Why no two weeks are the same for this primary school principal

Why no two weeks are the same for this primary school principal

From pulling a child from an overturned car to listening to kids’ stories,primary school principal Michael Hopley never knows what’s going to happen next.

  • byMichael Hopley

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Rock and roll all night,and school every day

Rock and roll all night,and school every day

Being on the road with thrash metal bands is much like working as a school principal – it’s all about working with people.

Fancy looking after a five-tonne elephant?

Fancy looking after a five-tonne elephant?

Vet nurses are playing a key role in caring for our native wildlife – great and small.

  • bySue White
The power of connection:Why being a teacher is all about empathy

The power of connection:Why being a teacher is all about empathy

You never know what curveball will come your way,so being open-minded and flexible in your thinking is vital in this role,says school principal Melissa Lentini.

  • byMelissa Lentini
The one thing you shouldn’t ever say to a teacher

The one thing you shouldn’t ever say to a teacher

Teachers don’t need to be told they have a hard job. They just need to stop doing unnecessary tasks to give them more time to do their job.

  • byMichelle Rolfe
Hollywood teachers may more accurately reflect real life
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Hollywood teachers may more accurately reflect real life

Hollywood portrayals do not reflect a social hierarchy where teaching has declined in status along with salaries and conditions.

  • byTom Alegounarias
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South Coast school principal says her job is a chance to learn

South Coast school principal says her job is a chance to learn

Sarah Davis always wanted to be a teacher. The profession has more than met her expectations.

  • bySarah Davis
Keeping the awe alive inspires primary principal

Keeping the awe alive inspires primary principal

Working in human resources for 10 years gave this school principal skills in creating a healthy workplace culture.

  • byAmanda Gahan
Teacher who played for Australia mentors young sportspeople

Teacher who played for Australia mentors young sportspeople

Playing for the Socceroos was a time this Sydney high school teacher will never forget. As its coach,he will take the Sydney Football Club’s A-League Women team to its sixth consecutive grand final on Sunday.

  • byAnte Juric
Tibooburra stole a western Sydney teacher’s heart

Tibooburra stole a western Sydney teacher’s heart

The teaching principal at Tibooburra Outback Public School has left her former life in western Sydney 1000 kilometres behind and is not looking back.

The secrets behind being a primary school principal
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The secrets behind being a primary school principal

In teaching you need to “expect the unexpected”,says St Patrick’s Primary principal Steven Jones.

  • bySteven Jones