Innovation in Schools

Best practices in education in Denmark, Australia and Asia

Locations visited TK Park, Bangkok Reece High School, Tasmania Technology School of the Future, Adelaide Australian Science and Mathematics School, Adelaide Hellerup, Denmark

 

Australian Science & Mathematics School Specialist school built on the university campus in Adelaide 450 students (Y11-13) Personalized, project-based learning Open plan design with 'Learning Commons' Single learning community with blurred boundaries between staff and students

 

Reece High School Located in a small town in Tasmania Wide socio-economic background of students at the school 540 students (Y8-11) Original school was destroyed by fire Personalized, project-based learning

 

Common themes

• Good design and strong leadership
• Open plan design leads to blurring of boundaries
• Importance of passive supervision
• Students respond well to a trusting environment with increased agency

Rotherham schools

31-year, $226 million public-private partnership (PPP) project to design and build 15 schools in Rotherham, UK, and to provide facilities management services to the sites. Read more >

Birmingham schools

30-year, $148 million public-private partnership (PPP) project to design and build 12 schools in Birmingham, UK. Read more >

Shared risk. Shared reward.

PPPs work because the higher level of responsibility provided by the private company results in a shared public-private risk for project success. Read more >

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