Rosehill College (2007) RESTORATIVE PRACTICES Australian Study Trip

THIS PAGE IS AN OVERVIEW AND DAILY LOG OF A RESEARCH TRIP TO AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS IN APRIL/MAY 2007. THE TRIP HAS BEEN ENTIRELY FUNDED BY ROSEHILL COLLEGE (AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND) WITH THE GOAL OF FURTHERING UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICE IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES WITHIN SCHOOL SETTINGS.

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Back Home

So, the Restorative Practices Study Trip is over. I am back at Rosehill College and painfully aware of how much work there still is to do he...

FRIDAY 11 MAY - SIPPY DOWNS, QLD

Chancellor State College near Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast was the last school visit on the research trip. Roger Pearson (Behavio...

WEDNESDAY 9 MAY - TOOWOOMBA, QLD

Today I was the guest of Fairholme College, Toowoomba (about two hours driv e west of Brisbane) where the day’s events had been very well ar...

TUESDAY 8 MAY - BRISBANE

Today was my first day in a Queensland school and things started very well with a totally engaging visit to Villanova College, near the cent...

AND ..... MORE IDEAS

'Student-centred discipline' This concept really is borne of the NZ scene where the educational theme of ‘student-centred learning’ ...

INTERNATIONAL RESTORATIVE PRACTICES CONFERENCE - SUNSHINE COAST, AUSTRALIA, OCT 2007

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WEEK TWO - REFLECTIONS

So, the second week has come to an end. As has become the tradition, I will capture a few concepts that have stood out for me: Assumptions T...

FRIDAY 4 MAY - CANBERRA

The day started in dynamic fashion by a visit to Peter Ross (Principal) at Charnwood-Dunlop Primary School. Peter is a straight-shooting guy...

THURSDAY 3 MAY - CANBERRA, ACT

I have been very fortunate in Canberra to have the kind assistance of Faye Bormann who had pre-planned an extensive itinerary for me. Faye’s...

WED 2 MAY - ADELAIDE

Today I went up north to Salisbury High School which was quite a unique school. Ann Prime (Deputy Principal) and Terry Jarrad (Assistant Pri...

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