Can we reimagine school beyond the limiting notion that the primary task of schools is limited to narrow academic achievement? What would a school look like that emphasises whole-child development instead? How could health become an essential 21st skill that all children should learn in school? These are some of the questions that led us to write a Discussion Paper titled “Reinventing Australian schools for the better wellbeing, health, and learning of every child”. Researchers and practitioners across disciplines have been connecting the dots between children’s wellbeing, health, and learning outcomes long before the COVID-19…
Read moreJason Clare, Minister of Education in Australia’s Federal Government, appointed an expert panel on 29th March to advise Education Ministers on the key targets and specific reforms that should be tied to funding in the next National School Reform…
Sydney Opera House Pasi Sahlberg Conversation project is an annual 3-part series of essential talks and discussions about the Australian education and how it could be improved. I have been privileged to host amazing guests…
Achieving equity in education has long been a key aspect of the national education policies and goals for schooling. Most recently it is one of the key goals in the
This year Australia acknowledge an anniversary of a rare opportunity to truly transform education as we have had it. Ten years have passed since the landmark