Viewpoints

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  • I Must Not Belittle My School by Linda Vining
    Instead of looking for sympathy, the State education system should be promoting its strong points.
    This article by Linda Vining was published on the Opinions and Comments page in the Sydney Morning Herald.

  • Using The Media To Raise The Profile Of State Schools
    An edited version of a thesis by Josephine Marriage (RMIT) BA (Pubic Relations)
    Proposition: ‘The Australian state school system must abandon its victim mentality and adopt positive, proactive communication strategies in order to improve student and teacher morale and public perception’

  • Expectations of Public Education. by Clare Petre
    A speech given to a Superintendent's Conference, Sydney, Australia
    Clare Petre is the Energy and Water Ombudsman for NSW and a strong advocate for public schools.

  • Boarderline
    A reprint of an article published in The Australian that discusses how boarding schools are coping with a decline in enrolments
  • State schools must face up to brain drain
    Even at primary level, more and more parents are opting for private education, writes Adele Horin.
    An article published in the Sydney Morning Herald

  • The Evolution of School Marketing & A Literature Review
    Getting the Most Out of Marketing For Schools

    by Lawrie Drysdale - Senior Lecturer in Educational Administration - University of Melbourne
    A call for school leaders to recognise the reality of marketing and develop a more in-depth understanding of its meaning and application.

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