Did you know?
"Bookkeeper" is the only English word that has three consecutive double letters.
Notable quote
The best portion of a good man’s life. His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. ~ William Wordsworth
A laugh a day
Spotlight
The Case for Engagement with Asia
On 29 September, 2017 in Sydney, Shadow Treasurer The Hon Chris Bowen MP delivered a major address to Asia Society Australia in which he made a comprehensive case for re-energising and upgrading Australia's engagement with Asia.
Events
Celebrating the integral role that the library plays in our city, this interactive exhibition embodies the values of the 'sharing economy' that the library champions by inviting you to contribute to imagining our future library – through building stories, sharing ideas and harnessing the creativity of people.
Education Matters
6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education
Brains, brains, brains. One thing we've learned at NPR Ed is that people are fascinated by brain research. And yet it can be hard to point to places where our education system is really making use of the latest neuroscience findings.
Language Matters
Multilingual learners doing better in US schools than previously thought
Between 2003 to 2015, multilingual students showed two to three times more progress in reading and math than students who speak English only. With this progress, the achievement gaps between multilingual students and their peers have narrowed substantially.
Project Extend is a new BEFA initiative aimed at giving interested students a genuine opportunity to learn a second language.
Project Extend 2017 - Term 4
Project Extend 2017 - Term 3
