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Govt announces initiative to keep students in school

The Victorian Government has announced a new program to help principals and teachers keep more students in school

Is your principal a psychopath?

Retired teacher, Greg Cudmore, explains why the job of school principal tends to attract psychopathic personalities

Crafting Australia’s best principals

ACEL CEO, Aasha Murthy, tells The Educator what’s in store for principals’ professional development opportunities in the year ahead

Students lacking crucial interview skills

Reports show that a staggering number of students are unprepared for the workplace, but a new company is helping to turn this around by providing young people with crucial interview skills

The Educator Weekend Wrap: Best educator named, private school sued & principal sentenced in court

Making news this week, NSW names its most outstanding educator, a private school is sued for defamation and a principal is sentenced in a ‘bizarre’ fraud case

Why music is an education game-changer

Countries with a strong focus on music education tend to have higher scores in literacy and numeracy. The Educator investigates

New legislation strengthens school choice

Legislation has been passed which streamlines the approval processes for one state’s private schools. The Educator investigates

How technology is simplifying school fee payments

Chasing fees from parents can be one of the most burdensome, and awkward, tasks for a school. The Educator investigates how technology is resolving this problem

Former principal sentenced in fraud case

A former principal has been sentenced after giving evidence against a one-time senior education department official

How to improve student outcomes

Collecting quality assessment data is just the first step in building accurate student profiles for personalised learning