Represents Canberra's 18 independent schools. Comments are authorised by and attributable to Andrew Wrigley, Executive Director

Canberra, Australia
Joined September 2009
ISA’s CEO Margery Evans talks to the Educator today about joining ISA, Australian education in a COVID-19 landscape and how some key learnings from her recent role abroad contrasts to educational challenges in Australia. theeducatoronline.com/k12/ne…
ISA MEDIA RELEASE - Independent Schools Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Margery Evans as its new Chief Executive Officer. isa.edu.au/wp-content/upload…
ISCA becomes Independent Schools Australia (ISA). As of today, 1 July 2020, the Independent Schools Council of Australia will be changing its name to Independent Schools Australia (ISA). For more information see: isca.edu.au/2020/06/30/isca-…
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ISCA Media Release: Independent schools support National Cabinet Principles around COVID-19 complexities isca.edu.au/wp-content/uploa…
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ISCA Media Release: Independent schools welcome support for online story time during COVID-19 crisis. isca.edu.au/wp-content/uploa…
Non-Government Schools are eligible for the JobKeeper Payment. They will need to meet the turnover threshold of a 30 per cent reduction for those with an annual turnover of less than $1 billion.
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ABC will extend its educational programming on ABC ME to support students and caregivers at home, from 10am to 3pm each weekday during Term 2. The schedule moves from primary content in the mornings through to secondary content in the afternoons: ab.co/2UUKU1d #aussieED
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A huge thanks to all of our teachers for the incredible work they have been doing to create engaging and interesting lesson material. One example is an online cooking clip developed for some of our Food Technology students which received special mention on ‘Sunrise’. #BeMarist
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Yesterday the Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP and I announced the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package to support Australian child care through these times. To find out more about this package go to ministers.dese.gov.au/morris…
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Unless you’re a returned traveller or have been in close contact with a #COVID19 case, there’s no need to self isolate. That means - school is still on. The Govt will continually assess the situation & make decisions based on individual schools if #coronavirus has presented.
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ISCA’s latest Independent Update looks at the DMI methodology, its impacts at the school and sector levels, how parental data is collected, phase-in arrangements, the Choice and Affordability Fund, and on-going concerns to the Independent sector. isca.edu.au/publications/ind…
Great to share educational priorities for 2020 with other ACT educational leaders this morning at ACEL breakfast hosted by Catholic education. A truly exciting time to work in education! – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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ISCA MEDIA RELEASE: Independent schools are Australia’s fastest growing school sector. isca.edu.au/wp-content/uploa…
Update from Minister Tehan: media release regarding the changes made to travel between Australia and China 1 February 2020 ministers.education.gov.au/t…
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ISCA Media Release: Independent schools welcome further Government support to drought-affected schools. isca.edu.au/wp-content/uploa…
ISCA MEDIA RELEASE: Independent schools welcome Government support to school communities affected by bushfires. isca.edu.au/wp-content/uploa…
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ISCA Independent Update: Social and Economic Contribution of Independent Schools. Examining some of the major contributions the Independent school sector brings to the economic and social well-being of Australia. isca.edu.au/publications/ind…
Why Teacher Autonomy Is Central to Coaching Success - Educational Leadership #theimpactcycle ⁦@aisact⁩ A great article from ⁦@jimknight99⁩ ⁦@gcieducation⁩ ascd.org/publications/educat…