Articles
News items, information and links to a wide range of subjects of interest to school councillors old and new.
Neuroscience in Learning
We take it for granted that we can think, learn and remember and hopefully that we can also retain some of those memories for at least a while. But how much of this is true? Read more...
Taking the Next Step
In the past Councils have, at their best, attempted to deliver good governance and policy leadership, often from a somewhat tenuous understanding of their role. At their poorest, they have been a... Read more...
Managing or Governing
Often, when we ask the question “How’s your School Council going?” we get the answer “We’re managing really well, thank you.” While we usually understand what that really means; we do need to remind... Read more...
There is a Graffiti Solution
Local company Graffiti Removal Systems share ASCIV’s appreciation of good design and creative expression. They also share our unequivocal opposition to graffiti. That’s why we’re happy to have them as... Read more...
Magnetic Ruler Measures Up
While we love this product at ASCIV, along with our new magnetic whiteboard facelift throughout our offices in Burwood, we decided to co-opt Mary Wright (a teacher at Western Autistic’s St Albans... Read more...
Who’s Bullying Who?
This time some of the private schools have also come in for some criticism and it is therefore quite clear that education standards across the board have dropped.
As usual, few explanations are... Read more...
The Sky is Falling!
A recent suggestion was that there is a pending crisis in childhood diabetes and that schools need to do more to avoid a disaster. It quoted figures to suggest that 2 or 3 out of every 100,000 school... Read more...
Are School Councils Really Relevant?
We often hear that the biggest influence in kids achieving is teachers and I have no beef with that. That's what they are employed for, I would have thought! It's a no-brainer really. We have also... Read more...
“We’ve always done it that way!”
ASCIV has always supported the introduction of new (and sometimes not so new) ways of thinking in terms of governance models and education delivery. We also strongly support the renewed focus on... Read more...
Parents Behaving Badly
What’s the agenda here...just another attack on state education? State schools aren’t safe for your child because mad parents are running amok! Parents Victoria is reported as describing these... Read more...
Not Quite Special Enough?
Children with a range of special education needs are just as entitled as any others to have the opportunity to reach their full potential at school. It should be a right – not just a possibility. Read more...