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Gippsland teachers getting plenty of fibre A series of free professional development events across Gippsland will give teachers there the ability to incorporate ‘food and fibre’ concepts in class.

Principals want data and insights into teacher wellbeing The link between a school’s workforce and its results is often undervalued and overlooked and increasingly principals want data driven insight into teacher wellbeing which has a marked effect on student outcomes.

100+ bright Bondi kids shine a light on PNG 115 Bondi Junction primary school students will be guided by volunteers from the Origin Foundation to build solar powered lights, providing new learning opportunities for children living in Papua New Guinea in energy poverty.

Gardening helps kids stay in school   Gardening has been proven to have the same calming influence on children as it does on adults and leads them into other positive directions like eating fresh food and trying new things.

Oscar Wilde’s giant new opera A young writer partnering with a young composer, both Victorians, have created a hit with their adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.

Apprenticeships need to beat parent stigma When asked what they needed to get more youth and disadvantaged jobseekers into apprenticeships most business leaders said that overcoming parents' stigmas towards apprenticeships was critical.

Clever claymation and rapper score in ATO’s 2019 Tax, Super + You comp Winners of the 2019 Tax, Super + You competition have won a share in the total cash prize pool of over $6000 with claymation and hip hop featuring in the winning entries.

Flat salary structure forces teachers out of profession Australia’s teacher remuneration is lagging others in the OECD, forcing teachers to seek better pay outside of the profession.

Wellbeing resource now available to parents in Sydney Parents of kids in a bad way mentally have a new resource that they can access, SchoolTV the digital well-being platform.

Schools Robotics program wins Canon prize A program to promote STEM education for children took out the Canon Oceania 2019 Canon Grants Program this year.

Barbara Murray wins two publishing awards Barbara Murray, author of the new four-book set Sound Stories which helps children learn to speak, read and spell, has won two awards at the Educational Publishing Awards Australia (EPAA).

Students get a taste of early childhood education at TAFE NSW Students from Camden High School received a grounding in early childhood education and career opportunities at TAFE NSW Campbelltown. There will be demand for 36,000 child care workers by 2022.