The EduShift Collective

Did we let our profession get to crisis point?

Seeing great practice is only the beginning.

School visits are easy to get excited about.
The challenge is what happens when you get home.
Too often, educators return inspired by what they've seen, but uncertain about what it means for their own context.

The real work is translation.

That's why EduShift Transformation Tours are designed differently.
Not simply to showcase innovative practice.
To help schools make sense of it, connect it to their strategic priorities, and identify practical next steps for meaningful change.

Because seeing great practice is only the beginning.

What is the biggest challenge your school faces when trying to translate new ideas into practice?



Derek Bartels Melissa Evans

While many schools are still debating whether students should use AI, organisations across the globe are embracing it and investing heavily in helping employees work alongside it.

The workforce is not preparing for a future where AI might become important.
It is responding to a present in which it already is.

The workforce has already changed.
The question is whether schooling has noticed.

Our latest blog explores what workforce reports from organisations like Udemy and the World Economic Forum are telling us, and what that means for curriculum, assessment, AI, learner agency and the structures underpinning modern schooling.

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Are Schools Preparing Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow, or the Workforce of Yesterday? Lately, we've found ourselves here at EduShift diving deeply into workforce reports, future trends research and industry forecasts. Not because we are interested in predicting the future. But because we are interested in a much more important question.What does the world need from young people leavi...

"Doing these latest micro-certs in contemporary education through Melbourne University/LEA is so easy and rewarding for a busy teacher or principal. A few virtual hours per week brought so much richness and credibility in contemporary practice and leadership." School Leader
This Micro-credential focuses on effective teaching practice within flexible, technology-enhanced, and pedagogically innovative learning environments. Participants explore how spatial and pedagogical innovation intersect and examine the challenges and opportunities that arise when teaching in diverse, contemporary settings.
https://ev.learningenvironments.org.au/2026MicroCertTeaching
Learning Environments Australasia The University of Melbourne

LEA - **NEW DATE** MicroCert: Teaching in Innovative Learning Environments Part of the Leading Change in Innovative Learning Environments Series Delivered in partnership with The University of Melbourne & LEA

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When a child starts school, it's like putting them in a room with a window to the world. But here's what most schools do next... They draw heavy curtains across that window. Block it out completely. Kids get told: "You can only open those curtains with an exam." That's soul-destroying. And it's false. At Learnlife, we don't just open the curtains. We get rid of them completely. Your child doesn't just see the world through a window. They step outside and discover what they're passionate about. No barriers. No exams blocking their view. Just light, love, and endless possibilities. #loveoflearning #noexams #parenting #alternativeeducation #barcelonafamily #barcelonawithkids

You may wish to consider supporting Australia’s best minds in education Stephanie McConnell , Lou Deibe and Fiona Young in making this valuable resource available and free to all.
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“The voices of our young have never been so important” this powerful film is taking the world by storm.

Future Council - Official Trailer Watch Future Council at home: https://www.madman.com.au/future-coun...

“How can you tell me to just ignore it?” 🎶
Young people taking real action.
From shy and insecure students to young people prepared to stand in front of world industry leaders and call for change, this is learner agency at its strongest displayed in the recently released documentary.
Recently in Perth, I had the privilege of spending time with Ruby Rodgers, a 16-year-old passionate and effective agent of change, along with her dad accompanying her on guitar. I also heard from Damon Gameau, film director, actor and creator of Future Council, That Sugar Film and more.
Ruby and the young people involved in Future Council are not waiting politely on the sidelines. They are stepping forward, asking better questions, challenging the adults in the room, and taking on real-world issues with courage, clarity and purpose.
This is what we mean when we talk about contemporary learning. Not just preparing young people for the future, but trusting them to help shape it.
If you want to see learner agency in action, have a look at Future Council:
https://theregenerators.org/future-council/ LEA Conf 2026 - Perth
PS: You may be correct in connecting Ruby's musical family to her Grand Pop - Jimmy... See less