A lighthouse beam for mariners has always been an inspiration light of safety and hope to navigate tricky and dangerous waters to reach a destination. This is exactly the metaphor that highlights the outstanding success of Kelmscott’s Charter of Values and desired Behaviours. This was developed by the CEO of Sports Challenge Australia […]
The Cocos Keeling Islands are a remote territory off Western Australia in the Indian Ocean some 2750 Kms North West of Perth and 900km from Christmas Island. Its 2 coral atolls comprise 27 tiny islands with the main Malay population on West and Home Island. So when
The focus group program at Geelong East Primary School proudly supported by the Geelong Community Foundation was a huge success. At first, the identified students were sceptical towards us, their emotions were closed and apprehensive. However, as the days went on, these students began
As the great American Poet Maya Angelou said “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” is the new mantra for Medina Primary located near Kwinana south of Perth. Under the leadership of passionate Principal Karen
The benefits of good objective fitness data has been exemplified at Kelmscott Primary School in 2022 with an overall improvement across the whole school of an excellent 9%. With a new school Charter of Values and Behaviours introduced at the start of 2021, with an objective of fitter and healthier children, Mike Donohue
Kelmscott Primary uses Objective Fitness data to build momentum. Read More »
Under the new leadership of Principal Greg Sullivan, Coogee Primary School wanted to emulate its century old logo of a ‘lighthouse’,where the new school culture would be a beacon for educational aspirations and outcomes for all students, families and staff. To achieve this goal CEO of Sports Challenge Australia (SCA), Dr Garry Tester, was enlisted
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As Robert Kennedy, the former United States Attorney General, so famously said “we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty, but they are also the most creative of any time in the history of mankind.” The actions of the Year 7 students of Hampton Senior High School Perth are proving this
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Sports Challenge Australia (SCA) once again thrives on a challenge to deliver both physical and mental health programs to the most isolated communities in Australia.Cosmo Newberry Remote School lies some 1,306 Km East of Perth and about 100 Km from the town of Laverton. Bec Alston, the Community Superintendent of Gruyere Gold Mine, contacted SCA’s
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With the pressure ever mounting on teaching staff to deliver academic outcomes through an ever changing curriculum onslaught from both State and Federal Governance’s, teacher are burning out.Woodroffe Primary School Principal Miranda Watt is very aware that Wellness is becoming an important part of Professional Development (PD) and there is a desperate need for personal
Woodroffe Primary School, Darwin leads the way in P.D. Read More »
Sir Peter Cosgrove the Governor General (GG) of Australia on his farewell visit to Western Australia wanted to visit one of Sports Challenge Australia’s (SCA) lighthouse physical and mental health programs. With a strong bond developed with founder and CEO of (SCA) Dr Garry Tester, with the past Governor Generals of Australia: Michael Jeffery and
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