Pasi Sahlberg

Equity in practice: school leaders’ perspectives in Scotland and South Australia Education systems worldwide position equity as a central policy objective, yet its advancement depends heavily on school-level interpretation and enactment. This article examines how school leaders...

Our latest article "Equity in Practice" examines how school leaders in Australia and Scotland understand and operationalise equity within the constraints and opportunities of their policy contexts. Open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @ahargreaves.bsky.social @glennsavage.bsky.social

Equity in practice: school leaders’ perspectives in Scotland and South Australia Education systems worldwide position equity as a central policy objective, yet its advancement depends heavily on school-level interpretation and enactment. This article examines how school leaders...

We are thrilled to share our new research article "Equity in practice: school leaders’ perspectives in Scotland and South Australia” published in School Leadership & Management today. Read the article here (open access) and join the conversation. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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.

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...

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

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

YouTube video by CNN Is Putin's war killing Finland's reindeer?

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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Learning and Employment Pathways (2025) - Future Healthy Countdown Explore how learning and employment pathways help create a healthier, fairer future for young Australians.

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...

Professor Pasi Sahlberg Honoured with 2025 Global Educator Award Professor Pasi Sahlberg Honoured with 2025 Global Educator Award

Honoured to receive the 2025 Global Educator Award. education.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...

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.

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

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...

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...

Thanks!

#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

Wise words, Andy.

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

My this week's op-ed in the Herald Sun: "Test scores out, creative designers in to engage children" pasisahlberg.com/test-scores-...

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...

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...

“Reimagining Schooling” with Finnish education icon Prof. Pasi Sahlberg Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps · 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...

A must-read!

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...

YouTube video by EducationMelbourne Dean's Lecture Series - Prof Pasi Sahlberg on a better and fairer education system in Australia

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...