Autumn 2012 edition now online

All articles from the Autumn, 2012 edition reproduced online.

Parent purchases

From Scotland to Singapore come reports that schools expect parents to purchase the latest tablet technologies for students. While parents don’t want to comprise their children’s chances, many feel forced to ‘shape up or ship out’.

Heads in the clouds

Most educationists have come around to the idea that technology should be a key consideration for school Heads and Business Managers when planning for the future.

Greenwood

Our national power provider, Eskom, and the Department of Energy recently hosted the 22nd annual eta Awards.

Life in Lenyenye

In the north-eastern corner of South Africa lies Limpopo, popularly known as the Garden of Eden because of its natural beauty, its rich folklore and bountiful fruit production.

Independent schools’ association in Washington, DC

On a cold February evening in 1942, Paul Landon Benfield, the founder of Landon School, convened a meeting to ascertain whether there was a need for an association of Heads of private schools in Washington DC, the capital of the USA.

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