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Here you will find a collection of articles and research relating to education and Australian philanthropy, with a particular focus on Indigenous, regional and rural, and STEM education; and building a stronger community sector.

FEATURE STORY

General education

Today's students need facilitators, mentors, curators and advocates, not teachers

Hannah Lewis / 15 August 2018

40 years into my career, a program called The Paradigm Shifters gave my students 21st Century skills and was transformational for me. As I approach retirement, I realise I am no longer a teacher, but instead a facilitator, mentor, curator and advocate. And what matters most is not the detail and requirement for us to meet benchmarks, but relationships and authentic opportunities for student involvement in decision making about their own learning.

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Building a stronger community sector

More than the sum of its parts: an exploration of co-located NFP centres

Dr Karen Hart / 24 May 2018

The idea that NFP centres delivering social and human services for a range of client groups holds appeal and promise, as they seem to offer multiple benefits, rather than challenges. But oddly, the concept has not gained much momentum in Australia. Dr Karen Hart looks to North America to further explore the success factors of shared spaces and how to make co-location work in an Australian context.

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