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Queenwood Acclaimed in the 2025 The Educator 5-Star Employers of Choice

26 June 2025

The Educator conducted a far-reaching analysis of the education industry and is proud to recognize Queenwood School as one of the standout performers and celebrate its exemplary professional abilities and expertise. This award is testament to the professionalism and commitment Queenwood School brings to the industry and additionally showcases its desire to maintain first-rate standards.

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Spotlight On: Learning Indigenous Cultures

18 October 2019

Over a decade ago, the teaching of Indigenous histories and cultures was identified as a priority in the Australian Curriculum, to allow students ‘to engage in reconciliation, respect and recognition of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures’ (Melbourne Declaration). My concern has always been about the implementation of that priority when teachers themselves have not been taught, either in their schooling or university training, which means that even well-meaning attempts to teach such culture and history can easily end up being superficial, misleading or even unintentionally disrespectful.

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Spotlight On: Labelling

20 September 2019

It is easy for adults to label children, even from an early age. How many times have you heard someone say, “She is just so shy”? The impact of these words can be staggering. Yet, children change and develop significantly over time. Unfortunately, labels do have a tendency to stick.

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Spotlight On: Over-Parenting

30 August 2019

Taking responsibility for our own lives is hard work. It is mental effort that we would all like to avoid – and that includes our children. They will assume the mental load of taking responsibility for themselves only if the circumstances require it. As parents and teachers, our duty is to shape circumstances such that they will demand personal responsibility of our children.

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Spotlight On: Effort and Motivation

23 August 2019

Teachers regularly assess students in terms of the effort they put into their schoolwork. Effort is crucial to success and to assist students to rise to their potential we need to help them find the right kind of motivation. So which type of motivation are we talking about? Intrinsic motivation? Extrinsic motivation? Or perhaps a combination of both?

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Spotlight On: Studying History

16 August 2019

Teaching about a nation’s past, particularly about dark or confronting events, remains as contested as ever. As a History teacher, I’m often struck by the topics students engage with and those they do not.

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Spotlight On: Science Week 2019

9 August 2019

Destination Moon: more missions, more science is the school theme for National Science Week in 2019, which begins on Monday. The theme is designed to reignite the passion for solving problems that sometimes seem unsolvable, with a particular focus on space. Big picture thinking is required to solve problems in Science. Teachers at Queenwood are inspiring students to undertake their own ‘big picture’ thinking in a number of ways.

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Spotlight On: Y-PEP

2 August 2019

We often forget how lucky we are to live in such a privileged part of the world and take for granted the opportunities and resources available to us. Despite how fortunate we are, we cannot always protect children from some of the harsh realities of our world.

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Spotlight On: Global Education

26 July 2019

The vision of WLSA is to create a community of schools which ‘advocate for the development of open-minded, resilient and responsible global leaders who can re-shape how we want to live and work with each other in the world‘.

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Spotlight On: Humour in Teaching

14 June 2019

Good teachers differentiate, plan and deliver powerful lessons and provide effective feedback to their students – among many other things. But what of the great teacher? The traits of a great teacher in the 20th Century are no different from those of the 21st Century and will probably be the same in the 22nd Century.

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Spotlight On: Shakespeare

7 June 2019

Shakespeare. A name that can conjure up joy and groans, fear and love, laughter and confusion. He’s been around for a while for a reason. Schools, universities, curriculum authorities, theatre companies and film directors all contribute to his ongoing cultural and educational currency.

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