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“The format of the magazine is easy to read. I can ‘pop’ into an article that interests me and then come back to another article later. I also like seeing the big picture in education from around Australia.”
Jenny Walker Principal
Kellyville Public School
“What I enjoy about Education Matters magazine is seeing what other schools and teachers are doing around Australia.”
Melaine Bubner Teacher
Hope Christian College
“I enjoy reading Education Matters magazine as it is topical, timely, and informative. I find the articles are engaging to read, and give me an insight into current news in the education world as well as research that informs the world of teaching.”
Carissa Shale Teacher
Mount Scopus Memorial College
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MAGAZINE CIRCULATION
Education Matters (Primary): 9,105
Education Matters (Secondary): 7,980
NEWSLETTER CIRCULATION FORTNIGHTLY WHITEBOARD E-NEWSLETTER, 23,000+ subscribers
AVERAGE MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS 11,567*
*From 4 Sept 2023 to 4 Sept 2024
MONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPOSURE FOR 12-MONTH PARTNERS 76,571
Numbers accurate as of 4 September 2024. Circulation in total print numbers and digital reads of print magazine
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A SURVEY OF EDUCATION MATTERS READERS FOUND THAT CASE STUDIES AND INFORMATION FROM TRADE MAGAZINES WERE AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND TRUSTED SOURCES OF INFORMATION THAT INFLUENCED BUYING DECISIONS.”
ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES
2020youweretoprovideawordforthemonthofMarch ‘scramble’.inthecontextofeducation,itwouldlikelybe TheCOVID-19pandemicdrovearapid andunexpectedshifttoremotelearningformost Australianstudents.Educatorsscrambledtoequiptheir teachersandstudentswiththetoolsneededforonline learninginthefaceofapandemiclockdown.Inthe process,amyriadofchallengessurfaced,rangingfrom ofavailabilityofhardwareandbandwidth,totheadoption platformslearningsoftwareandonlinecommunication inwhichtohostclassroomsonline. InarapidresponsebriefingoutlinesenttotheHonDan TehanMPbyAustralia’sChiefScientist,DrAlanFinkel asonMay1st2020,thefollowingfactorswereidentified a) accessinfluencingtheeffectivenessofremotelearning: todigitaltechnologyandtheinternet; b) homelearningenvironmentandfamilysupport; c) teacherandstudentreadinessandcapability
1 WhileeachAustralianstateadoptedadifferent crisisapproachtoschoolinginthewakeofthecoronavirus schooling–withsomegoingentirelyonlinewithhomeprogramsandothersadoptinga‘blended approach’–theFederalMinisterforEducationpraised theoverallAustralianresponse:“COVID-19has broughtchallengestooureducationsystemand amhaveproudofthewayourstudents,teachersandparents sessionrespondedtothosechallenges,”hesaidinaQ&A SpeakingwithNewsCorpfromtheperspectiveofthetechnology Rodsector,aswellasaparentwiththreechildrenatschool, BassiofAcerechoestheEducationMinister’s effort”comment,butalsoacknowledgesthe“community thatensuedbetweengovernments,schoolsand technologyvendorstocaterforstudentonlinelearning needs.
“Itwasacommunityeffortwhereheadsofschools, thegovernmentintheirrespectivejurisdictions,and technologyvendorscametogether–muchlikeafire –becauseeducationisforemostandthepotentialof writingoffanentireyearforstudents,particularlythose indelicateyearssuchaspreporyear12,wasjustnotan withoption,”saystheSalesDirectorfortheOceanicRegion Acer.
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we“Thiswasaneventthatwassurprisingandasanation werealreadyshell-shockedbythebushfireswhich fortookoverthesummerandthatusualholidayperiod COVID-19teachersandstudents.Thenweexperiencedthis bombshell.Andifwerewindbacktothat withMarchtimeperiodwhereeveryonewasscrambling kudosonlinelearning,wehavetogivetheeducators becausebythecommencementoftermtwo, theyhadanadaptedformoflearningandafunctional frameworkinplace.”
WhileRodrecognisesitwasa“madscramblefor mobility”inthatperiodfrommidtolateMarch2020, hesaysthatthecommunityefforttosupplytoschools waslargelysuccessful.
“Certainlyitwaskeyforustobeabletosupplyalot ofproduct–andfortunatelywehavethatcapability herebecauseweassembleourcommercialgradeproducts inSydney,Australia andwereabletocaterto themanyrequestswehadfromthepublicsectorfor saidrapidsupplyofequipment,”heexplains.“Butasa beforeitwasarealcommunityeffortinworkingtogethertosupplytotheschoolswithwhatthey ourneeded,andthenextphasefromthatwaslookingat supportincumbentcontractsandseeingwhatadditional wecouldgive.”
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1. Media is to be supplied to the correct publication page size. Taking special care to include bleed, trim and registration marks. (Minimum bleed size is 5mm. Trim and registration marks must lay 3mm outside of the trim)
2. Material must be supplied as a press ready pdf. All other formats will be rejected.
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