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May 27, 2022
All New: 16 Midweek Meals For Busy Educators
After a long day teaching (and wrangling!) students, keeping on top of paperwork, dealing with administration and planning, the idea of cooking dinner can feel less than enticing. But we all need to eat, preferably something nutritious, delicious and simple…
May 23, 2022
What Makes A VET Program Successful?
What do cybersecurity technicians, plumbers and make-up artists have in common? They are all careers that secondary students can study while they’re still in secondary school as part of the rich and varied offerings of the VET program in schools.…
May 16, 2022
Why Parents Love Using An App For School Comms
If you’re like the Business Managers and school leadership teams we speak to, you’re looking for an easy way to keep your parent community happy and informed. And although solving the age-old problem of school-parent communication can feel like a…
May 9, 2022
Why It’s Important To Make Time For Creativity
We all know how important it is to make time for fitness, but recent studies are showing that engaging with the arts is just as important to our wellbeing, self-esteem and life satisfaction. And while this idea might prompt many…
February 27, 2022
Meet The Principal. Jai Harrington From Eildon Primary School
It takes a lot to run a school. As we all know, being a school principal is one of the toughest gigs in town: it’s challenging, complex, rewarding, and certainly not for the faint of heart! Principals do it all;…
February 18, 2022
The ‘New’ Newsletter
In a world where 3.5 billion emails are sent every second (!), and 500 million tweets and 100 billion WhatsApp messages are sent every day(!!), it’s safe to say we are collectively elbow-deep in information overload. Of course, this has…
February 13, 2022
What Do Parents Want From School Communication? (Case Studies)
Schools are complex, content-rich environments with many moving parts and, while schools are experts when it comes to keeping their communities updated, it’s always a good idea to lean in and check the pulse of your parent community. This week…
February 9, 2022
What Do Parents Want From School Communication? (Case Studies)
Schools are complex, content-rich environments with many moving parts and, while schools are experts when it comes to keeping their communities updated, it’s always a good idea to lean in and check the pulse of your parent community. This week…
February 3, 2022
Can Gaming Light A Spark For STEM? (Experts Say “Yes”)
Gaming isn’t all about levelling up and shooting bad guys. With prestigious universities offering qualifications in game design, plenty of career pathways into the industry, and a wide array of employment opportunities, is it time to take a fresh look…
December 2, 2021
As Voted By You – The Ten Most Popular Posts Of 2021
Welcome to the last post of 2021! It’s been an absolute pleasure to have your company throughout the year. In particular, we’d like to say an especially big “Thank you” to everyone who got in touch or took the time…
November 29, 2021
How To Be A Tourist At Home. Plus, Some Fun Ideas For Summer.
What are your plans for summer? With the summer holidays coming up in Australia, it’s safe to say we’re all looking forward to some lazy days and balmy nights while we catch up with family and friends. But if you’re…
November 18, 2021
Transition Talk – The Pathways Through Education In Australia
As school starts to wind down for another year, millions of children and teens across Australia are gearing up to begin primary school, secondary school or life beyond the school gates. It’s an exciting but also uncertain time - and…
November 11, 2021
Your Move: Does Playing Chess Help Students Academically?
Chess is inarguably experiencing a renaissance. A confluence of the pandemic, the move to online chess and roaring success of The Queen’s Gambit has kickstarted a chess boom that shows no signs of abating anytime soon. And as chess aficionados…
November 4, 2021
21 Recipes! Snacking All The Way To A Healthy Lunch Box.
Snack your way through the day with healthy and delicious recipes for all ages from preschool to the staffroom. Healthy Snacks for students and teachers Nothing is worse than a classroom full of ‘hangry’ kids or teenagers. However, finding foods…
November 1, 2021
Parents And Schools As Partners In Education And Success
Recent research shows yet again parents are keen to be active partners in their children’s education. As we all know, when parents and schools collaborate on their children’s education, their academic and wellbeing outcomes improve. This week on School Stream,…
October 21, 2021
Media Literacy And Helpful Classroom Resources
Media literacy is a critical life skill. To understand why, we need only look to the real-world consequences of “doing your own research” and “fake news” in the middle of a global pandemic. With Media Literacy Week running from 25…
October 17, 2021
“There Are Never Any Silly Questions.”
