The products and services category of Education Matters serves as a buyer’s guide for principals and schools, showcasing new technologies, programs, initiatives and services relevant to the sector.
On 1 January 2023 new authority was passed to the Victoria Registration & Qualifications Authory (VRQA) to assess and enforce compliance with the Child Safe Standards (Amendment Act of 2021). This has good and bad implications for schools. On one hand, the VRQA deeply understand the education system and context schools face. While on the other, they now have more power to intervene with spot fines or other penalties where they are not satisfied.
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Teachers fulfil a vital role in our society. Their core job is to deliver knowledge to students, mentor and inspire them to find their own passions, and help them to hone their skills through practical yet engaging learning experiences; yet an increasing number of teachers around Australia are experiencing a common roadblock to completing these essential activities.
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Winc are education specialists and have schools’ needs covered, from the science lab to the oval and from the first aid room to the staff room. Read More
Most of those who partake in DJ culture get their first taste for music in childhood. Yet modern music lessons tend to ignore the subject of DJing all together in favour of more traditional applications of music theory. Embracing electronic music, MCing and DJing as part of school music lessons can inspire learning. Read More
Acer has been selected by the NSW Department of Education as an authorised vendor to supply a range of Windows desktops and notebooks, as well as a Chromebook option under a standing offer arrangement.
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