by Paul Yates | Jun 22, 2024 | News
Read the 2-page spread in the Saturday June 22nd print edition of the Sydney Morning Herald or click the link below to read the online version:...
by Paul Yates | Mar 23, 2024 | Reports
Wow! Its been 3 months since I relocated to Timor Leste from Sydney. Since arriving in November It has been indescribably busy, sleepless, and stressful but I wouldn’t have it any other way. What the students, staff and school community have achieved in this...
by Paul Yates | Mar 22, 2024 | Reports
After my last trip in April 2023 for the opening of the Bakhita School of Excellence in Same (Sah-may), I didn’t think it could get any better. At that time, it was so rewarding to see BETTER’s vision come to life and Ornella’s dream, a reality. The...
by Paul Yates | Dec 6, 2023 | Reports
It feels somewhat strange to be writing this, but I can now officially say “I live in Timor.” In writing this, I was reminded of a trip report I wrote in July 2019 when I had planned to move to Timor in December 2020. Little did I know of this...
by Paul Yates | Jun 14, 2023 | Updates
Dear Friend, I wanted to take a moment to bring to your attention a critical issue affecting the education landscape in East Timor, our close neighbour. In East Timor, more than 70% of Grade One students struggle to meet basic learning outcomes, and an alarming 20% of...
