Asian students – Overview Previously we discussed the role of selective high schools and noted the proportion of students with Asian ethnicity, Asian students in…
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Selective Schools
16
Feb
No Selective schools in Finland Last week we looked at some of the differences that exist between the Finnish and Australian Education Systems. (Finland is ranked…
Mathematics – The International Language
2
Feb
I have been very fortunate in my life in that I have been given opportunities to work with mathematics students in China, Korea and Vietnam….
Jeremy’s Story – Master Coaching Australia
12
Jan
Robert Ollis – Master Coaching Australia coached Jeremy from 1984 (Yr 7) to 1989 (Yr 12 4 unit). My Story I firmly believe that Master Coaching Australia was…
A Good Read – Your Subconscious Mind
15
Dec
“Psycho-Cybernetics”, Maxwell Maltz, 1960, ISBN 0671700758, a good read. Teachers and parents understand the terms ‘conscious mind’ and ‘subconscious mind’. In Maltz’s interpretation, your conscious…
Schools need the advantage of coaching
24
Nov
A common concern of parents who send their children to coaching schools is the school’s failure to recognise the talent of their child. The advantage…
What can Australia learn from Finland primary education system?
17
Nov
Just recently a TV documentary explored the conundrum. That Finland, a country that has banned homework, is ranked first in the world in educational results….
Finland Education Miracle
16
Nov
Does the Finland education system have answers for the rest of the world. Or, is their world class performance just some aberration? Firstly, we must…
Educational Columnist – Robert Ollis
8
Nov
Hi, my name is Robert Ollis, for the next few weeks I will be the educational columnist for the Western Weekender. My credentials As well…
HSC Examination
3
Nov
HSC examination High school in Australia culminates with the HSC examination, a grading process that generally determines the starting pathway for a great majority of…