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Juggling Conversations: Counting Your Lines of Communication!
‘Communication let me down’ was a song aptly written by The Drowners released in 2001. This blog will provide visuals showing the...

Yvonne Harvey
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Why can it be a joy to talk to a board?
A couple of months ago, I was asked to talk to the Australian board of mainly music. ‘mainly music’, ‘mainly play’ and ‘mainly babies’...

Yvonne Harvey
Jun 8, 20244 min read


Now we are in the swing of a new year - it is time to consider your partnerships.
A colleague asked me a while ago to create a model (see below) representing some of the more extreme outcomes when we get teacher/parent...

Yvonne Harvey
Mar 9, 20243 min read


Further education? – ain’t nobody got time for that!
Last year was a big one for me. I continued my role as Principal in an ever-changing, vibrant, and growing school while managing various...

Yvonne Harvey
Jan 30, 20244 min read


Reports – what have they come to?
At the end of a busy semester, parents have the opportunity to pour over their children’s reports. Then what? Now that we are halfway...

Yvonne Harvey
Aug 19, 20235 min read


Book Week – again?
Here is advanced warning that Book Week is coming in August. Love it or hate it, it will be here before you know it and all of a sudden...

Yvonne Harvey
May 7, 20234 min read


What is the middle line?
Are you a teacher or parent who is frustrated that parent-teacher partnerships seem to be one-sided? As a parent and educated person, I...

Yvonne Harvey
Mar 19, 20234 min read


What do you mean the teacher knows nothing about my child?
Being active at the start of the school year will set everyone up for a year of success. It happens every year. The holiday spirit is...

Yvonne Harvey
Jan 23, 20235 min read


The bully in the corner
Read my thoughts on the importance of role modelling and how sending a positive message is everyone’s responsibility. As I was driving...

Yvonne Harvey
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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