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Schools across Victoria welcomed back around 400,000 students as part of a staged return to classroom teaching on 26 May.
Minister for Education James Merlino congratulated principals, teachers, school staff, students and families for their efforts to make remote learning work, and announced a summit to discuss lessons learnt and investigate what improvements can be made to the education system as a result of the remote learning experience. Read more
Victorian Certificate of Education examinations will start in early November and results will be available by the end of the year, the Victorian Government has announced, giving certainty to thousands of students whose studies have been interrupted by coronavirus. Read more
Students across NSW will be back in the classroom full-time from next Monday, 25 May. Read more
The Morrison Government will provide an additional $10 million to improve COVID-19 hygiene measures in non-government schools that plan to have 50 per cent of their students back in the classroom by 1 June. Read more
Prime Creative Media continues its Engine Room series, offering complimentary resources to companies to help navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
John Murphy, CEO Prime Creative Media, offers this guide on the dangers of ‘going dark’ in times of crisis, and how to drive a strategy to maintain or even increase market share as the economy recovers.
Australia’s independent online safety regulator has strengthened its leadership ranks with the appointment of Rebecca Razavi as Executive General Manager. Read more