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The Who, What and How of a Year 12 Student Charter for Norwood International HS
On Friday 10 February, over 250 ‘new’ Year 12 students came together at Norwood International High School to create the school’s first Year 12 Student Charter – a manifesto of how the school’s most senior students wanted their final year of school...
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Civics and Citizenship: Free Professional Development Seminars for SA Teachers 2023
The Commissioner for Children and Young People is presenting a series of free online personal development seminars for Teachers (including pre-service teachers) of Civics and Citizenship curriculum content. The seminars will be presented via Zoom...
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Whyalla Library Makes Space to Dream
The travelling exhibition of the Commissioner’s Digital Challenge Space to Dream winners has inspired a local library to create their own children’s activity that utilises design thinking principles.
read moreMarion Council consults on Safe Spaces for Young People
The City of Marion’s Youth Collective Committee (YCC) applied for grant funding for their Safe Space Project to inform Council initiatives to improve the physical and mental well-being of local young people. The Safe Space Project Report...
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Open Letter to the Australian delegates attending COP 27 on behalf of South Australia’s Children and Young People
Dear Colleague, I am writing to you as South Australia’s inaugural Commissioner for Children and Young People, an independent statutory position established under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016 (SA). My role...
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Space to Dream 2022
As technology continues its rapid advancements, providing children with opportunities to learn and gain vital technology-based skills is essential to ensuring their futures. The Commissioner’s Space to Dream Challenge asks children to learn design thinking skills and apply them to creating concepts for a toy or gadget for someone their age who is moving to Mars.
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Commissioner’s Runabout Term 4
The Commissioner engages with stakeholders across South Australia, not only to build relationships with those who can make meaningful change to the quality of SA children’s lives, but also to foster interconnections between service providers so they can enhance outcomes across systems and issues.
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Kids are learning to speak robot at PAE Libraries
Recently, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Libraries (PAE Libraries) Digital Team visited The Lights Community and Sports Centre Youth Night. Bringing iPads to facilitate Learn to Speak Robot, children were given the opportunity to experience...
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Vaping Survey Results in National Campaign
Earlier this year the Commissioner conducted a Vaping Survey to better understand the growing popularity of vaping among young people. The survey attracted responses from 950 SA teenagers between the ages of 13-19 years with their feedback and...
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