Australia’s biggest online spelling competition kicks off
LiteracyPlanet’s Word Mania free online spelling competition for schools is happening again, Word Mania challenges students to build as many words as they can in three minutes from 15 randomly generated letter tiles.
National Skills Week to highlight vocational education
By 2023, Australia will need approximately one million more workers (5.36 million) with certificate two, three or four qualifications than it will those with bachelor degrees or higher (4.42 million).
Primary school replicated in LEGO at Legoland
Jake Baratta, age 8, from St. Peter’s Primary School won the exclusive opportunity to have his school built from LEGO after winning Legoland’s school design competition.
Boys need support for positive body image
It is vital that teachers and school leaders understand that body image and eating disorders are developing and increasing in those who identify as boys and men.
$2M to protect homeless teen mums
yourtown has announced a massive capital works investment of approx $2 million to further develop infrastructure at San Miguel Family Centre to house vulnerable young mothers, their infants and children. .
Roadmap needed for the Melbourne Declaration
Mitchell Institute at Victoria University has called on the Federal Education Minister to use the review of the Melbourne Declaration aims of schooling, to deliver a roadmap for delivery.
Countdown begins for the ATO’s Tax, Super + You competition
Australian high school students have two weeks left to enter the Australian Taxation Office’s Tax, Super + You competition for a chance to win from a cash prize pool of over $6000.
Right lighting can boost student concentration, wellbeing
The right lighting solution and good lighting design is essential to create a quality learning environment which increases attention spans, improves student mood, regulates alertness, well-being, performance and health
