How student-led learning helped transform one NSW school

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 21, 2021

Banora Point Primary School has seen a remarkable shift in performance and culture over recent years, and now award-winning principal Paul Taylor is on a mission to help other educators learn about the theories and practices that have made the school a shining success.

Banora Point Primary School principal Paul Taylor gives his students the freedom to drive their own learning, where they continually monitor and review their work and progress. PHOTO: Schools Plus.

The NSW school has achieved significant improvements in key subject areas including reading and maths, as well as school culture ...

This story appeared in the June 2021 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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