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Celebrating our First Nations graduates is so important. It demonstrates that despite the unique set of challenges they may face, including systemic inequality and historical trauma, success is possible, and education is a powerful tool. As two First Nations students, Jenny and Eleanor graduate from Cornerstone College this year, I...

Article by; Kirsty Hansen, Head of Learning and Innovation

Article by; The Educator Australia.

By Morgan Brookes, Head of Senior School. I recently read the Don Tillman Series by Australian Novelist, Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project Series). Although I had heard about these books many times before, I finally took the plunge. As with any good book, it has prompted deep reflection on the roles of...

Head of Learning and Innovation, Mrs Kirsty Hansen. One of our strategic goals this year, is to review the College’s approach to teaching and learning. We are excited to launch a new vision for learning, along with a supporting framework, toward the end of this year and early next year.Our...

In its tenth year, Cornerstone College has been helping students map out a career pathway, with the annual Adelaide Hills Careers Expo. Bringing together as many career options as possible for students to discover, all under the one roof, it provides students and families with opportunities to talk first-hand with...

Learning has indeed been a big theme for us this term as staff as well. Our Head of Learning and Innovation, Mrs Kirsty Hansen, was accompanied by all of our Learning Leaders on a tour of innovative schools in NSW and QLD, which took place earlier this term. The collegial...

The Award Honours the influential educators having a positive and meaningful effect across the entire industry.  “The Educator’s research team received nominations for the fourth annual Most Influential Educators list from 25 March to 19 April. Prospective candidates were sought based on the following criteria: education leaders, including but not...

Two popular books I have read recently, and highly recommend, are James Clear’s Atomic Habits and Adam Grant’s Think Again. They have led me to reflect on how we support young people at Cornerstone with some of their key ideas. Atomic Habits offers a roadmap for making profound and...