Belief builds in Aboriginal schoolkids
As the principal of a small school for indigenous children on Cabbage Tree Island in northern NSW, Dyonne Anderson always pushed her students to achieve their best. The professional isolation felt by teachers such as Ms Anderson prompted the head of the Stronger Smarter Institute at the Queensland Institute of Technology, Chris Sarra, to establish a network of 'learning communities' across the nation to spread a culture of high expectations for indigenous students. The Australian, 6 February 2010.

My School stops schools being left behind
110 struggling schools that have results that are below both the national average and those for statistically similar schools in all areas on the NAPLAN national tests will share in $11 million in extra funding designed to ensure students improve their literacy and numeracy. Minister for Education, 7 February 2010.

NSW teachers warned about befriending students on social websites
Under a revised code of conduct effective from this year, NSW public school teachers have been told not to not invite students into your personal social networking site if it contains personal information. Daily Telegraph, 31 January 2010.