Roleystone Community College finds a winner in Maths Trek

Maths Trek

At Roleystone Community College, an independent public school southeast of Perth, selecting the right educational resources is a collaborative effort between the leadership team and classroom teachers.

Pedagogy in Mathematics – how Maths Trek aligns with key research findings

Maths Trek

The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) recently released their Pedagogy in Mathematics position paper, sparking considerable interest among educators across Australia. We unpacked its key findings and how they can be applied to teaching when using Maths Trek’s Foundation…

Rebecca Beveridge earns spot in the 2024 Top 50 Teachers List

Rebecca Beveridge is a much-loved Aussie teacher who shares her colourful classroom and expertise with the world through her Instagram page @groovy_mrs_b. She was recently awarded top honours in News Corp’s ‘Australia’s Best Teachers’ campaign, an initiative designed to celebrate…

Unpacking Rosenshine's 10 principles of effective instruction

Maths Trek

Educators seeking to enhance their teaching impact often turn to evidence-based frameworks for guidance in refining their instructional methods.

Firefly and Ronald McDonald House: Building Brighter Futures Together

Firefly Education has teamed up with Ronald McDonald House Charities to help build brighter futures for Australian children. As part of this partnership, we’ve gifted a range of educational programs and resources to support children’s learning and development during challenging…

Sound Waves Literacy: A Key Element in Cooloola Christian College’s Outstanding NAPLAN Success

Sound Waves Literacy

When outstanding NAPLAN results rolled in to Cooloola Christian College, the school took it as proof they were on the right track using Sound Waves Literacy. Beyond improved student outcomes, Cooloola has reaped multiple benefits from the program. The quality…

Navigating early literacy: The research behind effective instruction in Foundation

Sound Waves Literacy

The first year of school is a big deal for students. It’s full of excitement, change, and new and complex challenges, such as learning to read and spell. While children have a natural capacity to acquire oral language, they must…

Prefixes, suffixes and roots: Why morphology matters

Sound Waves Literacy

Which of the words below have more than one morpheme? autobiography
stars
crocodile

Supporting Disadvantaged Students at Burnside State School

Sound Waves Literacy

At Firefly Education we believe all children have an equal right to a quality education, which is why we established the Disadvantaged Students Program. This program is designed to ensure financially disadvantaged students across Australia don’t have to go without…