Tag: schools
Teaching teachers about mind and body
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School principal Andrew Jones readily admits teaching can be a tiring job.
The results of an internal survey completed by his teaching...
Soft drink crackdown at Whittlesea schools
You’ll struggle to find a can of Coke or bottle of Sprite on display at school canteens in Whittlesea at the end of the...
Kalkallo school an ‘accident waiting to happen’
Residents of the town of Kalkallo are rejecting plans for a primary school at a site they believe is an “accident waiting to happen”.
Signage...
Young leader wins VCE award for speaking up
Rachael Davies doesn’t subscribe to the notion that young people should be seen and not heard – she’d rather speak up for those who...
Don’t argue with Eliza
This softly spoken 16-year-old knows how to craft an argument and deliver it with panache.
St Monica’s College student Eliza Geraghty has won the Debaters...
Pancakes are on Lalor North’s VCAL students
Every Monday between 9am and 2pm, youth workers Emma Shelton and Tanya Nacarov try to enthuse a small group of Lalor North College students...
Mill Park students promote LGBTI equality
While there is greater awareness in 2015 of the difficulties faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex teens, Mill Park Secondary College captain...
Teacher autonomy the ticket to NAPLAN success
A Broadmeadows primary school’s commitment to coaching its teachers has led to a “striking improvement” in NAPLAN results.
The link was revealed in an international...
Cash splash for local schools
Dilapidated classrooms and old halls at 16 schools in Hume and Whittlesea are set for a $4.2 million makeover.
Education Minister James Merlino last week...
School bush garden to stregthen Aboriginal ties
Pupils of Altona Meadows Primary School have planted a bush garden in a bid to strengthen ties between Aboriginal students and the local Indigenous...
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Movember returns for another year
Movember is officially back for another year, with men across Australia getting involved.
Since 2003, Movember has become a symbol of solidarity and support for...
