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Integrate HASS with Oz-e-English Writing Years 5-6: Creative Writing, History, Business and Economics, Geography and Civics
Good to Great Schools Australia’s Oz-e-English Writing units allow you to fit more Australian Curriculum into your day. It does this by integrating key learning areas -including Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)- with English through rich exemplar texts, writing...
Redefining Special Education: Good to Great Schools Australia Debuts Its Model at the ABA Annual Conference
In this blog, we will take you through the highlights of our presentation, share insights into the research that informs our work, and delve into the transformative impact of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy.
Overcome Performance Hurdles: Introducing Our Spelling Mastery Toolkit
This Spelling Mastery toolkit is designed to provide comprehensive support for schools implementing the Direct Instruction spelling program, Spelling Mastery.
Enhancing Education in Papua New Guinea: GGSA’s Landmark International Collaboration
Good to Great Schools Australia (GGSA) is joining Abt Associates, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to deliver training and support to senior officers and staff from various provinces within Papua New Guinea’s education school system improvement.
Noel Pearson: The Power of Direct Instruction
Noel Pearson presents a compelling webinar on Direct Instruction. Hosted by McGraw Hill Australia in collaboration with Good to Great Schools Australia (GGSA), the event was titled The Power of Direct Instruction and featured insights from GGSA’s founder and director, Noel Pearson
Join Noel Pearson’s Free Webinar on Direct Instruction: Registrations Now Open
Noel Pearson free education webinar on Direct Instruction co-hosted by Good to Great Schools Australia and McGraw Hill Australia
English, Maths and Science Program Continues to Build on Remote School Success
Good to Great Schools Australia will continue to deliver its pilot program supporting primary schools nationwide to improve students’ literacy, numeracy and science outcomes.
The program will also increase teacher pedagogical skills using evidence-based explicit instruction programs and professional learning for entire school teams.
Why Your Child’s School Attendance Matters
In this article, we will discuss why school attendance matters, the benefits of aiming for 100 per cent attendance, the consequences of missing school, strategies to achieve 100 per cent attendance, understanding and addressing attendance barriers, the role of parents in supporting regular attendance, and seeking support when attendance issues arise.