Dress codes are just as inevitable for teachers as they are for students. But if footwear is one of your favorite ways to…
Across Australia, the youth mental health crisis continues to weigh on schools. According to a 2025 report by the Australian Institute of Family…
By Matthew Panozzo, Lara Condon, Keishana Barnes, Anna Falkner, and Carolyn Michael-Banks “Queen” In 2005, the novelist David Foster Wallace gave a commencement…
Most people put vacation destinations and paint colors on their vision boards. Naomi Meredith put a STEM trailer on hers. And not just…
Schools do not run only on vision statements and instructional frameworks, but on calendars, inboxes, shared drives, slide decks, and dashboards. Schools operate…
One of the world’s largest studies into after-school habits has found social media use among young people has exploded since COVID, crowding out…
In August 2025, headlines from BBC News, The Guardian, and CNN carried a tragic story: the family of 16-year-old Adam Raine is suing OpenAI, alleging that months of…
Danielle “Nell” Thompson and Terrie Noland lead schools from fragmented efforts to coherent literacy practices Literacy improvement efforts have swept across the nation…
3. Invest in ongoing training. Initial onboarding is essential, but not enough. Staff turnover, new modules, and evolving policies mean training must be…
The news can be hard to process these days—and it’s even harder to navigate talking about it with kids. Sharing books about peace…
by Correna Haythorpe Let’s forget the hysteria surrounding Australia’s results in the PISA school test and focus on the facts. The global test…
One to one correspondence. Cardinality and ordinality. These are all important initial mathematical concepts. But just as foundational is correct number formation. We’ve…
One of the most important life skills for anyone to master is time management. Keeping track of everything that we have to do…
If you’re a pre-K, kindergarten, or first grade teacher, these letter-tracing worksheets are for you! Teaching proper letter formation is absolutely key in…
As an educator, staying current in your field requires keeping up with journals and other professional publications. The volume of new research and…
Migration and language learning are so intrinsically linked that, especially at this time of year, language educators cannot help but think about the…
Campsie Public School Principal Berlinda Cook tells The Educator how her school is strengthening its partnerships and providing the best start in education…
A suite of resources have been released to help Australian teachers improve cultural responsiveness in and outside of their classrooms. The resources, developed…
As rapid advancements in AI and other technologies transform Australia’s vast education landscape, schools are knuckling down on how to ensure this dizzying…