by Andrew Barr | May 1, 2025 | Education, Healthcare, The world @work
Over the past two decades, there has been an alarming 50 per cent increase in rates of mental ill-health among Australian youth, exacerbated in part by the Covid pandemic, with up to 75 per cent of onsets occurring before the age of 25. This is according to a study...
by Andrew Barr | Apr 23, 2024 | Education, Executive, The world @work
We know that good teaching will involve a mixture of explicit instruction, inquiry-based learning and experiential learning, together with appropriate varying methods of assessing learning. We are dealing with individuals, so no one approach or framework will suit...
by Andrew Barr | May 24, 2023 | Technical & Operations
What defines a school community? Is it the students and teachers? Their parents too? A wider array of stakeholders? And when it comes to voice and influence, how important is it to cast a wide net? To invite in a broad spectrum of opinions and perspectives? These are...
by Andrew Barr | May 18, 2023 | Education, The world @work
The arrival of AI, a greater focus on wellbeing and mental health, and the difficulty of attracting staff at an entry level. These are just some of the challenges and opportunities facing modern education leaders, as explored in Slade Group’s 2023 Australian...
by Andrew Barr | May 10, 2023 | Education, The world @work
Slade Group’s 2023 Australian School Education Leaders Sentiment Index paints a powerful picture of education in Australia, and its opportunities for evolution and innovation. Curated from in-depth surveys and interviews with 60 independent and public school leaders,...
