Melanie Ralph
@melanieralph.bsky.social
High school English and Drama teacher. Illustrator. Writer. Passionate about public education and teacher agency. Brisbane, Queensland.
For real, Helen - I agree! I thought omg just have some fun!
April 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
For real, Helen - I agree! I thought omg just have some fun!
Thanks Peter! I am not on here much but I was thrilled to find you! You were one of the good ones on Twitter - good to be in touch! :)
March 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Thanks Peter! I am not on here much but I was thrilled to find you! You were one of the good ones on Twitter - good to be in touch! :)
So true! More people need to be made aware of this added workload on teachers/HoD's.
February 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
So true! More people need to be made aware of this added workload on teachers/HoD's.
Thanks for this shoutout, Kel - so glad you liked it! It was so easy to converse with Julie and I'm excited for the next episodes!
February 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Thanks for this shoutout, Kel - so glad you liked it! It was so easy to converse with Julie and I'm excited for the next episodes!
Thanks, Alice! 🙂
February 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Thanks, Alice! 🙂
Felt the same way.
February 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Felt the same way.
So true. This article puzzled me.
February 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
So true. This article puzzled me.
Thanks for sharing my article, Elizabeth. Sadly it's a pretty global trend, isn't it? By this I mean the binary narrative plus the teacher exodus.
January 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Thanks for sharing my article, Elizabeth. Sadly it's a pretty global trend, isn't it? By this I mean the binary narrative plus the teacher exodus.
Thanks for sharing this, Cameron, and for giving me some hope that interactions are indeed happening on Bluesky!
January 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Thanks for sharing this, Cameron, and for giving me some hope that interactions are indeed happening on Bluesky!
Congrats Bec - a triumph here :)
January 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Congrats Bec - a triumph here :)
Loved this! Felt good to read. Now, let's dance.
January 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Loved this! Felt good to read. Now, let's dance.
...and yet private school enrolments continue to increase...all in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Fascinating.
January 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
...and yet private school enrolments continue to increase...all in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Fascinating.
Yay! Something to read as I kick off my final week at school :)
December 8, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Yay! Something to read as I kick off my final week at school :)
Brilliant article here, Andy. What an important question: "What will become of literature — and indeed, of society — if men are no longer involved in reading and writing?"
December 8, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Brilliant article here, Andy. What an important question: "What will become of literature — and indeed, of society — if men are no longer involved in reading and writing?"
I'm from Bundaberg and this song really hits home :)
December 6, 2024 at 10:02 PM
I'm from Bundaberg and this song really hits home :)