I'm honoured to be invited to speak at the annual APPA Parliamentary Friends of Primary Education networking evening at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra on 3rd March. I will talk about why play matters in primary schools and how it directly benefits growing thriving Australian children.
28.02.2026 23:53
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I'm honoured to join a collective of 'Education Warriors' in the International Journal of Educational Development. My essay describes my journey from a small village school in Northern Finland to global metropoles and policy arenas. Read it (open Access) here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
26.02.2026 11:00
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Here is my story (open access) about the making of an education warrior. It is probably not what you expect. I leave it to you to judge. Published today by Elsevier's International Journal of Educational Development. lnkd.in/gGBKuhkt
24.02.2026 11:02
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Here is my story (open access) about the making of an education warrior. It is probably not what you expect. I leave it to you to judge. Published today by Elsevier's International Journal of Educational Development. lnkd.in/gGBKuhkt
24.02.2026 05:32
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Is Putin's war killing Finland's reindeer?
YouTube video by CNN
How Putin's war is killing Santa's reindeer in Finland? Let's give peace a chance - in Europe and everywhere. Happy Holidays and New Year 2026 to all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EfO...
23.12.2025 00:09
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Those who are curious about why NAPLAN test is a wrong tool to measure quality of individual schools may find a short paper that I wrote some years ago with Rachel Wilson. Read it here: pasisahlberg.com/wp-content/u...
04.12.2025 22:24
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Here is the Open Letter signed by education leaders from across Australia that the News Corp Australia rejected. Stop ranking Australian schools using NAPLAN scores because NAPLAN was not designed to measure the quality of schools.
04.12.2025 22:14
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What fully funded public schools could do
The promise of equity will be realised not through rhetoric, but through bold, deliberate and sustained action
For many years education debates in Australia have been around the need to properly fund all government schools to achieve long awaited better equity in education. Our recent article explores what fully funded public schools could do. www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
27.11.2025 20:41
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What fully funded public schools could do
The promise of equity will be realised not through rhetoric, but through bold, deliberate and sustained action
Australian Governments will increase funding to public schools so that they will be adequately resourced by 2034. Now, the next big question is: What that new money should do? Trevor Cobbold and I wrote this piece for the Medical Journal of Australia published today: www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
10.11.2025 09:18
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This is cool!
10.11.2025 09:11
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Volume 223, Issue 9 Supplement | The Medical Journal of Australia
Australian "Future Healthy Countdown 2030: learning and employment pathways for healthy children and young people" published today. Read all articles, including our first Progress Report and my piece with Trevor Cobbold (open access) here: www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
10.11.2025 03:59
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My sincere thanks to @ahargreaves.bsky.social and @pasisahlberg.bsky.social for joining me in a conversation about being educators and researchers. A wonderful opportunity for @morayhouse.bsky.social students and staff to hear from these world leaders in education.
03.10.2025 11:05
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Another quote from @ahargreaves.bsky.social's upcoming book #TheMakingofanEducator ‡οΈ
You can now read an exclusive look inside on our website, including a preface by @pasisahlberg.bsky.social: buff.ly/7AgJyOy
Pre-order your copy today at: buff.ly/HDeDyHQ
#Edusky #Booksky
18.06.2025 11:22
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The 2025 Sydney Opera House Play Award winner is announced! Congratulations Berrima Public School (NSW)! Thank you, everyone involved in this year's round! Details here: sydneyoperahouse.createsend1.com/t/r-e-thkluu...
12.06.2025 00:57
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Calling for play in an increasingly digital world
Celebrating the International Day of Play
Celebrating the International Day of Play. Let the children play - everyday. Remember, it's never too late to have a playful childhood! Calling for play in an increasingly digital world in our UNICEF piece with Pia Rebello Britto, Frank van Cappelle & William Doyle. www.unicef.org/digitaleduca...
11.06.2025 15:24
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Thanks!
06.06.2025 23:51
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#TheMakingofanEducator by @ahargreaves.bsky.social: Coming July 1st 2025 π
You can now read an exclusive look inside on our website, including a preface by @pasisahlberg.bsky.social: buff.ly/7AgJyOy
Pre-order your copy today at: buff.ly/HDeDyHQ
#EduSky #BookSky
06.06.2025 09:02
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Wise words, Andy.
06.06.2025 23:50
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Lead the Way Conference 2025 | MacKillop Institute
Join us at the Lead the Way Conference 2025 in Melbourne, where educators, community service leaders, and mental health professionals will come together to explore innovative strategies for fostering safe, supportive, and trauma-informed environments. Featuring renowned keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, this conference is a must-attend event for anyone committed to driving systemic change in wellbeing and leadership.
Professor @pasisahlberg.bsky.social, Finnish educator, author, and Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Melbourne, is joining us for a keynote address at Lead the Way 2025.
Find out more: zurl.co/r4Brd
#LTW2025 #MacKillopFamilyServices #MacKillopInstitute #MacKillopSeasons
25.05.2025 23:20
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The next three steps to help public schools
Australia has the resources, the talent and now a government with enough political capital to build better and fairer education systems, if weβre brave enough to act. With its landslide victory, the s...
Honoured to have a piece in The Saturday Paper with @pasisahlberg.bsky.social
We offer three steps:
1. Prioritise faster funding for disadvantaged schools
2. Nourish collaboration over compliance
3. Tackle the root causes of disengagement and burnout
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
23.05.2025 23:55
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βReimagining Schoolingβ with Finnish education icon Prof. Pasi Sahlberg
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps Β· Episode
I had an opportunity - and honour - to sit down with amazing Josh Szeps to have a long conversation about reimagining schooling. We tackled several burning question. Find us here and support Josh's important mission on quality journalism and storytelling. open.spotify.com/episode/3nqh...
27.04.2025 11:39
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A must-read!
25.04.2025 21:05
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Play Award
Nominate your school! The Sydney Opera House Play Award is an annual award for a school, learning program, class or an individual student or teacher, who has made a remarkable and ongoing contribution...
Last call to submit your idea for the 2025 Sydney Opera House Play Award. If you are educator in Australian primary school and proud of what your school has created for kids to play better, this is for you. Best idea takes $10k back to school. Details here: www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play...
08.04.2025 05:23
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Dean's Lecture Series - Prof Pasi Sahlberg on a better and fairer education system in Australia
YouTube video by EducationMelbourne
One of my speaking highlights in 2024 was the Dean's Lecture I gave at the University of Melbourne on September 11th. It was titled "Could Australia have better and fairer education system?" based on my time here. Recording is here for you if you missed it earlier. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFiL...
04.04.2025 05:02
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I am delighted to be a keynote speaker at the Lead the Way Conference 2025 on 11β12 August at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne. Join me for this amazing event! Learn more and register here: www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/Lead-the-Way...
04.04.2025 03:16
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