@sappaau

The South Australian Primary Principals Association SAPPA, exists to promote, support and influence primary education & leadership.

 South Australia, Australia
sappa.sa.edu.au/
Joined August 2012
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I can't imagine any teacher or school administrator who does not have a phonics program 'front and centre' in their programs however I too am aware of 'colleagues' who dismiss the approach. This is where district educational accountability must be taken over by the employer!
BPY@BrettYoud16 Feb 2019
Replying to @Steve_Breen
We need to also have many of colleagues believe that said phonics program will be permitted in their school. Many are anti systematic phonics teaching.
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Annual article on exploding private school fees justified by rising educational costs - but no mention of public school funding going up. No wonder 85% of public schools will remain below minimum resource standard 4 foreseeable future while priv schools get increased public funds
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Top 10 Museums Students Can Virtually Explore educatorstechnology.com/2018…
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Today is #RUOKDay and a reminder to check in with the people in your world who might be going through a tough time. We want these conversations to be genuine, caring and effective. This guide can help. #RUOK
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Minister for Education Simon Birmingham meets with APPA Board members and discusses the importance of primary education.
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Queensland Youth Orchestra performs Star Wars inspired medley at #APPA2017 - out of this world performance
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Great welcome to country at #APPA2017
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SAPPA retweeted
APPA@APPAvoice5 Sep 2017
Tomorrow is National Health and Physical Education Day! There are many ways to be involved at school or at home. bit.ly/2x6A5j4
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Great speakers! #sappacon2017
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Students from 5 schools joined forces to showcase their amazing #3Dprinting designs! #teaching bit.ly/2uPY6FR
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#STEMSACE17 workshop by @Henley_High re: STEM Plus. We can also frame this idea through Vanessa Andreotti's Deep STEM work @saspaau
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Worth a read: Learning to chill theaustralian.com.au/life/we…
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Great to see all DECD leaders together #edlead17
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State school kids do better at uni theconversation.com/state-sc… via @ConversationEDU

State school kids do better at uni

State school graduates do better at university than private school graduates with the same end-of-school tertiary entrance score. That’s the clear finding in a number of Australian studies since the...

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A principal’s outlook for 2017 m.educatoronline.com.au/news…
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2016, the year that was: Education theconversation.com/2016-the… via @ConversationEDU

2016, the year that was: Education

Gonski funding was scrapped and the vocational education sector got a new student loan system. Here’s what else happened in education this year…

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Our bad report card holds an opportunity too good to miss smh.com.au/comment/gonski-re… via @smh

Our bad report card holds an opportunity too good to miss

Our slipping education results could be a turning point, if we allow it.

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Could be Oz in tbe future if the coal lobby remains in control of energy policy @turnbullmalcolm xitter.cf/PDChina/status/8174656…
People's Daily, China
@PDChina6 Jan 2017
Production of face masks spike as #smog persists bit.ly/2jkiCwN
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The Kadina community is teaming up with the kids at Wallaroo Mines Primary – and the results are pretty amazing.
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Adrian Piccoli warns on private tutoring smh.com.au/national/educatio… via @smh

Adrian Piccoli warns on private tutoring

NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli​ has warned that Australia should not try to emulate the high-pressure student environments of high-performing countries where private tutoring is endemic.

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