Pasi Sahlberg
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
Educator & changemaker
Melbourne
Melbourne
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...
What fully funded public schools could do
The promise of equity will be realised not through rhetoric, but through bold, deliberate and sustained action
www.mja.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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...
Calling all Australians: Check out the new Future Healthy Countdown 2030 website, with a dedicated page for the Learning and Employment Pathways Domain: futurehealthycountdown.org.au/learning-and...
Learning and Employment Pathways (2025) - Future Healthy Countdown
Explore how learning and employment pathways help create a healthier, fairer future for young Australians.
futurehealthycountdown.org.au
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Calling all Australians: Check out the new Future Healthy Countdown 2030 website, with a dedicated page for the Learning and Employment Pathways Domain: futurehealthycountdown.org.au/learning-and...
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...
Volume 223, Issue 9 Supplement | The Medical Journal of Australia
www.mja.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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...
Honoured to receive the 2025 Global Educator Award. education.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...
Professor Pasi Sahlberg Honoured with 2025 Global Educator Award
Professor Pasi Sahlberg Honoured with 2025 Global Educator Award
education.unimelb.edu.au
October 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Honoured to receive the 2025 Global Educator Award. education.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...
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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.
October 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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.
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Another quote from @ahargreaves.bsky.social's upcoming book #TheMakingofanEducator ⤵️
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
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
June 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Another quote from @ahargreaves.bsky.social's upcoming book #TheMakingofanEducator ⤵️
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
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
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...
June 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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...
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...
Calling for play in an increasingly digital world
Celebrating the International Day of Play
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June 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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...
Thanks!
Hello again @pasisahlberg.bsky.social. Message sent - it's in 'chats'.
Hi @pasisahlberg.bsky.social. Can you follow me so I can send you a direct message regarding a film I'm making about Finland & education? Thanks.
June 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Thanks!
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#TheMakingofanEducator by @ahargreaves.bsky.social: Coming July 1st 2025 📚
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
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
June 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
#TheMakingofanEducator by @ahargreaves.bsky.social: Coming July 1st 2025 📚
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
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
Wise words, Andy.
My 10 top tips for early career academics - the full graphic is here. @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @hargreaves-s.bsky.social @stephanie-hill.bsky.social @uottawaedu.bsky.social @andreastringer.bsky.social @headteacherchat.bsky.social @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social @bernimoreno.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Wise words, Andy.
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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
Find out more: zurl.co/r4Brd
#LTW2025 #MacKillopFamilyServices #MacKillopInstitute #MacKillopSeasons
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.
www.mackillopinstitute.org.au
May 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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
Find out more: zurl.co/r4Brd
#LTW2025 #MacKillopFamilyServices #MacKillopInstitute #MacKillopSeasons
My this week's op-ed in the Herald Sun: "Test scores out, creative designers in to engage children" pasisahlberg.com/test-scores-...
Test scores out, creative designers in to engage children | Pasi Sahlberg
Like many of us, I carry the memory of a teacher who helped me believe in myself and sparked a lifelong interest in what I do today. That is the lasting power of teachers. Today, more than ever, teach...
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May 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My this week's op-ed in the Herald Sun: "Test scores out, creative designers in to engage children" pasisahlberg.com/test-scores-...
Reposted by Pasi Sahlberg
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...
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...
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 we’re brave enough to act. With its landslide victory, the s...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
May 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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...
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...
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...
“Reimagining Schooling” with Finnish education icon Prof. Pasi Sahlberg
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps · Episode
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April 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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...
A must-read!
Coming up next mth. 31 quotes in 31 Days from my new book, Making of an Educator. @crownhousepub.bsky.social @vivienneporritt.bsky.social @pmdewitt.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @agavrielatos.bsky.social @belmasoffice.bsky.social Preface by @pasisahlberg.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A must-read!
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...
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...
www.sydneyoperahouse.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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...
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...
Dean's Lecture Series - Prof Pasi Sahlberg on a better and fairer education system in Australia
YouTube video by EducationMelbourne
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April 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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...
I am delighted to be a keynote speaker at the Lead the Way Conference 2025 on 11–12 August at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne. Join me for this amazing event! Learn more and register here: www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/Lead-the-Way...
April 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I am delighted to be a keynote speaker at the Lead the Way Conference 2025 on 11–12 August at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne. Join me for this amazing event! Learn more and register here: www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/Lead-the-Way...
I wonder why do Australian children have so much compulsory instruction in schools? Why don’t teachers teach the same children longer than one year? Why do we allow so much socio-educational disadvantage to concentrate in public schools? Here's what to do instead. pasisahlberg.com/wp-content/u...
April 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I wonder why do Australian children have so much compulsory instruction in schools? Why don’t teachers teach the same children longer than one year? Why do we allow so much socio-educational disadvantage to concentrate in public schools? Here's what to do instead. pasisahlberg.com/wp-content/u...
Equity has been a priority in most national education policies for a decade or more but education has become more inequitable. Our recent article argues that clearer definitions of equity in education might be a better way forward. Read it open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The evolution of the OECD's position on equity in global education
This article explores the role the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) plays on national education policy and how it emerged …
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April 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Equity has been a priority in most national education policies for a decade or more but education has become more inequitable. Our recent article argues that clearer definitions of equity in education might be a better way forward. Read it open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I spent an hour with amazing Jim Knight recently in his Coaching Conversations podcast. Jim is such a wonderful person, humble, smart and a great listener. A real privilege to be his guest. Here is a Youtube version of that full hour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Qd...
Pasi Sahlberg | Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
YouTube video by Instructional Coaching Group
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April 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I spent an hour with amazing Jim Knight recently in his Coaching Conversations podcast. Jim is such a wonderful person, humble, smart and a great listener. A real privilege to be his guest. Here is a Youtube version of that full hour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Qd...
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Bill Gates predicts that AI will replace teachers, doctors, others in next decade. He is usually wrong, even though he is rich. search.app/cWnSUWdbWcQV...
Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won't be needed 'for most things'
A new era of "free intelligence" powered by AI will change the way humans work, says billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
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April 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bill Gates predicts that AI will replace teachers, doctors, others in next decade. He is usually wrong, even though he is rich. search.app/cWnSUWdbWcQV...
Are you primary school educator? Do you have an innovative idea about the power of play in school? If you say yes, then don't miss this opportunity to submit that to the Sydney Opera House 2025 Play Award. Submission deadline is 11th April. Check this out: www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play...
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...
www.sydneyoperahouse.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Are you primary school educator? Do you have an innovative idea about the power of play in school? If you say yes, then don't miss this opportunity to submit that to the Sydney Opera House 2025 Play Award. Submission deadline is 11th April. Check this out: www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play...