SchoolNews - Australia

Fee cuts for nursing and teaching but big hikes for law and humanities in package expanding university places

A move that will have significant, and in some cases financially devastating, impact for this…

I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside

Maths education should focus on relationships not ‘catching up’, warn researchers

Have your say on remote and flexible learning

The unplanned experiment for teaching and learning

Why every single school needs a coronavirus comms plan in place

The most important thing a school can do now is make sure their entire team…

Yes, we’ve seen schools close. But the evidence still shows kids are unlikely to catch or spread coronavirus

Disadvantaged students may have lost 1 month of learning during COVID-19 shutdown. But the government can fix it

Principals commit to a life of learning

Burnout, stress, depression: Aussie principals are struggling right now

Macarthur school adapts quickly to home schooling during COVID-19 pandemic

Headmaster Dr Nockles takes us through his school's layered process: "The planning we undertook included…

Digital divide impacts vulnerable students

"Disruption to regular schooling caused by COVID-19 was not the cause of the digital inclusion…

I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside

Kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school post-coronavirus

Trade apprentices will help our post COVID-19 recovery. We need to do more to keep them in work

Cyber threats at home: how to keep kids safe while they’re learning online

The government claims teaching is a national priority, but cheaper degrees won’t improve the profession

Undergraduates who study teaching will have their HECS fees slashed by 45%. Surely school teachers…

Have your say on remote and flexible learning

Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it’s unfair and costly

A collective return to school, and adjusting to the ‘new normal’

40% of Australian principals are victims of physical violence

Early intervention is key for youth mental health

Professor McGorry suggests having honest conversations with young people, listening to what they are saying…

Yes, we’ve seen schools close. But the evidence still shows kids are unlikely to catch or spread coronavirus

New QLD school programs to tackle cyberbullying

Bullying will only be addressed once we look beyond the school gate

Number of Australia’s vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll

I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside

My research showed that the children’s attainment in maths and science improved after teaching and…