Education
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October 28th, 2008
Recently, students at Stirling East Primary School were involved in the Chess Kids National Interschool Chess Championships.
These students were successful in the regional finals and battled against 10 other schools from across South Australia, attempting to strategise their way to a place in the national finals at Monash University in Victoria later this year.
Chess guru, a former chess champion and founder of the Chess Kids competition David Cordover said chess is one of the fastest growing sports... 
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October 15th, 2008
The Mount Barker Waldorf School will be on show this year as a Carbon Neutral and ecologically sustainable annual Spring Fair on Saturday, October 25.
This will mean that all carbon emissions from holding the fair, as well as those produced by patrons travelling to and from the fair, will be offset by the purchase of carbon credits from an organisation called Carbon Planet. This year’s parking fee of $2 will go toward the purchase of the carbon... Read Article
October 15th, 2008
“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players,”
- William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s literary legacy has been cherished and appreciated by generations over centuries.
However, no matter what era you live in, there is one generation that will always groan and mumble when Shakespeare’s name is mentioned.
As Rowan Atkinson puts it in Blackadder after he punches Shakespeare, “That is for every schoolboy and schoolgirl for the next 400 years. Have you any idea how... Read Article
October 15th, 2008
Mount Pleasant Primary School is showing local schools and families the way in water conservation, after being awarded a 27,000 litre Pioneer Galaxy rainwater tank through the BlueScope Tank a Day Challenge.
The BlueScope Tank a Day Challenge aims to help primary schools kick-start their water conservation programs – offering a rainwater tank to a primary school in Australia every school day of the year. That’s 200 rainwater tanks.
Students at Mount Pleasant Primary School demonstrated their... Read Article
Christie Legedza, September 18th, 2008
Parents should not choose schools based on academic league tables, according to the publisher of Australia’s leading directories to schools.
Christina Landis, who publishes the online Private Schools Directory and Australian Schools Directory said parents should take into account a range of qualities when selecting a school.
“I’m concerned that parents are being advised by the Federal government that league tables will enable them to choose a school for their child,” Christina said.
“There are many more factors to consider... Read Article
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