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What we offer

If you’re interested in the ideas and resources on this website, you may want to take the next step and invite John Hendry to work

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myfuture: free career advice

myfuture is a government-funded service, supported by industry, that supports students to develop the skills and confidence to make more informed career decisions. myfuture’s tools

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School Community Safety Orders

In July 2022 the State Government introduced School Community Safety Orders (SCSOs) into Victorian schools. The Orders give Principals the power to ban parents, carers and other adults from school grounds or activities if they

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Family-School Partnerships Framework

The Family-School Partnerships Framework document contains: • A vision for improved partnerships between Australian families and schools • A set of principles to guide families and schools in developing partnerships • Seven key dimensions of

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Over-funding of private schools

This article by Save Our Schools’ Trevor Cobbold was published in May 2022, during the federal election campaign. It outlines how private schools have been massively over-funded at the expense of public schools, and how

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Disability Inclusion in Victorian schools

Disability Inclusion is a new approach to supporting students with disability at Victorian government schools, introduced in 2021.  In that year, Disability Inclusion was made available to schools in the Bayside Peninsula, Barwon and Loddon

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PISA: a fair test of education quality?

The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is often used as an indicator of how well an education system is performing. For example, in March 2021 Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge used PISA results

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What we offer

If you’re interested in the ideas and resources on this website, you may want to take the next step and invite John Hendry to work with your school. John takes a holistic approach, working with

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Parent Payments: results of 2020 survey

In February 2020 we surveyed parents about their school’s Parent Payment systems, and also how schools are managing the provision of personal digital devices. We received 93 responses; here’s what they said. Parent Payments –

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myfuture: free career advice

myfuture is a government-funded service, supported by industry, that supports students to develop the skills and confidence to make more informed career decisions. myfuture’s tools and resources give students the opportunity to learn more about

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