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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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Sydney Uni scraps HSC maths prerequisites

Sydney Uni scraps HSC maths prerequisites | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The university says the move will allow it to attract a greater range of students. It will offer bridging courses to catch pupils up.
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University of Sydney one of 15 higher education institutions not to have a position on the Indigenous voice to parliament.

University of Sydney one of 15 higher education institutions not to have a position on the Indigenous voice to parliament. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Indigenous faculty members say the leadership of Australia’s oldest university could have been ‘much braver’
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Tertiary education: the students caught cheating their way into Sydney University

Tertiary education: the students caught cheating their way into Sydney University | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The university will consider tougher intake rules for Chinese students after a huge surge in fraudulent admissions was uncovered last year.
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Uni ‘hot-desking’ plan expected to save $11 million

Uni ‘hot-desking’ plan expected to save $11 million | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
UTS plans to save $11 million in rent by removing personal offices from academics as many universities review hybrid online and in-person work models for staff.
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Coronavirus NSW: International students cost Sydney economy $2.5b

Coronavirus NSW: International students cost Sydney economy $2.5b | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The number of international students living in Australia will halve, dropping by up to 300,000 by mid next year, if international borders remain closed.
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Sydney's Shore School threatens to expel students over 'appalling' muck-up day scavenger hunt

Sydney's Shore School threatens to expel students over 'appalling' muck-up day scavenger hunt | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Shore School in North Sydney has been investigating a document coined the "Triwizard Shorenament" which sets out tasks for Year 12 boys to complete to earn points.

The document includes a series of challenges for students that range from a "sack whack" — hitting other people's testicles — to taking illicit drugs on the Harbour Bridge, getting arrested and drinking to excess.

Headmaster Timothy Petterson said his school "unequivocally condemns the activities detailed in the proposed scavenger hunt".
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Private schools behaving badly...again. Perhaps they need to teach them some ethics or empathy?
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Sydney University to adopt principles of 'terrific' free speech code

Sydney University to adopt principles of 'terrific' free speech code | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Vice-chancellor Michael Spence has welcomed the proposed strengthening of protections around free academic expression.
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Rush to enrol in Lindfield learning revolution

Rush to enrol in Lindfield learning revolution | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A revolutionary new state school will open in Sydney's north next year.
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Sydney Uni's champagne tastes led to $500k budget blowout

Sydney Uni's champagne tastes led to $500k budget blowout | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Internal documents reveal allegedly inappropriate spending that is being investigated at the University of Sydney.
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Dropbox moves into EdTech with Uni Syd agreement

Dropbox moves into EdTech with Uni Syd agreement | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Dropbox has formalised its push into the education sector with a deal to provide access to University of Sydney students and staff
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University of Sydney considers proposal to ban sugary soft drinks from campus

University of Sydney considers proposal to ban sugary soft drinks from campus | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Health campaigners want soft drinks banned from the campus.
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Top NSW universities criticised by students in first national survey

Top NSW universities criticised by students in first national survey | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
But two of Sydney's most prestigious universities have the state's most dissatisfied students.
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Sydney ‘simplifies’ degree structure

Sydney ‘simplifies’ degree structure | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Australias oldest university is set to overhaul its degree structure, wiping out a range of popular five-year programs and replacing them with four year double degrees designed to embed life and work skills.
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University of Sydney invests international student revenue

University of Sydney invests international student revenue | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
International students accounted for 78 per cent of Sydney University fee revenue in 2022, and 48 per cent of the institution’s total revenue.
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University of Sydney: more than 100 staff, students victims of sexual assault, harassment

University of Sydney: more than 100 staff, students victims of sexual assault, harassment | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
It is the first time the university has publicly released an annual document detailing sexual violence.
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Sydney schools: Gateway Community High in Carlingford is an alternative school for students in years 9 and 10

Sydney schools: Gateway Community High in Carlingford is an alternative school for students in years 9 and 10 | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The ample supply of instant coffee is just one reason Gateway Community High in Carlingford has a long waiting list.
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Why Univesity of Sydney chose Mark Scott as its new vice chancellor

Why Univesity of Sydney chose Mark Scott as its new vice chancellor | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Sydney University’s choice of Mark Scott as vice-chancellor is bold. But it could be exactly what the sector needs
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More elite Sydney schools drawn into 'criminal' muck-up day fiasco

More elite Sydney schools drawn into 'criminal' muck-up day fiasco | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
St Aloysius' College and other schools in northern Sydney have become embroiled in a controversy triggered by Shore School year 12s.
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Sydney universities hiding from the facts about Chinese students

Sydney universities hiding from the facts about Chinese students | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Every semester I have Chinese students in my classes who struggle to have even basic conversations with me about their homework.
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Sydney University staff considering Ramsay Centre boycott

Sydney University staff considering Ramsay Centre boycott | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Staff at the University of Sydney are considering a boycott of the Ramsay Centre's western civilisation degree.
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Degrees of risk

Degrees of risk | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Foreign student numbers are booming and but what impact is it having on Sydney's universities?
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Sydney University ad found to be racially discriminatory for second time

Sydney University ad found to be racially discriminatory for second time | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Ad encouraging students to ‘unlearn’ the meaning of ‘criminal’ shows brown hands behind a chain-link fence
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Unacceptable university traditions in need of urgent overhaul

Unacceptable university traditions in need of urgent overhaul | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Anyone who threatens, assaults or harasses their fellow citizen should be punished according to the law. There should be no exceptions or cover-ups for student
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Why arts schools matter, not just for art's sake but for urban renewal in Sydney and other cities

Why arts schools matter, not just for art's sake but for urban renewal in Sydney and other cities | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Art schools are emerging globally as very powerful instruments of urban renewal. In a time of transformation, Sydney must learn to tap into the value of having multiple art colleges.
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Sydney's newest university to open next year

Sydney's newest university to open next year | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Outsider to open 7000-student campus in Sydney's newest education battleground.
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