Around this time of the year, as I run into parents of our Year 12 students at Matthew Flinders Anglican College, there are mixed emotions...
Read StoryAround this time of the year, as I run into parents of our Year 12 students at Matthew Flinders Anglican College, there are mixed emotions...
Read StoryEnthusiasm is building across our Flinders campus as we prepare for our end of year celebrations. Anticipation for what is next is also building, as...
Read StoryAs we move towards the end of another school year we also begin to prepare for our children’s transition to the next year level, a...
Read StoryNote: This opinion piece was published on The Educator Australia, 27 September, 2019 here. Character education has become an important topic in the world of...
Read StoryHow much enjoyment do children get from just playing - running, hiding, chasing, climbing, imagining and role playing? No expensive toys, no electronic games or...
Read StoryIn a time in education where standardised and summative assessment seem to reign supreme and the pursuit of OP1s, ATARS of 99.95 and A+ on...
Read StoryThe Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking (ATAR) has been receiving almost as much air time as the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in...
Read StoryI’m sure you remember your first childhood friends. The ones you were excited to see when you arrived at school, who made you laugh, shared...
Read StoryI recently returned from an overseas trip to the United Kingdom and, while recovering from the obligatory ‘jet-lag’, found myself wondering how the lack of...
Read StoryBased on the premise that talk is essential to writing, Ros Wilson, developer of the Big Write approach, states that children can only write using...
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