Chess-Squared

A numeracy, engagement and well-being initiative of the Mt. Alexander cluster of schools, originally funded by Innovations & Excellence. A partnership supported by Castlemaine Chess Club, Schools of the Mt. Alexander Cluster, Maryborough Education Centre, & University of New England- NSW.

22 March, 2011

NAB Chess Cup

The inaugural NAB Chess Cup, played at the NAB Bank academy on Thursday 10th March 2011, was a brilliant day out. Students from across the M...

06 October, 2010

Schools First IMPACT AWARD winner !!

The Chess-Squared Program has been acknowledged with a $50,000 Impact Award as part of the Schools First 2010 Awards . The funding will secu...

17 September, 2010

5th Annual Mt. Alexander Cluster Schools Tournament.

The fifth annual Mt. Alexander Cluster Chess-Squared Tournament was the largest and most successful to date. Students from Castlemaine North...

01 July, 2010

Over the Board with Harry

Hi fellow chess aficionados, I have been neglecting the blog lately but am going to remedy that in the coming time. Just to give you an insi...

03 June, 2010

Playing to Learn

Have to confess up, I'm a sucker for some of these web2.0 technologies, and feel all my Christmas's came at once stumbling across th...

24 April, 2010

Social Capital. Part1: The missing piece of the jigsaw.

When I heard a presentation about social capital a few years ago, I had an ‘a-ha moment’. Since then I’ve explored and read different viewpo...

20 February, 2010

Tutor Profile: JOHN LAVERY.

John Lavery is a legend in the local chess scene. In the 1990’s he retired from his job and moved to Castlemaine. He now spends his time tut...

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