| | | Many educators only know two speeds – flat out and asleep. We often rush from one priority or crisis to another. While we often feel overloaded, somewhere inside we also like the sense of being indispensable and in-demand. This is typical of an adrenaline junkie. | | |
| | | The leadership tip from Australia's female science explorer: NO TRIANGLESAdam Voigt writes: Rachael Robertson is a quite remarkable Australian. Inspired by little more than an ad in the local paper, this totally unqualified woman applied for a role on a 12-month Australian scientific expedition to Antarctica. She was not only accepted, she was made the mission leader – for reasons that even Rachel finds it difficult to explain. |
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| | | Study reveals patterns in STEM grades of girls versus boysOne finding: On average, girls’ grades were higher than boys’, and girls’ grades were less variable than boys’. |
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| | | Labor’s $14.1bn public school investment is a good step forward, say AEU“This extra funding would mean smaller public school class sizes, more teachers and support staff, and more one-on-one individual attention for public school students.” |
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| | | How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in lifeWhether you were born in December, January, August or September can have a significant and long-lasting impact on your life. Our new research shows your birthday month may also contribute to shaping your personality. In particular, we found people’s self-confidence can significantly differ because of their month of birth. |
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| | | Survey reveals extent of workplace sexual harassment“We found that 39% of Australian women and 26% of Australian men told us they have been sexually harassed at work in the past five years, both a significant increase on 2012.” |
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| | | 24 banned QLD teachers pose "unacceptable risk" to students. 1 science teacher gets 4-year ban for grooming teenage girl...Sexual relationships with students, inappropriate sleepovers and sexting were listed as some of the disturbing behaviours for which the Queensland College of Teachers launched proceedings. According to reports, five of the 24 teachers who have either been banned or suspended are female. |
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| | | It’s a classroom not a court room, advocates Adam VoigtSchools should have an entirely different purpose to court rooms and when we invite mechanisms from our courts into our schools, we’re asking for trouble. Let me explain why through a typical teacher anecdote. |
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| | | 270k new students for public schools in next decade Vs 11k in Catholic sector, claims new forecastThe forecasts were provided by the Federal Department of Education and Training under Freedom of Information. They show that, in real terms, the public school sector will grow by more than 270,000 extra students in the next ten years, as opposed to only 11,000 extra students for the Catholic sector. |
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| | | What it’s like being on maternity leave from school"I have worked pretty consistently for the past 15 years, so knowing that this break I would be taking is for a long stretch of time definitely played on my mind." |
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| | | Violence against teachers: Actual stories"The fact that any teacher has to go through this sort of abuse is ridiculous. We are educators, and we are not trained for or should expect to deal with violence." Secondary school teacher and blogger, Emily Aslin shares experiences of violence suffered in and around the classroom from fellow teachers... |
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| | | Why I got rejected from Cambridge as an OP1 studentOnce upon a time (in Queensland)... As an eager grade 12 student and zealous literary nerd I challenged Cambridge to hold me in its prestigious, academic bosom and carry me through hallowed halls to greatness, like a knight in shiny collegiate armour. Cambridge said: “Nah.” |
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| Ensuring quality careOutside of school hours care (OSHC) services have come a long way – from volunteer-based models to P&C committee-led models to the more regulated model we currently see in most schools today. |
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| The minds and resources revolutionising education at the National Education SummitNational Education Summit, held from 31 August – 1 September 2018 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. |
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| This Western Sydney School’s Lockable Display Systems make safe, secure announcementsCIVIQ teamed up with Wentworthville Primary School to install three FlexiDisplay TuffLok Premium Outdoor Lockable notice boards. |
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| Top 8 Novated Lease Questions AnsweredA Novated Lease allows you to pay for a new or used car from your pre-tax salary. |
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| Applications now open to Australian schools to receive their share of $1 million worth of sport programsAustralia’s leading provider of skill based sport programs, Sport Star Academy (SSA) has launched an impressive initiative in a bid to promote sport and physical literacy to children across Australian schools. |
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| Take the pain out of finding videosEnhanceTV is a not for profit video streaming service for teachers used in thousands of Australian classrooms... |
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