Hands On Learning Australia (HOLA) was invited to present at the Victorian Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) annual conference in March 2013 to inform principals about the benefits of using the Hands On Learning (HOL) method in schools. HOLA … Continue reading →

The power of early intervention in secondary school to build self-esteem and turn young lives around was palpable during a visit to Hands On Learning at the Collingwood Alternative School in May by HOL Patron and Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC … Continue reading →

Hands On Learning features as the lead case study in Australia’s first national study into the impact of philanthropy in education.   Leading Learning in Education and Philanthropy (LLEAP) is a three year research project that shares best practice approaches to … Continue reading →

At the end of April the Sale College HOL team fired up their pizza oven and invited present and past team members, along with their parents, families and teachers, to get together at the Sale HOL headquarters.  They cooked 148 pizzas … Continue reading →

Carrum Downs students, Ryan, Nathan and Maddie together with HOL artisan teacher Wayne Bollard travelled to Sydney in May to hit centre stage during the plenary session of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition national conference. Sponsored by the Dusseldorp Skills … Continue reading →

Five local Hands On schools battled out the annual HOL Billycart championship in a series of time trials at the Marta Martha Scout Park in the last week of Term Two. Literacy and numeracy tasks are built into the design … Continue reading →

Radical design, recycled materials and inspirational teamwork were on show as teams from six schools battled out the 2010 HOL boat race. Staged on December 1, 2010 at the National Water Sports Centre on the Patterson River this annual event … Continue reading →