{"id":3966,"date":"2022-05-24T16:46:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/?page_id=3966"},"modified":"2024-04-16T23:05:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T23:05:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3966\" class=\"elementor elementor-3966\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4062baf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4062baf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d65445\" data-id=\"7d65445\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5462fb5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5462fb5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transforming Education Australasia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15272fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"15272fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-left align-tablet- align-mobile- jeg_module___66200fe889de4\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">One VOICE,<span class=\"style-color\"><span>Many Choices<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3518fcd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3518fcd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>TEA is an umbrella group, whose collective voice aims to advance the work of learner-centred, democratic, progressive and alternative education across Australia, and encourage conversations about educational choices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfdafe4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_button\" data-id=\"5cfdafe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-button  icon-position-after jeg_module__1_66200fe88bcf9\" ><a href=\"#organisation\"  class=\"jkit-button-wrapper\"  >Discover More<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8ffe4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_button\" data-id=\"1f8ffe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223b9c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223b9c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get to Know us<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3efab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb3efab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEA meets monthly and includes representatives from Montessori Australia (MA), Steiner Education Australia (SEA), Australasian Democratic Education Community (ADEC), Global Education Innovations (GEI), Future Schools Alliance, university educators and homeschooling networks.\u00a0 For more information about these organisations, please click below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8098d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_button\" data-id=\"2c8098d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-button  icon-position-after jeg_module__3_66200fe895d2e\" ><a href=\"#organisation\"  class=\"jkit-button-wrapper\"  >read more<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32160733\" data-id=\"32160733\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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the wider community, including parents and young people, educators and government representatives, about the diverse and innovative educational choices available in Australia. We encourage conversations around diversity of options and we will work to increase the influence of these organisations in the context of Australian education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5581cb06\" data-id=\"5581cb06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2e4e92 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d2e4e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4435f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4435f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Presence<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c104237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c104237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEA focuses on bringing together diverse groups working in alternative, progressive and learner\u2013centred spheres in a spirit of collective support. We aim to embrace our differences and highlight our similarities in order to promote a wider variety of options for young people\u2019s education in Australia. 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elementor-element-1205f9d\" data-id=\"1205f9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1cfaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e1cfaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19e06cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19e06cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-736de1e\" data-id=\"736de1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdca338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdca338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccec120 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccec120\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20e580b\" data-id=\"20e580b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f086d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f086d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#organisation\">To compare and contrast the different systems go to the individual entries in the member organisations.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7df622a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7df622a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"organisation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c34d388\" data-id=\"c34d388\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a63cf50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a63cf50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49e50028\" data-id=\"49e50028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbbc09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"5fbbc09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-left align-tablet- align-mobile- jeg_module__4_66200fe89f88e\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">Member <span class=\"style-color\"><span>Organisations<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41614bd3 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"41614bd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cec0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80cec0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-design-14.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-design-14.png 960w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-design-14-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-design-14-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e65251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e65251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42bfacd1\" data-id=\"42bfacd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a8e709 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"12a8e709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__5_66200fe8a2ecd\" ><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design1.png\" ><\/div><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">Montessori Australia<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Montessori approach offers a broad vision of education as an \u2018aid to life\u2019. It <\/span>supports the full development of the human being (intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, emotional) by following the developmental natural tendencies and sensitive periods for learning through which every child passes from birth to adulthood. Based on a model of scientific observation and experimentation, commonalities across cultures of human development and how to harness the unique interests and learning style of each individual have been revealed.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><div class=\"button-box icon-position-after\"><div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montessori.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"border-bottom left\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b3729b8\" data-id=\"7b3729b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47da5b7 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"47da5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__6_66200fe8a3d7a\" ><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design10.png\" ><\/div><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">ADEC (Australasian Democratic Education Community)<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p><strong>ADEC<\/strong>\u00a0(Australasian Democratic Education Community) is for all those interested and involved in democratic, progressive, and alternative education. It is for learners and educators regardless of age. It is for all in the community who seek to share and extend their experience and knowledge of such education.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><div class=\"button-box icon-position-after\"><div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adec.