It always amazes me how early in the school year that schools commence to plan for the following year. I’ve…
It’s a well know and ancient aphorism that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. It’s a proverbial…
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas Edison Thomas Edison’s successful inventions have changed…
I worry sometimes about grown-ups and our collective level of distraction from principle when it comes to making smart decisions…
‘Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’ Rita Pierson A number of weeks back, my son’s teachers asked if…
Now I am not the type of person that puts inspirational quotes up around my office but as an educator,…
I have two competing views about educational research: that we spend far too much time and money researching aspects of…
Albert Einstein is universally recognised as one of the greatest minds of our time and amidst his incredible contribution to…
Thursday night after school, whenever possible, my daughter Evie and I stop at a little bakery in Melbourne and sit…
At Real Schools, we’re immensely proud of the progress and achievements made by all of our Partner Schools. We were…
‘Hanging tough, staying hungry They stack the odds still we take to the street’ Survivor 1982 Last night I sat…
A friend, colleague, respected educator, entrepreneur and rabid Richmond Football Club fan is Clare Weare. Clare has recently founded the…
After recently relocating to Melbourne with the family following a wonderful 4-year experience in the Northern Territory I have been…
Schools all around Australia are grappling with the best ways to have their relationship with Parents look a lot more…
Last week, I had the chance to share the stage with the incredible Dan Gregory (of “The Gruen Transfer” fame) at the…
Mindful as I am of the miniscule amount of content that any human is willing or capable of absorbing, then…