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Culturally responsive schooling in Australia

Michalinos Zembylas, Samantha Schulz, Nadeem Memon, Stephen Kelly, Mikayla King

This literature review is written for teachers, school leaders and teacher educators who are working to strengthen culturally responsive schooling in Australia. The review brings together three interconnected fields of scholarship: culturally responsive pedagogies, critical action research and educational leadership, to develop a coherent conceptual foundation for an Australian approach to culturally responsive schooling.
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Enhancing belonging for African diaspora students in Australia


Belonging is a critical aspect of young people’s educational experience. For African diaspora students in Australian schools, belonging is complex. This report presents findings from a teacher action research project. It highlights how belonging was understood and enacted within participating schools, the professional learning approaches used and the outcomes for students, teachers and school communities.
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Using sensors to augment safety

Samuel Chalmers, Yan Yin Phoi, Alison Coates, Chris Chow, Rameez Rameezdeen, Tobias Loetscher, Jeffrey Newman, Shane Whelan, Shannon Lower, Megan Rivers, Cariad Edwards, Mazen Ghamrawi

This research explored the potential of smart wearables to enhance safety in water utility operations – an area not yet widely studied. The project trialled a mix of established and emerging sensing technologies across three sites in South Australia. The research highlights the value of integrating wearable technologies into safety systems for water utilities.
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Co-designing an intergenerational arts program for South Australian culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities

Jia Tina Du, Deborah Turnbull, Marion Eckert, Ning Gu, Sarah Neville, Eric Luksch

A report on a project to develop an intergenerational arts program for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in South Australia. The report details the project’s methodology, analyses key findings and provides recommendations for future actions. It examined the existing gaps, strengths and weaknesses of intergenerational arts programs for CALD communities.
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The housing market effects of using superannuation savings for housing


This report applies statistical and econometric methods to better understand the implications of demand-side housing policy interventions. It examines recent policy proposals to permit first homeowners to access part of their superannuation balance to go to their first home loan deposit. The analysis predicts the proposed policy would inflate housing prices by between 7.4% and...