Principal planning 2025 – Arts Learning solutions to address multiple school priorities
Principal planning 2025 – Arts Learning solutions to address multiple school priorities
What are the key challenges facing principals and school leaders in 2025? What does the research say and is there an effective and efficient solution?
Here are three brilliant perspectives on school priorities and the role of arts learning…
In these vidoes you’ll hear how education experts have used arts learning to address wellbeing, attendance, learning outcomes, community connection, and teacher support. Principals explain what a program looks like on the ground, and the impact of arts learning on their students and school community.
Natalie Plowman, Principal at Marayong Heights Primary School (NSW)
Natalie explains how she introduced an arts learning program to build understanding and pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, that lead to an increase in community connection, teacher confidence and student engagement at her school.
Jodie Doble, Principal at Parkmore Primary School (VIC)
Jodie discusses diverse learners, boosting literacy and numeracy outcomes, and improving wellbeing through the arts.
Julie Sonnemann, Education Researcher, Policy Consultant and Deputy Chair at The Song Room
Julie discusses the current challenges facing schools and steps us through the research that supports the inclusion of the arts as a valuable solution for 2025.
Arts Learning in action!
See a Song Room program in action and hear from the Teaching Artist, teachers and principal. The program helps generalist teachers to build the skills and confidence to incorporate music into their classroom.
The Song Room programs are tailored to the unique needs, strengths and local context of the schools we work with.
If you are interested in getting The Song Room at your school in 2025, please register your interest today. One of The Song Room team will be touch to work through your school priorities and determine the best program to help you achieve your school’s goals in 2025.
Julie’s Reading List:
Australian Government National Mental Health Commission, (2023). National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Australian Government.
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL), (2022), Spotlight: Wellbeing in Australian schools, AITSL.
Bowen, D., Kisida, B., (2019). Investigating Causal Effects of Arts Education Experiences: Experimental Evidence from Houston’s Arts Access Initiative, National Endowment for the Arts.
Education Endowment Foundation, (2012), Arts participation: Moderate impact for very low cost based on moderate evidence
Ewing R, (2011), The Arts and Australian Education: Realising Potential, Australian Council for Educational Research.
Hunter, J., Sonnemann, J., and Joiner, R. (2022). Making time for great teaching: How better government policy can help. Grattan Institute.
Vaughan, T., Caldwell, B., (2011), Bridging the Gap in School Achievement through the Arts, Educational Transformations.
