School systems
The Enigma that is the New Zealand Education System
NZ has many issues to tackle in terms of education. One is the political malaise.
Argentina
When a Plant Spoke of People
A laboratory experience that turned a Biology experiment into an opportunity to reflect, through scientific methodology, on the normalization of alcohol consumption in adolescence.
Environment
Systematic, Explicit Instruction for Academic Success and Virtuous Habits
Prosocial kind habits for individuals and communities are essential. Close, caring relationships are among the strongest foundations for a fulfilling and healthy personal life. Kindness also creates the relational and emotional conditions in which other virtues can grow: openness rather than defensiveness, listening rather than shutdown, constructive cooperation rather than escalation, and more effective repair after conflict. When kindness is understood in this way, it is not merely sentimental. It is disciplined prosocial practice that builds the relational foundation on which deeper virtues depend.
Competition
Australia Sets the Standard for Standards
Students problem solve their way to international success in Standards Olympiad.
Skills
English Beats Maths in the Employability Stakes
Australia’s most employable school subject is English.
