Reports of the death of writing have been greatly exaggerated as Linda Doherty discovered when she looked at the gains made since 2018.
About NSW Department of Education
Fast-Tracking Aspiring Future School Leaders
A program that accelerates leadership pathways is already delivering results.
A program that accelerates leadership pathways is already delivering results.
How One School Changed the Conversation on Attendance
Simplifying its communication with parents helped a small school lift attendance by up to 20 per cent. Dani Cooper reports.
Simplifying its communication with parents helped a small school lift attendance by up to 20 per cent. Dani Cooper reports.
Contemporary Learning and Teaching From Home
Quality learning and teaching extends beyond the school gates. Learning from home provides opportunities for rich and authentic engagement with content through contextual application.
Quality learning and teaching extends beyond the school gates. Learning from home provides opportunities for rich and authentic engagement with content through contextual application.
How to Support Learning Within the Family and Across Learning Areas [Podcast Episode 5 – Early Learning Matters]
Many everyday home activities can support concepts and learning outcomes across early childhood to school learning areas all at the same time.
Many everyday home activities can support concepts and learning outcomes across early childhood to school learning areas all at the same time.
Early Learning Matters for Families – Letting Your Child Take the Lead! [Podcast, Episode 4 ]
Playing with one or more friends supports the ongoing development as children ‘practice’ what they learned among others.
Playing with one or more friends supports the ongoing development as children ‘practice’ what they learned among others.
Play-Based Learning–How Children Learn Through Play [Podcast – Episode 3]
We explore how children learn everyday through play and how helping your child learn at home through play during the early years, can lay strong foundations for reading and writing and more formal school learning.
We explore how children learn everyday through play and how helping your child learn at home through play during the early years, can lay strong foundations for reading and writing and more formal school learning.
What Guides What and How Children Learn in the Early Years [Podcast, Episode 2]
How the Early Years Learning Framework, as the mandatory curriculum for early childhood education supports teachers to deliver learning programs which improve learning outcomes for children and support learning in the early years.
How the Early Years Learning Framework, as the mandatory curriculum for early childhood education supports teachers to deliver learning programs which improve learning outcomes for children and support learning in the early years.
Learning in the Everyday – NSW Dept. of Education Podcast, Episode 1
This episode focusses on recognising the learning that comes from the activities and routines that parents and families do every day.
This episode focusses on recognising the learning that comes from the activities and routines that parents and families do every day.
Educational Resources To Use at Home
Some fun educational activities you and your child can try at home. Plus, information on how learning through play can help your child's development.
Some fun educational activities you and your child can try at home. Plus, information on how learning through play can help your child’s development.
What Do I Do if My Child Is Getting Into Trouble at School?
Nearly every child will occasionally get into trouble at school. Support them to bounce back and get learning-ready.
Nearly every child will occasionally get into trouble at school. Support them to bounce back and get learning-ready.
How Do I Advocate for My Child at School?
As a parent, you know your child better than anyone else does. Your child’s teachers will want to get to know your child too.
As a parent, you know your child better than anyone else does. Your child’s teachers will want to get to know your child too.
What Do I Do if My Child Is Bullied?
Your child needs to know that they are being heard.
Your child needs to know that they are being heard.
What Do I Do if My Child Has Told Me About Issues With Behaviour at School?
Children can display difficult behaviour at times as a normal part of growing up. Your child may have been impacted by the behaviour of others or have behaved in a way that impacted other people at school.
Children can display difficult behaviour at times as a normal part of growing up. Your child may have been impacted by the behaviour of others or have behaved in a way that impacted other people at school.