at the knox school, we position your children, our students, for their long-term success as adults in a complex and uncertain world. part of long-term success for students at tks is tertiary study, a resilient and entrepreneurial mindset and the…
prior to my time at the knox school, i was chief executive of a national association for principals of independent schools. in my seven years in that role i had the privilege of visiting hundreds of independent, government and catholic…
i suspect that 2020 has been a year where many parents have gained an insight and a greater understanding of the work of teachers. there have been more than a few parents who have commented to me on their improved…
during term 3, our annual parent satisfaction survey data was collected. as is our usual practice, we surveyed the parents of children in the elc, year 2, year 5, year 8, and year 12. (in addition, we conduct an annual…
all schools in melbourne have been working carefully to best balance the various components of a school education whilst children are in isolation at home. as one parent put it: “we are so grateful for the countless hours you spend…
the following report was the basis for a teacher magazine podcast that interviewed ben righetti and allan shaw. the report was written to share our knowledge developed in building personalised, co-designed, experiential, community-based projects that included explicit teaching and mentoring.…
the return of children to school has been a hotly debated topic across the country, with disagreements between federal and state officials and different approaches between the states. at the same time as parents and teachers grapple with our own…
yesterday saw the remainder of the school return to our burwood highway site. the years 4-9 students resumed classes yesterday and it was wonderful to see their bright and smiling faces. while not quite everyone was happy to be back…
whilst unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures, what we are currently experiencing has precedent on every front. unfortunately, humankind has a history of pandemics. fortunately, we are not in unchartered territory. with our preparations for a potential school-wide, temporary move…
as adults we sometimes forget that real learning is a step into the unknown for the learner and your children, our students are confronted with the unknown, a new challenge many days of their lives. as we get older we…