The MTA Blog
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The top 10 ways educators create a welcoming environment
(as shared by YOU and hundreds of other early childhood educators) Welcome to an MTA blog written by YOU. Yes, you, educators of Australia and New Zealand (AKA today’s glorious brains trust). Recently, we held a competition to win an amazing ‘look’ f...
Admin powers activate: how to achieve boss-level office organisation in 2025
Being a school admin means being MANY things. Every day, you call, coordinate, communicate, order, organise, file, budget, laminate, print and distribute (that’s for starters). We see you, admins! You need to be ORGANISED! We’ve pulled together some ...
Creating Welcoming & Calming Learning Spaces
A positive, nourished mindset is so important to keep the energy high all year round. Our goal is to support and nurture educators when the physical and emotional demands of day-to-day tasks and experiences exceed the amount of energy available! (Ove...
How to thrive not just survive – 14 top tips for a stress-free year
When a new school year gets underway, it’s often with a feeling of excitement – but also a slight feeling of fear or apprehension. It can be daunting, as you know how busy it will get at times, and how you will be asked to dig deep and find superhuma...
Celebrating women in STEM: Breaking barriers & achieving amazing things
The world is changing before our eyes. Digital technology has become a core part of our everyday lives. It’s predicted that our future workforce will spend more than twice as much time on tasks requiring science, maths and critical thinking than toda...
20 game-changing hacks every teacher needs!
Finally, the secret, genius hacks of clever classroom teachers are here! These are the lateral game-changers to classroom storage, student management and keeping resources ready and at your fingertips – and not dried up, lost, missing or mismatched! ...