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Supporting our educators

New Director of Education and Evaluation at the National Excellence in School Leadership Institute (NESLI) and lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Dr Anna Dabrowski, discusses the need for schools to place a greater focus on teacher and principal wellbeing. Read More

Is diversity a core value in your school?

The student population in Australia has become incredibly diverse with a growing range of languages, races, cultures and values. This has resulted in an increasing gap between teachers and students as there is a struggle for teachers to be more understanding of demographic change.
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Choose the best hydration to nurture the best academic performance

The brain is made up of approximately 73 per cent water. It controls movement, memory, speech and the function of many of the body’s vital organs. But in order to do all of that correctly, it needs to remain hydrated. When the brain is dehydrated, it shrinks and needs to work much harder than it does when it is properly hydrated.
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Urging students to get walking

Primary school students across Australia are encouraged to get walking as part of National Walk Safely to School Day, which aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking can provide for the long term wellbeing of children.
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