Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

Reframing for Positive Teenager Outcomes

Reframing is a psychological technique used to help someone shift their mindset from ‘doom and gloom’ towards a more positive and constructive outlook. It can be used to question, adjust, or eliminate unhelpful or negative thought patterns. This simple technique can be done anywhere, anytime, by anyone - with intention and conscious conversations.
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Majority Make Sacrifices for Kids to Attend Non-Government Schools

Seventy-one per cent of parents who send their children to Catholic schools and 70% of parents who send their children to private schools are making personal and household sacrifices to support their child’s education.
With the cost of living dominating the household agenda, parents who are already scrimping to send their children to the school they like would be unable to cover any increase in school fees. Parents of children at non-government schools are more likely to have made sacrifices. Read more

Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Teaching Practices

Two suites of resources designed to help schools enhance student outcomes through evidence-based teaching practices and a deliberate and structured implementation approach are available from AERO.
The resources are free and include guides and videos of practice to support the elements of AERO’s Model of Learning and Teaching, along with implementation resources.
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Employers say Skills Beat Schooling

Reflecting the growing trend of skills-first hiring, the majority of both job seekers (67%) and employers (55%) now agree on-the-job experience is more attractive than university degrees. Employers say the biggest recruitment challenge they face today is a lack of ‘quality’ applicants with the skills required to do the job, so they’re getting more creative at removing barriers for job seekers.
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Gateway High is Beating School Refusal

School refusal is common and quite obviously counter to a kid’s future prospects. The issue is complex, but Gateway Community High is doing its honest best to overcome students’ aversion to school.
Demian Thornhill’s daughter Jacinta was a flat no on going to school and understandably concerned, Thornhill contacted Gateway Community High who focus on providing the kind of environment that reignites a child’s enthusiasm for school. Read more

Path to Defense STEM Jobs for High schoolers

High schoolers nationally will have access to a new government-backed program, Forge Your Future, which will unlock career pathways into high-demand STEM careers in South Australia’s defence industry - including its shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarine sectors. Designed and delivered by Australian-founded global tech companies, WithYouWithMe (WYWM) and Year13, Forge Your Future guides students towards rich defense careers. Read more