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Australia's Best Teachers

Australia's Best Teachers

For Australia's Best Teachers campaign (running May/June): Please photograph Belle Vue Park Primary School PE teacher Paul Baks with players from the Glenroy school's Panthers netball team. Mr Baks established the team in 2023 after learning that while 60 per cent of the male students played sport outside of school, only one girl did. The Panthers began as one team of girls who had to

Teacher’s painful tattoo promise after netball glory

When Paul Baks learned only one girl at his school was playing sport, he came up with a plan. See how his small act has changed his students’ lives – and why he’s immortalised it forever.

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Rosebud Secondary College principal Lisa Holt and literacy leader Wendy Coustley - two of Victoria's six Education Excellence Award winners for 2024, who remarkably hailed from the same school.Pictured with students Hani Mears 17, Ethan Jeffery 13, Troy Tait 17 and Hayley Searl 13Picture by Wayne Taylor 1st May 2025

‘Setting a tone’: Melb school’s mission to improve teacher respect

A small Mornington Peninsula high school is tackling two of the biggest problems in Australian education – classroom behaviour and literacy levels – thanks to the dedication of two teachers.

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HOLDING FOR BEST TEACHER CAMPAIGN - Suzanne Walker teachers year 1W, with her students L to R, Isla Kurzydlo 6yrs, and Ivie Rogers 6yrs, for the Best Teachers campaign, the year 1 primary students writing letters to their teacher, Lakes College, College St, North Lakes - on Thursday 15th May 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

‘Makes us happy’: Touching letter to teacher

Thanks to Officeworks and News Corp’s Australia’s Best Teachers campaign, students can download a letter template to acknowledge their favourite teachers. HERE’S HOW

Australia's Best Teachers campaign, to run May 19-25Teachers at five Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools, including St DominicÃs in Broadmeadows, are helping new migrant mums learn vital skills (from speaking English and using a computer to using a Myki card and calling triple-0) via a Community Hub program. L to R Caroline Menassa - Hub Leader, Shatha Alhadai, St Dominics principal Katie Broadbent and Enas Hano Picture: Tim Carrafa

‘My second home’: How Melb schools teach migrant mums vital skills

Since arriving in Australia after being forced to flee Iraq, Enas Hano has learnt English, computer skills and gained employment – all thanks to her kids’ Broadmeadows school.

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Suzanne Cory High School robotics and mathematics teacher Michelle Magalona in her classroom with some members of her year 10 robotics class, and the robotics they are working on. Ms Magalona was named Outstanding Early Career Secondary Teacher at last year's Victorian Education Excellence Awards for her work to increase student engagement in STEM disciplines. Ms Magalona, centre with year 10 robotics students, Amnah Adnan and Akash Mahalanabis. Picture: Tony Gough

How Melb robotics teacher is changing Year 10 science forever

Michelle Magalona spent more than a decade designing hi-tech computer chips before becoming a teacher – and her students are now benefiting from her real-world experience.

Daniel Riley, principal Dandenong Primary School, who will feature in the Herald Sun's Australia's Best Teachers campaign for his work empowering disadvantaged communities through education. Pictured with students Harper 7, Fatehbir 6, Aliza 7 and Phalika 8.Picture by Wayne Taylor 30th April 2025

‘Fled with nothing’: How Vic principal is helping refugee kids

Dandenong Primary School principal Daniel Riley believes the best way to help disadvantaged families is through the education system. Here’s how he is changing lives.

Australia's Best Teachers campaign of Joshua Crispin (assistant principal) and wife Abbey Barcham (Kindergarten teacher) with some of their students from Menindee Central School. Picture: Supplied

Teachers go bush to make a difference

Christened ‘Miss B’ by the children, Abby Barcham has fallen in love with Menindee Central School and its 76 students and their excitement whenever they see her makes her feel like “a rock star.”

MELBOURNE, MAY 8, 2025: BEST TEACHERS CAMPAIGN. Male teachers at St Brendans Primary School, Flemington, L to R Will Shannon, Luke William Cameron, William Gribben, Will Madden. Picture: Mark Stewart

Male shortage: Alarming stats expose Aussie teacher problem

Education specialists say more needs to be done to address the gender imbalance in the profession, and that it would bring a raft of benefits for students. SEE STATE BY STATE BREAKDOWN

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - MAY 14, 2025.Pictured is Teacher Carly Walsh at GOAL College in Ultimo today with students Madison Eddie 16 and Mia Warne 16. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Dancer teaching all the right steps

Sydney teacher Carly Walsh’s dance mentors inspired her to go into teaching and to help students find alternative pathways into work and study.

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Schools of excellence: Female teacher teaching students during lecture in classroom at school.

‘It’s a reality check’: Classroom shocks drive teacher dropout rates

Fronting a class of children for the first time can be daunting – and experts say one key change must happen to keep good teachers.

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Newtown teacher Lily Bayes with students Lily, Winnie, Georgie and George. Second-year St Robert's Catholic School teacher Lily Bayes is sharing her story about her style of teaching, as part of Aus' Best Teachers campaign. Picture: Alan Barber

One of Geelong’s newest educators shares advice to young teachers

Lilly Bayes always dreamt of being a teacher. Even when she was 10-years-old she was playing the part, taking classes with her cousins. Flash forward 15 years and she’s doing it for real.

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AUSTRALIAÃs BEST TEACHERSLaura Scriven - Maths Coordinator, Mitcham Primary School Image/Russell Millard

Steering students to the right solution

Mitcham Primary School maths co-ordinator Laura Scriven is on a mission to inspire students and create valuable life skills.

A rear-view shot of teenage music students in a classroom learning how to play the keyboard with their teacher at a school. The students are wearing school uniforms and the teacher is smartly dressed.

‘Like rocket fuel for kids’: What makes a great teacher

Everyone has a favourite teacher they remember from school. But what is it that makes them great?

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 3 2025Former AFLW player Sarah Sansonetti with students Liana Georgiev and Abbey Mills. Sarah is now a teacher at her former school, Loyola College. Picture: Brendan Beckett

‘Reverse Fagan’: AFLW player’s path from coach to teacher

A host of AFL and AFLW coaches began their working lives as teachers. Now a former Collingwood player plans to do this “the other way round”. Hear her story.

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