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How good is the communication at your school or preschool? Following the department's Perspective survey last year, communication, change and voice were identified as three focus areas for sites. In this episode, hear from educators at Parafield Gardens High School and Port Lincoln Junior Primary School who have seen a considerable improvement in their site’s communication results and how they wen...

Continuing our conversation about the purpose of public education we discuss creating a public education system suited to 21st century life and beyond.  Valerie Hannon is an independent writer, researcher and consultant in education and works with innovative educators around the world to devise and design new models for learning.  She argues the new promise of education needs to be more about the...

Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Board of the Australian Council for Education Research, says all schools are facing two key challenges: how to better prepare young people to survive and thrive in the future and ensuring every student learns successfully.  He believes that current curricula aren’t going to provide the preparation required and that deep reform is needed.   This podcast exists to...

Today’s students have grown up surrounded with digital technology. They know how to use it, but how can educators and parents help them to use it well and safely? Google for Education Government and Academic Engagement Lead, Chris Harte speaks to us about the positive potential of technology in education and the importance of learning good digital citizenship skills. Chris Harte is a former langua...

Sir Kevan Collins is a member of the department’s Education Innovation Council and founding CEO of the UK’s Education Endowment Foundation. In 2021 he was put in charge of England’s post-COVID education recovery. Join us as we chat to the former East London teacher about the purpose of public education, why equity matters and the biggest challenges educators must face from COVID. Show notes: Purpo...

Join us as Emeritus Professor Peter Sullivan discusses strategies educators can use to improve students’ numeracy learning experience including the four types of maths lessons that should be delivered. Peter Sullivan is the Emeritus Professor of Education at Monash University and wrote the Australian Education Review publication ‘Teaching mathematics: using research-informed strategies’. Show note...

Join us as Dr Florence Gabriel explains how developing students’ self-regulation skills can help tackle maths anxiety in the classroom and why it can be beneficial to let students know that it’s ok to fail.  Dr Florence Gabriel is an Enterprise Fellow in Education Futures and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning at the University of South Australia. You can...

Discover the tools and resources available to help support teachers to prevent and respond to bullying. Plus, Woodville Primary School’s student wellbeing leader and school captain share how their site’s student-led restorative bench project encourages students to mend and build relationships through conversation. Thanks to Lydia, Lisa, Wendy and Emily for participating in this episode. You can fi...

What is the Autism Inclusion Teacher (AIT) role? How will AITs support South Australian primary school teachers? Discover more about this nation-leading initiative and hear from Keith Area School about the difference this role will make at their site. You might notice us use the terms autistic person or person with autism and this is because we recognise that there are people in the autistic commu...

Join us as the Department for Education’s Chief Executive Martin Westwell shares his vision for 2023, why student voice is so important and why he’s a fan of northern soul music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us as the principals of Murray Bridge and Salisbury high schools share how their teams achieved growth in their senior secondary learner outcomes. Both have complex schools and a high proportion of students with issues that can impact their readiness to learn - so how have they gone about creating a positive culture? Show notes: School improvement resources  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Learn how you can use the practice guidance resources to support the education of all learners, including those with additional needs. The hands-on practical guides provide information on specific additional needs, such as learners who have autism or are vision impaired or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Plus, we head to Ceduna Area School in the state’s far-west to find out how the guides will m...

Discover how the Special Education Resource Unit (SERU) supports the engagement, access, participation and learning of diverse learners. SERU is made up of a team of former teachers as well as disability experts who can provide advice, support and resources for educators about how to educate learners with additional needs. In addition to experience and insight, they have rows and rows of tools and...

If you’re tired of spelling lists and stuck for ideas to support spelling in the primary years, discover the way forward without spelling contracts.  Literacy coaches Ashlee and Daina share their practical advice about quality spelling instruction and resources available to teachers. Show notes: Spelling best advice paper Reception to year 2 phonics and spelling scope and sequence Year 1 phonics l...

Today we’re discussing how to accommodate the needs of students who have been through trauma. Trauma-informed practice in education aims to achieve a safe environment for all. It provides academic, social-emotional and behavioural supports to trauma affected students and promotes their engagement and success in learning. Hear from the department’s Senior Social Worker for Children in Care and Seni...

We speak to Stirling East Primary School Principal Jess Moroney to discover how the Future Leaders initiative can help emerging leaders identify leadership potential and fast-track preparation for leadership roles. Plus Jess discusses the importance mentors play and how he’s dealt with the challenges bushfires and COVID-19 bring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear from 2022 Literacy Summit keynote speaker Professor Debra Myhill from the University of Exeter on the complexities of writing and how you can successfully teach all children to write. Plus find out who some of the other speakers are and the research and advice they’ll share about writing improvement.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we hear from past Public Education Award winners and how the awards changed their teaching career. Peta teaches at Gawler and District College B-12 and has written a book that will help teachers and parents open a discussion about how to manage and reduce anxiety. Plus you’ll meet Lucy from Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and discover how the Music For All project is makin...

For the Public Education Awards this year, you can nominate yourself or enter a colleague. Find out some tips to help your application stand out from the crowd. Show notes: Apply for the Public Education Awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Term 1 2022 has been unlike any other. With this in mind, we’ve turned our focus to student wellbeing and taken a look at how our teachers can support students to be mentally well and ready to learn. Thanks to Shaun Walsh and Lucinda Yates from Norwood International High School for sharing your insights. Show notes: Employee Assistance Program (EDi – staff intranet) Support for student wellbeing l...

Reflecting on 2021, Heathfield High School Principal Roy Page shares the highs and lows, and everything there is to look forward to in 2022. Show Notes: Student Pathways website School and preschool capital works projects See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The teachers behind our curriculum resources share their top tips to help you deliver the Australian Curriculum in 2022. Show notes: Curriculum resources overview (EDi) Units of work on plink Contact the curriculum team - education.curriculumdevelopmentdirectorate@sa.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear all about the new Country Education Strategy and the plan to ensure our students in regional South Australia can achieve their best. Show notes: Country education website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover how we’re making it easier for students to find a career they’ll love using the new Student Pathways website. It links young people with industry and has a CV builder that’s like LinkedIn for students. Show notes: Student Pathways website Pathways for further education and employment VET for school students (PDF) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you and your school get the most out of your school improvement plan? Developing the explicit teaching of writing is a big focus in Linden Park Primary School’s school improvement plan. Find out how they’ve worked through their plan, using resources like the literacy guidebooks, and analysing data to get the best outcomes for their students. Show notes: School improvement overview School i...