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2020 PM's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching winners Two massive over achievers have taken out the peak accolade for science teaching this year, one from WA and the other from the ACT.

Inequality entrenched in the education system Around one-fifth to one-third of young people are not acquiring lifelong learning skills and not mastering the knowledge needed to become functional adults.

Integrating for better science teaching Dr Samantha Moyle won the PM’s Prize for Science Teaching last year and the time that followed has been rich in experience and achievement.

Leading clinical psychologist to help students check their wellbeing Leveraging an easy to use interface Skodel seeks to take the pain out of monitoring student mental health, kids can check in in minutes and a profile of their mental state built over time.

Emotional validation is essential for students’ wellbeing – here’s how to make it happen Validation – the polar opposite to invalidation – is one of the most powerful and important tools in any relationship.

BridgeClimb suits this year’s grads As students graduate this year, a Sydney Harbour bridge climb to mark that transition is kind of metaphoric and there are new offerings to make the moment a memorable one.  

How a PM's Prize winner ignites science engagement Sarah Finney from Stirling East Primary School SA won the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching for her ability to generate engagement and enthusiasm for the subject.

Cooler schools even with rising temperatures School might be cool, but with summers becoming hotter it can be quite the opposite; however, by following some design principles much of the heat can be taken out of campus buildings.

Stolen Generations survivor Archie Roach’s teaching resources Archie Roach, AM and 2020 Victorian of the Year, has gathered Stolen Generations Elders from around the country to develop The Archie Roach Stolen Generations Educational Resources.

40,000 disadvantaged students to receive free vision screening State Schools’ Relief rolls out ‘Glasses for Kids’, a three year program to help re-balance disadvantage due to vision impairment.

As Melbourne students head back to class, how can we use this as an opportunity to improve learning outcomes? How can we complement traditional teaching methods with the digital technologies that have proved vital this year?

Valued teachers make for better students Unloved, under-appreciated, overworked the teacher’s lot can be a fraught one, but if you want the best for students it’s better to show teacher a bit of appreciation.