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Role models rug up
Fifteen ambassadors braved the cold and headed to Parliament House in Canberra to the National Indigenous English Literacy and Numeracy Strategy (NIELNS) Ambassadors Conference last month. The group was a mixture of five existing and 11 new ambassadors who recently joined the literacy and numeracy program. At the conference, ambassadors discussed how to promote literacy, […]
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White flight from NSW public schools
A confidential survey conducted by the NSW Secondary Principals Council has found that white students are avoiding schools with Aboriginal and Middle Eastern students in favor of Catholic and other private institutions. Dubbed “white flight”, high school principals are concerned the trend may undermine the public education system and threaten social cohesion. Some teachers have […]
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