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Tools and materials to support the teaching of reading and phonics in Victorian schools.

Take a tour of our newest site, 41 St Andrews Place, that sits in the heart of Melbourne’s Treasury Precinct.

In this webinar, Dr. Ron Beghetto delves into the future of education, and supporting students' creativity in the age of artificial intelligence.

Find and access recordings and presentations from the 2024 Government Schools Principals Conference.

2022 Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) alumni Jay Chew (Al-Taqwa College), Ben Jones (Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College) and Kendall Aglinskas (Assumption College) dive deep into their teaching journeys.

By Mark Donnelly-Layfield – French teacher and Deputy Head of Middle School (boys) at Haileybury College, Brighton

Written by Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) Master Teacher Anam Javed, this article focusses on design thinking and how teachers can promote strategic and innovative thinking in their students.  

In this webinar, Dr Helen Kelly, helps us to learn about the signs, symptoms, causes and prevention strategies for teacher burnout and wellbeing.

Leadership Excellence Division 2023 Principal in Residence Greg Lacey is joined by principal Andrew Schneider and paediatrician Vanessa Gabriel to discuss the barriers disadvantaged communities face in accessing quality healthcare.

In this episode Carol Hodgson (Department of Education, regional) and 2022 Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) alumni Melissa Pavey from South Street Primary School in Moe and Cathy Buchanan-Hagen from Hamlyn Banks Primary School in Geelong discuss all things literacy, education and mentor texts.

As the inaugural Master Teacher for the Arts, Teaching Excellence Program, Toby Wilkins has a depth of knowledge and insight into what it takes to successfully apply for a competitive process.

In this blog, Toby shares with you his top tips for completing a high-quality and impactful application that will resonate with others and help you put your best foot forward.

In this webinar, Kirra Pendergast delves into the implications of cyber security with emerging technologies in the classroom.

Webinar with Tasneem Chopra OAM - Consultant, Speaker, Broadcaster on Cultural Safety, Competency, and Inclusion.

International thought leader Dr Judy Willis recently visited our Shepparton and 41 St Andrews Place sites as part of the Teaching Excellence Program. With over 15 years as a practicing neurologist and another 10 years as a classroom teacher, we asked her for some insights into the neuroscience of learning and practical guidance that can influence change in the classroom and at home.

An engaging and practical set of mathematics resources for use in schools. Printable and podcast resources were co-designed by the Australian Council for Educational Research and the Academy to improve student outcomes and the approach towards mathematics.

Join Professor Yong Zhao to better understand and support student engagement. Consider how students can be involved in decision-making in your school and how to best engage them for impact.

Pasi Sahlberg's 'mission possible' is fixing inequality in Australia's education system.

In this recording, Pasi illustrates how placing equity at the centre of education reform can result in the conditions that make achievement for all students more likely.

Maintaining confidence and calm while navigating challenges and seizing opportunities during complex times can be difficult.

This recording provides practical tools and techniques to help you enhance your capacity to demonstrate empathy and positively influence the way people are thinking and feeling.

This webinar unpacks how you can work in a professional learning community to identify a student’s learning on the EAL developmental continuum.

This webinar examines how you can identify the next point of learning for your students, with a focus on identifying what you know and what you need to find out. Understand how to establish achievable learning goals and how to monitor progress.

How can being emotionally intelligent support you to overcome the challenges of working remotely? 

This recording explores practical tools and techniques for being productive while working from home.

How do school leaders capture the hearts and minds to establish community during challenging times?

This webinar explores the models, tools and techniques to bring about constructive change and engage school communities.

What does it mean to have good wellbeing? 

The recording explores the science of wellbeing and the variable that contribute to individual wellbeing and the wellbeing of students. 

Professor John Hattie and Samantha Rodgers speak about what engagement and curiosity looks like in the secondary classroom

This recording explores the models and approaches that move their students from disruption to engagement.

Mary Jean Gallagher advocates for a broader vision of education that acknowledges that education isn’t just about academic achievement.  

This recording explores how school leaders can stay focused on the thing that really matter to their school community during times of change.

The impact of leadership on student and school improvement cannot be underestimated.

Tracey focuses on the importance of self-understanding in leading others, and useful ways to recalibrate and build an approach of Ferocious Warmth leadership.

Changes over the past decade have allowed our world to be more ‘iConnected’ than ever before.

Aasha Murthy defines the key dimensions of the ‘iConnected’ world and how you can identify the emerging patterns in your sector by analysing its driving forces and critical uncertainties.

Throughout history, there have been many inventions that were embraced by some, while others were met with more scepticism. In our ever-evolving world, it is important for teachers to understand the implications of new technologies to enhance the learning experience for their students. Teaching Excellence Program Master Teacher Ange Tutty delves into imagination and the role of technology in education.

Joanne Quinn explores ways of learning that are bringing joy back to schools and engaging students in learning cultures that build empathy, engagement and wellbeing.

Joanne Quinn explores ways of learning that are bringing joy back to schools and engaging students in learning cultures that build empathy, engagement and wellbeing.

Look beyond the idea of ‘learner engagement’ and explore what is learning for?

Valerie Hanon introduces research findings and insights around the future-focused design principles for schools and how they are being brought to life around the world.

Leading school improvement is a challenging and rewarding role for educational leaders. It means disrupting aspects of business as usual, and learning more effective ways of working with students and colleagues to achieve positive results.

In this webinar, Dr Peter DeWitt provides an insightful session on empowering leadership and fostering a sense of efficacy among educators.

Polya's problem-solving process, developed by mathematician George Polya, provides a structured approach to problem-solving that can be applied across various domains.

Principals in Residence Samantha Jeacle and Justine Mackey are joined by Chris Varney and Rachael Hamilton of the I CAN Network. In this episode, they discuss practical ways educators can support students with autism in the classroom.

In this episode, Academy Principal in Residence Justine Smyth is joined by executive class principals Gail Hardman and Prue Pisani who currently work in Differentiated Support School Improvement (DSSI) in the Northwest Victorian Region.

Hosted by Academy Principal in Residence Simone Eirth, this episode delves into all things instructional coaching with internationally recognised thought leader Dr Jim Knight.