For everyone Making outdoor learning work for everyone 11 Sep 2020 Making outdoor learning inclusive for all is at the heart of teacher Keetah Evans’s mission. The impact of the pandemic has given us a chance to rethinking classroom learning.
TAFE & Adult Provision Still learning after all these years 10 Jun 2020 Teacher Craig Jones has seen a lot of changes over his four decades at TAFE, but has always been happy to learn something new.
For everyone Fighting fires 10 Jun 2020 Part of a strike team choppered into Mallacoota over summer, education support member and CFA volunteer Jan Hull is getting plenty of practice at staying calm in a crisis.
Schools Taking a sabbatical 10 Jun 2020 Sabbatical leave is the best opportunity that most teachers have never even heard of, says one rejuvenated AEU member.
Schools Starting over 31 Mar 2020 Finding the true measurement of success allowed teacher and author AMRA PAJALIC to avoid burnout and stay in the job she loves.
Schools It takes two 31 Mar 2020 After more than a decade at the helm of Spensley Street Primary School, principal Anne Nelson and AP Gerard Molan will be dearly missed by their school community.
Schools Onwards and upwards 31 Mar 2020 Rendered a quadriplegic after a random accident, STEM teacher Gary Bass has become the ultimate example of turning every challenge into an opportunity.
For everyone Changing the game 31 Mar 2020 Having been recognised for her outstanding teaching, primary teacher Kerri Smith is helping others discover the importance of play and silliness in the classroom.
Schools Connecting in custody 31 Mar 2020 Parkville College is one of Victoria’s most unusual school settings, catering to boys and girls in detention. Principal Matt Hyde discusses the rewards and challenges of working on such a high-stakes campus.
Schools ES dimensions of work and the next schools agreement 24 Mar 2020 The work that ES staff do in schools is vital, but sometimes isn’t captured perfectly by the work dimensions in the current agreement.
Schools Old-school activist 29 Nov 2019 Laverton teacher Jan van Dalfsen has a long history of firebrand activism, with a strong focus on student-led teaching and resisting what he calls a “factory model” of schooling.
Early Childhood Three-year-old kinder rollout in South Gippsland 10 Oct 2019 Families, educators and services alike are enthusiastically embracing the rollout of three-year-old kinder in the South Gippsland shire.
Early Childhood Why long day care workers need an agreement 9 Oct 2019 To an early childhood teacher who has been employed under both the VECTEA and Teacher Services Award (TSA), the benefits of the VECTEA are very clear.
Early Childhood Why getting early childhood education right could change the world 26 Aug 2019 When Simone Callaghan Dawson Lucas left the advertising industry for preschool teaching, she found her passion and her calling.
Schools The road back from cancer 4 Aug 2019 When a leading teacher was diagnosed with cancer, he found his union and school community were there to support him.
Schools Postcard from French Island 4 Aug 2019 For teacher Anita Harding, an eight-week teaching gig became the adventure of a lifetime.
TAFE & Adult Provision Green thumbs and big smiles: disability education in the garden 26 May 2019 Working with clients on re-vegetation and recycling projects, disability educator and horticulturalist CRAIG BENNETTS has combined his passions.
Early Childhood What is it about Finland? 11 May 2019 We often hear about the high achievements of students in Finland. Teacher Sascha Steinbeck shares the insights she gained after spending some time observing the world-leading system.
Schools Postcard from Arnhem Land 2 May 2019 Preschool and primary teacher LOUISE COOKE has built a career working to change lives in some of Australia’s most remote Indigenous communities.
Schools Teaching art as a part of everyday life 1 Jan 2019 Specialist primary teacher Rosie Wositzky-Jones is determined to give her students the same exposure to creativity she experienced growing up.