Imagine if everyone in the world were given $100. That would be equality. People could choose to spend, save or invest that $100 as they wished. That would be fairness. We have a right to free, compulsory primary education. This…
A World Of Learning
2019 seemed like any other year. Then 2020 arrived. When school closures began, students in the northern hemisphere were midway through their academic year. For students in the southern hemisphere the academic year was just beginning. Almost all students across…
Handwriting: Historically (and uniquely) Yours
Not long ago, I saw my father’s family Bible for the first time. As I carefully turned the pages, I noticed the fineness of the paper and the layout of its material content; what struck me most, though, was the…
Lockdown and the New Normal
Three steps forward, two steps back. Do not be fooled by the easing of restrictions. What is needed right now is vigilance. To notice the language is to take three steps forward. Not understanding its message is the first step…
The Gift Of Confusion
Let’s make this very clear. COVID-19 has delivered confusion – and it’s a gift to the nation. Confused? The confusion over school closures and student attendance is exposing decades of blatant disregard for our children and their education. And Australia…
Handwriting: Historically (and Uniquely) Yours
Just days ago, I saw my father’s family Bible for the first time. As I carefully turned the pages, I noticed the fineness of the paper and the layout of its material content; what struck me most, though, was the…
Choreography: One Rational Step At A Time
In every situation in which we find ourselves, perspective can be a friend or an enemy. Covid-19 is fast-tracking our connection with an unfamiliar way of life. It’s also delivering renewed faith in strategic leadership. Never before has the world…
No More Teachers, No More Schools?
Covid-19. School closures. Lockdown. No-one is immune from trying to navigate these unprecedented events. What’s the future of learning? We must remember that putting solutions in place, as a matter of urgency, can easily create further problems in the future.…
Strategy In Motion
‘Take’ a taxi. ‘Hop’ on a tram. ‘Catch’ a flight. ‘Jump’ on the train. Our words and our actions aren’t always in sync. The same can be said for strategy compared with strategic execution. The following statement is taken from a…
Strategic Pathway To Reform
During any 13-year cycle of compulsory schooling, there are many elections: 13 school council elections, 5 for the local council, 7 at State level, and potentially 5 Federal elections. That’s a total of up to 30. The urgency created by…