February InBrief: Professional development snippets from around the country

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published February 9, 2015

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Brushing off cobwebs

MELBOURNE - The Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association hosted a Back to School Day on February 21. The day ...

This story appeared in the February 2015 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

School Learning Officer Classroom - Prep, Good Counsel Primary School - Good Counsel Primary School

Catholic Education - Diocese of Cairns Innisfail

Good Counsel Primary School is seeking applicants for the position of School Learning Officer. The role will be supporting in the area of general classroom support par...

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Assistant Principal - Catholic Identity - St Teresa's School, Ravenshoe - St Teresa's School

Catholic Education - Diocese of Cairns Ravenshoe

St Teresa's School, Ravenshoe is seeking applications for an Assistant Principal - Catholic Identity to join their team commencing in January 2026.

Non Teaching Positions/Roles / Nov 14, 2025

Year 4 Teacher - St Francis Xavier's School, Manunda - St Francis Xavier's School

Catholic Education - Diocese of Cairns Manunda

St Francis Xavier's School is seeking applications for a Full Time Classroom Teacher (Year 4) to join their school community!

Teaching - Primary / Nov 14, 2025

Opinion / AI’s false revolution: Study buddy or smoke and mirrors?

Billions of dollars are being poured into artificial intelligence systems that promise to change how we learn and work. Yet, according to one major 2025 MIT study, 95 per cent of corporate AI investments have so far generated zero return.

School news / NZ’s knowledge-rich agenda: Minister unveils bid to lift national achievement

Before she was ushering in seismic reforms as New Zealand’s Education Minister, Erica Stanford was at the beach, on holiday, devouring a book that would change everything.

School news / Theory-heavy special ed courses are missing the mark: researcher

Postgraduate courses in special/inclusive education have come under scrutiny, with one researcher warning a broad shift towards theory at the expense of practical intervention strategies might not be preparing teachers to take on specialist roles....

School news / Schools support: online parent help program leads to happier, less anxious kids

Providing parenting help through schools has led to a significant reduction in anxiety and behavioural problems among children, according to the results of a national study.

School news / ‘Pretty nasty’: dangers of adult dating sites for children revealed: new research

Children as young as 11 using fake identification have signed up to adult dating apps and fetish groups as Australia looks to implement world-leading youth social media reforms.

School news / Coloured sand scare: schools abruptly shut over asbestos contamination fears

Primary schools and preschools have been abruptly shut just hours before classes were due to start over asbestos contamination fears.

School news / NZ’s knowledge-rich agenda: Minister unveils bid to lift national achievement

Before she was ushering in seismic reforms as New Zealand’s Education Minister, Erica Stanford was at the beach, on holiday, devouring a book that would change everything.

School news / How one fellowship winner is guiding rural students to a better, brighter future

Young psychologist Annabelle Hudson has long been working her butt off to empower and inform underrepresented students about the many and wondrous opportunities they can access if they wish to.

Community / Here and now: Why surrendering to life’s flow restores our spirit

Recently I saw a huge pod of dolphins playing in the waves at my local beach. Not many things get people to get their faces out of their phones these days (yes, even at the beach!) but once the word started to get around, we were all mesmerised.

Community / Fitness mentoring program shows great potential for students with disability

Many young people enjoy going to the gym as a recreation and fitness activity. For young people with disability, accessing and participating in gym-based fitness can have some barriers which make enjoyment, skill development and improvements in fi...

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