Virtual School Australia - Nourishes Every Mind
Virtual School Australia (VSA) is an online school delivering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) courses based on the Australian national curriculum. We aim to empower students to become technologically proficient and empathic global citizens. We cater to individual learning styles, and our approach is based on Problem-and Project-based learning (PBL).
VIRTUAL SCHOOL AUSTRALIA WAS THE WINNER OF 2021 BLACKBOARD AWARD FOR TEACHING & LEARNING
Our team acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work. We wish to pay respect to
Elders - past, present and emerging - and acknowledge the important role all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within Australia.
UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS:
2025 ELAINE HOBSON MEMORIAL LITERARY FESTIVAL
Welcome to the 2025 Elaine Hobson Memorial Literary Festival! Join us online for an inspiring celebration of Essay Writing and Storytelling. This writing challenge encourages you to broaden your perspective and step into someone else’s shoes, deepening your understanding of empathy and connection. Connect with fellow literature enthusiasts and immerse yourself in a vibrant community of words and ideas.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the 2025 Global Empathy Conference, where you can share your insights on EMPATHY IN ACTION, in person or online. Submit your creative piece by February 1st. Once registered on Eventbrite, you’ll receive submission details and rubrics for essays and short stories directly via email. Save the date and stay tuned for exciting updates! To Register visit: https://2025EHMLF.eventbrite.com.au
About VSA:
VSA Vision: To create the next generation of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs who will further develop and improve our world.
VSA Mission: As an online school, we blend science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) with values such as compassion and empathy to prepare students for an ever-evolving world.
Empathy-driven Problem-Solving is a tailor-made course and is primarily built around the literacy and numeracy strands of the Australian National Curriculum. This course will balance and integrate both strands and focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing, creating and problem-solving. VSA educators assess students and create content to revisit and strengthen these as needed.
THE PROCESS: Students learn through the experience of solving an open-ended problem that are included in their trigger material / Content ... The PBL process involves working in small groups of learners.
Step 1: Explore the issue. Gather necessary information; learn new concepts, principles, and skills about the proposed topic.
Step 2: State what is known. Individual students and groups list what they already know about the scenario and what areas they lack information.
Step 3: Define the issues. Frame the problem in the context of what is already known and information the students expect to learn.
Step 4: Research the knowledge. Find resources and information that will help create a compelling argument.
Step 5: Investigate solutions. List possible actions and solutions to the problem, and formulate and test potential hypotheses.
Step 6: Present and support the chosen solution. State and support conclusion with relevant information and evidence.
Step 7: Review performance. Often forgotten, this is a crucial step in improving problem-solving skills. Students must evaluate their performance with their guide and plan improvements for the following problem.
All students who meet the Assessment criteria receive a Certificate after the course.
If interested in this program, please send an email to the following address, admin@virtualschoolaustralia.com.au
Steam & More
We blend science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths (STEAM) with values such as compassion and empathy to prepare students for an ever-evolving world.
Empowering Generations
Our vision is to create the next generation of leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs who will make our world a better place.
Professional Development
We offer professional development training and workshops for primary and secondary teachers and make networking available through our yearly conferences.
Yearly Conferences
VSA sponsors conferences that allow attendees to obtain information about Empathy in Action through informative education, networking & discussions.
About VSA Academics
At VSA, we have a passionate team of educators aiming to encourage younger people by learning from contemporary and informed experts. We teach our students to engage in Pro-Social behaviours, learn the value and power of empathy in global communities for a positive reflection on our planet's future. Our highly experienced Australian and global educators run Global Conferences and STEAM Challenges.
Our Academics include:
- Qualified, highly skilled, registered Australian Teachers
- Educators with teaching experience in private and public schools in Australia and many years of International Baccalaureate (IB) teaching experience.
- Teacher Educators
- Highly qualified, award-winning professionals and published authors.
7th Global Empathy Conference on 24 May 2025 will be a Hybrid event
Thank you to all Speakers and Delegates for making the 2024 GEC in Prague a success. See you all in California in 2025!
Students who love writing
2025 Elaine Hobson Literary Festival will be held at the University of California (Silicon Valley).
Presenters will deliver research articles, stories and experiences on Empathy in Action. More information will be shared soon.
VSA Empathy Conferences
VSA sponsors conferences each year; the Annual Empathy Conference, the Students' Summit and Elaine Hobson Memorial Literary Festival.
Our yearly conferences provide opportunities for collaboration between students, educators, academics and professionals.