If you’re a School Stream school, you know first-hand how brilliant our Australian-based Customer Success team is. And if you’re in the process of shopping around for an app to support communication between home and school, you might not realise…
October 8, 2021
Inspiring The Scientists Of The Future Today
Inspiring the scientists of the future, today What is STEM? By now we all know this snazzy acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. However, getting students enthused about studying STEM is another challenge altogether. This week on School…
October 4, 2021
How (online) Mindfulness Training Helps Secondary Students
We’ve all had quite the year with teenagers, in particular, facing some unique challenges over the past 18 months. However, results of a recent study focusing on the impact of online mindfulness have some promising news worth investigating. Should mindfulness…
September 13, 2021
In Praise of School Libraries
What are your memories of your school library? Was it a quiet place of respite during lunchtime at a busy school? Or perhaps it was when you first discovered the joy of The Babysitters Club, Anne of Green Gables or…
September 2, 2021
Applications Are Open For Life Changing Scholarships For Girls
Apply for a 2022 HMEF Scholarship We are very pleased to let you know that 2022 applications for the Harding Miller Education Foundation (HMEF) Scholarship program are open. School Stream is passionate about supporting schools, so we are thrilled to…
August 30, 2021
First Nations Excellence – 3 Exciting Projects Supporting Indigenous Kids. Plus, Resources
First Nations excellence is everywhere! There are so many great Indigenous-led projects around the country nurturing and supporting Indigenous kids to shine brightly. This week on School Stream, we look at three education-adjacent projects with First Nations excellence at heart.…
August 20, 2021
In Conversation With Two Victorian School Principals
Principals are absolute champions for their communities and are experts at juggling competing priorities. But what does a principal’s role look like in the midst of a pandemic? This week on School Stream, we are thrilled to share some insightful and…
August 13, 2021
Easy Book Week Costume Ideas For Teachers 2021
Whether you’re celebrating Book Week with your students remotely or IRL this year, we have some easy costumes to wow! Book Week has rolled around very quickly this year and we are here with our annual guide to help you…
July 30, 2021
Critical Thinking & Helpful Classroom Resources
Why thinking about thinking is a core skill for the future. We all know how much toddlers and small children love to ask questions and if you were to ask any parent, the questions most asked in those early years…
July 23, 2021
5 More Great Gardening Ideas for Kids of All Ages
What’s so good about kids and gardening? Just about everything. There is a huge range of benefits when kids of all ages get outside and with Schools Tree Day (31 July 2021) and National Tree Day (1 August 2021) coming…
July 16, 2021
The Secret Life of Breakfast
Although we’re all familiar with the obligatory cafeteria scene in US teen movies, and with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver working with Dinner Ladies to make nutritious ‘school dinners’ in the UK, we don’t really associate Australian schools with providing free…
June 18, 2021
Term 2 Round Up
What’s making news this week? Tax tips for teachers, greenery at schools and the uniform debate rolls on – it must be round up time. Just like that, we are halfway through the school year. The holidays are tantalisingly close…
June 14, 2021
Small Schools and IT
4 questions to help small schools with IT decisions The past year has seen all of us online for what feels like all of the time! And there is a noticeable acceleration in the digital strategy for many schools too.…
June 7, 2021
School Leadership Trends for 2021
3 School Leadership Trends for 2021 As we head into the halfway mark for 2021, it’s time to check in with all the educational leadership trends that were predicted by experts and researchers to be big news in 2021 and…
May 28, 2021
Gamification And Education
What is Gamification? CHEAT SHEET: Gamification in the classroom Gamification has been the talk of the (educational) town for a while now and is considered a key trend for 2021. But what is ‘gamification’ and what does it look like…
April 22, 2021
Why Is Resilience Important? (Cheat Sheet & Resources)
We’ve heard a lot about growing and developing resilience in children in recent years – and with good reason. Resilience is an essential quality and life skill for all of us, and there is a veritable laundry list of positive…
April 19, 2021
The Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Report – A Snapshot
Welcome back to Term 2! We hope you’ve had a restful, restorative break and are ready for all the action, excitement and challenges ahead. The results of The Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey were released mid-March and…
March 28, 2021
Essential Reading List For Principals (round up)
It is hard to believe that Term 1 is almost done and dusted. We know you’re busy, so this week on School Stream, we’ve curated an essential reading list of all the news making waves in education media this week.…
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