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Three awesome end of year activities for schools

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The school year is drawing to a close. Here’s three ways to engage your students with relaxed, fun and meaningful activities. Read more »
Schools are integral to help Close the Gap

Schools in Action: Pembroke School

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With registrations pouring in for National Close the Gap Day 2016, we hear from one school about how to hold activities that inspire a whole school. Read more »
Cambodian students

A new Einstein could be living in Cambodia

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Last month, we held a competition to find out how important secondary students thought Australian aid is in building a fairer global community. The response was incredible. Read more »
Ravi* 11 and his sister Pabritra* 10 (* - not real names) in a temporary shelter after the Nepal earthquake. Photo: Aubrey Wade.

Schools in Action: Aussie schools support Nepal (part 2)

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In the second part of this Schools in Action series, we continue looking at the inspiring ideas by Australian schools to provide relief to the people of Nepal. Read more »
Kavita stands with her two daughters outside their temporary shelter after the Nepal earthquake struck on 25 April 2015.

Schools in Action: Aussie schools support Nepal (part 1)

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In this ‘Schools in Action’ series, we take a look at the amazing work undertaken by Australian schools in partnership with Oxfam to provide relief to the people of Nepal. Read more »
Fadi Elbarbar teaches at St Monica's in Epping where he introduced interactive Fairtrade resources.

Guest blogger: Fadi Elbarbar gives us Food 4 Thought

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Fadi Elbarbar is the Social Justice Coordinator at St Monica’s in Epping, Victoria. Apart from being a star teacher, he also won the Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand’s Fairtrade Supporter of the Year Award for his work in leading St Monica’s to become a Fairtrade school! Read more »

Taking Action: The VicSRC Congress

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The Victorian Student Representative Council hosted more than 200 of Victoria’s most effervescent kids for their annual congress. In this blog, Oxfam’s Schools Program Coordinator Annalise De Mel, CEO and co-founder of One Girl Chantelle Baxter, and Kevin Hawkins from Oaktree share their top take-home tips to aspiring young activists. Read more »
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Three TEDx talks changing the game in Australian education

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What will education look like in the 21st century? Globalisation, the rise of standardised testing, and the technological revolution has put us at a crossroads. In March, Oxfam participated in the TEDxRosalindParkED event held in Bendigo to hear answers from innovative experts from around the nation and beyond. Discover our favourite learnings. Read more »
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Oxfam Schools Program: meet Lucy

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Lucy McCredie has been lending a helping hand at Oxfam’s Schools Program since November last year, in between finishing her Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne, start her post-graduate study and getting full-time teaching work. You can get involved with Oxfam’s Schools Program too! Read more »
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Term two featured school resource: fair trade

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For many students, shopping is already tied to their lives. It’s what they do on the weekend, it forms part of their identity. It’s also something they have control over, and that means they can make choices as consumers that can change lives. This is where Oxfam’s Term Two education resources about Fairtrade come in. Read more »