The last 2 posts have highlighted one particular characteristic from the statement, Public Education in South Australia. The six characteristics are: 1. Quality 2. Equity 3. Diversity and cohesion 4. Collaboration and trust 5. Community 6. Democracy In the case of Paralowie R-12 School the characteristic was Equity and for Woodville High School it was […]
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Diversity and Cohesion at Woodville High School
Woodville High School was at the centre of post World War 2 migration in the western suburbs of Adelaide and at the time welcomed many young people from Greece, Italy and the former Yugoslavia. It has continued to be at the centre of the successive waves of immigration and the school has established itself at […]
Racism, (Cultural) Diversity and (Social) Cohesion
This post is an ‘issues post’. It differs from previous posts in that the focus is not on the work or initiative of a particular school, or group of schools, but on a specific, background issue – racism – that affects the quality of education in all schools – State, Independent and Catholic – and […]
Paralowie and the pursuit of Equity
Paralowie R-12 and the pursuit of Equity, where Equity is one of the 6 ‘characteristics of public education’. In 2017, the Public Education Advisory Committee (PEAC) produced … a statement on public education, articulating and affirming the key characteristics of public education. The statement was endorsed by the Minister and Chief Executive and is intended […]
STEM Conference, May 2017
At the end of May, SASPA and DECD held a combined, full-day conference on STEM in SACE. On the day there were presentations from 12 metropolitan secondary sites. These presentations have been published on the SASPA website and are available here. There were also 2 keynote presentations. One by Neil McGoran, Chief Executive SACE Board […]
Student Voice at Seaview High School: reframing pedagogy and building school culture
Two earlier posts have highlighted the importance of student voice in improving student achievement. The 2 schools involved were Craigmore High School and Streaky Bay Area School . At Streaky Bay AS the focus on student voice grew from a survey of senior school students to uncover the support students needed to improve their learning. […]
Positive Education at Mount Barker
This post looks at Positive Education. It covers the value of Positive Education, as both educational theory and practice, at the secondary level. It briefly explores its genesis and key theoretical constructs. It highlights the success of the Positive Education initiative at Mount Barker High School. Lastly, it looks at the range of training options […]
Collaborative Moderation across East Adelaide
For the past 2 years, seven secondary sites in East Adelaide have conducted a collaborative exercise in the moderation of achievement standards in the Australian Curriculum. The joint effort of the 7 schools features in this post as an example of best practice. Their effort is an endorsement of the positive effects of […]
Streaky Bay promotes student voice in the senior school to lift achievement
The last post looked at the work that Craigmore HS has undertaken with student voice. Craigmore’s successful initiative is taking place within the Teaching for Effective Learning (TfEL) paradigm. TfEL has provided the rationale and the tools, including some limited additional resources, for the school’s work. This post looks at what Streaky Bay Area School […]
The Craigmore experience: student voice boosts student learning
Over the past 18 months, Craigmore High School has been involved in a project that has focused on placing students at the centre of their learning. Specifically, students have been involved in the co-design of curriculum and the related assessment requirements. The school has been very impressed with the outcomes of the project and […]
