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COVID-19: Where are we now?

I’ve just spent an hour zooming with infectious disease experts re: what individuals and communities can do given what we know about COVID-19. I have the privilege of being able to do this because I work at Sydney Uni. So I feel compelled to share what I have just learnt and hope you find it…
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How is literacy taught in schools?
by Eileen Honan When education commentators turn their attention to the teaching of reading in Australian schools, they often use metaphors of war. They talk about the reading wars as if our classrooms are sites of intense battle. This can lead to parents becoming not only confused, but deeply worried about the teaching of reading,…
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Leadership – It’s black & white
I woke up this morning to footage of protests, turned riots in America and solidarity protests across Europe. These were the continuation of activities over the weekend following the death of a man, George Floyd, at the hands of a former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, with a reported history of misusing the agency his…
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Our Educators are the Unsung Heroes of C-19
Rightly or wrongly, the responsibility for the daily health and well-being of Australian families rests on the shoulders of our educators. Why? Because our ability as CEO of our households sees us now responsible for feeding, clothing, educating and supporting our children while also managing through the financial complications associated with managing the delicacies of…
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C-19 – The world has gone mad. Again…
Now, we must STOP, look, listen, think and then act… The shutdown of global industry could well be a by-product of our sheep mentality, but then again it may not… While the ‘Facts’ evade us, so too does the privilege of making informed decisions in our daily lives. So how do we as individuals, sisters,…
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Do’s & Dont’s for Principals @ P& C

The key to success for NSW Primary School Principal’s at P&C meetings is to remember as an ex officio member you do not have a right of veto or the right to gag P&C Association or sub-committee discussions.
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Why I’m Walking for Lifehouse

A healthy life not utilised, is wasted. Unhealthy can be much more fun. Until you’ve heard the words ‘It’s cancer’.
