Posts by Education Australia
Autex Acoustic timber™: Transforms Capalaba Sports Complex
Autex Acoustics® specialise in carbon neutral acoustic solutions for the built environment, creating sustainable environments that support wellbeing, productivity, and creative expressionlise in carbon neutral acoustic solutions for the built environment, creating sustainable environments that support wellbeing, productivity, and creative expression.How acoustics can control cavernous halls: Capalaba Sports Complex What does a contemporary school sports…
Read MoreAqualoo: School change rooms: Building safer spaces for students
Privacy, wellbeing and bullying prevention through better design School change rooms play an important role in physical education, sport, and extracurricular activities. They should be spaces where students feel safe, respected, and comfortable. However, for some students, change rooms can be a source of anxiety due to privacy concerns, bullying, harassment, or fear of being…
Read MoreLICENER: Head lice outbreaks in schools, the dreaded notification.
Controlling head lice in schools Primary responsibility for the control of head lice sits with families. However, schools can assist with the prevention and control of head lice. Schools can conduct visual checks (no physical contact) if they suspect headlice may be present, and with written parental permission, physical checks can be conducted. Although in…
Read MorePharmacy Direct: Building stronger schools through healthier educators
Educators are at the heart of every successful learning environment, making their wellbeing an important consideration for schools and educational institutions. However, maintaining educator wellbeing is becoming increasingly challenging. Research from UNSW Sydney found that nine in 10 Australian teachers experience severe stress, while nearly 70% report their workload as unmanageable. The study also identified…
Read MorePlayground Centre: Wobbly Wood – Australian timber play equipment for every age
Timber playgrounds hold a special kind of magic for students, especially when the timber is grown and crafted into play equipment right here in Australia. Playground Centre’s Wobbly Wood range brings that magic to school campuses, with play options for prep to secondary-aged students. Nature play that keeps students moving Research shows children who play…
Read MorePolyflor: Creating Durable and Focused Learning Environments
As schools and education facilities across Australia continue to evolve, there is an increasing focus on selecting building materials that deliver long-term value beyond initial construction costs. School leaders, architects and facility managers are seeking solutions that support efficient project delivery, reduce maintenance requirements and create environments that enhance learning outcomes. Flooring plays a critical…
Read MoreSpectrum Tuition: Screen time is capped. Now what goes on the desk?
Victorian secondary schools will cap student screen time at two hours per day from Term 1, 2027. For school leaders already rethinking how devices fit into the classroom, the question is no longer whether to reduce screens. It is what replaces them. Spectrum Books is a structured, offline teaching resource built for exactly this moment.…
Read MoreKompan: Australia’s top school playground picks – 2026 edition
When creating a successful school playground, you want to give your students the best equipment. That’s why we’ve taken a closer look at what that looks like here in Australia. After delivering hundreds of new outdoor play and fitness spaces to schools across Australia in the last year, we took a closer look to uncover…
Read MoreKidzspace: Can I get there? Can I play? Can I stay? Designing school playgrounds where every child belongs
Walk into any schoolyard at lunchtime and the playground is where friendships are made and confidence is built. But for some children, that space quietly says this isn’t for you. A child in a wheelchair can’t cross the bark softfall. A child with autism is overwhelmed and can’t find anywhere calm. A grandparent on a…
Read MoreTennant Co: Why Universities and TAFEs are embracing robotic floor cleaning
As universities and TAFEs continue to evolve into smarter, more connected learning environments, robotic floor cleaning technology is becoming an increasingly common sight across campuses. Rather than replacing cleaning staff, robotic floor cleaners are changing the way universities and TAFEs approach campus maintenance. Improving Efficiency Across Campus Rather than spending hours manually mopping long corridors,…
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