Education Matters provides insight into the latest professional development initiatives for teachers, principals and school staff. We showcase a wide range of resources including formal coursework, programs, conferences and informal learning opportunities teachers and principals can use to stay ahead of the curve.
Kira Clarke, Dr Eric Dommers and Dr George Myconos, of the University of Melbourne and the Brotherhood of St Laurence explain that Vocational Education and Training is an important next step for many early school leavers, but changes are needed to keep them engaged.
Cool Australia, an educational not-for-profit that helps teachers find ways to engage young Australians, provides a lesson plan and affordable online professional development to grow their professional skills anywhere, anytime and at their own pace.
Aiming to help further the careers of teaching, support and management staff of non-government schools, NGS Super has announced applications are now open for its 2018 Super Scholarship Awards.
Linda Hobbs, Associate Professor in Science Education at Deakin University, looks at the need for effective professional development in STEM subjects. Read more
Picnic Point Public School is a government school situated on the banks of the Georges River in Sydney’s South-West, New South Wales. The school has an enrolment of 401 students, ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 6 with 49 per cent of students having a language background other than English, bringing 22 different languages to the school.
Principals Australia Institute (PAI) has launched the John Laing Professional Development Awards for 2018, which aims to celebrate outstanding school leaders.