This resource provides practical tips to support school leaders to activate their open spaces after hours and on weekends, unleashing the many benefits for schools and communities. It draws on the experiences of ten leading Victorian government schools who have all successfully and safely opened their school gates to benefit their school and wider communities.

Increasing a school's readiness for change has the potential to mitigate the negative impact on program implementation in an educational setting. This paper outlines strategies school leaders can use to increase their school’s readiness for change and highlights real-life examples from the Getting it Right from the Start (GIRFTS) project.

This evaluation of New Zealand's Counselling in Schools program found it to be effective in reducing psychological distress and improving attendance, learning progress, and classroom behaviour. The report recommends continued investment in school-based mental health support and suggests refinements to improve the program.

This quick guide provides links to resources regarding the funding, administration and statistics about schools and education in Australia with reference to relevant international jurisdictions.

This explainer outlines the key ideas for taking a staged approach to implementation. Using a staged approach to implementation is helpful for understanding implementation as a process that takes place in phases over time. The stages highlight a school's key activities and considerations throughout the implementation of an evidence-based practice and demonstrate that no one...