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-452bac60\" data-id=\"452bac60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cf3552 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"75cf3552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__7_66200fe8a4a6d\" ><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design4.png\" ><\/div><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">Steiner Education Australia<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Steiner education fosters the human spirit in children and young adults, allowing them to flourish in a holistic learning environment that is oriented towards moral growth, social consciousness and citizenship. Steiner education is recognised as a highly valued approach to helping young people develop flexible, agile thinking alongside an ability to collaborate and thrive in a 21st Century world<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><div class=\"button-box icon-position-after\"><div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steinereducation.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0a4c8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0a4c8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3a3b92\" data-id=\"d3a3b92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c5dff8 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"33c5dff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__8_66200fe8a5cea\" ><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design3.png\" ><\/div><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">Future Schools<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Future Schools brings together 100+ of\u00a0 some of the most innovative educators and schools worldwide to explore and demonstrate what is possible in education. Its team, including Peter Hutton, brings much resilience to schools<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><div class=\"button-box icon-position-after\"><div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/futureschools.education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63d86ab\" data-id=\"63d86ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02ec06 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"a02ec06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__9_66200fe8a6a88\" ><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design9.png\" ><\/div><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">Home schooling in Australia<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">There is a trend towards homeschooling and there are at least 7 different types, from following Distance Ed to Unschooling and all in between. Each state has different rules. Both on Internet and on Facebook there are MANY possible sources of information.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><div class=\"button-box icon-position-after\"><div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myhomeschool.com\/au\/homeschooling\/australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Here<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a46bb9\" data-id=\"9a46bb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d4efd jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"a9d4efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__10_66200fe8a78e8\" ><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design5.png\" ><\/div><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">Innovative Education with Impact<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>GEI supports and grows innovative solutions to a wide range of educational challenges. We hope to support regional and rural communities and are specifically targeting partnerships that will build capacity in these areas. A related priority is investigating technological solutions to make reaching this target market a realistic proposition. GEI is currently well-progressed in developing the Innovative Educators Alliance (IEA)<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><div class=\"button-box icon-position-after\"><div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gei.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-652417fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"652417fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2931a808\" data-id=\"2931a808\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175ee35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"175ee35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-center align-tablet- align-mobile- jeg_module__11_66200fe8a9554\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">Our <span class=\"style-color\"><span>3 Pillars<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-233c8a70 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"233c8a70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2faa0e86\" data-id=\"2faa0e86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f9a333 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"62f9a333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__12_66200fe8ac11c\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-header elementor-animation-\"><div class=\"icon style-color\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-Mechanic-light\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Advocacy<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">TEA advocates on behalf of educational organisations and member bodies to achieve educational reform and change.  <br \/>\n<br \/>\n<b>ONE VOICE MANY CHOICES!<\/b><\/p><div class=\"icon-box-button \">\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper icon-position-after\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TEA-Submission-Disruption-in-classrooms-.docx\" class=\"icon-box-link\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for our advocacy papers<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b99f043\" data-id=\"b99f043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a7863a jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"46a7863a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__13_66200fe8ad16e\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-header elementor-animation-\"><div class=\"icon style-color\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-Money-2-light\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Community Awareness<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">TEA aims to make the wider community aware of the diversity of options available in the Australian educational landscape. We want to spotlight innovative practices across our member organisations for parents, teachers, media and the wider community.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe are planning a range of community awareness programmes, including future face-to-face and online events. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nIf you would like to highlight one or more of our member organisations in a positive news story, please contact info@tea.org.au. If you are a film-maker looking to make a documentary about educational alternatives in Australia, we would also be happy to talk to you!<br \/>\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b62492\" data-id=\"1b62492\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b35d10 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"3b35d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__14_66200fe8ae132\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-header elementor-animation-\"><div class=\"icon style-color\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-Money-2-light\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Research<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">TEA is committed to research in supporting, reflecting on and strengthening our practices. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nClick on the 'Resources' button to access some recent work which we update regularly. As more research is done, we will post it on <\/p><div class=\"icon-box-button \">\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper icon-position-after\">\n                    <a href=\"\/resources\"  class=\"icon-box-link\"  >Resources<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19007c69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19007c69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2405ae44\" data-id=\"2405ae44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd8df9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cd8df9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the news<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d4c5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"27d4c5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-center align-tablet- align-mobile- jeg_module__15_66200fe8b0c6c\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\"><span 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-posts\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/montessori-and-senior-schooling-opportunities-in-australia\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Montessori-and-Senior-schooling-opportunities-in-Australia-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/montessori-and-senior-schooling-opportunities-in-australia\/\">Montessori and Senior schooling opportunities in Australia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Montessori Adolescent programs (high schools) are a growing...