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Australia’s students are failing: I blame the politicians
The results of PISA 2015 were released late last year and Australia has slipped down the rankings, again. Misty Adoniou…
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Practical teaching resource to boost support for students with disability
A world-first resource is being rolled out in classrooms across Australia to help teachers and principals better support their students…
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Sports tours on track for adventure
Incorporating a sports tour into your physical education program has benefits that far exceed the joy of an overseas adventure,…
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Biggest overhaul of NSW year 12 syllabus in 20 years
New syllabuses for HSC English, maths, science and history were released on February 20, updating the knowledge and skills students…
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Staying ahead with school technology
In a competitive education industry, parents look to schools to provide value-added services such as quality technology supplied to students.
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Teaching with Indigenous resources
Teaching Aboriginal studies is especially difficult if you are non-Aboriginal. Very little in your education or experience has prepared you…
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Why global education rankings don’t reveal the whole picture
Country rankings in international education tests – such as PISA and TIMSS – are often used to compare and contrast…
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Rethinking how we assess learning in schools
There is a major flaw in the way we currently assess school students. By labelling them as either “good” or…
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More parents are choosing to home school their children: why?
More parents in New South Wales (NSW) are choosing to home school their child. There are now around 10,000 registered…
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