Hero Testimonials
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60 Seconds with a Hero
60 Seconds with Cathie McMaster
Cathie McMaster, Executive Principal at Gunnedah Public School, gives insight into her school's decision to adopt Hero, as the solution they needed to create visibility, strengthen community connections, and centre students in their learning.
60 Seconds with Lisa Squire
Lisa Squire, Deputy Principal at Hobsonville Point Primary, takes the spotlight, sharing how being a Hero School has elevated parent engagement and fostered stronger partnerships, with the child at the centre.
60 Seconds with Di Meyler
Di Meyler, Deputy Principal at Stanley Avenue School, shares the remarkable impact Hero has had on their school and community through enhancing learner agency, strengthening 3-way partnerships and reducing teacher workload.
Gunnedah Public School's Heroic Mission
Led by Executive Principal Cathie McMaster, Gunnedah Public School, NSW, were on a mission to simplify their data management into one syste...
Harnessing Hero for NSW Curriculum Familiarisation
With a wave of new curriculum documents set to be released in the coming years, NSW schools are gearing up for the changes ahead.
In Action: Growth Goal Setting to Engage Learners
Discovers how Hero’s toolset is effectively used at St John Bosco School to support pedagogy, and make learning both meaningful and visible...
“Our students are at the centre of their learning.”
“With Hero, our students are at the centre of their learning. From goal setting, and uploading work samples to reflect on the goals they have set, to reporting on teaching and learning, Hero focuses on applying student efficacy to learning and making this learning visible. We can really feel the benefits of Hero, as an innovative platform that keeps parents involved and updated on their child's progress, with children driving their own learning forward.”
Oxley Vale Public School
Miranda Langford, Assistant Principal
“We didn't realise the burden and pressure we were carrying using another SMS.”
“We are loving Hero - after swapping over we didn't realise the burden and pressure we were carrying using another SMS programme - Hero has eliminated that and made work life much more easier knowing that we can access information easily and quickly. Thanks for your vision and direction.”
Mount Somers Springburn School
Morgan Platt, Principal
“Time saving for teachers and administrators, easy to use and easy to access.”
“May I just say - I am excited by everything that can be achieved through using Hero. Time saving for teachers and administrators, easy to use and easy to access, but also a central platform to store all of our student and school information and data. Plus, it builds a holistic picture of our students, which we can build on each year of their learning. Awesome!”
Carroll Public School
Rebecca Dowe, Principal
“Hero answered our call”
“We have parents that feel really well informed. Before Hero, we had lots of different ways of communicating. We had different teachers using different platforms and it was confusing for parents to know where they should tune in. With Hero, we have been able to streamline everything in one place.”
Murrays Bay Intermediate School
Deputy Principal
“It really puts students at the centre of everything we are doing.”
“The Hero team are amazing, and we love the visual appeal of the app. We are impressed with the easy to navigate one-stop-shop platform and think it really puts students at the centre of everything we are doing. Three cheers and well done to Hero!”
Cammeray Public School
Kerry McConaghy, Principal