Reluctant Learners

Let’s face a reality that is sweeping across the country as we emerge from a long period of interrupted learning. There is a growing fear amongst our young people that centres on uncertain futures and their health and wellbeing. Bullying has been an “on the table”...

Empowering academic honesty

Plagiarism Collusion Fabrication Cheating Those a just a few words that describe ‘academic misconduct’ or ‘academic dishonesty’. As HSC and IB students knuckle down before their final exams, and as other school students manage competing assignment deadlines, they’re...

Marvels in the Mundane

Does Rest Really Make Us More Productive? There are several kinds of rest and we need all of them at different times: 1.    Physical rest: Getting enough sleep at night, and the occasional nap rests our bodies and helps our brain to move what we learn during the day...

Bringing Back Wonder

As the leaves change from summer’s lime and olive greens, to autumn’s crimson and amber leaves that fall in crunchy piles on the grass, we feel a change in the air. Mornings and evenings are cooler and the days are getting shorter. The dew on the grass is heavier and...