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<h2>Being a teacher is more than just a job, and an education is more than just following steps on a curriculum.</h2>
<p>Many wise people have said wise things about what an education really is. As we approach the end of term, it’s an excellent time to provide a reminder of the vital role educators play in our children’s lives.</p>
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<p>Nine-tenths of education is encouragement – Anatole France</p>
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<p>The foundation of every state is the education of its youth – Diogenes</p>
<p>Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time – Rabindranath Tagore</p>
<p>Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one – Malcolm Forbes</p>
<p>Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself – John Dewy</p>
<p>The great aim of education is not knowledge but action – Herbert Spencer</p>
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<p>Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire – W. B. Yeats</p>
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<p>Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another – G.K. Chesterton</p>
<p>The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next – Abraham Lincoln</p>
<p>Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime – Maimonides</p>
<p>Every day that we spend without learning something is a day lost – Beethoven</p>
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<p>If you have knowledge, let other light their candles by it – Thomas Fuller</p>
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<p>Working in a school and being an educator can be a difficult job. Efforts can seem unappreciated, and it can be difficult to know if you are making a real difference. Passionate, dedicated and inspiring educators, though, are vital for our young people and society more broadly.</p>
<p>Educating the next generation is a team effort — everyone within the school is integral to student success, from the principal, to the tuckshop convenor, maths curriculum leader, guidance counsellor, groundskeeper, librarian and everyone in between. And education is a partnership between students, schools, families and the community. Teachers help provide that vital link connecting everything that is needed to help students thrive. </p>
<p>Your work is appreciated, and the rewards, though you may not always see them, are in the future you are creating for our young people.</p>
<p><strong>Thank you from <em>School News.</em></strong></p>

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