In a time when cleanliness in high foot fall environments, such as schools, is highly valued, Godfreys Commercial is a recognised leader in designing, distributing and marketing cleaning solutions for over 90 years.
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WillPlay is one of Australia’s leading playground manufacturers, providing excellent play value. Designed and manufactured in Australia for Australian conditions, all materials have been selected for resilience and durability for a long-life.
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Creativity isn’t always what springs to mind when you think about the expertise of a scientist or engineer, yet it’s a proven fundamental STEM skill as well as one of the world’s most in-demand future skills. Non-profit organisation and social enterprise, Playground Ideas, manufacturers the Nüdel Kart – a de-constructible, mobile loose parts cart – which is designed to cultivate creativity, wellbeing and social skills in primary school children.
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The Australian Primary Principals Association’s submission to the productivity commissions review of the national school reform agreement (NSRA) was aimed at supporting the NSRA as a tool for reform. This comes at a time when there are pressing teacher shortages and reports of a rapidly diminishing pool of school leadership aspirants. Malcolm Elliott, President of the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA), outlines an approach for action.
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Dr Clarence Green, Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, Federation University, explains the importance of why vocabulary needs to be taught in context and when needed. Read More
Dr Tracy Woodroffe is a Lecturer and Course Coordinator in the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts & Society specialising in Education, Teaching Indigenous Learners and Indigenous Knowledge in Education at Charles Darwin University. Here she discusses how the teaching of Australia’s shared history in schools requires the teaching of analysis and the inclusion and understanding of indigenous perspectives. Read More