Posts in the 'Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres' category

Cape York Students Doing Well With American ‘Direct Instruction’ Program

It’s heartening, no it’s fantastic to read about Indigenous school kids at Aurukun, Coen, Mossman Gorge and Hope Vale schools on Cape York – all part of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy – learning and keen to learn, …

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The Trusting ‘Finnish Way’ Or Prescriptive, Centralised Education?

As a former teacher I’m wondering what conscientious teachers and well-intentioned parents do in the face of what looks like misguided policy. Or, is this Julia’s way of kick-starting a community discussion on education?

Health, Well-Being, Trust..

Our education system, respect, responsibility …

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‘Block Lingo’ Helping Redfern Kids Re-Engage With Education

Redfern’s Indigenous kids are re-engaging with education through the inaugural ‘Lingo from the Block’ project – run by NFP Augustinian Volunteers Australia (AVA) and made possible by $8,760 funding from the ‘Yes’ Optus Community Grants program.

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Local Politics At Work – Democracy?

About 18 months ago PWF posted an article about democracy – NOT politics – at work in Nowra. Graeme Gibson, the convenor of that forum has now written and self-published a book, Beyond Fear And Loathing‘on local politics

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Calling Changemakers – Vision 2020 – 2 Free Workshops

As part of the ‘Vision 2020 for Creating Sustainable Societies‘ Event
2 Free workshops will be held at the Wantirna Campus of Swinburne Uni, Melbourne, on Saturday 23rd March, presented by Be The Change Australia.

Be The Change

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