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Once upon a time, TIME was a barrier ...

16 April 2020

Once upon a time,timewas the biggest barrier for schools when considering professional development for teacher aide teams. And then COVID-19 happened ...

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We will continue to support you

19 March 2020

The health, safety and wellbeing of our team, partners and customers is a key priority at Australian Teacher Aide. We are monitoring updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, daily, and responding accordingly to ensure we continue to look after our people as well as serve our customers.

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Digital Technologies Trending in Education

23 July 2019

Trends in Digital Technologies

Here at ATA many of us are digital immigrants who grew up before computers and the internet, and even though we work in the online education space, it is an ongoing challenge to keep up with the trends in digital technology.

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Three Golden Rules of Active Listening

29 May 2019

How much time did you spend talking today, and how much time did you spend listening?

In a busy world there are many things that get in the way of listening, the main one being our attitude. Perhaps you can relate to this:
You're busy with some last-minute paperwork when a student comes up to you and says, "That maths was really ...."Before she can finish you jump in with "Oh! You poor thing, multiplication is so tricky!" You look up at the student as she rolls her eyes and says, "I was going to say fun!"

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How do students learn thousands of new words each year?

18 April 2019

Did you know that hundreds of new words such as selfie, hangry, binge-watch, cray, and SMH (shake my head!) are added to the Oxford English dictionary every year?

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