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jkit-meta-readmore icon-position-after\">\n                <a 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It is a community of educators and school leaders who are dedicated to transforming school communities and empowering learners to explore their holistic potential.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"card-wrapper \">\n                <div class=\"card-header\">\n                    <a href=\"#expand-82fbab9\" class=\"card-header-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\"#expand-82fbab9\" aria-controls=\"expand-82fbab9\">\n                        <div class=\"left-icon-group\">\n                <div class=\"normal-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n                <div class=\"active-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div><span class=\"title\">What is progressive education?<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-expand\" id=\"expand-82fbab9\" style=\"display:none\"><div class=\"card-body\"><p>Progressive education is an approach to education that focuses on the holistic development of students, taking into account their social and emotional growth, creativity, and critical thinking skills.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"card-wrapper \">\n                <div class=\"card-header\">\n                    <a href=\"#expand-f4fc474\" class=\"card-header-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\"#expand-f4fc474\" aria-controls=\"expand-f4fc474\">\n                        <div class=\"left-icon-group\">\n                <div class=\"normal-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n                <div class=\"active-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div><span class=\"title\">Who can join the TEA community?<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-expand\" id=\"expand-f4fc474\" style=\"display:none\"><div class=\"card-body\"><p>Anyone who is interested in progressive education can join the TEA community, including teachers, school leaders, parents, and students.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"card-wrapper \">\n                <div class=\"card-header\">\n                    <a href=\"#expand-eecb34e\" class=\"card-header-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\"#expand-eecb34e\" aria-controls=\"expand-eecb34e\">\n                        <div class=\"left-icon-group\">\n                <div class=\"normal-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n                <div class=\"active-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div><span class=\"title\">What kind of resources does TEA provide?<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-expand\" id=\"expand-eecb34e\" style=\"display:none\"><div class=\"card-body\"><p>TEA provides a variety of resources for educators and school leaders, including articles, case studies, and best practices. These resources are designed to help you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in progressive education.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"card-wrapper \">\n                <div class=\"card-header\">\n                    <a href=\"#expand-1ffad18\" class=\"card-header-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\"#expand-1ffad18\" aria-controls=\"expand-1ffad18\">\n                        <div class=\"left-icon-group\">\n                <div class=\"normal-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n                <div class=\"active-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div><span class=\"title\">How can I learn more?<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-expand\" id=\"expand-1ffad18\" style=\"display:none\"><div class=\"card-body\"><p>Email us at info@tea.org.au<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            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jeg_module__19_66200fe8c066a\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\"><span class=\"style-color\"><span>Testimonial<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657cb31 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"657cb31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTEA is well on its way to transform Australian Education. All the partners have much to offer to transform education for the better. Between them, there is so much knowledge and so much action going on. An absolute first for all these groups to advocate together, people are taking note. I have been in this group for more than a year and am amazed by how well we work together. One Voice, Many choices! \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gabrielle-Austerberry-circle.png\" alt=\"Gabrielle Austerberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Gabrielle Austerberry<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Senior Teacher<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTEA has been a really eye-opening experience for me. I love how respectfully each of the members have worked together, taking time to listen to each other\u2019s differences and diverse perspectives, and finding common ground. I am excited for the future networking opportunities and to shine a spotlight on the excellent innovative work being done in this sector. I am enjoying being a member of the TEA.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20220219_120649_3-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mathilda Element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mathilda Element<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Curriculum Coordinator<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeing involved with TEA has been refreshing. The push for educational reform is becoming stronger and being able to work alongside educators who explore alternative approaches is enriching. Their willingness to play intelligently with both new and time- and student-tested methods has helped me more clearly envision what this reform and change could look like.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Alex.png\" alt=\"Alex Ioannou\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Alex Ioannou<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Director of Research and Development<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5af6659a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af6659a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b36077a\" data-id=\"3b36077a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301b2c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"301b2c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-left align-tablet- align-mobile- jeg_module__20_66200fe8c4243\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">Join <span class=\"style-color\"><span>TEA<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7d6959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d7d6959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEA is an umbrella group for organisations to work together on common issues in education that impact our different sectors and schools. If your organisation is looking to be a part of this exciting venture and participate in our meetings and projects, please contact info@tea.org.au. Currently, membership of TEA is free.\u00a0<\/p><p>We are looking for active members who would like to work on projects within our three pillars of advocacy, research and community awareness.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are an individual looking to connect with a particular schooling sector, please contact the individual organisation from our member organisations. They are always keen to include new members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34554dd3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_button\" data-id=\"34554dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-button  icon-position-after jeg_module__21_66200fe8c4f43\" ><a href=\"\/contact\/\"  class=\"jkit-button-wrapper\"  >contact us<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow2-light\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-558143ba elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"558143ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transforming Education Australasia One VOICE,Many Choices TEA is an umbrella group, whose collective voice aims to advance the work of learner-centred, democratic, progressive and alternative education across Australia, and encourage conversations about educational choices. 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Get to Know us TEA meets monthly and includes representatives from Montessori Australia (MA), Steiner Education Australia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3966"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3966\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tea.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}