Below are some education links which you may find useful. These links feature education organisations in Australia and the UK and added to regularly, so please check back for updates or subscribe to receive news alerts and notification when the new issue is pubished.

Australian Boarding Schools Association
Boarding schools have changed. Residential education in the past would sometimes fuel awful tales of hardship. The boarding school of today is vastly different, with boarding houses and hostels being places of friendship and support. Boarding staff must be professional and caring in their quest to provide a “home away from home” and a warm and secure environment for their students.

Australian Council of State School Organisations
The Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) is the peak national organisation representing the interests of the parents, families and school communities of more than two million children attending government schools throughout Australia.

Becta
Becta leads the national drive in the UK to inspire and lead the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning.

Boarding School's Association
The Boarding Schools’ Association is the Association in the United Kingdom serving and representing member boarding schools, training staff and promoting boarding education.

Direct Gov
A useful website about schools, learning and development for parents in the UK, where you will find information about choosing schools, term dates, school holidays, school transport, becoming a governor, exams, tests and the curriculum.

Education Network Australia
EdNA is a broad based educational network covering all sectors from kindergarten through primary and secondary school plus technical and higher education.

Centre for Marketing Schools
CMS is the professional association for school marketers, supplying information on resources, courses, conferences and global issues. The SCHOOL MARKETERS NETWORK is the association’s newsletter that goes to schools around the world every Monday morning. To join, send your contact details to Linda Vining at office@marketingschools.net Membership is free.

Fred Hollows Foundation
The Fred Hollows Foundation is a non-government organisation which seeks to eradicate avoidable blindness in developing countries and to improve the health outcomes of Indigenous Australians. They use a sustainable development approach to achieve their objectives.

Free English Resources for teachers and students - Geoff Barton
Teachers: These are materials I've developed for courses and conferences over the years. They are the most popular pages and include PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and useful links. Some of these things may not make sense if you weren't at the original course. They are generally about literacy, school leadership, evaluation, school improvement and behaviour management.
Students: hese are the handouts I've been using in my own English teaching at GCSE, in A-level English Language and Communication Studies. This year I'm adding the materials on Language Change that I write for my A-level English Language classes. The site is ideal for students who've lost their original copies, or suddenly had to use them to line their hamster's cage. The aim here is to give you copies of notes and handouts, and further guidance on how to complete assignments successfully. I've also recently added resources to help students to gain grade C or higher at GCSE. Click here for the link

GettingAGrip
If you're looking for help with time management and productivity, licensed training programs, seminars and workshops, keynote speeches and conference break-out sessions; books, coaching, free articles and time tips, click on this link.

HMC: The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) represents the Heads of some 250 leading independent schools in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. HMC has a further 60 or so international members, up to 30 additional members (Heads of maintained schools in the UK), and 40 Honorary Associate members (retired members).

Independent Schools Council
The ISC represents 1,280 independent schools in the UK educating more than 500,000 children. Our schools are accredited by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and the Head of each ISC school is a member of one of our Heads' Associations.

Indpendent Schools Council of Australia
The Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) represents the interests of the independent school sector on a national basis such as in relation to Commonwealth funding and representation on national policy making bodies. Its eight member State and Territory Associations of Independent Schools represent a growing sector with 1,024 schools and 474,206 full-time equivalent (FTE) students, 14 percent of all school enrolments in Australia.

Netalert
Australia's Internet Safety Advisory Body Practical advice on Internet safety, parental control and filters for the protection of children, students and families.Discover the risks for children online such as chatting online, cyber bullying, online predators or online scams and find solutions to these problems and more.

Move to Learn
Move to Learn is an internationally established and recognised provider of a range of information, services and products to enable people to overcome learning difficulties. The Move to Learn Movement Sequences developed by Barbara Pheloung and her colleagues, have been used extensively around the world with exciting results and have been adopted by a growing number of today's professionals, specialising in areas like LD, ADD, ADHD, Autism, Aspergers and Physical Disabilities.

RSPCA
The RSPCA is Australia’s biggest animal welfare organisation, caring for all creatures great and small. The RSPCA is a charity, not a Government agency, and relies on donations from supporters to do life-saving work. The RSPCA has a squad of inspectors who rescue animals from cruelty and neglect. RSPCA veterinarians care for the victims of cruelty, as well as for other animals in their shelters and veterinary hospitals. The RSPCA runs educational programs for primary and secondary school students.

Snappy Words
Online interactive English dictionary and thesaurus that helps you find the meanings of words and draw connections to associated words. You can easily see the meaning of each by simply placing the mouse cursor over it. - Recommend you try it. Visit the website www.snappywords.com