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February 5, 2015

Three schools who love National Close the Gap Day

Check out just some of the incredible schools from across Australia who participated in National Close the Gap Day 2014.

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January 20, 2015

Back to school, back into action.

Welcome to Educating for Change, Oxfam’s brand new Schools Program blog. You might remember us as Educators shaping change. Sorry...

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October 1, 2013

Constitutional Recognition of the First Australians – fixing our incomplete national story

Our Constitution is missing a crucial part of the Australian story – there’s not one mention of the tens of...

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May 2, 2013

6 reasons why Twitter is a teacher’s BFF

Twitter. It was the last thing I wanted to spend my time on. I already used Facebook so why would...

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July 31, 2012

School resources putting a spotlight on the Olympics

Make the most of Olympics fever to raise your students' awareness of the serious labour rights issues behind many of...

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The Concord Project

June 15, 2012

Apathetic, self-obsessed teens? Whatevs…students tackling the tough issues

Students from Cheltenham Girls High School are taking action on issues of children in detention - and proving to be...

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April 19, 2012

The Majestic Plastic Bag – A Mockumentary

And now for something completely different: after rediscovering the joys of the classic nature documentary, Sharon stumbles upon a clever...

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February 6, 2012

Our friends at PLAN International launch a fantastic new classroom resource

Non-government organisations (NGOs) are uniquely placed to provide teachers with active citizenship and social justice perspectives - and PLAN International...

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August 31, 2011

What do our students know about the famine in the Horn of Africa?

Ideas to motivate your students to better understand the famine in the Horn of Africa and how they can contribute...

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Sneaky Business website

August 8, 2011

No permission slips needed for this excursion

Take your students on a trip around the world with no need for passports, permission slips or jet lag tablets...

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July 11, 2011

Was Kermit right when he sang "It’s not easy being Green"..?

It IS easy being Green. Check out these tools, great case studies and ideas to start a food garden at...

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June 24, 2011

More than 85,000 students took action to Close the Gap

This year, more than 85,000 students and more than 5000 teachers at 371 schools showed their support for Aboriginal and...

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