engage them with learning.

Analysis of philanthropic contributions to education by the world’s largest firms has revealed Australian companies place a great emphasis on community and employee engagement.

Professor Bill Lucas discusses how a teaching and learning approach known as Expansive Education can re-engage students and reboot the enthusiasm of educators.

'The biggest deals these days are done in the sandpit, not on the golf course.' Read how three mothers started their own early years education centre.

Working with a science specialist has helped students at this South Australian school see the connections between science and the real world.