Educators Penny Levickis, Amelia Church, Jane Page, Lisa Murray and Patricia Eadie look at the problems. Our research, on more than 200 educators’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, exposed existing strains on the system and further eroded their well-being. However, educators also identified three important ways their...
Early childhood educators are slaves to the demands of box-ticking regulations, writes Marg Rogers, University of New England More than two-thirds of Australian early childhood educators reported working many extra hours to satisfy regulatory requirements in our 2021 survey. Half did unpaid work during accreditation —...
Why not both? ACMI has 75 game lessons for you to try, write Amber McLeod and Jo Blannin Despite the growth of technology in our daily lives, the integration of digital technologies into education has been slower than anticipated. There seem to be a number of...
Here are 7 reasons to do it again, writes Karen Malone Leaders across the country – particularly in the states with the largest outbreaks, New South Wales and Victoria – have designed road maps towards reopening the states after long lockdowns. Safety in childcare, schools and...
Data collected by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) COVID-19 details measures needed to keep schools COVID safe News at a Glance: Data collected during Australia’s Delta wave showed most COVID-19 transmission in schools and Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centres occurred between staff or...
The idea of health-promoting schools is not new, report Dr Monika Raniti, Dr Ruth Aston and Professor Susan Sawyer. The concept recognises that health and wellbeing are linked with learning and engagement. Healthier students learn better, more educated students lead healthier lives and all students and...
Penny Van Bergen and Erin Mackenzie look at five tips that can help. Students are returning to their schools after months in lockdown in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT. Many will thrive on the return to school. Others, though, may need extra practical and...
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) launches its 10-day #BrightFuture campaign. It will culminate on Friday 29 October, the day Australia celebrates World Teachers’ Day, 29 October 2021 The community and teachers are encouraged to post a photo in their sunglasses on social...
To safely emerge from lockdowns, limit future lockdowns and return to a semblance of normality vaccinating adolescents will be important, writes Professor Nathan Grills By and large adults have rolled up their sleeves. They have examined the evidence on vaccines, rationally weighed up the risks and...
Physical distancing at school is a challenge, writes Fatemeh Aminpour. Children account for a large proportion of new infections in Australia’s current COVID-19 outbreaks. This has raised concerns about their safe return to school. As schools in New South Wales and Victoria resume face-to-face learning, children...
