Treat Yourself and Flourish Teaching is an incredibly selfless job. You often give so much to your students that you forget to take care of yourself, especially towards the end of the year. The responsibility that comes with the job is enough to burn out even the most organised of teachers. Once you then factor … Read more
From next year, all Victorian state schools will adopt phonics as the primary method for teaching reading, aiming to enhance literacy skills among prep to year 2 students. The government’s updated Teaching and Learning Model mandates a minimum of 25 minutes daily dedicated to explicit phonics and phonemic awareness instruction. This approach, specifically synthetic phonics, … Read more
A social movement to limit teen sign-ups to social media sites launched in May by Nova Sydney radio presenter Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli and FINCH founder Rob Galluzo, has sparked national interest. 36 Months is a movement that aims to raise the minimum age for social media registration from 13 to 16 years of age, with … Read more
Our team at Createl Publishing, Australia’s leading publisher of Teacher Planners and Student Diaries, is excited to unveil our new branding and purpose – Plan, Inspire, Flourish, which caters to the ever-changing needs of teachers and students. These changes to our identity and ethos came about as we realise that our potential for helping educators … Read more
According to the Australian Catholic University’s annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Survey released in 2024, a staggering 53.9% of school leaders reported threats of violence. That is an alarming 16.8% increase since the 2022 survey. Of those reporting physical violence, a staggering 96.3 per cent was at the hands of students. Offensive … Read more
