Why not create your school in recognition of the developmental stages in a child’s life: The School of Genesis: Early Years (Ages 3 to 6); The School of Curiosity (Ages 6 to 9); The School of Connections (Ages 10 to 14); and The School of Challenge (Ages 15 to 18).

Since the COVID-19 pandemic turned education on its head, school leaders and policymakers have been eager to understand how to use the learnings gained from this disruption to their advantage.

It’s about skills and competencies that enable students to thrive including agility and adaptability – knowing how to learn, unlearn and relearn!

A federally commissioned report wants high school students to focus on building a “learner profile” that reflects the skills and knowledge they have gathered over 13 years of education instead of worrying about how to boost their ATAR.

We should allow students to progress through the curriculum as they master new concepts and skills, rather than in a linear, age-based way.