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Australian Christian College Principal spending a day walking in the shoes of a student The international Shadow a Student Challenge invited principals and teachers from around the world to spend a day shadowing the movements of a school student.

Wellbeing course has 99% success rate The Staff Wellbeing Toolkit from NESLI is something that actually works to boost happiness in educators. The impact report found that 98% of the participants reported an increase in their wellbeing.

Class Clowns National Grand Final Class clowns finally get the chance to bring their underappreciated talent to the big stage with Melbourne International Comedy Festival having scouted Australia for the funniest secondary schoolers.

Scholarship for exceptional Year 12 students who face financial barriers The University of Melbourne’s new Hansen Scholarship Program to help talented, determined students achieve their ambitions, regardless of social or economic barriers is the result of a generous $30 million gift.

Ivanhoe university campus at Latrobe commences Ivanhoe Grammar School has opened its  University Campus for Year 9 at La Trobe University. It offers a year-long program designed to expose students to the self sufficiency of university life.

National van tour for public school funding You’ve got to hand it to the AEU, they’re never backward in coming forward; a fleet of Fair Funding Now! vans will visit public schools in marginal electorates across Australi.

Online resource for stronger and healthier students RSL Queensland has launched a free online program which teachers can use to help students build resilience, empathy and improve their physical and mental health.

Ascham School kits out dedicated print room Ascham School in Sydney has all but eliminated the waiting and frustration that a slow printer can cause with a dedicated, fully staffed print room.

Brisbane to Host National Education Summit For the first time, the National Education Summit will hold a Brisbane event in 2019, bringing a comprehensive professional development program to local educators over two days in May.

KOMPAN Australia launch Matched Funding Grant Program for play equipment KOMPAN Australia has launched a Matched Funding Grant Program, open to schools in Victoria and Western Australia, aiming to make quality play and fitness equipment more accessible.

Rural school’s learning platform make for easy access learning Located on the Victoria-New South Wales (NSW) border, Wodonga Middle Years College (WMYC) has leveraged technology so every student can access education from anywhere at any time.

Queenslanders best Young ICT Explorers The 2018 national winners of the Young ICT Explorers competition have been announced with teams from Queensland and Australian Capital Territory taking home the top prizes.