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Birmingham’s STEM solution shortcut a thought-bubble  Simon Birmingham’s solution to fix shrinking school student STEM enrolments fails to address the real issue of having a comprehensive plan to fix teacher shortages.

School’s out on SES funding There has been a lot of concern around the rethinking of SES scores but the government is keen to stress that the process is in its early stages.

STEM experts in every school? Maybe The federal government plan to ensure every Australian school has at least one teacher specialised in mathematics or science is a good idea that might well remain so.

Sydney Water opens 2018 Community Grants Sydney Water has announced its generous community grants program with a total of $80,000 to be awarded. Grassroots community organisations working on initiatives or projects across greater Sydney are encouraged to apply.

Kids can win cash with the ATO’s Tax, Super + You Competition It probably isn’t a great idea to be too creative with your taxes but that’s not the case with The Australian Taxation Office’s 2018 Tax, Super +You competition, with entries exploring how tax and/or super contributes to the community.

Don't rush SES changes If there are changes to be made to the way SES is calculated following the National School Resourcing Board (NSRB) review, rigorous testing and observation should be carried out before anything is done.

It pays to learn what you can claim at tax time While tax can be boring, refunds aren’t and it’s useful to know what you can and can’t claim so that return is as nice and fat as possible. One thing to remember; you can only claim the work-related part of expenses.

St. Bernard’s Primary finds evidence boosts learning It took some doing, but by taking time to have a good look at what was happening at St. Bernard’s Primary in Melbourne, the school has set itself on course for a more responsive, informed way of teaching and learning.

Cyberbullies tracked and smashed with new tool Nasty personal attacks on social media networks like Instagram can be tracked and smashed with a new digital tool which can scan massive amounts of social media data, sending alerts to parents or network administrators.

Little J and Big Cuz winner at Logies A fun, educational program aimed at supporting Indigenous children in making the transition from home to school, Little J & Big Cuz was the first show of its kind to focus on Indigenous kids, their culture and their ways of being.

Six $5000 NGS Super Scholarship Awards to be won Applications are now open for the 2018 NGS Super Scholarship Awards which offers six $5000 scholarships to its members working in independent education. Winners can undertake professional development or a project or initiative.

Better training for rural school principals needed Professional development to equip country principals to address incidents of domestic violence, juvenile justice, mental health and issues relating to indigenous students, in addition to student learning should be a priority.