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Living in a media world: helping kids learn to question, create and make sense of it all

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Six-year research program delivers disaster resilience school curriculum

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From Au Pair to passionate educator

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30 years of connecting big ideas with community impact at Byron Writers Festival

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The little things are often the big things: what I learnt in three decades of research

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Early childhood researchers tackle the sector's biggest questions

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Nature play lessons set to align with Victorian school curriculum

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GenAI is now in our childcare centres. But there isn’t any guidance

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TAFE graduates to step straight into second year

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The Conversation: Poetry for an anxious world: 5 experts share poems of grief, hope and restoration

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Grow your early childhood education leadership skills

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The Conversation: A new museum every 1.5 days: what’s driving China’s massive cultural expansion

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The Conversation: TikTokers are ‘becoming Chinese’ in a new trend that’s part parody and part politics

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Leading researcher and inspiration in mathematics education joins Southern Cross

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The Conversation: Who is the new face of China’s Year of the Fire Horse? Draco Malfoy, of course

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The invisible problem: Smart glasses, child safety and the new ban in early childhood education

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The Conversation: The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

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Academic leader’s rare mix: teaching with courage, listening with heart

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Faculty of Education Awards recognise student and staff excellence

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The Conversation: Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children

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University News

Southern Cross University celebrates 2025 Alumni Impact Award winners

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New Graduate Certificates to strengthen regional workforces

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Research & Academic

Southern Cross projects across two Faculties set to advance bold ideas, improve lives and foster collaboration

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Teacher resilience: Hybrid uni-school model for student teachers aims to prevent burnout and increase teaching quality

Victoria Atkinson is a Southern Cross University graduate and teacher at St Joseph’s Primary, Tweed Heads
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How do we tackle bullying beyond the school gates?

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Research leader intent on giving children the best possible start in life

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The Conversation: 6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying

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Partnerships

Getting disengaged students back into mainstream schooling: new research partnership

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Research & Academic

Childhood dream realised for researcher focused on making inclusion a default setting

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What to do about a critical shortage of teachers? Helping solve a wicked maths problem

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Helping give voice to people kept silent in our response to the climate emergency

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Ode to joy: Experts gather to focus on the vital early years

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The Conversation: We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs

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Partnership to the power of three: working together to create world-class school environments

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Early-career researcher offers new insight on spaces where we learn together

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Education a key to stop communities choking on their own waste

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Change maker: ‘Schools were designed for an era that no longer exists’

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In my classroom they are not just my students – they are artists

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The Conversation: Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how

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So much magic in classrooms goes unnoticed and unmeasured

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What makes a good teacher? SCU Buzz

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Teaching is more than ‘chalk and talk’ for Southern Cross education graduate

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Academic high-flyers are case studies in strength and determination

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Holly Wedd: teaching that adds up for the 21st century

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Summit to help teachers, leaders and researchers wrestle the complex challenge of school improvement

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Bee Lab takes flight at Southern Cross Uni

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Alumni showcase inspiration and impact at Melbourne graduation ceremony

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The Conversation: Best Australian books of the 21st century - as chosen by 50 experts

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The Conversation: How to win on your own terms: Simone Biles claims her eighth Olympic gold on her Paris 2024 ‘redemption tour’

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Events

Passionate educator celebrates third graduation at Coffs Harbour

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University study leaves an indelible mark on Sydney graduates

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Artificial intelligence and the education revolution: SCU Buzz

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Southern Cross unveils bold campus vision

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Fostering a compassionate classroom

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Rankings

New rankings are evidence of Southern Cross commitment to tackle climate emergency and create a more sustainable world

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2023 Faculty of Education Awards for Excellence and Recognition

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Research partnership to break new ground in keeping teachers at cutting edge of rapidly changing classroom landscape

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Southern Cross University research projects secure more than $1 million in ARC discovery round

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Life Sciences, Education and Psychology post stellar results in World Rankings by Subject

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More Southern Cross University academics join ARC College of Experts

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Top marks: Southern Cross and Lismore Diocese schools sign bold 3-year research agreement

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Delivering a better way to learn: SCU Buzz

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$20,000 scholarship and guaranteed job on offer for new Master of Teaching students

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Overworked and scrutinised, teachers plot path towards a brighter future

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Olivia’s education journey from Syria to Southern Cross: SCU Buzz

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Ali Cobby Eckermann’s She is the Earth is unlike any other book in Australian literature

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New microcredentials course to help meet demand for top maths teachers

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Professor Anne Graham on giving young people a seat at the table: SCU Buzz

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An environment of achievement for graduand Thili

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Award-winning graduate now an early education mentor in Victoria

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Babies crawl, scoot and shuffle when learning to move. Here’s what to watch for if you’re worried

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Poet, editor, publisher, anthologist: John Tranter’s influential life in literature

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We asked five experts: should I lie to my children about Santa?

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‘Seasons for Life’: Supporting young people to recover from the devastating impact of suicide

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2022 Faculty of Education Awards for Excellence and Recognition

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Rankings

Global reputation confirmed with subject world rankings for Southern Cross

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Pasi Sahlberg on transforming education: SCU Buzz podcast

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If Australia wants to improve school outcomes, we need to define what ‘equity’ really means

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It’s great education ministers agree the teacher shortage is a problem, but their new plan ignores the root causes

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Mother and daughter graduate together

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$15 billion promise of universal access to preschool: is this the game-changer for Aussie kids?

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New Education Minister Jason Clare can fix teacher shortage crisis – but not with Labor's election plan

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Top 4 ways COVID placed harsher burdens on early childhood educators

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‘Lose some weight’, ‘stupid old hag’: universities should no longer ask students for anonymous feedback on their teachers

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Southern Cross Uni graduate teacher Holly Millican wins prestigious Australian Education Award

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New game app takes kids on a climate action learning adventure

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Children learn science in nature play long before they get to classrooms and labs

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How to survive (and thrive) in your first teaching placement

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