Educator burnout: What you need to know
Registered psychologist and wellbeing expert Carly Arkinstall leads us through the signs and symptoms of educator burnout, how to avoid it, as well as practical tips to help alleviate stress and achieve a healthier, happier work-life balance.
Relationships with families: Professional boundaries and difficult conversations
Feeling anxious about tackling tough conversations with families?
Finding it hard to establish realistic expectations and boundaries?
Building positive relationships with families can sometimes be tricky, but it is an essential part of our role.
Karin Humphrey, Be You Consultant, shares her expertise.
12 ways to strengthen an OSHC-school principal connection
Strengthening communication and fostering a collaborative partnership with the school principal can have a significant impact. Here are twelve practical tips to help build a solid, cooperative relationship between your OSHC service and the school’s principal.
Six stellar reads for teachers
Our team of ITAV consultants share their top reads for teachers.
A mix of big-picture thinking, practical advice, inspiration and heartfelt storytelling, there’s something here for every educator.
Roundtable Magazine Winter 2025 | Edition 34
Inside this edition:
– How a unique remote service tackles workforce and recruitment
– Ten awesome activities for extreme weather days
– Reduce screen time and keep children moving with Activated OSHC
– Friends like us: Susan Werner and Catharine Hydon
– Member loyalty provider showcase: CU Health
Burnout-proof your career and thrive with balance
We are all at risk of burnout – educators especially. So how can we effectively manage stress without it impacting our wellbeing and career?
Mariela Silvera from Mindful Journey Coaching has worked in the education and care sector for over 25 years, and is a certified mindfulness instructor and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner. Mariela discusses her own experience of burnout and how she recovered.
Roundtable Magazine Autumn 2025 | Edition 33
Inside this edition:
– How California Gully’s welcome mural put First Nations collaboration front and centre
– Member loyalty provider showcase: Bunnings Trade Pass
– Are there toxic or harmful chemicals lurking at your service?
– Friends like us: Elicia Napoli and Nicole Lees
– 10 ‘need to knows’ for new committee members
Setting up your committee for success
There is a lot to consider when setting up a committee of management at your education and care service.
How do you make the most of committee members’ time, knowledge and experience?
How can you keep members engaged and on track to achieve the service’s purpose?
Our three highly experienced directors from the community-managed education and care sector talk through how to set up your committee for the best possible outcomes.
Creating a mentally healthy environment for children, families and educators
Nicole Lees, Be You Consultant with Early Childhood Australia, unpacks the strategies and tools needed to create meaningful and sustainable change in your education and care environment.
Roundtable Magazine Spring 2024 | Edition 31
Inside this edition:
– Monash Children’s Centre, the service where educators are encouraged to spread their wings, even if it means going elsewhere
– Spotlight on Hawthorn Early Years: ‘Our goal is to be A&R ready at all times’
– Your next pay rise: Government to fund a 15% wage increase for educators
– Friends like us: Dr Jennifer Cartmel and Dr Bruce Hurst