June 2021
Lockdown boarders opt to stay on campus
Remote learning contains some useful lessons for students, teachers, school administrators and the wider community.
- Agnes King
System of values guides students’ development
Values play a huge part in the way students develop life skills and the particular values emphasised make a vital difference.
- Alexandra Cain
Schools chase the X-factor that gives them the edge
Schools show how they can carve out a curriculum point of difference without neglecting students’ all-round education.
- Agnes King
How schools are adapting to new demands from parents
Parents are taking a greater interest in what the children are being taught and their findings influence how they choose schools.
- Agnes King
Boarding houses a bastion of calm during the pandemic
COVID-19 presented challenges that tested the ability of schools to adapt and prevail.
- Alexandra Cain
Victorian boarding schools find strength in adversity
It was a story of resilience in the sorely tested state of Victoria as students showed a learning attitude during the pandemic.
- Alexandra Cain
Why closed borders are hurting boarders
Closed borders have created unprecedented challenges for boarding schools. But close communities find a way through.
- Julie Hare
September 2020
- Opinion
- Schools
Schools need to educate students in employability skills
The COVID-19 crisis has given us an opportunity to create a momentum for change.
- Peter Shergold
June 2019
Developing life skills
Staff at boarding school are engaged in emotional and social development.
- Ruth Callaghan
Moving onto higher education
Planning for further education starts as soon as students enter boarding school.
- Julie Hare
Getting the right curriculum
Living in a group environment can help students develop life skills.
- Celina Ribeiro
Preparing for the future
Schools are recognising the changing expectations of the market.
- Richard Stokes
What it takes to lead
The role of principal of an independent school is often compared to a CEO.
- Beth Blackwood