Beyond academic success, Loreto College in SA emphasises producing happy, resilient women who are more than capable of taking on the hurdles that life will present once they leave.
  The school set about doing this in a very deliberate, structured way through its award winning Social, Emotional and Academic Development (SEAD) Program which is taught specifically and embedded in how the school teaches. Read more

Just like us all, I have learned so much from educating and leading a school community during this pandemic and offer to share with you some of my insights and learnings from this time that have really helped shape me as a school leader.
   Don’t Get Caught Up: I must admit to getting a little caught up, or maybe a lot caught up as my favourite part of the day was 11am, waiting for Gladys.
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As my background is in education (as a primary school principal) I have read and listened to teachers, parents and colleagues for over thirty years.
   I have a litany of examples of why and how the use of absolutes are used inappropriately in some circumstances, not all (as an absolute) as there may be occasions when an absolute is relevant and accurate.
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Mention sexual consent and cue the discomfort, but however cringy it might be, a conversation around what’s OK and what isn’t needs to be had.
  So, what if there was a way to encourage a discussion about consent that might actually be fun? In their new book, Creating Consent Culture: A Handbook For Educators, long time sex and consent educators Marcia Baczynski and Erica Scott show you how to do that. Read more

With an increased prize pool valued at $640,000, this year’s Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards will acknowledge Australia’s teachers and educators who have been on the frontline of COVID-19 challenges.
   New to the Awards this year is an Early Careers Teacher category recognising the achievements of teachers in the first five years of their career.
   Students, parents and communities can nominate their teachers now. Read more

The QUT BlueShift high school business case competition has students in Year 10, 11 and 12, competing in teams of three or four (based at their home school), to create business solutions for a real company and vie for a $3000 cash prize for their school.
   Students will develop and apply their skills to real-world cases in workplace-like teams, and network with industry and students and academics from QUT.
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