Benjamin Newton

Teacher and educational consultant

Benjamin Newton has been a teacher for the past 22 years, working most recently as the Director of Teaching and Learning at Rouse Hill Anglican College, an independent coeducational school in Sydney’s North West. His experience and focus has been in teacher accreditation, data analysis, curriculum design, professional development and the effective use of technology in education. Originally training as a Visual Arts teacher he is passionate about the role of the arts in all facets of education. Benjamin is currently working as an educational consultant.

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Reviewing playground use, learning and agency

Aug 10,2021

When you think about student agency, do you picture classroom tasks and surroundings? What about ‘free play’ areas, such as the playground or oval? Here, Rachael Jamieson-Newton and Benjamin Newton share details of a review into primary students’ play at St Paul's Grammar in Sydney, New South Wales.

Health and PE, playground equipment, education equipment, professional learning, reader submission, short articles

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