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Little Scientists investigate air quality Little Scientists Australia, a not-for-profit STEAM teaching program for early childhood educators and teachers is partnering with Dyson to provide education on air science with hands-on practical demonstrations.

Pay equity for NSW school administrative and support staff More than 18,000 administrative and support staff in 2200 NSW public schools will benefit from an 11% pay rise after the NSW Department of Education and the Public Service Association reached an in-principle agreement.

New perspectives of first contact in Australia To examine first contact in Australia from a different perspective, Flinders University academics have edited a new book that presents an alternative view of early coastal contact history in Australia.

Villawood North Public School picks up $15k for STEAM Beating 1600 other entrants, Villawood North Public School primary teacher Thuy Nguyen has been announced as the national winner of the 2019 OfficeMax and Winc Australia STEAM Grants Program.

There is no teacher who can teach a student who does not want to learn William Glasser acknowledges that “there [are] no doubt…some teachers who are more skilful at motivating than [others; however,] there is no teacher, no matter how skilled, who can teach a student who does not want to learn.” Glasser adds to this by noting: “We can force…students to stay in school…but we can no more make those students work than we can make the proverbial horse drink.

Tech’s too blokey and #WiSTEMpledge looks to change that Women were very much a part of early computing and the internet but that has changed with the industry now dominated by men.

Majority of young girls with disabilities bullied on the quiet Some 57% of girls with disabilities in upper primary school have experienced covert bullying where they are excluded from social circles, rejected and subjected to vicious rumours.

ATO’s 2019 Tax, Super + You competition finalists The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has named 14 finalists in the 2019 Tax, Super + You competition with shortlisted entries including songs, animations and rap music videos.

Young inventors’ chance to visit NASA There’s a few days left for budding young inventors to enter Origin’s littleBIGidea competition and potentially win a trip to NASA in the USA.

STEM resources to encourage girls High school students in Western Sydney got a peek at a new resource which aims to get more girls studying science, technology, engineering and maths.

Free lunches in Vic There is such a thing as a free lunch, Victoria is expanding the School Breakfast Clubs Program to offer lunches and school holiday supplies to children who need them.

Soft and academic skills should determine school readiness say parents Parents think that a child should start school when they have the emotional, social and academic ability to do it and the child’s age is less of a concern.