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Tests. Exams. Effort. Failures. Perseverance. Resilience. The Brain. Success. Part 1 Students need academic skills and knowledge and a teacher directed pedagogical process which develops life skills.

Teaching Grammar for Writing and Reading in the 21st Century Correct yet soulless sludge produced using digital writing assistants.

Getting the Right Leader for Your School Finding a new Principal that will be a good fit requires expertise.

The Grammar of Learning in the Digital World No AI chatbot can replace the fundamental grammar of education.

How Children Choose Compassion It seems that children are generally compassionate, but there are limits.

Bonsai, Helicopter and Marshmallow Kids Overreaction to common childhood issues like conflict creates an excess of concern.

Will NAPLAN Changes Benefit Students? NAPLAN evolves to address criticisms but concerns remain.

Wakakirri Back for 2023 and Asking Schools to Consider ‘Change’ Topical, colourful story dances back in 2023.

Word of Mouth Still Schools’ Marketing Lynchpin A snapshot of school marketing and admissions for 2023.

Educational Design Innovator Les Clarke AM Passes Clarke pioneered the design of schools as community hubs.

Beating School Refusal School refusal is common, some advice to pass on to parents.

Explicit Instruction, and 6 X 4 = Piaget, in his later years revised his theory of mental development, concluding that the stages of mental growth did not reflect a purely developmental process.