Curtin Professional Learning Hub

🌟 Exploring pathways and possibilities at Curtin!

On Thursday 6 August, Mindy Oxenburgh, Co-ordinator of First Nations Student Support in the School of Education, joined the Follow the Dream Student Expo at Curtin University’s Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS).

Follow the Dream is a program run by the Polly Farmer Foundation that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to build confidence, develop aspirations and achieve their goals at school and beyond.

More than 200 students from metropolitan and regional schools attended the Expo, exploring the many possibilities available to them through further study at Curtin, including pathways into teaching! 👩‍🏫🎓

Mindy also joined CAS at the Wheatbelt Careers Expo in Northam on Wednesday 12 August, connecting with young people from the region and sharing information about the opportunities available to them for their future.

It’s always fantastic to meet and connect with young community members and help them see the many possibilities that lie ahead. 💜

📣 Calling all educators — do you teach people with disability about consent?
We want to hear from you. Our short, anonymous survey asks what helps, what is challenging, and what resources you use when teaching consent to people with disability.
It is open to developmental educators, teachers, clinicians, community and justice educators, and parents or guardians who educate at home.
✔ Anonymous and voluntary
✔ About 10-15 minutes

Take the survey: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qNjIuEI8LO2wce
Learn more: accessibleconsent.org

🍃FLOURISH Symposium 2026🍂
"Flourishing Learning Opportunities for Understanding, Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Hope." 🙌

The FLOURISH Symposium showcases innovative research, practice and partnerships in environmental and sustainability education, with a focus on collaboration, Indigenous knowledges, creativity, wellbeing and action-oriented solutions. Connect with like-minded colleagues, share ideas, and help generate future research, curriculum and community initiatives that support flourishing futures for all.

✨Register now as an Attendee or Presenter✨

FLOURISH Symposium 2026 Flourishing Learning Opportunities for Understanding, Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Hope.

Looking for some fun and engaging science activities for the classroom? 🔬🧪

Check out the fantastic DIY experiments on the National Science Week website! From hands-on investigations to creative science challenges, each activity includes easy-to-follow instructions and a video from Questacon demonstrating how students can recreate the experiments at home.

Explore the activities and inspire the next generation of scientists! 🌟

DIY Science - National Science Week DIY Science 2026 We’ve put together 7 scintillating science experiments for National Science Week 2026. Each one features an instruction sheet, along with a video from our friends at Questacon showing how you can do these experiments at home. Remember to tag if you share photos or vid...

Today marks the start of National Science Week! 🔬✨

It's the perfect time to spark curiosity, explore new discoveries, and celebrate the amazing world of science.👩‍🔬

Visit the National Science Week website for inspiring resources, activities, and ideas to help you celebrate all things science throughout the week. ⚗️🔭
https://ow.ly/b7yG50Zrcv0

Home - National Science Week In-person events, virtual tours, webcasts, talks, DIY experiments, quizzes, citizen science and competitions. Discover online and real world activities to join in.

🍃Flourish (Bibra Lake)🍃
Environmental Events
In addition to Flourish at Curtin University, the Australian Association for Environmental Education (WA) is presenting Flourish, an event designed specifically for educators and teachers to be held on Monday 21 September at The Wetlands Centre Bibra Lake.

The workshop will include roundtable presentations from academics, teachers and environmental organisations, providing opportunities to share ideas and build future collaborations. Participants will also explore The Wetlands Centre Cockburn and the WA Wildlife Hospital and take part in an interactive Ngaparrtji Ngaparrtji Two-way Science workshop.

Find out more information and purchase tickets via Trybooking:
https://ow.ly/pQLZ50Zu42G

🌟 Exploring the realities of middle leadership in schools

On Thursday 6 August, the School of Education’s Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Research Cluster welcomed school-based middle leaders from a variety of schools that included Amaroo Primary School Collie, Rostrata Primary School, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, All Saints' College WA, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Perth College, Iona Presentation College, Seton Catholic College, Ballajura Primary School Primary School, Huntingdale Primary School, along with an AISWA Consultant.

Drawing on research from Professor Darren Bryant and colleagues, attendees explored the tensions and challenges experienced by middle leaders and how these can differ across school contexts.

The rich discussions were facilitated by Research Cluster members Dr Tamara Bromley, Dr Cindy Smith, Blake Segler and Dr Saul Karnovsky, creating an opportunity to share experiences, perspectives and practical insights.

The session wrapped up with a timely reminder from Dr Saul Karnovsky about the importance of professional self-care in leadership. 💡

A big thank you to all the educators who contributed to such an insightful and collaborative conversation! 👏

✨Educator Resource Book - ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child✨
Authors: Sarsha Mennell, Professor Karen Murcia, Dr Emma Cross and Geoff Lowe.

If you have enjoyed our series of videos from the Digital Child, please see a link below to the Educator Resource book. The Early Childhood Education Digital Technologies Resource translates research from Curtin University’s Children’s Technology Cove into practical, curriculum-linked tools. It aims to support educators to confidently integrate digital technologies and enhance children’s learning experiences.

https://ow.ly/Gt9050Zyjvs

✨Happy International Youth Day✨

International Youth Day | United Nations International Youth Day offers a chance to raise awareness of the need to ensure the engagement and participation of youth, which is essential to achieve sustainable human development.

🎨 Milestone 1 Exhibition now on display at Gallery 501

Last Wednesday, 5 August, we celebrated the opening of Milestone 1, an exhibition by Xiaping Lin, at Gallery 501.

Featuring Xiaping’s beautiful and thought-provoking work, the exhibition is on display throughout this week. If you’re on campus, be sure to stop by Gallery 501 and take a look! ✨