Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
A leader’s guide to school staff edtech training in 2026
While Australian schools are now powered by 6-7 different edtech tools on average, research reveals that there is a critical training shortfall. We explore practical ways school leaders can turn teacher training into driver of school-wide digital transformation.
Bridging the digital divide: Australia’s edtech future
We explore how school leaders can move from reactive tech-buying to a strategic approach that empowers teachers and students with the right digital tools.
Inclusive education: ILPs, NCCD and differentiation in 2026
Differentiation is often the most time-consuming part of an educator’s day. Discover how Australian school leaders are using integrated software to manage ILPs and move beyond the manual burden of NCCD compliance.
Budgeting for tech in 2026: A guide for school leaders
As the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (BFSA) moves into its second year, Australian schools must shift from reactive "refresh cycles" to strategic, outcomes-based technology investments. Here is how to prioritise your 2026 spend.
Edtech in Australian education: 4 ways to maximise ROI & drive results
Explore our top tips to maximise the ROI on your edtech investments.
Viewing student learning and wellbeing through a single lens
In this blog we explore what viewing student learning and wellbeing through one lens means in practice.
How EdTech can help schools demonstrate value
From communication and transparency to a strong wellbeing strategy, families and carers are demanding more from the school caring for their children.
Technology that combats teacher and leader digital burnout
Digital burnout. It’s a term dominating cultural conversations in workplaces and homes worldwide.
Generative AI: Saving teachers time and improving planning
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming how we learn and teach, for many school leaders these new technologies seem too complex to really engage with.
Generative AI: The pros and cons for students and schools
As AI dominates the headlines, school leaders harbour optimism and fear about the technology’s implications for students and learning.
Say farewell to Tes Interviews and hello to Parents’ Meetings
Tes Interviews is being retired and replaced with Tes Parents’ Meetings – a platform designed for modern schools and busy families.
Ditching paper: Digital tools transform inclusive education
From tracking ILPs to collaboration and reporting, discover how digital tools for inclusive education leave paper-based systems behind.
4 Challenges of school learning support coordinators solved
As a school learning support coordinator, you face more than your fair share of chaos and confusion when it comes to managing ILPs, NCCD reporting and the endless admin that goes along with them. Let’s unpack the four most common stressors and how the right learning support software can help.
The domino effect of subject selection on your timetable
Subject selection is one of the most critical periods of the year for a school.
Students are making big decisions about their futures, administrative staff are trying to keep on top of all the paperwork and timetablers are doing their best to juggle all of the moving parts and prepare for line generation once subject preferences are submitted.
Students are making big decisions about their futures, administrative staff are trying to keep on top of all the paperwork and timetablers are doing their best to juggle all of the moving parts and prepare for line generation once subject preferences are submitted.