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Peer support works, with support Peer support is effective, but needs structure and monitoring, otherwise the program risk becoming ineffective or having a negative effect

Play your way through autism Supportive, play-based learning programs can provide ASD children with an opportunity to socially interact and make connections with other children.

Insect expert has remote school abuzz with excitement Teacher Jessica Carroll and insect ecologist Dr Andy Howe from the University of the Sunshine Coast bring the excitement of insects to a remote classroom.

Therapy and academics: teaching autistic students at Giant Steps National Director and Principal of Giant Steps and the 2020 Principal of the Year, Kerrie Nelson on combining therapy and teaching at her schools.

Benefits of performance holistic in nature Research has revealed the benefits of Wakakirri to span nurturing an appreciation of the arts through to using skills learned at school, developing life skills, personal development, and promotion of overall wellbeing.

Improving career development capabilities through Visible Learning Feedback can be the basis of good long term learning habits.

Learning Legacy Program – a positive outcome from a difficult year Strathcona has capitalised on the unprecedented level of responsibility that school students had to embrace during the lockdown.

More women empowered to lead Australian schools Author, leadership researcher and professional learning facilitator Dr Barbara Watterston will lead the ISQ Women in Leadership Masterclass for about 60 emerging and current female independent school leaders.

Minecraft’s Climate Warriors world Climate Warriors is a new Minecraft world designed to educate about the importance of disaster preparedness.

Stressed, overworked and threatened: principals unite under new body The Coalition of Australian Principals (CAP) has been created to address the difficult and dangerous nature of the job.

The Broken Windows Theory and School Leadership The Broken Windows Theory posits that the deliberate breaking of windows in a community results in societal changes (disorder, fear, withdrawal), which then allows more serious crimes to creep in.

Australia's girls' maths team ties best ever result in Europe The Australian team of four girls showed the depth of female maths talent in Australia.